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New dates revealed for Tokyo 2020 (P2)
扬州大学附属中学 孙宁宁
Lead-in
Brainstorm
What comes to your mind when seeing the following title?
New dates revealed for Tokyo 2020

Skimming
Read the text quickly and summarize the main idea
It talks about rescheduled dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Scanning
Judge whether the following statements are True/ False
1. On March 30, the IOC announced that the summer Olympics would be held from July 25 to August 8 in 2021.  F
2. Despite being postponed for a year, the Games will still be known as Tokyo 2020.  T
3. The biggest impact will be felt financially by local venues, businesses and the wider Japanese economy.  T

Detail reading
1. Why did officials bow to the pressure and postpone the biggest event in the sporting calendar? 
2. How many COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Japan by March 29?
3. Why did officials have to prioritize “the health of the athletes and everyone involved [in the Games]”?
4. What could a 12-month postponement trigger?
 
1. Why did officials bow to the pressure and postpone the biggest event in the sporting calendar? 
…because of the continued spread of COVID-19.
2. How many COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Japan by March 29?
In Japan, there were almost 2000 confirmed cases by March 29.

3. Why did officials have to prioritize “the health of the athletes and everyone involved [in the Games]”?
Because the global number of cases rose to over 600,000.

4. What could a 12-month postponement trigger?
A 12-month postponement could trigger a further $5.8 billion in economic losses, made up of tourist income, sponsorship cancelations and equipment rentals.

Discussion
What could the world do to get over the crisis? 
Share their knowledge about COVID-19.
Non-profit organizations could work together and donate resources.

Language Focus
Useful expressions:
1. the continued spread of COVID-19
2. bow to the pressure
3. postpone the biggest event
4. stage a sporting event
5. speed up future preparations
6. be largely unaffected
7. earn a slot
8. come together to get over this crisis

1. 新冠病毒的持续传播
2.向压力 低头
3. 推迟最大的比赛
4. 举办体育比赛
5. 加速未来的准备
6. 未受影响
7. 赢得一个名额
8. 共克时艰

Fill in the blanks with expressions from the article.
1.But with global number rising to over 600,000, officials had to  _________ “the health of the athletes and everyone involved”.
Key: prioritize 
prioritize  v. to treat sth as being more important than other things 优先处理
• The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.
这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。

2. The health and well-being of human life must always be our number one ________and staging a sport of any kind during this pandemic is simply not possible.
Key: priority
priority n. something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first 优先事项；最重要的事；首要事情
• Education is a top priority . 教育是当务之急。
• Our first priority is to improve standards. 我们的头等大事是提高水平。
• Financial security was high on his list of priorities. 在他的心目中，金融安全是十分重要的一环。

3. The fans and athletes will be largely unaffected by the __________.
Key: postponement
postponement n. the act of delaying it or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned. 延期
•  The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
 延期是因为在会议地点上有争议。

4. Humankind currently finds itself in a dark _____.
Key: tunnel
tunnel n. a passage built underground, for example to allow a road or railway/railroad to go through a hill, under a river, etc. 地下通道；地道；隧道
•  So in spite of the troubles over the past two years, there could be light at the end of the tunnel.
所以，尽管在过去的两年里麻烦不断，但我们应该相信在隧道的另一端一定可以看到光亮。

高二2019-2020学年度第33期总第787期
Pandemic prompts panic buying（P4）
江苏省丁沟中学  朱虎明
I. Lead-in
The novel coronavirus has grown into a worldwide pandemic.
 
It is under control in China thanks to the selfless.
 
Brainstorm
 
a pandemic lockdown
panic buying
Influences on our life
toilet paper hoarding (囤积)
II. Pre-reading
Scan the passage and find out more about the panic buying of toilet paper.
- Underline key points of the article and try to express them in your own words.

Para 3: Our toilet paper hoarding（囤积） is a product of our disgust（厌恶，反感）...
Para 4: What better tool for eliminating (消除) disgusting material than toilet paper. I think this is how it became a conditioned symbol of safety...
Para 5: Toilet paper feels like a way to maintain control over hygiene (卫生) and cleanliness...
Para 6: Another one of the most prominent（突出的） reasons behind this toilet paper trend...is the snowball effect. Fear is very contagious（感染性的）.
III. While-reading
Your own expressions:
Relive anxiety/bring a sense of safety/a feeling of control ...
What should we do according to the last paragraph?
(use your own expressions)
Skimming
Gain a good understanding of the passage.
 
IV. Post-reading
Critical thinking:
1. What lessons should we learn from panic buying?
Man and society
2. What lessons should we learn from the fighters? What are their qualities?
3. What lessons should we learn from this pandemic?
Man and nature

V. Language focus
Useful expressions:
 
key points
1.But nothing has exemplified (例证) this panicky behavior more than hoarding (囤积), specifically toilet paper.
否定词never/ no/ not /nothing等与比较级连用，往往表达最高级含义。
世上没有比那些书更有价值的东西了。
Those books are the most valuable in the world / Nothing in the world is more valuable than those books.
注意：否定词+比较级表示最高级；注意用不定冠词a(n)
Ex:A) How beautifully she sings! I have never heard  ____
A. the better voice   B. a good voice   C. the best voice   D. a better voice
B) Were you satisfied with his answer?
          - Not in the least/ Not at all. It couldn’t have been any____.
          - Absolutely, it couldn’t have been any____.
 A. bad    B. well   C. worse   D. better
C) How was your recent trip to Sichuan?
          - I’ve never had ____ vacation before. (2011四川）
A. a pleasant   B. a more pleasant   C. a most pleasant  D. the most pleasant
 
D)Mr Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been _____.
A. popular   B. more popular   C. most popular   D. the most popular  
(2010全国）
（Key: DCDBB）

2. Just as countries are cooperating to find a vaccine, we must cooperate to ensure that everyone has their share of necessities.
as引导方式状语从句，“正如，按照”
入乡随俗 
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
按医生嘱咐的吃药
Take the pills as (you are) told.

3.This invariably (一成不变地) leads to more people following the crowd and buying toilet paper.
句子结构分析：主语This，谓语leads to ，宾语more people following the crowd and buying toilet paper ，此为动名词复合结构
Tom被这所顶尖大学录取让他父母骄傲自豪。
Tom's admittance to a top university makes his parents proud. / His parents are proud of Tom’s admittance to a top university.
备注：动名词复合结构形式为形容词性物主代词或名词所有格+动名词（在句中作主语，宾语）名词或人称代词的宾格+动名词（在句中作宾语）
They insisted on Mark being put into prison /Mark being put in prison /Mark being put in prison.

Homework
Write a short summary of this text in about 60 words.