高二英语必修五unit3教案

Unit 3 Life in the future

A teaching design for oral practice

Teaching Contents:

Oral practice based on the reading passage on page17 to page18.

1. Orally, answer several questions according to the text.

2. Practise two topics:1) What do you suppose the future transportation will be like?

2) Imagine where the house will be built in the future ?

3. Listening and retelling.

Teaching aims:

1. Inspire the students to imagine the future life.

2. Inspire the students to say something about the future transportation and housing.

3. To improve the students’ oral ability.

Teaching Important & difficult point::

1. Inspire the students to imagine the future life and use the proper expressions.

2. Enable the students to understand the meaning of the text, and say something

according to the text.

3. To improve the students’ oral ability.

Teaching methods:

reading; asking and answering activity; pair or group work.

Teaching Aids: A computer, multmedia.

Teaching procedures:

Step1: Lead-in .

Enjoy a short video, cut from a science fiction film I, robot, to lead the students to imagine the future world.

Step2: Fast Reading

Ask the students to read the text quickly, then find out the main idea of the text, and answer several questions according to each paragraph.

purpose: These questionts are simple questions, just to help the students get a brief acquaintance to the future world described in the text.

Step3: Listening and retelling according to paragraph 4. Show some tips to help the students retell the sentences.

Purpose: This exercise is a practice for oral test part C in NCEE.

Step4: Design two topics while talking about the hovering carriage and Wang Ping’s house. Practise the dialogues of making predictions.

Topic 1: What do you suppose the future transportation will be like?

Topic 2: Imagine where the house will be built in the future ?

The students may use these structures :

I suppose the transportation will be something like a ….

I suppose , in the future, the house will be built in…..

I imagine that ….

Purpose: To practise the structure orally I suppose that… , I imagine that.. . Step5: Summary of the text orally.

This passage mainly tells us about a boy named Li Qiang”s trip to the future. It tells us how he got to the future, how he felt and what he had seen.

Step6: Discussion.

“What’s the writer’s attitude towards the future, optimistic or pessimistic?”

“How do you know? “

The students may begin like these :

?In my opinion, the writer’s attitude towards the future is _________ .

?As far as I am concerned, the writer feels _________ to the future.

?I think the writer has an _________ view of the future.

Purpose: To learn to analyze the writer’s attitude and express your conclusion. Step7 Homework

1. To talk with your chairmate on the topic: Imagine, what the future world will be?

2. Review the reading passage and find out the difficult language points to you.

3. Finish exercises 1,2&4 on page 19.

4. Review the words and phrases of this unit. A dictation tomorrow.

Display on the blackboard

Unit 3 Life in the Future

wh- do you suppose ….?

I suppose …..

I imagine that….

And some words, perhaps they will be: science fiction film, high-tech, time tunnel

Ps: Display on the screen

Step 1. Skimming:

Skim through the passage and get its general idea.

The passage is mainly about

.

A.how Li Qiang was transported to the future.

B.how Li Qiang got to the future and his first impression of it.

C.what the life was like in the future.

D.the introduction of the “Future Tours ”company.

1. What is a “time lag

”?

“Time lag ’’is similar to the “jet lag ”. It means a person gets flashbacks from his previous time period.2.Who guides my trip?

3. And who transported us to the future?

Wang Ping ’s parents ’company transported us to the future.

My friend Wang Ping is my guide to the future.

1.How did I feel as soon as I was

transported to the future?

I thought it was difficult to tolerate. I was hit by the lack of fresh air. 2. How did Wang Ping solve this problem?

Wang Ping gave a mask to me and hurried me through to a small room nearby

to have a rest.

C. he felt a bit homesick.

D. he was hit by a lack of fresh air.

Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.

1. What did Wang Ping ’s house look like?

large, bright and clean

His house is a large bright, clean room.

It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting.

Discussion

optimistic pessimistic

1.To talk with your chairmate on the topic:

Imagine, what the future world will be?

2.Review the reading passage and find out

the difficult language points to you.

3.Finish exercises 1&2on page 19.

4.Review the words and phrases of this

unit. A dictation tomorrow.Ten words

from “lack”to “safety belt”.

Homework

The Fifth Element.

