关于新型肺炎，英语课堂可以讲这些

这个春节过得很不一般，就连央视春晚也为武汉肺炎疫情而改变，增加了一个朗诵《爱是桥梁》，一起为武汉加油。这是唯一没有彩排过的春晚节目。

结合新型肺炎，作为英语课，能给学生们带来一些怎样不一般的知识呢？一起来看看吧！还有一个可爱的小动画给您哦~

1.1 防疫小动画

1.2 抗疫之歌

一起来听一首关于这次武汉肺炎的英文歌吧！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。

Fight the Virus

抗击病毒

A parody of Simon & Garfunkel's “Sound of Silence” by Alvin Oon

改编自西蒙和加芬克尔的《寂静之声》——阿尔·文恩

Hello virus from Wuhan

Another problem's here again

Because you see the contagion creeping

And the virus is indeed spreading

And the memory of SARS planted in my brain still remains

We stand and fight the virus

We hear of theories how it grew

From snakes and bats became a flu

Passing the sickness from man to man

Now it's growing, getting out of hand

It's a virus that has travelled near and far

Corona

We have to fight the virus

And in the latest news I saw

Ten thousand people maybe more

People falling sick with much coughing

People falling ill with much sneezing

People worried for their health and their ones so dear

Pneumonia

We keep the fight the virus

Keep your hands clean always know

Hygiene will stop that virus grow

When you sneeze cover with a tissue

Even coughing just let me teach you

Wear a mask if you're sick

So that others won't get it too

We count on you to help to fight the virus

Together we must overcome

To beat this virus fight as one

For a life of health and harmony

It's in our hands

It's up to you and me

For the health of our land

Of our friends and family

Humanity

Will win this fight the virus

词汇解析

virus['vaɪrəs]n. 病毒

例句：The horses became shedders of the virus.

contagion[kən'tedʒən] n. 传染

例句：They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion.

creep [kriːp] vi. 蔓延

例句：Mist had crept in again from the sea.

plant sth in sth 把...根植在...

例句：Plant the idea in your mind, water and fertilize it with expectancy, and it will become manifest.

hear of sb / sth 听说

例句：Doing this keeps you in people's minds and lets them respond quickly if they hear of anything that might help you.

flu [fluː] n. 流感

例句：You have the flu.

pass sth from A to B 把...从A传给B

例句：The data can pass from one to the other.

get out of hand 失去控制

例句：In practice, things can get out of hand if you aren't careful.

near and far 四面八方

例句：People would gather from near and far.

Corona [kəˈroʊnə] n. 冠状物，日冕

例句：The sun's outermost region, called the corona, shines like a halo around the moon during a total solar eclipse.

cough [kɔːf] n. 咳嗽

例句：Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere.

sneeze [sniːz] n. 喷嚏

例句：Droplets from a sneeze can travel the length of a double-decker bus, and a cough can infect anyone within about a metre.

Pneumonia [nuːˈmoʊniə] n. 肺炎

例句：She nearly died of pneumonia.

hygiene [ˈhaɪdʒiːn] n. 卫生

例句：WHO advises against the application of any travel or trade restrictions relating to China while reinforcing the need for prevention through enhanced personal hygiene.

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n. 纸巾

例句：I hand her a tissue.

mask [mæsk] n. 口罩

例句：If you work with tuberculosis patients, then you must wear a mask.

count on 指望，依靠

例句：People count on hospitals and health facilities to respond, swiftly and efficiently, as the lifeline for survival and the backbone of support.

overcome [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] vt. 克服，战胜

例句：Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.

harmony [ˈhɑːrməni] n. 和谐

例句：Harmony is achieved through the sensitive balance of variety and unity.

be up to 取决于

例句：This would be up to those device makers.

humanity [hjuːˈmænəti] n. 人类

例句：He is one of our key thinkers on the future of humanity in the cosmos.

歌曲背景

这首歌曲的演唱者Alvin Oon是一位新加坡华人，致力于在新加坡音乐界推广海峡华人的音乐与文化。他最近在脸书上推出了这首改编曲，推出之后，在24小时内传遍亚洲，包括泰国和菲律宾等国家。

这首歌用的是1965年《寂静之声》的曲调，并且仿照了原唱者西蒙和加芬克尔的合声，部分歌词和格律跟原曲相同。不过，改编曲主要是说武汉肺炎疫情，歌词提醒民众如何做好个人防护，并呼吁大家共同努力防堵病毒。

Alvin Oon希望在受到疫情影响的国家，这首歌能给民众带来欢乐、希望与鼓励。

1.3 英文阅读

春节期间沸沸扬扬的冠状病毒新型肺炎问题，完全可以作为一份阅读材料：

(CNN)

A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected more than 200 people since the outbreak (爆发） began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to humans.

"What we know is it causes pneumonia （肺炎） and then doesn't respond to antibiotic（抗生素） treatment, which is not surprising, but then in terms of mortality （死亡率）, SARS kills 10% of the individuals," Poon, a virologist（病毒学家） at the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong, said.

The World Health Organization offered guidance to countries on how they can prepare for it, including how to monitor for the sick and how to treat patients.

Here are seven things you should know about a coronavirus.

What is a coronavirus？

Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they are what scientists call zoonotic[ˌzəʊəˈnəʊtɪk]（人畜共患病）, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Coronavirus symptoms（症状）

The viruses can make people sick, usually with a mild（轻度） to moderate（中度） upper respiratory tract illness（上呼吸道疾病）, similar to a common cold. Coronavirus symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache and maybe a fever, which can last for a couple of days.

For those with a weakened immune system, the elderly and the very young, there's a chance the virus could cause a lower, and much more serious, respiratory tract illness like a pneumonia or bronchitis[brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs]（支气管炎）.

There are a handful of human coronaviruses that are known to be deadly.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome（中东呼吸综合征）, also known as the MERS virus, was first reported in the Middle East in 2012 and also causes respiratory problems, but those symptoms are much more severe. Three to four out of every 10 patients infected with MERS died, according to the CDC.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome（严重急性呼吸综合征）, also known as SARS, is the other coronavirus that can cause more severe symptoms. First identified in the Guangdong province in southern China, according to the WHO, it causes respiratory problems but can also cause diarrhea [ˌdaɪəˈriə]（腹泻）, fatigue （疲劳）, shortness of breath, respiratory distress （呼吸窘迫） and kidney failure （肾衰）. Depending on the patient's age, the death rate with SARS ranged from 0-50% of the cases, with older people being the most vulnerable.

How it spreads

Viruses can spread from human contact with animals. Scientists think MERS started in camels, according to the WHO. With SARS, scientists suspected civet cats （狸猫） were to blame.

When it comes to human-to-human transmission of the viruses, often it happens when someone comes into contact with the infected person's secretions [sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n]（分泌物）.

Depending on how virulent [ˈvɪrələnt] （有毒的）the virus is, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause exposure. The virus can also be transmitted by touching something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. Caregivers （护理人员） can sometimes be exposed by handling a patient's waste, according to the CDC.