1、人民教育出版社 高二英语 选择性必修第二册Unit 1 Science and Scientists Reading and thinking Unit1 Science and ScientistsReading and thinking Understand the questioning mindCOVID-19coronavirus disease 2019London,1854Learning Objectivesu Find out the stages of scientific research in this passage.u Learn about John Snows
2、research process u Express your idea on the given topic through creative thinking Draw a conclusion Collect data Ask a question Find a problem Analyse the results Find supporting evidence Think of a method Pre-reading:Stages of scientific researchPredictionJohn Snow Defeats“King Cholera”What will be
3、 talked about from the title?John Snow Defeats“King Cholera”Who?How?What?Activity 1:Read the whole text quickly and match the main ideas.the second 1.Why was cholera feared by so many people at that time?2.What did John Snow want to do at that time?Because this illness causes severe diarrhoea,dehydr
4、ation,and even death.He never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all.Did John Snow have to do this?Activity 2:Careful-reading(Para 1)Video Time:How much do you know about cholera?Theory one:caused by _Theory two:caused by _coughsneezerunny noselungdiarrhoeadehydrationbad air germs Para.
5、2Find a problemPara.2Ask a questionWhat did John Snow investigate when another outbreak hit London in 1854?He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days.He was determined to find out why.A map of Broad Street-”Cholera Map”A
6、 map of Broad Street-”Cholera Map”What method did Snow use?A map of Broad Street-”Cholera Map”u Which houses had more than 4 deaths in Broad Street?u Which houses had no death in Broad Street?Multiple deaths happened here.No death happened here.He suspected that the water from the pump was to blame.
7、Think of a method&Collect data&Anayse the resultsPara.3Find supporting evidence&Draw a conclusionPlacePersonEventIn another part of London A woman and her daughterDied of cholera because of drinking the water delivered from the pump Remove the handle of the pumpThe disease was stopped.Para.3Water co
8、mpanies sold water from the River Thames that was polluted by raw waste,causing people who drank this water to get malaria.l Water companies began to sell clean water.l The threat of cholera around the world decreased.l He helped people know how to prevent cholera.l Snow transformed the way scientis
9、ts study diseases.2.What contributions did John Snow make?1.What caused the outbreak of cholera in London in 1854?Para.4-5TruthWhat qualities do you think John Snow has?Use some words to describe him and find the sentences to support your idea.Activity 3:Critical ThinkingJohn Snowdiligentdevotedkind
10、ambitiousselflesscreativeinnovativepersistentActivity 4:Conduct an interviewExample:Interviewer:Today,we are pleased to chat with Mr John Snow,the father of modern epidemiology.Welcome to the show,Mr.Snow.John Snow:Thank you.Interviewer:Mr.Snow,our audience is very curious about.John Snow:.Interviwe
11、r:Would you mind talking more about Cholera at that time?John Snow:.AssignmentOption 1:Write a summary of this passageOption 2:Surf on the Internet,according to seven steps of scientific research,and work in group to make a presentation about how did our country fight against the COVID-19.Thanks for your participation!