高二英语必修五unit5单词(人教版)

高二英语必修五Unit 5单词（人教版） aid n. & vt. 帮助；援助；资助 first aid （对伤患者的）急救 temporary adj. 暂时的；临时的 fall ill 生病 injury n. 损伤；伤害 bleed vi. & vt. (bled,bled)流血 △nosebleed n. 鼻出血；流鼻血 △sprain vt. 扭伤 △sprained adj. 扭伤的 ankle n. 踝（关节） choke vi. & vt. （使）噎住；（使）窒息cupboard n. 橱柜；衣柜 skin n. 皮；皮肤 △essential adj. 最重要的；不可缺少的； 本质的 organ n. 器官 △layer n. 层；层次 barrier n. 屏障；障碍（物） poison n. 毒药；毒害 vt. 毒害；使中毒 ray n. 光线；射线 complex adj. 复杂的 variety n. 变化；多样（化）；多变（性）liquid n. 液体 radiation n. 辐射；射线

mild adj. 轻微的；温和的；温柔的 mildly adv. 轻微地；温和地 pan n. 平底锅；盘子 stove n. 炉子；火炉 △heal vi. & vt. （使）康复；（使）化解tissue n. （生物）组织；薄的织物；手巾纸electric shock 触电；电休克 swell vi. & vt. (swelled,swollen) （使）膨胀；隆起 swollen adj. 肿胀的 △blister n. 水泡 vi. & vt. （使）起泡 △watery adj. （似）水的 △char vi. 烧焦 △nerve n. 神经；胆量 scissors n. (pl.) 剪刀 unbearable adj. 难以忍受的； 不能容忍的 basin n. 盆；盆地 squeeze vt. & vi. 榨；挤；压榨 squeeze out 榨出；挤出 over and over again 反复；多次 bandage n. 绷 in place 在适当的位置；适当 △ointment n. 药膏；油膏 △infection n. 传染；传染病；感染 vital adj. 至关重要的；生死攸关的

高一英语必修一unit3教案

Unit 3 Travel Journal Period1. Step 1.Warming up 1.Ask some questions: 2.Do you often travel? Where have you been? 3.2. Following the steps of the warm-up on page 17. Step2. Pre-reading 1. Show some traveling pictures of the teacher’s. 2. Ask Ss : which river is the longest one in the world and which is the largest one; which river is the longest one in China. 3. Ask Ss: how people who live along a river use it. Step3. While-reading 1. Scanning: Ss read quickly and answer: What are they going to do? 2. Skimming: Ss read again and finish comprehending 1 on page 19. Ss read and get the main ideas of each paragraph. Ss list the countries that the Mekong River flows through. Step4. After-reading Ss in pairs and discuss: Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s simil ar and different attitudes about the trip. Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think…1. Taking this trip is a dream

高二英语必修五unit3教案设计

Unit 3 Life in the future A teaching design for oral practice Teaching Contents: Oral practice based on the reading passage on page17 to page18. 1. Orally, answer several questions according to the text. 2. Practise two topics:1) What do you suppose the future transportation will be like? 2) Imagine where the house will be built in the future ? 3. Listening and retelling. Teaching aims: 1. Inspire the students to imagine the future life. 2. Inspire the students to say something about the future transportation and housing. 3. To improve the students’ oral ability. Teaching Important & difficult point:: 1. Inspire the students to imagine the future life and use the proper expressions. 2. Enable the students to understand the meaning of the text, and say something according to the text. 3. To improve the students’ oral ability. Teaching methods: reading; asking and answering activity; pair or group work. Teaching Aids: A computer, multmedia. Teaching procedures: Step1: Lead-in . Enjoy a short video, cut from a science fiction film I, robot, to lead the students to imagine the future world. Step2: Fast Reading Ask the students to read the text quickly, then find out the main idea of the text, and answer several questions according to each paragraph. purpose: These questionts are simple questions, just to help the students get a brief acquaintance to the future world described in the text. Step3: Listening and retelling according to paragraph 4. Show some tips to help the students retell the sentences. Purpose: This exercise is a practice for oral test part C in NCEE.

