Unit 1 Science and scientists Reading and Thinking学案-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

E 2 Unit 1 Science and Scientists Reading Motto:The attitude of science is being practical and realistic.科学的态度是实事求是。—Qian Xuesen Ⅰ. Learning aims 1. Enable the Ss to get to know some knowledge about Cholera.  2. Enable the Ss to understand the passage well. 3. Let the Ss learn some reading skills by scanning and skimming. Ⅱ. Self-learning guidance and test Learning guidance Tests 1. Lead-in Name some famous scientists you know and tell something about them. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Skimming The text is mainly about ____________ and how he defeated______________. Mach the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1 A. Snow began his study by marking on a map. Paragraph 2 B. John Snow wanted to destroy cholera. Paragraph 3 C. John Snow decided to prove the second theory. Paragraph 4 D. Snow is considered the father of modern epidemiology. Paragraph 5 E. The water from the pump had been infected by waste. 3. Scanning Task 1 Read the whole text and Choose the best answers. ( )1．What did John Snow desire to do as a young doctor? A．To be a world­famous doctor. B．To attend to Queen Victoria. C．To prevent or treat cholera. D．To create a new theory. ( )2．What did John Snow think the reason of cholera was? A．It was caused by bad air in the sky. B．It was caused by cholera germs. C．It was caused by severe diarrhoea. D．It was caused by food or water. ( )3．Which house number has many deaths? A．38 Broad Street. B．21 Broad Street. C．8 Cambridge Street. D．9 Cambridge Street. ( )4．Why is Snow considered the father of modern epidemiology? A．Because he changed the way to study diseases. B．Because he knew how to prevent and treat cholera. C．Because he made cholera disappear in the world. D．Because he announced the pump water carried cholera germs. Task 2 True or False ( )1．In the early 19th century，millions of people died from cholera. ( )2．Snow thought that chole