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Unit 1 Science and Scientists
Reading and Thinking
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
1. Linguistic ability
●predict the content based on the title;
●locate specific information while reading;
2. Cultural awareness
●appreciate the significance of the scientific spirit;
3. Thinking abilities
●compare, analyze the given information and infer;
4. Learning strategies
●reflect on and evaluate the learning process and outcome.
Video-watching
While watching, consider:
1)How do scientists perceive and interpret the world?
2)What is mainly included in a scientific process?
Scientific
process
Predicting
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
& Who is John Snow?
& What is“King Cholera"?
& Why is Cholera called the“King"?
& How does John Snow defeat“King Cholera"?
& What is the significance of defeating“King Cholera"?
Scanning & Cooperation
Scan and locate the answers.
& Who is John Snow?
& What is“King Cholera"?
&Why is Cholera called the“King"?
&How does John Snow defeat“King Cholera"?
& What is the significance of defeating“King Cholera"?
Para.1
research/investigation process
Para.5
Background information about
John Snow and cholera
Para.2-4
Influence/significance
Detailed reading(Para.1)
John
Snow
cholera
Who? A ________ doctor who even attended _______________ when she gave birth.
What? He had a desire to ________________ once and for all.
What? It used to be one of____________________in the world.
because it causes_____________________________________.
When? ________________________.
Where? __________________.
What consequence? Millions of people __________________.
famous
destroy cholera
Queen Victoria
the most feared diseases
severe diarrhoea, dehydration and even death
In the early 19th century
Europe
died from the disease
a doctor with expertise and fame
a responsible doctor with determination and sympathy
a severe disease
a deadly infectious dis