高二英语必修五unit5笔记整理

必修五英语笔记整理unit5 aid n. 帮助;助手;外援;辅助设备 vt. 帮助;救助;资助;促进 vi. 帮助 rescue vt. 营救，救援，使免遭损失;[法律] 非法劫回 n. 营救，救援;营救[救援]行动 assist n. 帮助;援助;机器助手;辅助装置 vt. 帮助;援助;帮助某人做某事;搀扶（某人）上下车 vi. 援助;出席;参加 help vt.& vi. 帮助;有助于，有利于 vt. 治疗;避免;招待（客人）;给…盛（饭、菜） n. 帮助;助手;补救办法;有用 vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍应，作仆人（或店员、服务员等） int. [呼救语]救命！ give/do first aid to sb 对某人进行急救 aid sb to do 帮助某人做某事 aid sb in/with n./doing 帮助某人做某事 with the help of=with the aid of 借助于 with sb’s help = with sb’s aid 在某人的帮助下 help sb (to) do sth 帮助某人做某事 help sb with sth 帮助某人做某事 assist sb in doing 帮助某人做某事 assist sb in/with n. 帮助某人做某事 give/offer one’s aid 提供某人的帮助 come to one’s aid 伸出援助之手 in aid of 用以援助…，作为援助…之用 teaching aids 教学辅助;教学用具;教学辅助手段;教具;学具 medical aid 医疗救助 a hearing aid 助听器 cut off aid 中止援助 fall ill 生病;闹病;受病（强调短暂） be ill 抱病；害病；闹病；患病（强调长时间） fall in love with 爱上; 倾心（强调短暂） be in love with 与…恋爱，迷恋; 爱恋（强调长时间） injury n. 伤害，损害;受伤处;伤害的行为 be/get injured 受伤 essential adj. 必要的;本质的;基本的;精华的 n. 必需品;基本要素;必不可少的东西 It is essential that our pilots are given the best possible training.

人教版高一英语必修一Unit1friendship全单元教案上课讲义

Unit 1 friendship Participants: 靳燕，黄洋，董妮娅，仝亚军，李桂秀，吴晓，邹舍龙 School: Tai Zhou No.1 Senior Middle School 1.Teaching aims and demands 类别课程标准要求掌握的项目 话题Friends and friendship; interpersonal relationships 词汇Add point upset ignore calm concern loose cheat reason list share feeling Netherlands German outdoors crazy nature purpose dare thunder entirely power according trust indoors suffer teenager advice questionnaire quiz situation editor communicate habit add up calm down have got to be concerned about walk the dog go through hide away set down a series of on purpose in order to face to face according to get along with fall in love join in 功能 1.态度(attitudes) Are you afraid that---? I’v e grown so crazy about--- dare--- I didn’ｔ 2. 同意和不同意（agreement and disagreement） I agree. I think so. Exactly. think so. I’m afraid not. agree. I don’ｔ I don’ｔ 3.肯定程度（certainty） That’s correct. Of course not. 语法直接引语和间接引语(1): 陈述句和疑问句 1.陈述句 want to set down a series of facts in a diary.” Said Anne. “Ｉd on’ｔ want to set down a series of facts in a diary. ----Anne said that she didn’ｔ 2.一般疑问句 He asked, “Are you leaving tonight?” ---He asked us whether we were leaving that night. 3.特殊疑问句 “When did you go to bed last night?” father said to Anne. --- Father asked Anne when she went to bed the night before. 2.Suggested teaching notes 1). Analyses of the teaching contents This unit is about friendship, and nearly all the teaching materials center

