WritingWriting Beijing No. 50 High School 商雅妹 Shang Yamei

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The 1st H1N1 case in the mainland, China (Xinhua) :29 BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland male named Bao, who recently returned from the United States, tested positive( 阳性的 ) for the influenza A(H1N1), China's ministry of health said Monday. News 1

H1N1 in different parts of China (Updated at 7:30 July 14 th, 2009) Mainland 1354 cases Guangdong 361 cases Beijing 265 cases Shanghai 234 cases Fujian 120 cases Guizhou 6 cases News 2

在北京，有许多来自外国的留学生。他们也 希望了解甲型流感在中国的情况。请你为 “21 世纪报 ” 写一篇题为 “ Fight against H1N1 ” 的英文 文章来介绍该情况。 注意包含以下要点： 什么是甲型流感？ 现在发展情况如何？ 如何预防甲型流感？ Your task: What do you need to know to write such a passage?

Read the article and find out: People may be sick with fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache and tiredness. The influenza A(H1N1) is a new virus causing illness to people, which is known as “swine flu” early on. What is the influenza A(H1N1)? What will people feel like if they get H1N1?

Guess the meaning of the underlined words. confirm confirm 病毒 infectinfect 传染病 virusvirus 确认，确诊 symptomsymptom 感染 pandemic 症状 v. n.

Underline the sentences which can best describe the situation of H1N1. The Chinese mainland confirmed 79 new cases of the influenza A (H1N1),putting the total at 1,302. The number of confirmed A (H1N1) cases has been growing at a speed of about 40 to 50 per day since July 1.

Underline the sentences which can best describe the situation of H1N1. The World Health Organization says the A/H1N1 flu has created the fastest-moving pandemic ever, much faster than other pandemics in history. It's nearly impossible to count individual cases.

Do you know anything about preventing H1N1?

Discuss in groups about how to prevent H1N1.

When we give instructions, we use … Don’t … because … Make sure that … Be careful (not) to … Never … If you are …, go to the hospital. Follow these instructions, … Imperative verbs

Take notes about other groups’ ideas.

Finish your article Use the words about H1N1 that you‘ve just learnt. Include all the information required. Use imperative verbs. Use the words about H1N1 that you‘ve just learnt. Include all the information required. Use imperative verbs.

Evaluation

Homework Pay more attention to news about H1N1 on TV or newspapers, and add more information to your article to make it better.

Thank you!Thank you!

virus HIV virus SARS virus H1N1 virus AIDS a very small living thing, smaller than bacteria, that causes infectious illnesses

symptom Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu. Most of these people have had fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache and tiredness. E.g. Symptoms include headaches and fever. Symptoms include …

People may be sick with fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache and tiredness. What would people be like if they get H1N1? Symptoms of H1N1 include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache and tiredness.

confirm The new evidence has confirmed what the first witness said. The Chinese mainland confirmed 79 new cases of the influenza A (H1N1). to show that something is true, especially by providing more proof suspect confirmed cases suspected cases

infect Among the newly confirmed, 64 were "imported cases." The rest were infected in the Chinese mainland. 64 were given the disease abroad 15 were given the disease in our country were / became infected

There are many students from abroad in Beijing. They also want to know the situation of H1N1 in China. Would you please write an article with the title “Fight against H1N1” for 21 st Century to introduce something about it. Be sure to include the following information: What is H1N1? How is it going on now? How to prevent H1N1? Your task: （英文版）