北师大Unit_21_Epidemics_explained-2[1]

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Whatwas/is ____ the population of this urban area? 100,000
populated adj. be lost to, population
In one city in Russia, which used populated , all but five to be highly __________ ___________ to the Black Death. were lost
"I HAD a little bird, its name was Enza," "I opened the window and in-flu-enza (=flu) —schoolyard song in 1918
epidemic – consequences
500—550AD Justinian Plague —50% —the Roman Empire, North Africa, the Middle East,
Lesson 3 Epidemics Explained
Module 7 Unit 21 2nd period
a grief-stricken mother and her dead child
A Time to Kill
A well-known schoolyard song in 1918
Meanwhile, governments worldwide have also underlined the fact that thorough and systematic medical research on Bird Flu needs to lead to a cure as soon as possible. underline: A. draw a line under B. to show that sth is important
1.trial 2.prohibit 3.pause 4.tendency 5.acute 6.statistics 7.routine 8.press 9.tablet 10.thorough
a) complete b) data c) delay d) habit e) media f) pill g) prevent h) severe i) test k) trend
the prevention of any future outbreaks of epidemics.
mourn, faith, wipe out, symptoms, prescription, systematic, tissue, lose,
prescription 1. The doctor wrote out a ___________ for my medicine. 2. When someone dies, it is natural to mourn _______. faith in Jim. I’m 3. I have a lot of _______ sure he will do the right thing. symptoms and I will try. 4. Tell me your _________
500—550AD Justinian Plague — up Europe 1930’s, Black —50% Asia, were Europe, to the 50% of Death the population killed — the East down fall of the Africa, the Middle Roman Empire 1918, Spanish Flu, 50 million
2002—SARS –9 month –8,000 –774 Asia,
18 months, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East
Europe, Africa, the Middle East 1997—Bird Flu –more than 100 lives, Asia, America– future ?
underline v to attach great importance to, to emphasize, to lay/put stress on to place/put emphasis on
attaches great importance The Chinese government ______________to
to tell you what disease you have. 5. If______ way, you won’t leave anything out. tissue 6. The SARS virus affects lung _______. lost to 7. Up to 50 million people were ________ the Spanish Flu wiped out one third 8. The earthquake _________ of the population.
How do you understand the sentences?
Up to one half of the population was lost to the Black Death.
up to : as much as lose sth to sth/sb: be defeated The Black Death killed/wiped out one half of the population The Black Death took/claimed the lives of 50% of the population.
happened, occurred, broke out, struck
Write about the pictures. Try to use as many newly learned words as possible.
What happened? What is the problem? What has been done?
Fill in the blanks, using the words given.
happen, occur, strike, hit, break out
1. The SARS epidemic ________ struck/hit China in 2002. 2. One of the earliest epidemics on record _______ about 500-550 AD.
We have faith that with the help of the whole nation, people in this area will soon begin to rebuild their hometown. 评分标准 句子通顺， 意思连贯， 刚学的新词用得多。
Optional
last Friday, attack, medical teams, acute, epidemic, spray medicine prohibit sb. from doing have faith
One possible version
Last Friday, a terrible Earthquake attacked the area. Nearly all the buildings were destroyed. As the earthquake happened at midnight, many people were killed in their dreams and many more were injured. Fearing that an acute epidemic might occur , as is often the case, medical workers have been working very hard. They spray medicine everywhere to prohibit any possible epidemic from breaking out.