Unit 1 Science and Scientists Vocabulary 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 1 Science and Scientists New words and expressions In the early 19th century, when an outbreak of cholera hit Europe, millions of people died from the disease. Cholera will lead to severe diarrhoea, dehydration and even death. [ˌdaɪə'rɪə] [ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən] strike-struck-struck John Snow father of modern epidemiology [ˌepɪdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ]流行病学 John Snow was frustrated because cholera caused so many deaths. He desired to destroy cholera once and for all. completely/ultimately during the epidemic 疫情期间 frustrating adj. frustration n. How cholera spread? Two contradictory theories Bad air caused cholera. Cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water. Snow subscribed to the second theory. be in favour of/approve of/agree with germs John Snow believed that when people were exposed to the germs in water or food, they would get infected. However, he needed more proof. prove v. Exercise 1 1. We shouldn’t look down upon people ___ (infect) with HIV. 2. Many companies (subscribe) generously to the football club so far. 3. The UN wanted to send food aid to 10 countries in Afirca _________(severe) affected by the drought. 4. When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel disappointed and ___________ (frustrate). 5. Sarah, who has taken part in shows along with other models, _______(proof) that she has brains as well as beauty. 6. When an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate and he marked the exact places ____________all those who died had lived. infected have subscribed severely frustrated proves where Snow suspected that the water pump was to blame. doubt So in order to handle the problem, he had the handle of the water pump removed. deal with a suspect suspect sb. of doing sth blame blame sb. for sth. 因某事责备某人 blame sth. on sb. 把某事归咎于某人 sb. be to blame 某人应受责备/应负责任 Thanks to John Snow, people understood the link between cholera and the germs from water or food. They