Professor Devi Sridhar will discuss Preventable, her definitive account of the Covid-19 pandemic (疫情) and how it changed the world.
As a professor and chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Sridhar rose to fame during the pandemic for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power.
Her wide-ranging new book looks at the medical, political and economic effects of the public health crisis. Exposing the realities of those affected by the pandemic, from the passengers marooned (受困) on the Diamond Princess cruise ship to tired healthcare workers, she reveals the deep seated economic and social inequalities that have influenced the outcomes of the pandemic
Sridhar will join BBC science correspondent Nicola Davis to explore what we have learned from Covid-19, and to put forward a vision for how we can better protect ourselves against another health crisis in the years to come. She will also be answering your questions in his live streamed event.
●Wednesday 25 May 2022 8pm - 9pm
£7 plus £0.92 booking fee
If you live in the United Kingdom, you can purchase a ticket with a copy of Preventable (£ 20) at checkout for a special combined price of £22.
This ticket will give you access to the live streamed event and the on-demand recording which will be available in the days following. A link to the recording will be sent to all ticket holders.
1. What does Preventable focus on?| A．How a pandemic changed the world. | B．How Professor Sridhar rose to fame. |
| C．How inequalities could be better erased. | D．How humans can avoid future health crises. |
| A．£7. | B．£7.92. | C．£22. | D．£27.92. |
| A．A book review. | B．An introduction to a writer. |
| C．An advertisement for a live streamed event. | D．A guide for an on-demand recording viewers. |
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1. Which of the following is the closest to the Antarctica Peninsula?| A．The Galapagos Island. | B．Ushuaia. |
| C．King George Island. | D．Mount Erebus. |
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Mukbang – a South Korean phrase meaning “eating broadcast” – is an unusual food craze that’s sweeping the country. This is a meal where only one person gets to eat, while viewers watch live streams of hosts devouring large quantities of food. They leave comments on the dishes the host is tucking into, and the host responds to them live.
So why have people taken to this unusual new food trend? Jeff Yang, an Asian-American cultural critic, thinks that it’s down to “the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans”. He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea, where social eating is such a long tradition. However, mukbang gives people the feeling that they seems to be part of something larger.
Millions of people have trouble with food. Either they eat too much of it, or too little. Some say that the popularity of mukbang helps people with these disorders. Those who always eat too much and put on weight can watch mukbang streams to satisfy their appetite. And those who don’t eat enough can build their appetite by watching delicious food being eaten.
Even though mukbang is a South Korean phenomenon, it’s also taken off in the US. But unlike South Koreans who sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi, Americans enjoy their own native dishes. This means that viewers of US mukbang streamers will see locals stuffing themselves with hamburgers, fries and ice cream.
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| C．The dishes of South Korea are also popular in the US. |
| D．Viewers of US will see South Koreans feeding themselves with hamburgers and fries. |
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1. What’s Yang’s original purpose when she attempted teaching online?| A．To help illiterate adults to read. | B．To spread Chinese character culture. |
| C．To teach kids before primary school. | D．To sell products in her channel. |
| A．They have a hard time getting along with their boss. |
| B．They hope to improve their lives through such courses. |
| C．They are confident though they not well-educated. |
| D．They have little access to learning sources online. |
| A．Her classes are carefully adapted to the needs. |
| B．Her videos are easy and long enough to learn. |
| C．She is an experienced and respectable teacher. |
| D．Her sessions respect the audience’s privacy. |
| A．It’s never too late to learn |
| B．Illiterate adults need help in education |
| C．A retired teacher helps illiterate adults online |
| D．A video platform offers new ways of education |
