Dear students,
Happy New Year!
This winter vacation is a little bit different as our Chinese people are working hard to fight against the novel coronavirus while celebrating the Spring Festival. The number of people diagnosed with the virus inside and outside China is increasing every day. However, we firmly believe that with the efforts around the world, the disease can be surely under control.
How is the coronavirus transmitted? How do we express in English? You can get some useful information from the following cartoons.
今年的春节和寒假有些特别，全国人民在庆祝新年的同时也在为抗击新型冠状病毒做着不懈的努力和奋斗。全国各地甚至其他国家确诊病例依然在增加。然而，我们坚信，只要全世界一同努力，疫情一定能够得到缓解和控制。
那么，这种冠状病毒是如何传播的呢？看一看，读一读，你就能从下面这组漫画中获取有用的信息。（以下图片转自Weiman Kow）
新型冠状病毒肺炎
疫情防控
The cartoons show us that the virus is mainly transmitted through the air, but both indirect and direct contact can also spread the virus. Everyone should take the novel coronavirus seriously. In the video below, our English teacher, Eliza will give you some tips on how to protect yourself from getting sick.
从漫画中我们得知，新型冠状病毒主要是通过飞沫和接触传播的。我们每一个人都要保护好自己，不受病毒的侵袭。在以下的小视频中，Eliza老师要告诉大家正确的应对方法。
Confidence and determination are very important in battling against the novel coronavirus. And there is no doubt that we will win in the war against the virus! Finally, let’s enjoy the song Fight the Virus which touches our hearts with its soft melody and empowers us with infinite strength. Cause morning rolls around and it’s another day of sun.
战胜疫情的信心和决心很重要，每个人从保护好自己做起，相信我们国家一定能打赢这场没有硝烟的战争！最后，让我们一起来欣赏一首火遍亚洲的英文版“抗疫之歌”吧。娓娓道来的旋律抚慰人心，同时又给人以抗击病毒的无穷力量。希望这首歌能为大家扫去疾病的雾霾，带来欢乐，希望和鼓舞。
词汇注释：
virus [ˈvaɪrəs] n. 病毒
contagion [kənˈteɪdʒən] n. 传染
creep [kriːp] v. 蔓延
plant sth in sth 把…植根在…
hear of sb/sth 听说
flu [fluː] n. 流感
pass sth from A to B 把…从A传给B
get out of hand 失去控制
near and far 四面八方
Corona [kəˈroʊnə] n. 冠状物
cough [kɒf] n. 咳嗽
sneeze [sniːz] n. 喷嚏
pneumonia [njuːˈməʊniə] n. 肺炎
hygiene [ˈhaɪdʒiːn] n. 卫生
tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n. 纸巾
mask [mɑːsk] n. 口罩
overcome [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] v. 克服，战胜
harmony [ˈhɑːməni] n. 和谐
be up to 取决于
humanity [hjuːˈmænəti] n. 人类
撰稿:Angel, Cherry
审稿:Mrs. Yu
编辑:Aaron
