新人教版高中英语必修5Unit1greatscientist2.ppt

Unit 1 Great Scientists * * Do you know the great scientists? 1.Who invented the first modern steam engine? James Watt (瓦特) 2.Who discovered radium? Madame Curie 3. Who is the inventor of electric light bulb(电灯)? Thomas Edison 4.Who invented the earliest instrument to tell people where earthquakes happened? Zhang Heng 5.Who is the father of super hybrid rice? Yuan Longping 6. Do you know who defeated “King Cholera”? John Snow John Snow is a well-known doctor in the 19th century in London and he defeated “King Cholera”. Do you know what kind of disease is cholera? It is a kind of terrible disease caused by drinking dirty water and it caused a lot of deaths in the old times and it was very difficult to defeat. Let’s get to know how Dr. John Snow defeated “King Cholera” in 1854 in London in this reading passage: John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” The passage is written as a report of an experiment and there are 7 steps: 1.Find a problem:(发现问题) 2.Make up a question:(形成研究主题) 3.Think of a method:(找出研究方法) 4.Collect results:(收集材料) 5.Analyse results:(分析材料) 6.Repeat if necessary:(必要时重新分析) 7.Draw a conclusion:(得出结论) John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” Read the passage and fill in this form: (in 15 minutes) 6.Repeat if necessary 7.Make a conclusion 5.Analyse results 4.collect results 3.Think of a method 2.Make up a question 1.Find a problem What/How? Steps: 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. Read the passage aga