As the novel coronavirus epidemic continues, one school after another has organized online classes. The most common form is live streaming, in which all participants, teacher and students alike, sit in front of a computer camera and see each other by the platform.
Many teachers and students simply wear casual clothing for the class, and jokes show about each other’s appearance. After all, most of the time it is the teacher appearing on screen, and the students, even if called on by the teacher, will only show their faces.
Yet Shijiazhuang No.1 Middle School in Hebei province recently caused heated discussion by requiring teachers to wear formal suits and students to wear uniforms while attending online classes.
By Saturday morning, the related topic has become one of the hottest topics on Sina Weibo, with 180 million views.
“The practice can improve students’ sense of formality in the online classes and make them more attentive,” said Yao Haibo, a head teacher of the school in a video clip. “It can also give students a sense of honor and make them remember their identities as students.”
However, in the comment sections, some micro bloggers claiming to be students disagreed.
“Not useful. Whether one works hard or not is not decided by a uniform,” was the most highly voted comment, with 31,000 “likes”.
“Maybe a good move, but unnecessary,” was another highly voted comment.
Whatever the argument is, the problem might be solved in the not-so-distant future. According to official data, the number of newly confirmed diagnosed cases was 397 on Saturday.
The students and teachers might, hopefully, see each other in classrooms soon.
【小题1】Which statement about passage is wrong?| A．teachers and students can see each other via the platform |
| B．teachers mostly appear on screen while students not |
| C．teachers have classes online as the novel coronavirus epidemic continues |
| D．online classes are popular in schools |
| A．it can make students remember their identities as students |
| B．it can protect students from the novel coronaviruses |
| C．jokes emerge about teachers and students’ appearance |
| D．it can improve students’ sense of formality |
| A．stop | B．disappear | C．continue | D．be forbidden |
| A．Supportive. | B．Optimistic. | C．Objective. | D．Negative. |
