高中英语 UNIT 1 Great Scientists课件 新人教版必修5文档.pptVIP

Unit 1 Great scientists Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research? seven stages What do you know about infectious diseases? An infectious disease can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe. What do you know about Cholera? Cholera is the illness caused by a bacterium called vibrio cholera(霍乱弧菌). It infects people’s intestines(肠), causing diarrhea(腹泻), vomiting(呕吐的 ) and leg cramps(腿痛性痉挛). What’s the main idea of the passage? John Snow was a well-known doctor in London. The cause of Cholera was polluted water. The source of all drinking water should be examined. How John Snow collected, analyzed data and found the cause of the disease and solved it . Do you know what was this map used for in 1854? 5. Which theory did John Snow believe in? ⒈ An outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854. ⒉ John Snow began to test two theories. ⒊ John Snow investigated two streets where the outbreak was very severe. ⒋ John Snow marked the deaths on a map. ⒌ He found that most of the deaths were near a water pump. ⒍ He had the handle removed from the water pump. ⒎ He announced that the water carried the disease. ⒏ King Cholera was defeated. 1. John Snow believed Idea 2 was right. How did he finally prove it? John Snow finally proved his idea because he found an outbreak that was clearly related to cholera, collected information and was able to tie cases outside the area to the polluted water. 2. Do you think John Snow would have solved this problem without the map? Give a reason. No. The map helped John Snow organized his ideas. He was able to identify those households that had had many deaths and check their water-drinking habits. He identified those houses that had had no deaths and surveyed their drinking habits. The evidence clearly pointed to the polluted water being the cause. 3. Cholera was a 19th century disease. What disease do you think is similar to cholera today? Why? Threes di