重庆高中英语必修五 Unit3《Life in the future》全套教案

Unit 3 life in the future说课稿 尊敬的评委： 早上好。今天我说课的主题是必修五第三单元life in the future，第一篇课文First impressions。我准备从教材，学情，教学，学法，教学过程，板书设计六方面来说。 一．说教材 1. 未来生活在必修5中是一个重要话题。本课是一节泛读课，First impressions 讲述了李强如何安全到达“未来世界”以及在“未来”的第一印象。本课在提高学生的阅读能力上起着非常重要的作用。教材设计这样一个话题，不仅是为了提高学生的语言技能，也是为了拓宽学生的视野，激发学生的学习兴趣。 2. 新课标提出：英语课程的学习，既是学生通过英语学习和实践活动，逐步掌握英语知识和技能，提高语言实际运用能力的过程；又是他们陶冶情操、拓展视野、丰富社会经历、开发思维能力和提高人文素养的过程。学习英语是人的发展的一部分，体现更多的人文精神。 的情感，并有自己的见解。 二．说学情 高二的学生已掌握一定的词汇量，也有自己独立的思想，普遍对新鲜事物感兴趣。但大部分学生阅读能力差，对英语缺乏兴趣，也缺乏信心，所以本节课要以增强学习英语的兴趣和自信为出发点，以提高学生的阅读能力为目的。在教学设计上一定要由浅入深，层层递进。设计不同的教学活动让大部分学生参与进来，享受小组合作的快乐。 基于教材和学情分析本课教学目标: 知识目标：让学生理解课文中心大意，并在文中巩固一些重要的词，短语，句子。 能力目标：提高学生的预测，略读，查读，推断等阅读技巧。 情感目标：激发学生学习英语的兴趣，热爱生活，提高小组合作意识。 教学重难点：掌握未来生活与现在生活的不同，提高推断阅读技巧；理解作者对未来生活 三．说教法和学法 在教学中兴趣是最好的老师，在文中巩固词汇才具有生命力，高中提高学生各种阅读技能是重点。新课程还强调学生是学习的主人，教师只是引导者，要让学生积极主动参入。所以我采用了： 1. 多媒体的使用，采用视频情境导入。 2. 略读（借助图片，每段首尾句），（带着中心词）查读，推断（根据课文提供

牛津译林版高中英语必修五Unit3Scienceandnature第3课时教案

Unit 3 Science versus nature

教学过程 Third period Reading strategies: Understanding scientific terms When reading articles about science, we often come across difficult scientific terms. We have to work out their meaning in order to understand the text as a whole. Begin by reading the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about. Then, scan the body of the article. Circle any words you do not know. Question things you do not understand or that do not appear to make sense. Finally, read through the article a few times. You will often be amazed to discover that what confused you at first makes sense upon further readings. 2011年江西卷D篇 Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be s pent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist. While many resources are spent on what seems a sm all return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist. While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the

人教版高二英语必修五试卷及答案

必修五 满分值：120分，考试时间：100分钟 宝鸡铁一中周静 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单项选择：（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。 1 Little George Bush was elected President of the United States for the second time in year 2004. A. 不填; a B. a; the C. 不填; the D. the; the 2.---You must obey every word of mine ! ----__________I don’t ? A. What if B. How if C. Only if D. Even if 3.He has no other interests , _________his work. A. far away B. away from C. apart from D. except that 4.We should keep our strength _________to meet with even more difficulties . A. in shop B. in case C. in order D. in store 5.I didn’t expect that he would _______my failure to achieve his own goal . A. make use of B. make the most of C. make the best of D. take advantage of 6.He ______in touch with his teachers since he graduated from his school 20 years ago . A.has got B. has lost C. has stayed D. kept 7.Scientists say it may be five or six years _______they are ______to test this medicine on human patients . A. since; possible B.after ; impossible C. before ; likely D. when ; probable 8.______from his _____look , he enjoyed himself at the party . A. Judging ; excited B. Judging ; exciting C. Judged ; excited D. Judged ; exciting 9.After a heated discussion , his theory _______correct . A. turned up B. turned out C. turned off D. turned down 10._______is known to us is that the old scientist , for ______life was hard in the past , still works very hard in his eighties . A. As ; whom B. What ; whom C. It ; whose D. As ; whose 11.The little girl _______because of her excellent English and quick wit after several rounds of competition . A. ran out B . got out C. came out D. stood out 12.________the fact he made every effort to achieve his goal , he failed eventually . A. Though B. Although C. Despite D. Spite 13.He suggested the problem worth paying attention _______at the meeting . A. to be discussed B. to been discussed C. being discussed D. be discussed 14.It’s the protection for the trees ______really matters , ______how many trees are planted each year . A. what ; other than B. which ; or rather C. that ; rather than D. as ; more than 15.---Do you mind if I use your tape recorder ? ----___________.

