(共20张PPT)
Unit 1 SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS
Lesson 2 Reading and Thinking (2) &
Build up your vocabulary
Aims of this lesson
To analyse the qualities of John Snow as a scientist;
To learn some important words and expressions about science and scientists;
To master some skills of learning words and expressions.
The stages of scientific research
find a problem
ask a question
think of a method
collect data
analyse the results
find supporting evidence
draw a conclusion
John Snow’s questioning mind is of great importance in conducting the research.
Revision
Use the facts and details from the text to support your idea.
What kind of person do you think John Snow is as a great scientist
Further thinking
What kind of person do you think John Snow is as a great scientist
Para.1
brave
expert
determined
caring, socially responsible
Further thinking
Para.2
knowledgeable
determined, curious
What kind of person do you think John Snow is as a great scientist
rigorous
(严谨的)
Further thinking
Para.3
Further thinking
detail-oriented (注重细节的)
rigorous
(严谨的) /
careful
What kind of person do you think John Snow is as a great scientist
Para.5
devoted
creative, innovative (创新的)
What kind of person do you think John Snow is as a great scientist
Further thinking
expert
the father of modern epidemiology
brave
caring
socially responsible
knowledgeable
rigorous
determined
curious
detail-oriented
devoted
creative
innovative
Qualities of John Snow as a great scientist
link
Circle the verbs used in the reading passage and find the preposition that can go with them.
die of
suspect ... of ...
blame for
link…to…
subscribe to
Build up your vocabulary
Many scientists subscribe to a few science magazines to keep up to date with the latest research news.
John Snow subscribed firmly to the belief that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.
If a person is suspected of an infection, his/her family members should be put in quarantine.
4. There was no evidence to suggest that the disease was linked to bad air.
5. The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.
to pay to get a product regularly 定期订阅、订购
to agree with 同意
be connected to
to be responsible for 归咎于
to believe that something, usually bad, may be true
怀疑,认为(某事有可能)
habit
opinion
cause
opinion
cause
n. 隔离;检疫
Read the sentences and tell the meaning of the underlined phrases. Think about where we can use them.
1. Many scientists ______________the view that it is human activity that has caused global warming.
2. He was to ______________ the accident because he drove on the wrong side of the road.
3. The man ______________ being behind the robbery was seen crossing the street.
4. Since heart disease is often ______________ our lifestyle choices, we need to make healthy living an important part of our lives.
subscribe suspect blame link
subscribe to
blame for
suspected of
linked to
to of for
Tip 1: learn words in collocations (词汇搭配).
TB P.4 Ex.2 Make phrases by combining the words in the left box with those on the right. Then complete the sentences using these phrases.
1. It is not unusual for an athlete to be well known while he is active, and quickly forgotten when his athletic career is over.
2. I’m sure she’ll deal with the changes very well because she’s very adaptable.
3. He was ready to serve dinner to his friends when he realized that he had forgotten to turn on the oven and the meat was not cooked yet.
4. He used his great influence to change the thinking of the scientific community on this issue.
5. Scientists have collected more data than expected to prove the theory.
raw
statistics
substantial
handle
a household name
raw a household name substantial statistics handle
Tip 2: understand the meanings of words through their synonyms (近义词).
fame
solution
characteristic(特征)
importance, size, amount…
scientific method
TB P.4 Ex.3 Replace the underlined parts with suitable words from the box. Think about where we can use them.
infection multiple decrease severe transform proof blame substantial
British scientists believe they may have found a way to fight the common cold. It blocks a key protein in the body cells that is to __________ for the spread of cold-causing virus. Targeting the host rather than __________ was a bit non-traditional but made sense because it was tricky to target the virus. Cold-causing virus are not only of __________ kinds, they also __________ rapidly, meaning they can quickly develop resistance to medicine. Researchers are working on making a form of medicine that can be taken directly into one’s lungs, to __________ the chance of side effects. Though these scientists have made __________ advances in their research, further __________ is needed to make sure such drugs are not so __________ that they harm the body.
blame
infection
multiple
transform
decrease
substantial
proof
severe
n. 蛋白质
n. 细胞
n. 肺
有意义
副作用
TB P.4 Ex.4 Read this passage about medical plete it using the words below.
British scientists believe they may have found a way to fight the common cold. It blocks a key protein in the body cells that is to __________ for the spread of cold-causing virus. Targeting the host rather than __________ was a bit non-traditional but made sense because it was tricky to target the virus. Cold-causing virus are not only of __________ kinds, they also __________ rapidly, meaning they can quickly develop resistance to medicine. Researchers are working on making a form of medicine that can be taken directly into one’s lungs, to __________ the chance of side effects. Though these scientists have made __________ advances in their research, further __________ is needed to make sure such drugs are not so __________ that they harm the body.
blame
infection
multiple
transform
decrease
substantial
proof
severe
Topic sentence
cause and solution
characteristics
solution and effects
Fighting the common cold
causes
solutions
characteristics
Tip 3: group key words and expressions in a topic-related mind map.
blame for
spread
infection
multiple
transform
target the host
block a protein
make medicine
effects
decrease side effects
resistance to
severe
substantial
harm
Task: Draw a mind map of the words and expressions in this lesson related to science and scientists (if you want, you can add more you learnt in this unit) .
science
scientists
…
Science & scientists
research
solutions
….
qualities
opinions
fame
….
effects
learn words in collocations.
understand the meanings of words through their synonyms.
group key words and expressions in a topic-related mind map.
analyse the qualities of John Snow as a scientist;
learn some important words and expressions about science and scientists;
master some skills of learning words and expressions.
Summary
Homework
Expand your mind map as you learn more words and expressions in this unit.
Finish Ex. 1 & 3 on P.61 in your textbook.