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Unit 1 Science and Scientists
Reading and Thinking
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
find out the stages of scientific research in this passage;
learn about John Snow’s research process and analyze John Snow’s characters;
express your idea on the given topic through creative thinking;
analyze the structure of Problem-Solution pattern.
Learning objectives
Lead-in
What kinds of epidemics(流行病) do you know?
Do you know cholera?
Cholera
loss of liquid (缺水)
severe vomiting (呕吐)
diarrhea (腹泻)
It begins in the stomach and a severe case can lead to death without immediate treatment.
Pre-reading
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
Who ?
How ?
What ?
While-reading
Activity 1 Read for the main idea and check predictions.
Para1
Para 2
Para 4
Para 5
John Snow desire to destroy cholera.
He decided to prove the second theory was correct.
John began his study by marking on the map .
Finally,he found out the truth of infection of cholera.
John Snow ‘s great contributions .
Para 3
How
How
analyze the results
Task 1 Put the seven research stages in order
Activity 2 Read for stages
collect data
ask a question
find supporting evidence
draw a conclusion
think of a method
find a problem
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Para.2
Stage 1 find a problem
contradictory
proof
subscribe to
Task 2 Find the seven stages in Para.2 & 3
Para.2
Stage 2 ask a question
investigate
determined
Para.3
Stage 3 think of a method
mark
exact
Para.3
Stage 4 collect data
Para.3
Stage 5 analyze the results
multiple
However
no deaths
the water pump was to blame
suspect
Para.3
Stage 6 find supporting evidence
What’s more
Para.3
Stage 7 draw a conclusion
As a result of this evidence,...
announce
Activity 3 Read for detailed information in Para.1
Cholera 1. What?
It used to be __________________________ in the world,because it causes _________________________________________.
2. When?
_____________________.
3. Where?
_______.
4. What results?
___________________________________.
one of the most feared diseases
severe diarrhoea,dehydration,and even death
In the early 19th century
Europe
Millions of people died from the disease
Activity 3 Read for detailed information in Para.2 & 3
Snow had the_______ of the pump removed.
E
It was believed that cholera was caused by _______ or germs in _____________.
A
Snow __________
_______the places where people who
_____ had lived.
B
bad air
food or water
marked on
died
The pump water carried____________.
D
cholera germs
a map
Steps in the research
Many deaths occurred
near the __________
in Broad Street.
Some people _______
drunk the water from
the pump, and lived.
A woman and her
daughter died in another part of London after ____________ ______________.
C
water pump
had not
from the pump
drinking water
handle
Snow had the_______ of the pump removed.
E
It was believed that cholera was caused by _______ or germs in _____________.
A
Snow __________
_______the places where people who
_____ had lived.
B
bad air
food or water
marked on
died
Many deaths occurred
near the __________
in Broad Street.
Some people _______
drunk the water from
the pump, and lived.
A woman and her
daughter died in another part of London after ____________ ______________.
C
water pump
had not
from the pump
The pump water carried____________.
D
cholera germs
handle
a map
Research method
theories
process
evidence
conclusion
solution
drinking water
Activity 3 Read for detailed information in Para.2 & 3
Activity 3 Read for detailed information in Para.4 & 5
1. What caused the outbreak of cholera in London?
A. Bad air B. Water infected by raw waste
C. Polluted air D. Water polluted by the air
2.Where does this passage probably come from?
A.A newspaper.
B.A medical report.
C.A book review.
D.A TV interview.
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Activity 1 Discussion
1. What questions would you ask to get the following answers?
Q: What ______________________________?
A: Snow thought that cholera was caused by germs in food or water.
Q: Why _________________________________________?
A: Snow had the handle of the pump removed so that it could
not be used.
Q: How ___________________________?
A: The cholera threat was defeated thanks to the work of John Snow.
caused cholera according to Snow
did Snow have the handle of the pump removed
was the cholera threat defeated
Post-reading
2. What qualities do you need to be a scientist?
determination
devotion
hard work
strict attitude
selflessness
creativity
passion
Activity 2 Summary
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words.
In the early 19th century,an outbreak of cholera hit Europe,1._______ (cause) millions of deaths.Seeing this,John Snow became 2.__________(frustrate) because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera.At that time, doctors 3.____(have) two theories to explain how cholera spread.One was that bad air caused the disease and another was that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.Consequently,when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854,John Snow discovered that in two particular streets 4.___ cholera outbreak was so severe that over 500 people died in ten days.He was determined 5._______ (find) out why.Through his serious investigation,he found it was the pump water in Broad Street containing germs 6.____ resulted in the outbreak of cholera.Therefore,he had the handle of the pump 7._______ (remove) so that it could not be used.Through this intervention,the disease was stopped in its tracks.
causing
frustrated
had
the
to find
that
removed
It turned out that the water from the Broad Street pump 8._________________(infect) by waste.Moreover,Snow was later able to show a link 9._______ other cases of cholera and the different water companies in London.Through Snow’s tireless efforts,water companies began to sell clean water,and the threat of cholera around the world saw a substantial decrease.10.___________(fortunate),we now know how to prevent cholera,thanks to the work of John Snow.
had been infected
between
Fortunately
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