Unit 1 Great scientists
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Alexander Bell electricity
Thomas Edison the First telephone
Wright Brothers the electric Lamp
Madame Curie black holes in Universe
Franklin Theory of Gravity
Steven Hawking the First Plane
Elbert Einstein Radium
Isaac Newton the Theory of Relativity
Scientists & Contributions:
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
1.Which scientist discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float?
Archimedes (287-212 BC) an ancient Greek mathematician&physicist)
2.Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed?
Charles Darwin (1808-1882) British
author of The Origin of Species
“father of modern biology”
7.Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people?
Last Supper
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
(1452-1519) Italian artist
8.Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground?
Sir Humphry Davy
(1778-1829)British
Miniature Miner's Safety Lamp
10.Who put forward a theory about black holes?
Stephen Hawking
(1942--) a British astronomer
Cholera
It caused by bacteria. It infects people’s intestines(肠胃), causing severe vomiting(呕吐) and diarrhea(腹泻).
A severe case can lead to death without immediate treatment.
The victims died very quickly from a loss of liquid.
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
What causes cholera?
Two theory.
Which theory is correct?
Gather information when another outbreak hit London
Mark on a map the exact places where all the dead people had lived
Many of the deaths were near the water pump. It seemed that the water was to blame. Then, he looked into the source of the water.
A woman and her daughter died after drinking the water from the pump
Cholera was spread by germs. The source of all the water supplies should be examined.
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.
para.1
expert
attended
physician
exposed
cure
challenge
Careful Reading:
What were the two theories about the cause of cholera?

Which did John Snow want to prove?

What was his method of doing the research?
…multiplied… …victims…
…absorb…
The second one.
To gather information in two particular streets.
para.2&3
Careful Reading:
para.4
What did he do with the results of his enquiry?
What valuable clue did he get about the cause of the disease?
What might be the cause?
Marked on a map…
Many of the deaths…
…had no deaths.
It seemed that the water was to blame for cholera.
Many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street.
Part of Snow’s Cholera Map
Careful Reading:
para.5
Why did he tell people to remove the handle from the pump?
What happened after the handle was removed?
So that …
…slowed down
Careful Reading:

para.6&7
Where did the woman live and what did she had delivered to her house every day?
What did their deaths suggest?
What measures did John Snow take to prevent the disease from spreading?
Away from Broad Street
Water from the pump
The polluted water carried the virus
..suggested that…be examined
…were instructed not to expose…to…
Unit 1
Great scientists

Learning about language
高二人教新课标版必修五
Discovering useful words and expressions
1 Find the word and expression from the text for each of the following meanings.
1 ______ someone who suffers when something bad happens
2 ________ a doctor
3 _______ to examine and think about something carefully
victim
physician
analyse
4 _____ to win a victory over someone
5 ________ something that tests strength, skill or ability
6 _______a question you ask to get information
7 ______ a machine for raising water
challenge
defeat
enquiry
pump
8 _______ to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
9 _______ to take in
10 _________ to connect something with something else
blame
absorb
link … to
foresee cure severe expert
attend announce suspect
conclude expose
2. Choose the words in their correct forms to complete this passage.
Simon Less was a famous footballer but his career came to an end when he developed a _____ illness. His doctor _________ that Simon had been ________ to a new virus. All attempts by the ______ to _____ him failed. Simon _________ that he would not get better and ________ that he must leave football.
severe
suspected
exposed
experts
cure
foresaw
concluded
Finally, he _________ that he would make a new career coaching young football players. At his last match all his fans ________ and praised him by singing the popular song “Thanks for the memory”.

concluded
attended
3. Sometimes in English we put the verb make with a noun instead of using a simple verb; for example, make a mistake instead of to mistake. Look at these simple verbs and make another construction using make + a + noun. Add one more of your own.
to suggest ________________
to plan _____________
to speak _____________
to change ____________
to investigate ________________
to decide ______________
to contribute _________________
to be noisy ______________
to describe _________________
make a suggestion
make a description
make a plan
make a speech
make a change
make a investigation
make a decision
make a contribution
make a noise
to admit ________________
to attempt ________________
to agree __________________
to conclude _______________
to choose ___________________
to apologize _________________
make an admission
make an attempt
make an agreement
make a conclusion
make a choice
make an apology
补充：
4. In English verbs like make are very active and useful. Apart from the construction mentioned above, you have also learned the following phrases. Can you make sentences with each of them?
猜测词义
The teacher asked us not make faces in class.
I tried to make friends with my neighbour but he was too old and did not want to talk to me.
猜测词义
The best way to make money is to study hard and gain good qualifications.
I didn’t like them to collect me in their car so I made my way to the restraurant on foot by myself.
I am too tired to make dinner, so I decided to eat out.

Before you pay for that new car, make sure it has a guarantee, which will protect you against any problem during the first year.

Don’t make up your mind about buying that house till you have seen a few more.
猜测词义
When you leave your flat in the morning, it will look tidier if you make the bed before you go.
I have tried to make room for her on that course but there are just too many people already attending it.
猜测词义
make a face
make one’s way to
make up one’s mind
make friends
make dinner
make the bed
make money
make sure
make room for
做鬼脸
一路前进，向前
下决心；决定
交朋友
做饭
铺床
挣钱
确保
为……腾出空位
make