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课件网) LESSON 3 EPIDEMIC EXPLAINED Reading UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY Learning objectives After reading this passage, students can: 1. master some important words and phrases in the context; 2. make and confirm guesses based on a general understanding; 3. read for general information and specific information about epidemics； 4. notice the organiational structure of a passage and search online for information and present findings to the class. Do you know the following words and phrases after the preview 1.在短时间内_____ 2. 和……接触_____ 3.将……分类_____ 4. 一定数量的_____ 5. 与sth相反_____ 6. 创造一个更美好的未来_____ 7. 详细叙述_____ 8. 有记载/记录的 _____ 9. 度过/熬过困难时期___ 10.构成威胁_____ 11. 感染率 _____ 12.在……的过程中_____ 13. 作为……的结果 _____ 14.导致 _____ 15. 从……中康复过来 _____ 16. 查明/发现_____ 17. 提出/想出_____ 18.在全球范围内_____ 19. 媒体报道 _ 20.将……和……相提并论 _____ within a short period of time come into contact with be classified as a certain number of as opposed to creative a more positive future go into detail on record in the course of get through pose a threat infection rates as a result of result in get over get it come up with across the globe press report draw parallels between...and... Lead-in What epidemics do you know about What do you know about epidemics Tick (√) the statements that you think are correct. □ An epidemic is the rapid spread of an infectious disease. □ An epidemic can affect a large number of people in a given population. □ An epidemic can occur within a short period of time, usually two weeks or less. □ An epidemic may spread to several countries or continents. □ Some common viruses, such as the common cold, are not epidemics. □ A new epidemic can be a different variation of a virus that people caught in the past. Now, let's read a passage to learn more about epidemics. Fast reading Read the passage and answer the questions. What is an epidemic How can a disease be classified as an epidemic Circle all the epidemics mentioned in the passage. Circle all the epidemics mentioned in the passage. bird flu 1918 Spanish Flu The Black Death SARS Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Skim the main idea for each paragraph and match. Part 1(Para.1-2） Part 2(Para.3-8） Part 3(Para.9） Measures to fight against epidemics Basic information about epidemics: definition, cause, difference Epidemics in history (Examples) Careful reading Name Period Places Death toll Bird Flu × Epidemics in the Roman Empire The Black Death × The Spanish Flu × SARS × EVD Read the passage carefully. Complete the table about the epidemics mentioned. Then choose one disease to talk about with a partner. since 1997 more than a hundred lives 500 — 550 CE Rome half the population 1330s Asia and Europe 1918 — the end of World War I 50 million people 2002 — 2003 China, Canada, Vietnam and Singapore 2013-2016 West Africa more than 11310 death Post-reading 1. What are ... ...
