2019-2020学年度第4期总第762期
This trend makes headlines (P4-5)
山东省烟台第二中学 赵娜娜

Lead-in
Have you ever bought a piece of clothing like this?
Newsprint is back in fashion! Social media influencers, models and famous people have brought this ageless style back to our attention.
Designer Kim Stark created a dress made from newspapers to show off her jewelry collection.

Why is newsprint back in fashion?

Reading for main idea
What’s the main idea of the article?
Social media influencers, models and famous people have brought newsprint back to our attention.

Reading for details
1.What’s the history of newsprint?
   This newsworthy trend has a long history. The newsprint pattern has been traced back to 1886, where it was first worn as a gown. Harper’s Bazaar says that newsprint also appeared on a swimsuit in 1935. It has since made headlines in fashion brands.

2. What are the reasons for its comeback?
 a. To keep someone’s attention
   Its current comeback may be because wearing readable material screams “Look at me!” In a time when our eyes always seem to be on our phones, the newsprint look may be the best way to keep someone’s attention.

b. The increasing public distrust in media
   The rising popularity of the newsprint pattern may also be related to the grown distrust in media, which is an important topic in 2019.
   Some influencers have worn the print to complain about the current state of journalism. Camille Charrier, a French fashion blogger, posted a newsprint mini dress with the caption, “Fake news du jour,” according to Glamour Magazine.

c. an attractive design element in everything
   Now newsprint is an attractive design element in everything, from skirts to handbags. Fashion designers are also using red to add some excitement to the black and white pattern. Others are going for a more colorful look, with bright colors on jackets. 
Chinese company Li Ning has also used a newsprint pattern in recent sweater designs.

Fill in the blanks
1. Social media influencers, models and famous people have _______ this ageless style ______our attention.
2. The newsprint pattern (图案) has been _____back to 1886, ______it was first worn as a gown.
3. Its ____________ may be because wearing readable material screams “Look at me!” In a time _____our eyes always seem to be on our phones, the newsprint look may be the best way to _________________.
4. The _________of the newsprint pattern may also _______the growing public distrust in media, ____is an important topic in 2019.
5. Some influencers have worn the print to ______about the current state of journalism.
6. Now newsprint is an _______________in everything, from skirts to handbags.
7. Fashion designers are also using red to ____some excitement___ the black and white pattern. Others are _____a more colorful look, with bright colors on jackets. Chinese company Li Ning has also used a newsprint pattern in recent sweater designs.
8.____________, everything old is new again. Newsprint is here to_____.

Post reading
How do you like newsprint fashion? Share your opinions with your partners.

2019-2020学年度第4期总第762期
Fixing VR’s sickening reality (P6)
吉林毓文中学  王荟娟

Lead-in
Have you ever experienced VR? How do you feel?

While-reading
Read the text and answer the question.
What’s the main idea of the article?
Research on motion sickness caused by VR.

Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What is cybersickness？
When sickness is caused by VR, the sickness is called cybersickness.

2. What causes cybersickness?
It is probably caused by sensory conflict .When you are wearing a VR device, you body’s motion sensors cannot match the information received by your eyes. It leads to confusion of balance and spatial orientation. Sickness is our bodies’ natural response to this confusion.

3.Why are women more likely to feel sick from the VR experience than men?
About 90 percent of women have a shorter PD than the headset is designed for. When the headset PD is too large, users experience greater discomfort.

4. What does ABC News think of cybersickness?
The cybersickness presents “a serious obstacle” to widespread use of VR technologies. Once it becomes comfortable and easy to use, it could play a great role in our lives.
 
Post reading
Discussion
If VR’s sickening reality can not be fixed, could it play a great role in our lives in the future? Discuss it with your partners and share your opinions.

Understanding-sentences
1. From video games and museums to medical training, virtual reality has been changing our lives for the better.
本句中has been changing our lives for the better,为__________,结构为_____________,强调_________________。
eg.
 I have been studying English since three years ago.

2. When caused by VR, this sickness is called cybersickness.
本句 的主语为________,when caused by VR为_____，补充完整_________________.省略句的原则：当从句的主语和主句的主语一致时，若从句的谓语动词是系动词be或包含be的某种形式，此时从句的主语和be动词通常可以一同省略。
e.g. If given another chance, I can also work out this problem.

3. Once it becomes comfortable and easy to use, it could play a great role in our lives.
  本句 Once为_______，意为________。
 eg.
Once you started you couldn't stop.
Once you object to a man, everything he does is wrong.

once 还可以用作_____，意思是__________。
翻译下面句子：
Once he lost his temper and quarrelled with us.
I visited there once.
He once lived in Shanghai.
He was once known as a champion of social reform.

Word Study
1.sick(adj.)--_______(n.)
2.apply(v.)--_________(n.)
3.confuse(v.)--______(n.)
4.nature(n.)--_____(adj.)
5.respond(v.)--______(n.)
6.exist(v.)--_______(adj.)
7.compare(v.)--______(n.)

Homework
   Surf the internet to find more information about cybersickness and try to find some new ways to relieve the sickness.