2019-2020学年度第26-32期总第780-786期
Stay in studying (P4)
安徽省宁国中学    秦迎

Pre-reading
What information can you get from the illustration and the caption?
What questions do you have about the title?

While-reading
Main idea:
Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, students stay home, attending lessons online or via TV. Students found this method has both benefits and weaknesses.
 
Understanding the text:
1. Why do students have to study from home?
Because the spring semester for all schools has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.
2. How do they study at home?
A “cloud platform” was launched on Feb 17 to provide students in elementary and secondary schools with education resources covering all major school subjects. Students will be able to attend classes online or via television.
3. What knowledge is offered to students?
School knowledge, epidemic prevention and control tips, education on patriotism, life and psychological health, etc.
4. What does Yuan Siyi think of online teaching and learning?
It has some unexpected benefits, such as more hours of sleep each morning and more freedom, but it also has its weaknesses compared to studying in a physical classroom, for example, low motivation to study.

Translation:
1. prepare for the upcoming gaokao
2. postpone the spring semester
3. rather than falling behind the original plan
4. go with a new environment
5. education resources covering all major subjects
6. rural areas with poor internet accessibility
7. start airing classes
8. unexpected benefits
9. compare to studying in a physical classroom
10. replace A with B

Post-reading
Read the text again and finish your notes.
Discuss your notes.
 
Assignments:
Write an article about online teaching using the following words: upcoming, education resources, internet accessibility, benefits, weaknesses … (no more than 100 words )