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LESSON 3
EPIDEMICS EXPLAINED
UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To read and talk about epidemics and diseases;
To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
To read for specific information to understand words in context;
To notice the organisational structure of the passage;
To express and discuss ideas in a group setting;
To learn and practise using phrasal verbs;
To search online for information and present findings to the class.
KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS
To answer the comprehension questions;
To get key information in the text;
To get the organisational structure of a passage;
To learn words and expressions in context;
To struggle with complicated sentence structures;
To think critically and express opinions freely.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Search online and find some information about epidemics in China or Asia. Report your information to the class.
COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. The COVID-19 is the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Since December 2019, cases have been identified in a growing number of countries. And the number continues to increase ...
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL VERBS (2)
Choose prepositions or adverbs in the box to make phrasal verbs with the three verbs in the Word Builder.
Phrasal Verbs (2)
at into over up with through under up away
(The prepositions and adverbs may be used more than once.)
go_____________________________________________________.
get ____________________________________________________.
come __________________________________________________.
at, over, through, away
at, into, over, through, up, away
at, into, over, up with, up, away
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL VERBS (2)
Then use the phrasal verbs to complete the following sentences.
1. The medical expert asked a few questions to try to ___________ the truth.
2. Books on epidemics ___________ the medicine section of the store.
3. During this course, we’ll ___________the main causes of bird flu.
4. It took him a week to ___________ the flu.
come at
go under
go over
get over
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: PHRASAL VERBS (2)
Then use the phrasal verbs to complete the following sentences.
5. Has your headache ___________ yet
6. The price of this drug has ___________ twenty cents since August.
7. Are you willing to stand by him and help him _____________ this difficult time
8. Jordan has __________________some creative ideas for helping the sick.
got over
gone up
go through
come up with
GRAMMAR
动词短语
一、定义
两个或两个以上的词在一起构成一个固定结构,表达一种特定的含义,作用近似于一个单一动词,称为动词短语。如:
leave off=stop 停止;make out=understand 理解
arrive at=reach 到达;ring up=telephone 打电话
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
1. 动词+副词
这种结构在英语中使用十分广泛,如果后面接代词作宾语时,只能放在动词和副词之间;如果接名词,可以放在动词和副词之间,也可以放在它们的后面。如put up, bring up, set up, go up等。
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
1. 动词+副词
Please put up the picture on the wall.
请把画贴在墙上。
He put on the coat, turned off the light and went to see a movie.他穿上大衣、关上灯去看电影了。
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
2. 动词+介词
其后可以跟名词、代词、动名词等。常见的有:look after, take after, care for, care about, look for, look at, arrive at, run into, break into, listen to等。
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
2. 动词+介词
She is a volunteer. She is looking after the sick kid in the hospital.
她是个志愿者,她正在医院里照看那个生病的孩子。
Some robbers broke into a store and took away all the money.
几个强盗闯进了一家商店,拿走了所有的钱。
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
3. 动词+副词+介词
常见的有:look down upon/on, look up to, come up with, put up with, do away with, break away from, look forward to等。
GRAMMAR
动词短语
二、构成
3. 动词+副词+介词
They look forward to visiting Paris. 他们盼望着参观巴黎。
We should respect others and never look down on them with their jobs, or disabilities.
我们应该尊重他人,永远不要因为他们的工作或身体残疾而看不起他们。
VOCABULARY
1. variation
vary v. 变化;相异;改变 vary in 在……不同
vary with 随……变化 various adj. 各种各样的
variety n. 种类,多样性
a variety of = varieties of = various 各种各样的
vary from...to... 由……到……不等
vary from person to person 因人而异
练习:The dial records very slight ______________ in pressure.
variations
VOCABULARY
2. classify
be classified by/according to 根据……分类
be classified into 被分成…… be classified as 被划分为……
classification n. 分类;类别,等级
simple → simplify vt. 简化 pure → purify vt. 净化
beautiful → beautify vt. 美化 identity → identify vt. 认出,识别
练习:We usually __________ types of characters as good and bad.
classify
VOCABULARY
3. opposed
be opposed to (doing) sth. 反对(做)某事
as opposed to 与……截然相反;而,相对于
反对(做)某事:
oppose (doing) sth. / be against (doing) sth.
object to (doing) sth. / be opposed to (doing) sth.
