课件33张PPT。Great scientistsBook 5 Unit 1Warming Up There are some great scientific achievements that have changed the world. Can you name some of them? Do you know who discovered or invented the following things?1. Which scientist discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float?ArchimedesIt’s…2. Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed?Charles DarwinIt’s used in the treatment of some diseases, especially cancer.radiumWhat’s this?3. Who discovered radium?Marie Curie4. Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities?Thomas Edison5. Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people?Leonardo da vinci6. Who invented the earliest instrument to tell people where earthquakes happened?Zhang Heng7. Who put forward a theory about black holes?John Snow defeats “King cholera”ReadingJohn Snow defeats “king cholera”What can you learn from the title?Who:
What:defeats cholera Who is John Snow?What happened to them?Queen VictoriaJohn Snow 约翰.斯诺(1813
~ 1858), 英国麻醉学家、
流行病专家。他首次提出了
预防霍乱的措施。1854年,
伦敦霍乱流行, 斯诺通过研究
霍乱病死者的日常生活情况,
寻找到他们的共同行为模式,
发现了霍乱与饮用不洁水的
关系, 由于及时切断了二者
的联系, 有效制止了霍乱的
流行。What was the cause of this illness?
How did John Snow find it out?1.What happened in 1854?
2.How many people died in 10 days?
3.Why was there no death at No. 20 and 21 Broad Street as well as at No. 8 and 9 Cambridge Street?Task 1:Skim and Scan1. What happened in 1854 ?
2. How many people died in 10 days?Cholera outbreak hit London.More than 500 people3. Why was there no death at No. 20 and 21 Broad Street as well as at No. 8 and 9 Cambridge Street?These people worked in the pub at Cambridge Street and they had not drunk the water from the pump.Careful Reading:
(3m)John Snow was an doctor in London who Queen Victoria as her personal . He thought about helping ordinary people to cholera. Though the cause and the of it were unknown, he wanted to face
the and solve the problem. para.1expertattendedphysicianexposedcurechallengeCareful Reading:
(3m)The two theories were:______.
2. Which theory did John Snow
believe in?
para.2&32) People absorbed cholera into their
bodies with their meals.1) Cholera multiplied in the air.
A cloud of dangerous gas floated
around until it found its victims.He believed in the second theory.A map of Broad StreetWhat method did he use?Broad StreetMany deaths happened here.No death happened here.The water from the pump was to blame.Public houseCareful Reading:
(5m)para.5 &6True or False
① After looking into the source of the water for the two streets, John Snow had shown that cholera was spread
in a cloud of gas but not by germs.
② The woman lived in Broad Street and she had delivered water from the pump to her house every day.FFCareful Reading:
Which of the following is not the
solutions to preventing the cholera from
happening again?
A. Remove the handle from the pump.
B. The source of all the water supplies
should be examined.
C. The water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water any more.
D. Cholera was spread by germs.para.7II. Choose the best answers.
1. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To show us how difficult it was to find a cure for cholera.
B. To tell us how John Snow found the cause of cholera and the cure for it.
C. To show us how difficult it was to carry out experiments at that time.
D. To tell us the way cholera spread and how serious it was.2. What inspired John Snow according to the first paragraph?
Being Queen Victoria’s personal
physician.
B. Finding where cholera happened.
C. Helping ordinary people who suffered
from cholera.
D. Using his knowledge to help solve the problem3. What does “it” mean in the sentence?
To help him find the number of dead
people.
B. To help him not lose his way.
C. To help him find the reason of the
cholera outbreak.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
John Snow became famous after cholera
hit England in the 19th century.
B. John Snow began to collect information
long before cholera hit England in the 19th century.
C. The mother and her daughter mentioned in the text both lived in Broad Street.
D. John Snow felt unsure about the cause of cholera after he finished the map.5. Why was cholera called “King Cholera” in the text?
A. Because cholera caused many deaths.
B. Because it got its name from Queen Victoria.
C. Because cholera was the most deadly disease of its day.
D. Because it was defeated with the help of the king.What should we pay attention to in our daily
life in order not to get infected with cholera? Heat the food left overnightCook raw food thoroughlyWash hands oftenKeep away from fliesChoose fresh sea foodKeep the kitchen cleanDrink boiled waterDiscussion