人教版高中英语必修五：Unit+5教案+

Unite 5 First Aid Teaching Goals: 1. Enable the Ss to get some first aid knowledge 2. Enable the Ss to learn how to use what they’ve learnt to do first aid treatment for burns correctly. 3. Let the Ss learn the reading skill of getting the main idea of each para./ part & each passage . Key Teaching Points How to improve the Ss’ reading ability. Difficult points 1. How to grasp the main idea of each paragraph / part & each passage. 2. How to help the Ss use what they’ve learnt to do first aid treatment for burns correctly. Teaching methods 1). Skimming & scanning methods to make the Ss get a good understanding of the text. 1.Discussion methods to make the Ss understand what they’ve learned in class. 2.Pair work of group to get every student to take part in the teaching-and-learning activities. https://www.sodocs.net/doc/1817943283.html,petition and role-play method to arouse the Ss’ interest Teaching procedures Step1. Lead-in Lead-in by telling the Ss a story, meanwhile, teach them some new words: bandage, first-aid-kit, ambulance and then ask them to think of words about accidents and first aid Step2. Pre-reading Show the Ss the picture of Pre-reading on P33 and ask them the following questions: What has happened? What sort of injuries the child will have? What kind of first aid would you perform? Step3. Fast reading Let the Ss read the passage fast and then find out the answers to the questions 1. What will the passage be about? 2. What do they tell you about the passage? 3. In which order are these topics covered in the text? Number them from 1 to 5. ____ the three types of burns ____ what to do if someone gets burned ____ the purpose of skin ____ the symptoms of burns ____ how we get burns Step4. Detailed reading 1). Tell if the following statements are true or false: 1.Our skin has three layers. 2.We will never get burned by the sun. 3.Burns are divided into three degrees according to the degree of pain. 4.Third degree burns are the most serious and painful. 5.Put cool water on any burns to cool them. 6.Don’t rub the burns 7.It’s better that you put so me butter or oil on burns. 2). Answer the questions 1.Why should you put cold water on a burn?

高二英语必修五练习题

高二英语必修五练习题 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单项选择：（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。 1 Little George Bush was elected President of the United States for the second time in year 2004. A. 不填; a B. a; the C. 不填; the D. the; the 2.---You must obey every word of mine ! ----__________I don’t ? A. What if B. How if C. Only if D. Even if 3.He has no other interests , _________his work. A. far away B. away from C. apart from D. except that 4.We should keep our strength _________to meet with even more difficulties . A. in shop B. in case C. in order D. in store 5.I didn’t expect that he would _______my failure to achieve his own goal . A. make use of B. make the most of C. make the best of D. take advantage of 6.He ______in touch with his teachers since he graduated from his school 20 years ago . A.has got B. has lost C. has stayed D. kept 7.Scientists say it may be five or six years _______they are ______to test this medicine on human patients . A. since; possible B.after ; impossible C. before ; likely D. when ; probable 8.______from his _____look , he enjoyed himself at the party . A. Judging ; excited B. Judging ; exciting C. Judged ; excited D. Judged ; exciting 9.After a heated discussion , his theory _______correct . A. turned up B. turned out C. turned off D. turned down 10._______is known to us is that the old scientist , for ______life was hard in the past , still works very hard in his eighties . A. As ; whom B. What ; whom C. It ; whose D. As ; whose 11.The little girl _______because of her excellent English and quick wit after several rounds of competition . A. ran out B . got out C. came out D. stood out 12.________the fact he made every effort to achieve his goal , he failed eventually . A. Though B. Although C. Despite D. Spite 13.He suggested the problem worth paying attention _______at the meeting . A. to be discussed B. to been discussed C. being discussed D. be discussed 14.It’s the protection for the trees ______really matters , ______how many trees are planted each year . A. what ; other than B. which ; or rather C. that ; rather than D. as ; more than 15.---Do you mind if I use your tape recorder ? ----___________. A. No ; please don’t B. I’d rather you didn’t C. I am afraid not D. Sure , it’s my pleasure

