英语时事新闻解读与练习(教案)

英语时事：新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情新闻解读与练习(教案)

Passage 1

The recovery rates of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei province and across the country have all risen significantly, a spokesman from the National Health Commission said on Monday.

NHC spokesman Mi Feng said according to today's data analysis, the recovery rate of novel coronavirus pneumonia across the country was 8.2 percent, compared with 1.3 percent on Jan 27.

The recovery rate in Hubei province reached 6.1 percent from 1.7 percent on Jan 27 and the rate in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, rose to 6.2 percent from 2.6 percent on Jan 27, he added.

"It shows medical treatment across the country has been effective," he said.

Mi added that with medical support strengthened and the adoption of various measures to increase bed supply for patients, treatment capacity in Hubei and Wuhan has also significantly improved.

By the end of Sunday, a total of 40,171 infections were confirmed, 908 deaths were reported and 3,281 patients had recovered, per the most recent data.

Task 1. Find out the following expressions according to the Chinese tips.

1.医学会Medical association

2. 恢复率；治愈率recovery rate

3. 新型冠状病毒肺炎novel coronavirus pneumonia

4. 国家卫生健康委员会（简称“国家卫健委”）National Health Commission

5. 数据分析data analysis

6. 疫情暴发的中心the epicenter of the outbreak

7. 采取各种措施the adoption of various measures

8．处理能力/治疗能力treatment capacity

Task 2 语法填空

The recovery rates of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei province and across the country have all risen significantly, a spokesman from the National Health Commission said on Monday.

NHC spokesman Mi Feng said according to today's data_1____________(analyze), the recovery rate of novel coronavirus pneumonia across the country was 8.2 percent, _2______________(compare) with 1.3 percent on Jan 27.

The recovery rate in Hubei province reached 6.1 percent from 1.7 percent on Jan 27 and the rate in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, rose _3________6.2 percent from 2.6 percent on Jan 27, he_4_______( add).

"_5________ shows medical treatment across the country has been effective," he said.

Mi added that with medical support _6______________ (strength) and the adoption of various measures to increase bed supply _7_______ patients, treatment capacity in Hubei and Wuhan has also _8______________ (significant) improved.

_9_______ the end of Sunday, a total of 40,171 infections were confirmed, 908 deaths _10_____________(report) and 3,281 patients had recovered, per the most recent data.

Keys:

1, analysis 2, compared 3, to 4, added 5, It 6, strengthened

7, for 8, significantly 9, By 10, were reported

Passage 2

Medical association mourns Dr Li

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association on Friday expressed deep condolences over the death of Li Wenliang and called for medical workers to improve self-protection when fighting the novel coronavirus.

Li, 34, was infected with the virus in the course of epidemic prevention and control and died of the disease at the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Hubei province at 2:58 am on Friday, despite medical staff's best efforts.

The association said in a statement posted via its website it had closely followed Li's condition and treatment over the past few days, and was shocked to hear of his death. Besides the deep condolence for him, it also extended sympathy for Li's family. At the beginning of the epidemic, Li alerted his colleagues of possible infections and reminded them to better protect themselves. "We admire his scientific spirit of seeking truth from facts," the association said.

Li combated the virus at the frontline and tried his best to save patients. "His spirit of bravery, not fearing difficulties, fulfilling duties, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying is something all medical workers should learn," it said.

"The task of epidemic prevention and control is still arduous and the working environment of medical staff is very dangerous," it said, calling on all medical workers at the frontline to better protect themselves and avoid being infected.

is the guarantee for the recovery of all patients," the association told all medical staff in the statement.

It also called for governments at all levels and medical institutes to care more about medical workers' physical and mental health.

Task 1. Find out the following expressions according to the Chinese tips.

1.表示深切哀悼expressed deep condolences

2.号召医务人员called for medical workers / staff's

3.提高自我防护improve self-protection

4.疫情防御与控制epidemic prevention and control

5.听到……后震惊be shocked to hear of…

6.科学精神scientific spirit

7.从事实寻找真相seek truth from facts

still arduous

12.避免感染avoid being infected

13.身心健康physical and mental health

Task 2 语法填空

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association on Friday expressed deep condolences over the death of Li Wenliang and called for medical workers to improve self-protection when fighting the novel coronavirus.

Li, 34, _______(be) infected with the virus in the course of epidemic prevention and control and died of the disease at the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Hubei province at 2:58 am on Friday, despite _2__________(medicine) staff's best efforts.

The association said in a statement posted via its website it had _3__________ (close) followed Li's condition and treatment over the past few days, and was shocked _4_________ (hear) of his death. Besides the deep condolence for him, it also extended sympathy for Li's family.

At the beginning of the epidemic, Li alerted his colleagues of possible infections and reminded _5_________ to better protect themselves. "We admire his scientific spirit of _6__________ (seek) truth from facts," the association said.

Li combated the virus at the frontline and tried his best to save patients. "His spirit of bravery, not fearing difficulties, fulfilling duties, healing _7_______wounded and rescuing the dying is something all medical workers should learn," it said.

"The task of epidemic prevention and control is still arduous and the _8__________ (work) environment of medical staff is very dangerous," it said, calling on all medical workers at the frontline to better protect _9____________ (they) and avoid_10___________ (infect).

Your health is the guarantee for the _12____________ (recover) of all patients," the association told all medical staff in the statement.

It also called for governments _13______ all levels and medical institutes to care more about medical workers' physical and mental health.

Keys:

1, was 2, medical 3, closely 4, to hear 5, them 6, seeking

7, the 8, working 9, themselves 10, being infected 11, will / can

12, recovery 13, at