Reading John Snow defeats “King Cholera”I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Many people died of cholera.John Snow tried to find out its _and _ People drank water from the pump in_Street.Most died.causecureBroadFamilies were given free beer in the pub at_Street.People removed the _from the water pump.People had no_ The disease _Cambridgedeathshandleslowed down_ water carried the disease.Theory 2 that people _the disease with their meals proved right. And theory 1 was wrong._ the source of all the water supplies.PollutedabsorbedExamineII. True (T) or false (F):1. Cholera would never be controlled even if its cause was found.2. The disease attacked the body quickly from the stomach and soon the affected person died.3. John Snow began to collect the information before the disease spread. F T F 4. In two particular streets, 500 people died in 10 days when another outbreak hit London in 1854.5. Deaths of the woman and her daughter were linked to the Broad Street outbreak.6. Only ordinary people died when cholera broke out. F T F GermanyGreat BritainDeath of first cholera case in London during the 1848-49 epidemic LondonPrevious cholera epidemic in Great Britain in 1831-32The spread of cholera“I found that nearly all the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the pump.”deathSnow on choleraSnow suspected contamination of pump water.Small, white, flocculent particlesParagraphStagesGeneral ideas1Find a problem The _ of cholera causesComprehending 2Theory two: When people _ cholera into their bodies with meals, their bodies were attacked and soon they died.Theory one: Cholera _ in the air and dangerous gas floated around until it found its victims.Make up a question multipliedabsorbed3Think of a method To _ the second theory was correct.prove45Collect results Some information was _ on how many people died and where they got water.Analyse results _the water to see if that is the cause of the illness. gatheredAnalyse67Repeat if necessary With extra _ , it was announced definitely that _ water carried cholera.Make a conclusion Polluted water spread cholera. “King Cholera” was _ .evidencepolluteddefeatedMake a conclusion Think of a method Collect results Make up a questionFind a problem Analyse the results Repeat if necessaryRead the text carefully and choose the best answers.1. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To show us how difficult it was to find a cure for cholera.B. To tell us how John Snow found the cause of cholera and the cure for it.C. To show us how difficult it was to carry out experiments at that time.D. To tell us the way cholera spread and how serious it was.B2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. John Snow became famous after cholera hit England in the 19th century.B. John Snow began to collect information long before cholera hit England in the 19th century.C. The mother and her daughter mentioned in the text both lived in Broad Street.D. John Snow felt unsure about the cause of cholera after he finished the map.D3. Why was cholera called “King Cholera” in the text?A. Because cholera caused many deaths.B. Because it got its name from Queen Victoria.C. Because cholera was the most deadly disease of its day.D. Because it was defeated with the help of the king.C What should you do if youre travelling to a country that has a cholera outbreak? Drink only water that you have boiled or treated with chlorine or iodine. Other safe drinks include tea or coffee made with boiled water and carbonated, bottled beverages with no ice.Eat only food thats been thoroughly cooked and is still hot, or fruit that youve peeled yourself. Avoid undercooked or raw fish and shellfish. Avoid raw salads and vegetables. Avoid food and drinks from street vendors. Boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it.TIPSGroup Discussion1. 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? No. The map helped John Snow organize 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 is a 19th century disease. What disease do you think is similar to cholera today? Two diseases, which are similar today, are SARS and AIDS because they are both serious, have an unknown cause and need public health care to solve them.