Unit 1 Great scientists Unit 1 Great scientists Language pointsLanguage points 1. What do you know about Dr. John Snows being well-known in London? He attended Queen Victoria to ease the birth of her babies. Questions 3. Did people know how to cure the disease? 2. From what disease did Londoners suffer in his age? They exposed themselves to cholera. 4. When did Dr. Snow think the disease would be controlled? He knew he would never be controlled until its cause was found. People absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals. 5. What was the second theory explaining how the disease killed people? 6. How serious was the disease outbreak in London? The cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people had died in 10 days. The map gave a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. 7. Did the map which Dr. Snow draw help find the cause of the disease? Many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street. 8. Where were many of the deaths in Broad Street? 9. Why did some houses have no deaths? These families worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. They were given free beer and so had not drunk the water from the Broad street pump. It seemed the water was to blame 10. What did Dr. Snow think was responsible for the disease? He told the people to remove the handle from the water pump so it could not be used. 11. What did Dr. Snow advised the people in Broad Street do? 12. What else did Dr. Snow find in another part of London that were linked to the Broad Street outbreak? In addition, he found 2 other deaths. 13. What conclusion did Dr. Snow tell the public? He announced that polluted water carried the disease. 14. What did Dr. Snow tell the water companies? They were instructed not to expose people to polluted water anymore. Students Doctors and nurses People in the neighborhood All his friends and relatives Gardeners Members of the Union of students church patients a lecture school a meeting about the Union his wedding the botanical garden attend attend * I may be late I have got one or two things to attend to. * Mother had to attend to her sick son . eg: 1. The wolf opened its mouth to _ a row of sharp teeth. 2. Dont _ your skin to the sun; your skin will be hurt. expose expose expose People in many provinces of China exposed themselves to the SARS in 2003. Meaning? “to show sth. that is usually covered; to leave unprotected; to put sth. in a harmful situation” eg: The police began to look into the case, but the eyewitness was afraid to _ the murderer. Meaning? “to make known; to tell the truth” expose * When you have a pain in your shoulders, you will go to see a doctor. The doctor will_ you. He will _ the pain in your shoulders. Aspirin is said to be a wonderful _ for the pain. cure cure cure cure * Although the boy was beyond _, his parents tried to _ him of bad habits. * The prices are going up every day, but there is no _ for rising prices. cure cure cure The wound on my arm has healed . He was healed of his sickness . heal control Complete the sentences in the first part with the words in the second part. “control” will be used between the 2 parts. 1. The Republican Party continued to _. 2. The Ministry of Health has set up a program to _. 3. Sarah just cannot _ . 4. The buttons _ . B A C D Part 1 A. the spread of AIDS B. the House (议院) of the USA C. her temper D. the temperature in the building Part 2 * the head in control of the country. He was in control of the car. * be under the control of * get / be out of control; lose control Phrases of control soil sponge water students air work / job a big company sound knowledge heat time an article a small company the meaning (of a remark) water absorbtake in/understand be absorbed in = concentrate on eg. He is absorbed in the research of Chinese history recently. absorb ones attention eg. Chinese history absorbs his attention recently. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 严重急性呼吸道症候群 Q: Which of the following definitions is suitable for each sentence? Do you know the full name of SARS? severe A. unpleasant or dangerous weather B. very strict C. very bad or serious to worry about D. extreme criticism or punishment 1. He has such a severe illness that he has been in hospital. 2. I was caught in a severe storm last night and couldnt go back home in time. C A 3. Come on! Dont be so severe with the children. 4. His report contains severe criticism of the companys actions. B D - What is the value of this 18k white gold diamond necklace? - It cost me $2,000 (=It was worth $2,000.),but I valued the necklace at $1,000. - It was a valuable diamond necklace. valuable 谚井干方知水可贵。 We never know _ _ of water _ _ _ _ _. Q1: Whats the meaning of “value” when it is a noun or verb? What does “valuable” mean? the valuetill the well is dry * value (n.): the amount of money that sth. is worth * value (vt.): to