BBC新闻：德国第一批小学生重返校园
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
Thousands of children in northeast Germany have become the first in Europe to return to school following the lockdown due to the pandemic. Classes in Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, which has one of the lowest infection rates, began again on Monday. Damien McGuinness reports.
This is the first time since March that schoolchildren in Germany will be at school again every day. But it's not yet clear to what extent children may spread the virus. The school days are shorter, class sizes are smaller, and lesson times are staggered to reduce the risk of contacts. There's also debate about face coverings. And because in Germany, the regions run education policy, things might be different in each state.
【VOCABULARY】
1. lockdown n. (North Amercian English) a situation in which restrictions are placed on sb.'s movements or actions 活动（或行动）限制。例如：Prisoners have been placed on lockdown to prevent further violence at the jail. 已对囚犯实行活动限制，以免狱中再出现暴力行为。
2. to what extent: 多大程度上
3. stagger v. to arrange for events that would normally happen at the same time to start or happen at different times 使交错；使错开。例如：There were so many runners that they had to stagger the start. 参加赛跑的选手很多，他们不得不把起跑的时间错开。
【QUESTIONS】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Thousands of children in northeast Germany have become the first in Europe to (Q1) ______________ following the lockdown due to the (Q2) ____________________. Classes in Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, which has one of the (Q3) ___________________________, began again on Monday. Damien McGuinness reports.
This is the first time since March that schoolchildren in Germany will be at school again every day. But it's not yet (Q4) _____________ to what extent children may spread the (Q5) __________. The school days are (Q6) _________________, class sizes are (Q7) ___________________, and lesson times are staggered to (Q8) _______________________________. There's also (Q9) ____________ about face coverings. And because in Germany, the regions run (Q10) ________________________, things might be different in each state.
【KEY】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Thousands of children in northeast Germany have become the first in Europe to (Q1) return to school following the lockdown due to the (Q2) pandemic. Classes in Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, which has one of the (Q3) lowest infection rates, began again on Monday. Damien McGuinness reports.
This is the first time since March that schoolchildren in Germany will be at school again every day. But it's not yet (Q4) clear to what extent children may spread the (Q5) virus. The school days are (Q6) shorter, class sizes are (Q7) smaller, and lesson times are staggered to (Q8) reduce the risk of contacts. There's also (Q9) debate about face coverings. And because in Germany, the regions run (Q10) education policy, things might be different in each state.