Unit 1 Great scientists P1 Warming up 课件.pptVIP

Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research? Discuss in small groups the stages in setting out a new scientific idea. What order would you put them in？ Draw a conclusion Think of a method Collect results Make a question Find a problem Analyze the results Find supporting evidence What disease spread around the world in 2003? SARS Which doctor impressed you most during the SARS? Zhong Nanshan (钟南山) Infectious diseases can be spread to other people. They have an unknown cause and need public health care to solve them. People may be exposed to infectious diseases, so may animals. Bird flu, AIDS and SARS are infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are difficult to cure. What do you know about infectious diseases? What do you know about cholera? What other diseases do you know are similar to SARS today? cholera What is Cholera? Cholera is the illness caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. It infects people’s intestines (肠), causing diarrhea (腹泻), vomiting and leg cramps. The most common cause of cholera is by someone eating food or drinking water that has been infected with the bacteria. After a disaster, this is a very real danger, since regular, clean water and food supplies are often unavailable. The disease can be spread even further by infected people using already dirtied water sources to clean themselves or dispose of waste. Great Britain Germany Death of first cholera case in London during the 1848-49 epidemic London Previous cholera epidemic in Great Britain in 1831-32 The spread of cholera Homework Write a passage about one of your favourite scientist in about 150 words. 2. Preview the reading: JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA” Unit 1 Great scientists P1 Warming up 课件 Objectives 1. 了解著名医生John Snow、钱学森、哥 白尼等科学家以及他们的作为和故事。 2. 学习描述人物的句型。 3. 学习过去分词作定语和表语的结构。 characteristic radium painter scientific conclude conclusion analyse n. 特征; 特性 n. 镭 n.