【课件】Unit1GreatscientistsReading课件-高中英语人教新课标必修五

1、 There are some great scientific achievements that have changed the world. Can you name some of them? What kind of role do they play in the field of science? Do these achievements have anything in common? Match the inventions with their inventors below before you answer all these questions. Alexande

2、r Bell electricity Thomas Edison the First telephoneLaite Brothers the electric LampMadame Curie black holes in UniverseFranklin Theory of GravitySteven Hawking the First PlaneElbert Einstein RadiumIsaac Newton the Theory of RelativityWho is he?He is Archimedes (阿基米德阿基米德)Which scientist discovered t

3、hat objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float?Charles Darwin.Who is he?He is Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed?Thomas Newcomen.Who is he?He is Who invented the first steam engine?Gregor MendelWho is he?He is Who used peas to

4、 show how physical characteristics are passed from parents to their children?Marie CurieWho is he?She is Who discovered radium?Thomas EdisonWho is he?He is Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities?Leonardo da VinciWho is he?He is Who was the painter that studied dead b

5、odies to improve his painting of people?Humphry DavyWho is he?He is Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground? Stephen HawkingWho is he?He is Who put forward a theory about black holes?1. Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research? Discuss in small groups the stages in sett

6、ing out a new scientific idea. What order would you put them in?Draw a conclusionThink of a methodCollect resultsMake a questionFind a problemAnalyse the resultsFind supporting evidencePlease put the 7 stages in right order according to the passage. 2. What do you know about infectious diseases? Wha

7、t do you know about cholera?GermanyGreat BritainDeath of first cholera case in London during the 1848-49 epidemic LondonPrevious cholera epidemic in Great Britain in 1831-32The spread The spread of choleraof cholera3. Look at the picture, the map and the title and predict the content of the reading

8、passage. Then skim it quickly to see if you are right.John Snow Part Main idea 1 (Para.1) John Snow wanted to find out the (1)_ of the deadly disease cholera. 2 (Para.2)Two possible (2)_ explained the cause of cholera. 3 (Para.36)John Snow tried to seek the (3)_ and prove his theory. 4 (Para.7)John

9、Snow succeeded in (4)_“King Cholera”.1.Skimming the text and get the main idea of each part.2. 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. 124_ He announced that the water carried the disease._ Jo

10、hn 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.35678Choose the best answer. 1.The passage mainly tells us that . A.the cause of cholera was pollu

11、ted water B.John Snow was a well-known doctor in London C.the source of all drinking water should be examined D.John Snow did some research and helped to solve “King CholeraD2.What was the key to help for John Snows discovery?A.The government. B.The woman who had moved away from Broad Street.C.The w

12、ater company. D.The map made by himself.D3.John Snow didnt believe that _.A. cholera multiplied in the air without any reasonB. cholera was spread by germsC. people absorbed cholera into their bodies with their mealsD. people were dead after cholera attackedA4.John Snow did some research in several

13、steps EXCEPT _.A. gathering information B. looking into the waterC. checking the places where people got water D. repairing the pump handleD5.According to the passage, which statement is TRUE? _A. People knew the cause of cholera before John Snow proved it.B. People who lived in Broad Street all die

14、d because of cholera.C. The polluted water carried the disease.D. The water companies were instructed to offer polluted water.CJohn Snow was a well-known _ in London in the _ century. He wanted to find the _ of cholera in order to _ it. In 1854 when a cholera _ out, he began to gather information. H

15、e _ on a map where all the dead people had lived and he found that manydoctor19thcausedefeatbrokemarked注: 另附 word 文档。点击此处链接Post-readingpeople who had _ the dirty waterfrom the _ died. So he decided that the polluted water carried the virus. He suggested that the _ of all the water supplies be _. The

16、 water companies were _ not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally, “King Cholera” was defeated.pumpsourceexaminedinstructeddrunkSteps:What/How?1.Find a problem2.Make up a question3.Think of a method4.collect resultsWhat causes cholera?Which theory is correct?Collect information on those who were ill or died and where they got their waterMark information on a map to find out where people d