练习:I came up with a proposal, and nobody was ____________ to it.
opposed
VOCABULARY
4. estimate
It is estimated that... 据估计……
It is said that... 据说…… It is reported that... 据报道……
It is announced that... 据宣布…… It is hoped that... 人们希望……
It is believed that... 人们相信……
It is suggested that... 有人建议……
It is considered that... 有人认为……
练习:It is _____________ that the project will last ten years.
estimated
VOCABULARY
5. outbreak
break down 出故障 → breakdown n. 故障
break through 突破 → breakthrough n. 突破
put out 生产,输出 → output n. 产量,输出
come in 进来 → income n. 收入
come out 出现,结果是 → outcome n. 结果,后果
练习:The area was struck by the _____________ of epidemic.
outbreak
VOCABULARY
6. get through
(1)(设法)做完;完成;通过(测试等);渡过(难关)
(2)设法联系上(尤指打通电话)
get across 被理解 get around 传播;流传
get over 克服;控制 get along with(和某人)相处;进展
get in 进入;收割 get on 进展,进步
get away with 带着……潜逃;做坏事而未受到惩罚
get down to (doing) sth. 开始认真(做)某事
练习:I’m afraid the phone is out of order and I can’t _____________.
get through
LANGUAGE POINTS
1. With recent press reports drawing parallels between bird flu and killer epidemics of the past, Jim Smith looks at the sometimes depressing history of epidemics.
with + 宾语+ 宾补常在句中作状语,表示原因、方式、时间、条件或伴随等。形式有:
(1)with + 宾语 + 形容词
He determined to return to his homeland with the situation there depressing.
他决心回国,因为那里的局势令人沮丧。
LANGUAGE POINTS
(2)with + 宾语 + 副词
He left the office, with the light on.
他开着灯离开了办公室。
(3)with + 宾语 + 现在分词(表示主动或正在进行)
With the specialist directing him, he has made up his mind to grow his own vegetables in greenhouses.
在专家的指导下,他决定自己种植大棚蔬菜。
(4)with + 宾语 + 过去分词(表示被动或已经完成)
With all the work finished, they hurried back home for lunch.
所有工作都做完了,他们匆忙回家吃午饭。
LANGUAGE POINTS
(5)with + 宾语 + 动词不定式(表示尚未发生)
With so many things to deal with, I can’t go on holiday.
有这么多的事要处理,我不能去度假。
(6)with + 宾语 + 介词短语
He came in with a book in his hand.
他进来了,手里拿着一本书。
Do you know the lady with a baby in her arms
你认识那个抱着婴儿的女士吗?(with 复合结构作定语)
LANGUAGE POINTS
2. Scientists now estimate that up to 50% of the area’s population died from the epidemic, making it one of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire.
现在分词短语作结果状语,通常放在句末。有时为了突出结果,现在分词前可加 thus 或therefore,相当于so 或so that 引导的结果状语从句。
Carbon burns in oxygen or air, therefore forming carbon dioxide.
碳在氧气或空气中燃烧,因而形成了二氧化碳。
Great changes have taken place in our country in the past few years, making it one of the powerful countries in the world.
在过去的几年中,我国发生了巨大的变化,使它成为世界上强大的国家之一。
LANGUAGE POINTS
3. Having killed up to 50 million people in 18 months, the Spanish Flu is believed to have been the most severe epidemic in history.
现在分词的完成式作状语 表示动作发生在谓语动词动作之前。
I got to the office earlier that day, having caught the 7: 30 train from Paddington.
那天,我赶上了从帕丁顿开来的7: 30 的火车,提前到了办公室。
Having been asked to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.
(被动意义,非谓语动词的动作发生在谓语动词动作之前)
由于那天晚上被要求加班,我错过了一场精彩的电影。
PRACTICE
1. China’s efforts on food production and safety will pay ____________ after the new food law is introduced.
2. Ningbo is a small city. Therefore, to speed ____________ the flow of traffic, the government has determined to broaden some main streets.
3. Adopting the doctor’s advice, he cut down ____________ coffee and cigarettes and ate a balanced diet.
4. Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he set ____________ his own work and translated it into German.
off
up
on
aside
PRACTICE
5. If you sit in an office all day long and rarely work ____________, you’re likely to suffer from neck and back pains.
6. Two doctors and eight nurses make ____________ the medical team, which will be sent to the countryside for the sake of the villagers’ health.
7. Our class consists ____________ forty-one students and the most intelligent one is Li Mei.
8. What was it that made the young man stand ____________ among the applicants
out
up
of
out
PRACTICE
9. You had promised to drop ____________ when passing by our town, but what was it that prevented you from showing ____________ in my home
10. Have you figured ____________ whether to take up a part-time job or not this summer vacation
11. Economic growth in the country remains weak this year and it is hoped that it will pick ____________ gradually next year.
in
up
out
up
SUMMARY
Read and talk about epidemics and diseases;
Analyze the organisational structure of the passage;
Express and discuss ideas in a group setting;
Compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
Read for general understanding and specific information;
Understand and learn words and expressions in context;
Learn and practise using phrasal verbs.
Thank you