高一英语必修一Unit3单词讲义教案.doc

Book 1 Unit3 1.prefer vt 更喜欢，选择某物（而不选其他） ①prefer A/doing to B/doing 更喜欢A…比起B ②prefer to do rather than do 宁愿干…而不愿意干 ③prefer sb to do sth宁愿让某人干某事 ④preference n 偏爱，最喜欢的东西 I much 猫和狗之间我更喜欢狗。 他更喜欢读书胜过玩。 He prefers reading .= He prefers to 2.fare(公共汽车，火车，出租车等的)车费，（飞机等的）票价 ①a bus/taxi fare 公共汽车费、出租车费 ② an air fare 飞机票价 ③ travel at half/full fare 半价、全价旅行 辨析fare 与fee fare 指乘坐公共汽车、轮船、出租车等的交通工具费用。 fee 常用复数fees，指①给律师、医生等的专业人员的服务费、酬金②报名费entry fee ③（加入俱乐部）会费entrance fee If you want to join, there is of $20入会需缴会费20美元。 3.reliable adj.可信赖的，可靠的 ①rely vi 依靠，依赖 ②rely on sb/sth 依靠某人/某物 ③rely on sb to do sth依靠某人做某事 You can you.你尽管信赖我，我一定会帮你。 4.view ①[c]观点，看法②[c]风景，景色③[u]视野④vt 观看；看待 拓展①in one’s view=in one’s opinion 据某人看来 ②in view of鉴于，考虑到，由于 ③in view 可以看到，在看得见的范围内反义词看不见，不在视野之内 ④come into view 进入视野 ⑤view作“景色”解时指从某一特定角度所看到的景色，尤指从高处或远处。have/get a good view of ，she is a fool.依我看，他是一个傻瓜 There was no shelter .举目四望，看不到可以栖身的地方。 This hotel has a very good location. You can have a good from here. 5.ever since 从那以后（至今），常与现在完成时态连用。 since 可作介词、连词或副词，所以其后可加时间名词、从句或单独使用。常与现在完成时态连用 I want to see how much he has changed . 我想看看自从上次看见他后，他的变化有多大。 She left school three years ago and as a nurse . She as a nurse three years ago. She as a nurse she school three years ago. 她三年前毕业，从那时起便一直当护士。 拓展It is / has been +时间段+since从句，若从句谓语为瞬间动词，意为“自从…至今已经多久了”。若从句谓语为持续性动词，意为“自不…至今已经多久了”。 It’s five years since I started the project. It’s five years since I worked in the factory.

高二英语必修五第一单元课文详解

必修五第一单元课文详解 约翰·斯洛击败“霍乱王” JOHH SHOW DEFEA TS “KING CHOLERA” John Snow was a famous doctor in London - so expert, indeed, that he attended Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed to cholera. This was the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure was understood. So many thousands of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled until its cause was found. 约翰·斯洛是伦敦一位著名的医生——他的确医术精湛，因而成为照料维多利亚女王的私人医生。但他一想到要帮助那些得了霍乱的普通百姓时，他就感到很振奋。霍乱在当时是最致命的疾病，人们既不知道它的病源，也不了解它的治疗方法。每次霍乱暴发时，就有大批惊恐的老百姓死去。约翰·斯洛想面对这个挑战，解决这个问题。他知道，在找到病源之前，霍乱疫情是无法控制的。 He became interested in two theories that possibly explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera multiplied in the air. A cloud of dangerous gas floated around until it found its victims. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals. From the stomach the disease quickly attacked the body and soon the affected person died. 斯洛对霍乱致人死地的两种推测都很感兴趣。一种看法是霍乱病毒在空气中繁殖着，像一股危险的气体到处漂浮，直到找到病毒的受害者为止。第二种看法是人们在吃饭的时候把这种病毒引入体内的。病从胃里发作而迅速殃及全身，患者就会很快地死去。 John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence. So when another outbreak hit London in 1854, he was ready to begin his enquiry. As the disease spread quickly through poor neighbourhoods, he began to gather information. In two particular streets, the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days. He was determined to find out why. 斯洛推测第二种说法是正确的，但他需要证据。因此，在1854年伦敦再次暴发霍乱的时候，约翰·斯洛着手准备对此进行调研。当霍乱在贫民区迅速蔓延的时候，约翰·斯洛就开始收集资料。他发现特别在两条街道上霍乱流行的很严重，在10天之内就死去了500多人。他决心要查明其原因。 First he marked on a map the exact places where all the dead people had lived. This gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. Many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street (especially numbers 16, 37, 38 and 40). He also noticed that some houses (such as 20