1、教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材选择性必修第三册教学内容：Unit 5 Learning from Nature第一课时：Starting out执教人： 1 What is the common message conveyed in these quotes?2 Have you ever learnt anything from nature? Give examples. Activity 1 Read the quotes and answer the questions. The common message conveyed in these quotes is that they
2、 have a close relation with nature and they respect nature and get inspirations from nature.Activity 2 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What animals and plants are mentioned in the video?2 What lessons can we learn from nature according to the video?treesSucculents Birds Salmon Ants Trees
3、 give us lessons about _ in the face of hard times.in deserts give us lessons about _ the environment.We learn to _ to reach our full potential.We learn the importance of _ in order to achieve our goals.Ants teach us to embrace _ and always _.do our bestresponsibilityperseverancespread our wings and
4、 flystrengthlearning to adapt toVocabulary and Phrases 1. superb adj. 极好的，出色的 There is a superb 18-hole golf course 6 miles away. With superb skill he managed to make a perfect landing. 2. take.for granted 认为.理所当然 I came into adult life clueless about a lot of things that most people take for grante
5、d. It took humans 10,000 years to learn how to grow most of the crops we now take for granted. 3. convert v. 使转变；使观点、习惯等改变 convert .to/into 把.转变为The signal will be converted into digital code. 4. frontier n. 边界，国境；知识等的前沿It wasnt difficult then to cross the frontier. the frontiers of science 5. wisdo
6、m n. 智慧，才智Do you value wisdom or courage? There is only one thing that people cant take away from you, and that is your wisdom! 6. seek solutions to 寻求解决方法They began to look seriously into the reasons and seek solutions to the problem.7. take inspiration from 从中获取灵感Scientists take inspiration from n
7、ature to make their breakthrough. 8. employ v. 1.雇用 More than 3,000 local workers are employed in the tourism industry.2. 使用，采用 The group will employ a mix of methods to achieve its aim.employment n. 雇用；使用 employer n. 雇主employee n. 雇员 9. superficially adv. 表面上的The film touches on these issues, but o
8、nly superficially. superficial adj. 肤浅的，表面的The similarity is only superficial. 10. rural adj. 农村的，乡村的rural area 农村地区It was a delightful rural scene. 11. decent adj. 可接受的，相当好的；得体的，正派的The new CEO is an educated and decent man. Theyre trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies. 12. deliberately adv
9、. 不慌不忙地，从容不迫地；故意地He spoke slowly and deliberately.It looks as if the fire was started deliberately.deliberate adj. 故意的；深思熟虑的13. withdraw v. 移开，拿走，撤退withdraw cash 取现；取钱I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon (温布尔登网球赛).14. domesti
10、c adj. 国内的；家庭的；驯养的，家养的domestic flights 国内航班domestic violence 家庭暴力a domestic cat 一只家猫15. depressive adj. 抑郁的，压抑的depressive disorder 抑郁症depression n. 抑郁depress v. 压抑，使沮丧depressed adj. 沮丧的16. reluctant adj. 不情愿的，勉强的be reluctant to do 不愿做某事She was reluctant to admit she was wrong. 17. depart v.离开；出发，起程；
11、违反；去世Flight 43 will depart from Denver at 11:45 a.m. and arrive in Honolulu at 4:12 p.m.departure n. 离开，出发，违背18. resign v. 辞职，放弃，使听从Mr Robb resigned his position last month.resign to fate19. reject v. 拒绝接受They decided to reject the proposal. rejection n. 抛弃，拒绝20. fulfillment n. 满足（感）a sense of fulfi
12、llment 自我实现感fulfill v. 履行，满足to fulfill ones dream 成就梦想Exercise1. When I asked Tom whether he had finished his report, he shook his head _.2. _ the price of the old house, Mr. Smith asked the owner several questions about its history.3. After the performance, Alice _ to the audience and went off the stage.4. The train to Beijing _ in fifteen minutes, so you have to hurry up.5. William had been wanting to join the army, but unfortunately, he _ because of his poor eyesight.deliberatelyTo evaluatebowedis departing/will departwas rejecteddeliberate; evaluate; bow; depart; reject; fulfill; resign
