2019-2020学年度第33-38期总第787-791期

Modern Lifestyles put us at risk (P6)
温东瑜  广东广雅中学
Lead-in
What makes Li Ziqi so famous nowadays?
 

Reading
1. What's the function of the first paragraph?
To arouse readers' thinking or interest.

2. How many aspects did the writer use to explain his/her opinion that modern lifestyles have caused risks?
Five. The spread of COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable (易受伤害的) people are while living modern urban lifestyles. The sharing economy, working in open offices, commuting (通勤), living in crowded city apartments and reusability in the service industry have all created the perfect storm for a pandemic (疾病的大流行).

3. Where and how can you find their supporting arguments?
Hamburger Model
 
 

small techniques——guessing words
1. in para2
 
Another example in the passage
 

small techniques——understanding a long sentence

In Para 3:
Although the sharing economy may be beneficial – it’s cheaper to rent than to own – sharing things is a great way to spread virus.
In Para 4:
The business trend of using open office, which can squeeze more people into a smaller space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don’t have their own desk or work station – everything is shared. Sometimes, computers, keyboards and chairs are also shared, which is less hygienic (卫生的).
 

In the last paragraph:
No doubt people like to be social, but viruses can take advantage of our social nature, so we must be mindful to reduce our interactions with others for the time being.
No doubt= There is no doubt that…
If you find something strange or some parts of the sentence missing-it is an elliptical sentence, try to complete it first.

Conclusion and Homework
We've learned:
1. The comparison of urban lifestyles and suburban lifestyles.
2. The general idea of the passage Modern Lifestyles Put Us At Risk.
3. How to find out the supporting arguments in the passage according to the Hamburger Model.
4. Two techniques of how to guess a word.
5. Three techniques of how to understand/simplify a long/complicated sentence.

Write a short passage on the topic of
“Since the urban lifestyle does harm to us, shall we follow Li Ziqi's steps to lead a simple suburban life in the future?”
by using the hamburger model to state your reasons.