Great_scientists-Reading课件.pptVIP

Skimming Ask students to skim the text and try to find the main idea of the passage as soon as they can What’s the main idea of the passage? A. John Snow was a well-known doctor in London B. The cause of cholera was the polluted water C. How John Snow collected, analyzed the data and found the cause of the disease and solved it 1. Read the passage and number these events in the order that they happened _John Snow began to test two theories. __An outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854. __John Snow marked the deaths on a map. __He announced that the water carried the disease. __John Snow investigated two streets where the outbreak was very severe. __King Cholera was defeated. __He found that most of the deaths were near a water pump. __He had the handle removed from the water pump. Homework 1. Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart 2. Read the reading passage again and try to say or write something about how John Snow defeated King Cholera * * Unit 1 Great scientists ---- 4.collect results 3.Think of a method 2.Make up a question 1.Find a problem What/How? Steps: John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” What causes cholera? Which theory is correct? Collect information on those who were ill or died and where they got their water Mark information on a map to find out where people died or did not died 7.Make a conclusion 6.Repeat if necessary 5.Analyse results Analyse the water to see if that is the cause of the illness Find other evidence to make sure the conclusion The water is to blame. The source of all drinking water should be examined. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Careful Reading: John Snow was an doctor in London who Queen Victoria as her personal . He thought about helping ordinary people to cholera. Though the cause and the of it were unknown, he wanted to face the and solve the problem. expert attended physician exposed cure challenge Careful Reading: W