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Unit 1 Great scientists Reading 高二人教新課標版必修五 draw a conclusion think of a method collect results make a question find a problem analyse the results find supporting evidence find a problem make a question think of a method collect results analyse the results draw a conclusion How to prove a new idea in scientific research? find supporting evidence John Snow 約翰 .斯諾 (1813 ~ 1858), 英國麻醉學(xué)家、 流行病專家。他首次提出了 預(yù)防霍亂的措施。 1854年 , 倫敦霍亂流行 , 斯諾通過研究 霍亂病死者的日常生活情況 , 尋找到他們的共同行為模式 , 發(fā)現(xiàn)了霍亂與飲用不潔水的 關(guān)系 , 由于及時切斷了二者 的聯(lián)系 , 有效制止了霍亂的 流行。 Four outbreaks of cholera in the 1830s and 1840s killed many people in England. In 1854, “the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in the kingdom” began. It was so violent and sudden that 127 people died in the first three days. The terrible cholera Bacteria / germs of cholera Name of illness cholera (霍亂 ) Symptom(癥狀 ) severe vomiting (嘔吐 ) and diarrhoea (腹瀉 ) Aftereffect(后果 ) die quickly from a loss of liquid What was the cause of this illness? How did John Snow find it out? Skim the text and find the main idea of the text. The passage is mainly about: _______________________________ ________________________ How John Snow found the cause of the cholera and defeated it. Fast— reading: Read the passage quickly and find the number below and the relevant happenings in the passage. Two theories In 1854 500 , 10 The first suggested that…multiplied in the air。 The second suggested… absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals. Another outbreak hit London. More than 500 people had died in 10 days. 16, 37, 38 and 40 20, 21。 8, 9 7 These numbers in Broad Street near the water pump had many of the deaths 20 and 21 Broad Street and 8 and 9 Cambridge Street had no deaths…. They didn’t drink the water from the Broad Street pump. These families worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. 16 37 8 9 pump 38 40 John Snow39。s Cholera Map 7 What is the problem? The cholera was the most deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause, nor its cure was understood. What caused cholera? Make a question: Which theory to believe in? Cholera multiplied in the air without reason. A cloud of dangerous gas would float around until it found its victims. People absorbed it with their meals. Which one do you believe more? What about John Snow? A map of Broad Street What method did he use? Many deaths happened here. No death happened here. It seemed the water from the pump was to blame. What did he do next? Public house (Para 6) What was another supporting evidence? (Para 5) He looked into the source of the water… John Snow was able to announce with certainty that polluted water carried the virus. Read the passage and number these events in the order that they happened. John Snow began to test two theories. An outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854. He announced that the water carried the disease. John Snow marked the d