Group Activity 1 (At least 2 students are required to finish this activity) I.Read the passage in fluent English. Help! Once a man was staying at a hotel.One morning,as the man was walking past a room on the first floor,he suddenly heard a woman's voice. “Help!”the woman shouted. Then he heard a young man's voice. "Don't move or I'll shoot you!"the man shouted out angrily. "Please don't shoot me,"the woman cried. The young man laughed.And then the man heard a shot!The man hurried to the door and knocked at it loudly. “Come in,.please,”the woman said softly. The man rushed into the room and asked:"What's the matter?Can I help you?" "Who are you?"the woman asked angrily. "I heard a shot,.”said the man and asked,”Are you all right?” The woman laughed and said,"Of course I'm all right."Then she turned to the young man. "Put the gun in you pocket,"she said. "What's happening?"the man asked. "We are not quarrelling,"the young man said,"We are actors.We are learning our parts." II.Read the following passages in 10 minutes. 1.Bird flu fight WITH more cases of bird flu cropping up every day,the government has moved quickly to try and contain the virus. The World Health Organization(WHO)said Monday that China's "window of opportunity"to stop the spread of the disease is narrowing,though no people have been infected with the disease yet. On January 27,China first confirmed the presence of H5NI avian influenza,known commonly as bird flu,in the Guangxi region. Since then Zhejiang,Hubei,Yunnan,Henan,Guangdong,Anhui and Hunan provinces,and Shanghai and Xinjiang have been hit by the epidemic. The mainland has been killing all poultry within three kilometres of infected farms and vaccinating those within five kilometres
Group Activity 1 (At least 2 students are required to finish this activity) I. Read the passage in fluent English. Help! Once a man was staying at a hotel. One morning, as the man was walking past a room on the first floor, he suddenly heard a woman’s voice. “ Help!” the woman shouted. Then he heard a young man’s voice. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot you!” the man shouted out angrily. “Please don’t shoot me,” the woman cried. The young man laughed. And then the man heard a shot! The man hurried to the door and knocked at it loudly. “Come in, please,” the woman said softly. The man rushed into the room and asked: “What’s the matter? Can I help you?” “Who are you?” the woman asked angrily. “I heard a shot,” said the man and asked,” Are you all right?” The woman laughed and said, “ Of course I’m all right.” Then she turned to the young man. “Put the gun in you pocket,” she said. “What’s happening?” the man asked. “We are not quarrelling,” the young man said, “We are actors. We are learning our parts.” II. Read the following passages in 10 minutes. 1. Bird flu fight WITH more cases of bird flu cropping up every day, the government has moved quickly to try and contain the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that China's "window of opportunity" to stop the spread of the disease is narrowing, though no people have been infected with the disease yet. On January 27, China first confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza, known commonly as bird flu, in the Guangxi region. Since then Zhejiang, Hubei, Yunnan, Henan, Guangdong, Anhui and Hunan provinces, and Shanghai and Xinjiang have been hit by the epidemic. The mainland has been killing all poultry within three kilometres of infected farms and vaccinating those within five kilometres
Other attempts to stop the spread include a ban on poultry exports from affected areas and the closure of poultry markets. The State Council has established a National Bird Flu Prevention Headquarters to handle disease-control efforts.However,the chance of contain the disease is getting smaller,said WHO spokesman Roy Wadia. The greater the number of cases,the bigger the challenge,especially given the mainland's size. The Chinese Government is trying to stop the disease as quickly as it can by killing poultry wherever the disease appears. The WHO has raised concerns over the environmental impact of these kills and has urged all involved in them "to take suitable safety precautions"to ensure they are not infected. So far,there have been several reported cases of humans getting bird flu in Viet Nam and Thailand.The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry. While there have been no confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission,the WHO said on Sunday that two sisters who died of bird flu in Viet Nam may have caught it from their brother. "The investigation has not been able to conclusively identify the source of infection for the two sisters,"a WHO statement said."However,human-to-human transmission,from the brother to his sisters,is one possible explanation." According to experts at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta,Georgia,US, human-to-human transmission of the disease could occur. If a person already infected with a human flu virus got a bird flu virus,the two viruses could connect.This would allow the bird flu to spread throughout the human population. People do not have a natural immunity to H5N1. At the same time,WHO refuted claims that bird flu virus originated in China There is no evidence to support the claims that China is the source of the bird flu virus,and there is no clear answer yet as to where the virus originated,WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib was quoted as saying. Vocabulary:
