Lesson 3 (1)

1、Lesson 3Epidemics ExplainedDo you remember Do you remember SARS SARS ? ?What did you feel when What did you feel when SARSSARS was spreading? was spreading?Whats the outcome of Whats the outcome of SARS ?SARS ? Besides SARS, what other diseases can be epidemic?AIDS, flu, TB, Justinians Plague, the B

2、lack Death Epidemics throughout historyMatch the five paragraphs (A-E) Match the five paragraphs (A-E) with gaps 2,4, 7, 9 and 11 in the with gaps 2,4, 7, 9 and 11 in the text. text. ABCDEParagraph 2Paragraph4 Paragraph 7Paragraph 9Paragraph 11 Reading strategies: Sequencing of information1.Read the

3、 text with gaps to get the general idea and see how it develops 2.Read the sentences before and after the gaps to give you an idea of what the beginning or end of the missing paragraph might refer to 3. Read the missing paragraphs and look for these references. 4. If a paragraph doesnt seem to fit ,

4、 you may have made a mistake, so carefully reread each paragraph.timeepidemicareasnumber of the people died500-550ADThe Black DeathThe whole world774timeepidemicareasnumber of the people died500-550ADThe Black DeathThe whole world 774Justinians PlagueNorth AfricaThe Mid EastEurope25-50 percent of th

5、e population In the1330sAsia -worldwideone half to onethird1918The GreatFlu Epidemic25-50 million2002-2003SARSChina -worldwideMatch each epidemic with theMatch each epidemic with thestatementsstatementsJustinians Plagueone of the earliest on recordPerfect conditions were providedfor the disease to s

6、preadThe most acute worldwideepidemicIt was actually a disease calledbubonic plagueIt was one of the key causes of the fall of an empireThe Black DeathPerfect conditions were providedfor the disease to spreadLess populated areas were lessseverely affected It was completely new to physiciansMost peop

7、le had no natural defenses against the disease The GreatFlu EpidemicThe most acute worldwideepidemicIt is also called the SpanishFluIt struck near the end of the First World War More people died of the flu than died in the war It was completely new to physiciansSARSIt was completely new to physician

8、sIt began with an abnormal lungsdisease Most people had no natural defenses against the disease Yet , it has been forgotten by history Discussion Work in group of 4. Imagine you are a futurologist. Now you predict an epidemic in the future. Try to use as many words and expressions you have learnt in

9、 the passage as possible. Name ? When ? Where ? Effect ? will be spreading, will have killed,Language pointsDetail readingUnderline important collocations and work out their meanings.on the riseon the risein historical accounts in historical accounts was attempting to dowas attempting to dosweep thr

10、ough sweep through die from / die ofdie from / die ofone of the key causesone of the key causesin the 1330in the 1330s sclimate changeclimate changea lack of a lack of provideprovideforfor spread worldwidespread worldwidein highly populated areasin highly populated areasit is believed toit is believ

11、ed toin historyin historybegin with begin with spread to/ spreadspread to/ spreadtotothe number of globe cases the number of globe cases natural defences against the diseasenatural defences against the diseasewas harmful to was harmful to make up make up stop the virus in its tracks stop the virus i

12、n its tracks on the rise on the rise 在增长在增长 in historical accounts in historical accounts 历史记载历史记载 was attempting to do was attempting to do 试图做试图做 sweep through sweep through 席卷席卷die from / die of die from / die of 死于死于 one of the key causes one of the key causes 主要原因之一主要原因之一in the 1330in the 1330s

13、 s 十四世纪三十年代十四世纪三十年代 climate change climate change 气候变化气候变化 a lack of a lack of 缺乏缺乏provideprovideforfor 为。提供。为。提供。spread worldwide spread worldwide 世界范围内蔓延世界范围内蔓延 in highly populated areasin highly populated areas人口密集地区人口密集地区it is believed to it is believed to 被认为。被认为。in history in history 历史上历史上beg

14、in with begin with 以。开始以。开始spread to/ spread spread to/ spread toto扩到。扩到。the number of globe casesthe number of globe cases全球病例总数全球病例总数natural defences against the diseasenatural defences against the disease 疾病的自然抗体疾病的自然抗体was harmful to was harmful to 对。有害对。有害make up make up 构成构成 ( (弥补弥补, ,化妆化妆, ,编造

15、编造) )stop the virus in its tracks stop the virus in its tracks 当场制止病毒传播当场制止病毒传播 Use the following phrases to finish the exerciseon the rise die from die of a lack of providefor was harmful to make up 1.The hotel_ a reservation of tickets _ its residents. 2.How can we _ to you for what you have suffe

16、red? 3.His father _ cancer when he was 10 years old. 4.Eating much and exercising little _ your health. 5.The cost of living is _ as prices are increasing at presentprovidesformake updied ofis harmful toon the risesomehow: (1) for some vague reason or other 莫明其妙地莫明其妙地 , 不知怎么地，反正不知怎么地，反正Somehow I don

17、t trust that man.She somehow got lost.她不知道怎么就迷了路。她不知道怎么就迷了路。(2) 设法地设法地,借某种方法借某种方法我们总得设法找钱付房租。我们总会有办法到那里的。We must find money for the rent somehow.We shall get there somehow.abnormal : adj 不正常的，反常的；变态的不正常的，反常的；变态的我们认为这样的反常现象不会持续很久。我们认为这样的反常现象不会持续很久。 We do not think such an abnormal phenomenon will las

18、t long. populated: adj 有人居住的有人居住的a thickly / highly populated city 人口稠密的城市The new land was quickly populated by the new settlers.severely: adv (1) 严格地严格地;严厉地严厉地不小心驾驶会受到严惩.Dangerous driving should be severely punished.(2) 严重地严重地患重病/负重伤be severely ill / woundedlack (1) n.缺乏缺乏, 短缺的东西短缺的东西, 常与常与 of 连用连用There is no lack of vegetable. The plants died for lack of water. vt. 缺乏；不足；没有缺乏；不足；没有 lack sthHe lacks courage / confidence . I lack words with which to express my thanks.be lacking in =lack sth.alarm 1）vt.使惊慌，使恐慌 2）n. 警报的声音或信号 fire alarm 火警报警铃 alarm clock 闹钟alarming adj. 使人惊动的, 令人担忧