Heroic homestay (P14-15)
江苏省盐城市第一中学  陈洪英
I: Lead-in
What is the virus?
 
coronavirus
=corona[kəˈrəʊnə] +virus
corona   n.冠，冠状部位；
在拉丁文语里表示
crown[kraʊn]  , “王冠”

What are the major symptoms of the new/novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia?
The major symptoms of the novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia are fever, coughing, vomiting(呕吐), and diarrhea(腹泻).

How to prevent the novel coronavirus?
ventilate your room
wash your hands
exercise regularly
wear a mask

II: Skimming--Main idea
Heroic homestay
The article is mainly about the everyday changes that people are making, such as staying at home and wearing masks, to help prevent the further spread of the novel conoravirus pneumonia.

Skimming--structure 
 
III:Scannig 
Read the article and answer some questions:
1. Why does the author cite what Tarun Betala said?
(Key: The author cites what Tarun Betala said to introduce the topic and arouse readers' interest.)
2. What does the student's example indicate?
(Key: The student's example shows that it's not easy for teenagers, especially, to stay at home.)
3. What are the advantages of following the rules?
(Key: Following the rules not only contains the spread of virus, but also helps people develop a healthier habit in daily life.)

IV: Summary
Ordinary people are making contributions by staying at home and wearing masks when going out during the outbreak of the novel conoravirus pneumonia . Actually, _____________ the advice of medical organizations and professionals not only contains the spread of virus, but also helps people develop a healthier habit in daily life _____ it being especially tough for teenagers (56words).
(Key: following/taking; despite)

IV:Discussion
How did you arrange your life to live each day to the fullest when staying at home?

V:Language focus--sentence
“Staying at home for more than 25 days is quite challenging, it means I can’t have fun with my friends face to face and I feel quite bored and lonely,” Zeng Jingxian, a senior high student from Longcheng High School in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, told TEENS.
Staying at home for more than 25 days 是动名词短语做主语；which means I can’t have fun with my friends face to face and I feel quite bored and lonely是非限制性短语从句，动词mean后面是省略了连词that 引导的宾语从句。

Actually, following the rules not only contains the spread of virus, but also helps people develop a healthier habit in daily life.
following the rules是动名词短语做主语。

Following the government’s rules, most Chinese people have given up their Spring Festival family gatherings to stay at home.
following the rules是现在分词短语做方式状语。

Since the outbreak of the disease in mid-January, provinces and municipalities (直辖市) across the country have launched emergency measures calling on citizens to stay at home.
calling on citizens to stay at home 是现在分词短语做后置定语，相当于一个定语从句。=that/which call on...

Language focus---word study
1.launch  v./n.
v. 1.to set a (newly-built) boat into the water 使（新造的船）下水
 2.to send (esp. a rocket) into the sky or pace发射
（火箭等）
 3. to cause (an activity, plan ,way of life, etc.)to begin 使（活动 计划 生活方式等）开始，
   发起，发动(尤指有组织的活动)
launch an attack/a new product
 发动进攻/推出新产品

n. (航天器的) 发射; (船的) 下水; (产品的) 上市;
(事件的) 发起; 大型汽艇; 机动大舢板; 交通艇;
The police have launched an investigation into the incident. (展开调查)
The two countries signed an agreement to jointly launch satellites. (共同发射卫星)
This Christmas sees the launch of a new robot. (上市)

2.contain 
(1)包含；含有；容纳 to hold: have within itself
  This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
 The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres.
(2)控制，克制，抑制（感情）to hold back ;
to keep your feelings under control
(3)防止…蔓延（或恶化）to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse
   to contain an epidemic 防止流行病的蔓延
She was unable to ________________.
 她无法抑制内心的激动。
More than a hundred firemen are still _________________ at the plant
上百名消防队员仍在试图控制工厂的火势。
(Key: contain her excitement; trying to contain the fire)

Language focus--sentence conversion
1.I have the duty to protect myself and contribute to slowing the spread of the virus.
I have the duty protect myself and ____ ________ _____  ________ the spread of the virus
(Key: make contributions to)

2. Chinese respiratory (呼吸科的) expert Zhong Nanshan suggested that people not wander around their cities.
Chinese respiratory (呼吸科的) expert Zhong Nanshan suggested that people______  ___wander around their cities.
(Key: (should)not)

3. As we deal with a public crisis, each individual should follow the advice of medical organizations and professionals.
As we ________________________
____________a public crisis, each individual should follow the advice of medical organizations and professionals.
(Key: approach/address/handle/tackle/ deal with/cope with)

Language focus--phrases
 

The individual is the collective, and the collective is the individual. 个人就是集体，集体就是个人。