Other attempts to stop the spread include a ban on poultry exports from affected areas and the closure of poultry markets. The State Council has established a National Bird Flu Prevention Headquarters to handle disease-control efforts. However, the chance of contain the disease is getting smaller, said WHO spokesman Roy Wadia. The greater the number of cases, the bigger the challenge, especially given the mainland's size. The Chinese Government is trying to stop the disease as quickly as it can by killing poultry wherever the disease appears. The WHO has raised concerns over the environmental impact of these kills and has urged all involved in them "to take suitable safety precautions" to ensure they are not infected. So far, there have been several reported cases of humans getting bird flu in Viet Nam and Thailand. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry. While there have been no confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission, the WHO said on Sunday that two sisters who died of bird flu in Viet Nam may have caught it from their brother. "The investigation has not been able to conclusively identify the source of infection for the two sisters," a WHO statement said. "However, human-to-human transmission, from the brother to his sisters, is one possible explanation." According to experts at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, US, human-to-human transmission of the disease could occur. If a person already infected with a human flu virus got a bird flu virus, the two viruses could connect. This would allow the bird flu to spread throughout the human population. People do not have a natural immunity to H5N1. At the same time, WHO refuted claims that bird flu virus originated in China. There is no evidence to support the claims that China is the source of the bird flu virus, and there is no clear answer yet as to where the virus originated, WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib was quoted as saying. Vocabulary:
avian influenza禽流感 acute respiratory distress急性呼吸困难 contagious传染性的diarrhea痢疾 pathogenic致病的pneumonia肺炎 poultry禽，家禽susceptible易感染的 2.What exactly is bird flu? AVIAN influenza,or"bird flu",is a contagious disease that affects birds and,less commonly,pigs. While all bird species are thought to be susceptible to infection by the virus,domestic poultry are especially vulnerable. The disease has two forms.The first only causes mild illness.The second form,known as "highly pathogenic avian influenza",kills almost all it infects. This form is extremely contagious in birds and has also been known to kill humans,though no human-to-human transmission has ever been confirmed. Infected birds spread the virus through their saliva,faeces,and nasal secretions. So far,only humans who have had direct contact with sick birds have caught the disease. Symptoms in birds:loss of appetite,ruffled feathers,fever,weakness,diarrhea,excessive thirst, swelling. Symptoms in humans:fever,cough,sore throat,muscle aches,eye infections,pneumonia,acute respiratory distress,viral pneumonia. 3.Is it safe to eat chicken? There's no evidence that the virus can be passed through eating chicken products,health experts say Heat kills viruses.WHO says chicken products should be cooked thoroughly at temperatures of at least 70 degrees Celsius to make sure any bird flu virus present is killed
avian influenza 禽流感 acute respiratory distress 急性呼吸困难 contagious 传染性的 diarrhea 痢疾 pathogenic 致病的 pneumonia 肺炎 poultry 禽，家禽 susceptible 易感染的 2. What exactly is bird flu? AVIAN influenza, or "bird flu", is a contagious disease that affects birds and, less commonly, pigs. While all bird species are thought to be susceptible to infection by the virus, domestic poultry are especially vulnerable. The disease has two forms. The first only causes mild illness. The second form, known as "highly pathogenic avian influenza", kills almost all it infects. This form is extremely contagious in birds and has also been known to kill humans, though no human-to-human transmission has ever been confirmed. Infected birds spread the virus through their saliva, faeces, and nasal secretions. So far, only humans who have had direct contact with sick birds have caught the disease. Symptoms in birds: loss of appetite, ruffled feathers, fever, weakness, diarrhea, excessive thirst, swelling. Symptoms in humans: fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress, viral pneumonia. 3. Is it safe to eat chicken? There's no evidence that the virus can be passed through eating chicken products, health experts say. Heat kills viruses. WHO says chicken products should be cooked thoroughly at temperatures of at least 70 degrees Celsius to make sure any bird flu virus present is killed
