Lesson3EpidemicsExplained解析.ppt

Objectives At the end of the lesson, you are expected to be able to: identify the structure of one type of discursive essays. use the strategies of sequencing to put the text back together. complete the sentences in Ex.4 in your own words. voice your feelings about epidemics. Lesson 3 arranging events in order What do you think of when your look at the title? What are epidemics? An epidemic occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people. Before the advent of modern technology, epidemics were one of major sources of deaths among human population. Even though advanced medical researchers have developed cures for many diseases, frequent outbreaks of epidemics continue to exist as a grim threat to the world. Look at the Key Words. Which of these diseases can be epidemic? AIDS, cancer, headache, flu, backache heart disease, stomachache,toothache Hand-feet-Mouth Disease, TB = Tuberculosis smallpox, Parkinsonism,Alzheimer disease √ √ How much do you know about epidemics? What should we do to prevent them? √ √ √ 1.Flu kills millions of people every year. 2.Most diseases are very new. 3.Epidemics have affected historical events. 4.It takes years for a disease to spread worldwide. 5.Epidemics can wipe out up to half of the population in urban areas. 6.More people died of a flu epidemic in 1918/1919 than died in World War I. Work in pairs. Do you think these statements are true (T) or false (F)? T T T T T T Do you know the SARS? H1N1 How many epidemics are mentioned in the text? Five. Match the five paragraphs (A-E) with gaps 3, 5, 8, 10 and 12 in the text. A B C D E Paragraph 3 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 8 Paragraph 10 Paragraph 12 time epidemic areas number of the people died 500-550AD The Black Death The whole world 774 Fill in the form. time epidemic areas number of the people died 500-550 AD The Black Death The whole world 774 Justinian’s Plague North Africa The Mid East Europe 25-50 percent of the population In the 1330’s Asia - wo