Unit 2 Fit for life Reading(1)：Two life-saving medicines 课件（25张PPT）

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Unit2 Fit for life
Two medicines
life-saving
Do you know what they are?
aspirin
penicillin
Unit2 Fit for life
Two medicines
life-saving
History of aspirin
①. The shops began selling aspirin tablets.
②. It was found aspirin could help lengthen people’s lives.
③. A juice containing salicylic acid was made.
④. Lawrence Craven announced a new discovery about aspirin.
⑤. It was proved that aspirin could be helpful in reducing heart attack risks.
A. ①③④⑤② B. ③①⑤④②
C. ①③⑤④② D. ③①④⑤②

3,500 years ago
2500 years ago
1897
1899
1900
1971
1977
20 0 3
1953
1999
1988
sold in shops as a tablet


got invented



proved it could help treat heart attack
Reduce cancer risk by 40%
help treat diabetes
History of aspirin
Aspirin can
We think aspirin is a life-saving medicine
Reduce body pains and fever
Reduce the risk of heart attacks
Prevent strokes
Reduce the risk of some cancers
Help with diabetes
Increase the length of people’s lives




1928
Discovered by Alexander Fleming
1940
made and tested in large quantities
All the scientists shared the Nobel Prize
1944
1945

mass production began
History of penicillin
History of penicillin
Which of the following about penicillin can’t be inferred from the text?
A. A great many people died due to sickness or small wounds in world war Ⅱ.
B. Many tests had been conducted before penicillin was put into use.
C. Penicillin couldn’t have been widely used so quickly without the government’s support.
D. scientists used to have trouble purifying penicillin.
Effects of penicillin
We think penicillin is a lifesaver
Treat illnesses caused by bacteria
Consolidation
Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.
Names of __1____ Aspirin Penicillin
___2___ Dr. Felix Hoffmann Alexander Fleming
Who put it into___3_____or produce it The company Hoffmann worked for Howard Florey and Ernst Chain
What is __4_____ in the medicine Salicylic acid
A kind of mould that can kill
___5____
Uses 1.Reducing fever and stopping __6____
2.Reducing the risk of heart attacks
3.__7____ a stroke
4.Reducing the risk of cancers
5.Reducing blood sugar__8___
Treating wounds and illnesses
Honors given to the medicines or the scientists Regarded as the best-selling medicine for pain ___9____ 1.Considered to be one of the most important medicines in __10____ society
2.Nobel Prize in Medicine

Comparison
How can we understand medical terms?
Reading strategy
Words coming from the same stem（词干）:
Words that are compound words(复合词):
Words with irregular plural(复数) forms:
Word formation
1. Though Chinese people love peace, it doesn’t mean we’ll give in to Japan at a sacrifice of our benefits.
It doesn’t mean……, though we are __________ people.
2. It broke my heart on hearing she was longing to leave me.
On hearing she was …., I was ____________.
3. Tom is naughty and often makes a lot of trouble.
Tom is naughty and often a ___________.
peace-loving
heartbroken
troublemaker
Building up words
Words we build should be meaningful, useful, understandable and well-received.
Word brainstorming
the same stem words:

compound words:

irregular plural forms:
Attitudes and emotions
What are your feelings and attitudes
towards the two medicines and the scientists
who discovered them?






observing
curiosity
enthusiasm
concluding
abilities or qualities
creativity
experimenting
assuming

Critical thinking
Whether health products are medicines?
and should we take them in our daily life?
There is no ____________ against death.
Every________________ has side effects.
Laugh is the best _________ in the world.
A good ____ tastes bitter.

medicine
Proverbs


Creative writing
Now Mary is in hospital, so can we write a comfort note (安慰信/便条) on the sticky notes (便利贴) to encourage Mary? If possible, write a short poem.

Dear Mary:
We have just heard the sad news with great sorrow.
　 I want you to know how much I sympathize with you and
your family.
　 Hoping you can recover soon. Best wishes!
　 Miss you, love you!
I'm sorry to hear that you are in great pain.
　 There are no words that can be a comfort to you now.
So, stand up and fight against the disease!
Hope you can be well soon.

Being healthy is the most important thing in the world. As long as everyone treasure health and care about others, the whole world will be full of love.
Homework
Take notes of some words and phrases we learned in the passage.

1. Collect as many useful compound words as possible and try to memorize and use them.
2.Write a letter of comfort to Mary to express your sincere sympathy .
Homework
Thank you
for
your attention!