Passage 4 History of bird flu infections in humans 1997:In Hong Kong,the virus infects both chickens and humans,travelling from birds to humans for the first time.Six people are killed by the virus,12 others are hospitalized.Authorities have to kill over 1.5 million chickens to control it. 1999:Two more human cases of bird flu are confirmed in Hong Kong. February 2003:A 33-year-old man in Hong Kong dies after contracting bird flu. April 2003:A new strain of bird flu (H7N7)infects more than 80 people in the Netherlands, killing one of them. November 2003:Thailand reports an outbreak of fowl cholera. December 2003:South Korea confirms an outbreak of bird flu and kills hundreds of thousands of ducks and chickens to contain the spread of the disease. January 9,2004:Viet Nam confirms an outbreak of bird flu. anuary 11,2004:First Vietnamese death from avian flu is confirmed. January 12,2004:Japan confirms a bird flu outbreak. anuary 15,2004:Viet Nam reports four more possible human cases of bird flu. January 21,2004:Laos reports suspected cases of fowl cholera. January 23,2004:Thailand confirms two human cases of bird flu,including one death from the disease.Cambodia confirms it too has a bird flu outbreak. January 24,2004:The WHO reports that a 13-year-old boy in southern Viet Nam has died from bird flu. January 25,2004:Indonesia confirms an outbreak of bird flu in chickens,but no human cases. January 27,2004:China becomes the 10th Asian country to report being effected by bird flu after the disease kills ducks in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. February 2,2004:The WHO says it cannot rule out possible human-to-human contact in death of Vietnamese woman who may have caught the disease from her brother. III.After you have finished all the passages,discuss the following topics with your partner or group members. 1.Do you think China is going to meet with a big problem with the so called "bird flu"? 2.Have you taken some means to protect you and your family from the disease? 3.Do you know anything about SARS?What are the differences between SARS and the bird flu? 4.Human beings are facing more and more difficult and strange diseases,and what do you think are the ways to fight against these diseases before they break out on a large scale? IV.A 5-min talk. The Days after SARS
Passage 4 History of bird flu infections in humans 1997: In Hong Kong, the virus infects both chickens and humans, travelling from birds to humans for the first time. Six people are killed by the virus, 12 others are hospitalized. Authorities have to kill over 1.5 million chickens to control it. 1999: Two more human cases of bird flu are confirmed in Hong Kong. February 2003: A 33-year-old man in Hong Kong dies after contracting bird flu. April 2003: A new strain of bird flu (H7N7) infects more than 80 people in the Netherlands, killing one of them. November 2003: Thailand reports an outbreak of fowl cholera. December 2003: South Korea confirms an outbreak of bird flu and kills hundreds of thousands of ducks and chickens to contain the spread of the disease. January 9, 2004: Viet Nam confirms an outbreak of bird flu. January 11, 2004: First Vietnamese death from avian flu is confirmed. January 12, 2004: Japan confirms a bird flu outbreak. January 15, 2004: Viet Nam reports four more possible human cases of bird flu. January 21, 2004: Laos reports suspected cases of fowl cholera. January 23, 2004: Thailand confirms two human cases of bird flu, including one death from the disease. Cambodia confirms it too has a bird flu outbreak. January 24, 2004: The WHO reports that a 13-year-old boy in southern Viet Nam has died from bird flu. January 25, 2004: Indonesia confirms an outbreak of bird flu in chickens, but no human cases. January 27, 2004: China becomes the 10th Asian country to report being effected by bird flu after the disease kills ducks in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. February 2, 2004: The WHO says it cannot rule out possible human-to-human contact in death of Vietnamese woman who may have caught the disease from her brother. III. After you have finished all the passages, discuss the following topics with your partner or group members. 1. Do you think China is going to meet with a big problem with the so called “bird flu”? 2. Have you taken some means to protect you and your family from the disease? 3. Do you know anything about SARS? What are the differences between SARS and the bird flu? 4. Human beings are facing more and more difficult and strange diseases, and what do you think are the ways to fight against these diseases before they break out on a large scale? IV. A 5-min talk. The Days after SARS