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第二课时：Understanding ideas执教人： Nature in ArchitectureUnit5 Understanding ideasActivity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.What is shown in the pictures? How much do you know about them? A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are sh
2、own in the pictures.2 How could you associate them with architecture ?Capture the beauty of natural formsMimic the way nature worksMake natural organismspart of a buildingin ParagraphMain ideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6 ADesigns inspired by nature. BArtScience Museum of Singapore. CInspirat
3、ion given by nature. DThe Algae House of Hamburg. ECreating more buildings like these. FThe Eastgate Center of Harare.Listen to the recording and finish the following exercise. 1 Extraordinary Architects2 Lying on Earth3 Architecture Frontier4 Natural WorldActivity 2 Choose the magazine in which you
4、 would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons.Reading comprehension1What has given us a lot of architecture inspiration?ANature.BTiles.CUmbrellas. DOrganisms.2What can you enjoy in ArtScience Museum?AThe way nature works.BThe relationship between art and science.CA lotus flower floating abo
5、ve water.DThe buildings plumbing system.3What makes the Eastgate Centre use less energy?ATermites constructing their nests.BMounds covered in little holes.CTraditional air conditioning systems.DIts surface covered in holes.4Why can the Algae House cost less to run?ABecause it is in Hamburg of German
6、y.BBecause it is powered by the algae.CBecause the algae are fed with liquid nutrients.DBecause the algae captures heat from the sun.Activity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Activity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.1 many of the most
7、fascinating designs2 lotus flower3 the water that surrounds it4 the water is then recycled5 mimic the way nature works6 move freely in and out of the mounds7 traditional air conditioning and heating systems 8 make natural organisms part of a building 9 capture heat from the sun10 produce fuel11 gene
8、rating its own renewable energy12 live in closer harmony with our environmentThink & Share1 Which of the three building are you most impressed by? why?2 If you were given a chance to design a building, what inspiration would you take from nature?Language pointsSentence Patternsso.that.引导结果状语从句(教材P50
9、)In fact，we are so used to them that we may even take them for granted without realising how much inspiration they have given us.事实上，我们已经习惯了它们，甚至可能认为它们是理所当然的，没有意识到它们给了我们多少灵感。句式分析：句中so.that.意为“如此以至于”，引导结果状语从句。例1Shes kind and patient，and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understa
10、nd it!她友善、耐心，把英语语法讲解得清清楚楚，连我都懂了！例2At one point we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds.在某个时刻，我们发现自己置身高处，仿佛骑车穿越云层。造句他接受她的邀请真是太傻了。He was so foolish that he accepted her invitation.2“make宾语宾补”结构(教材P50)Today，architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural form
11、s，to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building.今天，建筑师继续探索如何捕捉自然形态之美，模仿自然的运行方式，甚至使天然有机物成为建筑的一部分。句式分析：句中make natural organisms part of a building为“make宾语宾补”结构，宾补为part of a building。例1The bad news made us more anxious for the matter.这个坏消息使我们对这件事更加担忧。例2His joke made
12、 us laugh our heads off.他讲的笑话逗得我们大笑不已。造句她帮他坐起身来，以便他舒服一点。She sat him up and made him comfortable.Sentence Patterns3To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow may be a challenge，but even the simplest organisms can help teach us how to achieve this.分析：句中but连接表示转折关系的并列句，第一个分句中不定式短
13、语To meet the needs of today为主语，while protecting the world of tomorrow为时间状语，第二个分句中how to achieve this为宾语。 重点词汇1.Nature has inspired many of the most fascinating designs around us, including those in architecture.inspire为及物动词,表示“使产生某种感情或者反应;给人灵感”,同时它还有“鼓励,激励”之意。名词为inspiration;形容词inspired表示“卓越的”,inspir
14、ing表示“鼓舞人心的,启发灵感的”。受晴朗天气鼓舞，我决定去探索这个丛林。Inspired by the sunny weather, I decided to explore the woods.【词汇拓展】inspire sb to do sth 激发某人做某事draw inspiration from 从中吸取灵感under the inspiration of sb 在某人的鼓舞下2.Shaped to resemble a lotus flower, it appears to floatshape在该句子中为动词,表示“塑造,使成形”,作名词时,表示“形状,外形”。人们的政治信念
15、由他们在报纸上所看到的东西形成。Peoples political beliefs are shaped by what they see in the papers.【词汇拓展】shape up 改进行为或者工作get/knock sb/sth into shape 把某人训练好,使某物达到标准take shape成形in the shape of 以的形状shapeless 不成形的,无定形的in shape 健康状况良好out of shape 健康状况不好keep/stay in shape 保持健康 appear 在该句子中表示“似乎”的含义,常用于appear to do sth这
16、一结构,表示“似乎要做某事”。appear 还有“出现;显露”的意思。警察说似乎有破门而入的迹象。Police say there appear to be signs of a break-in.两个面孔出现在我们的窗前。Two faces appeared at our window.【词汇拓展】It appears that. 看起来，似乎appear from nowhere/out of nowhere突然冒出来appearance n.出现,露面physical appearance外表judge by appearance以貌取人disappear v.消失,不见disappea
17、rance n.消失,不见3.At night , the heat absorbed by the wall during the day warms the cool air, creating a comfortable temperature inside.absorb为动词,表示“吸收”,同时它还有“理解;吸引”之意。她理解信息的能力惊人。Her capacity to absorb information is amazing.【词汇拓展】absorption 吸收;专心致志;全神贯注absorb sth into sth 把吸收入/并入be absorbed in专心致志于I d
18、ont understand James absorption with military history.The surrounding villages have been absorbed into the growing city.4.The building therefore not only responds to its environment and uses less energy, but also reduces damage to the environment by generating its own renewable energy.respond为动词,表示“
19、做出反应,回应”,常用于短语respond to;其名词为response。Dave didnt respond to any of her emails.【词汇拓展】respond + that-clause做出回应in response to sth对做出回应The law was passed in response to the public pressure.5.Creating buildings such as these enables us to live in closer harmony with our environment.【词汇拓展】in harmony with
20、 sth与和谐/协调harmonize v.和谐,使一致harmonious adj.关系融洽的,和谐的你的建议与项目的目标不协调。Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of this project.短语填空take.for granted，based on，convert.into，respond to，such as1Tom didnt _any of my calls.Something must have happened to him.2Our health shouldnt be _ and we must care
21、for it.3Issues _ these were not really his concern.4The signals from the video tape can be _ digital code.5The book follows four characters，loosely _ my uncles.respond to taken for grantedsuch asconverted intobased on重点短语1.take.for granted 2.be fed with 3.convert.into 4.in harmony with 5.stick with
22、6.reduce to 认为理所当然受够了转换与和谐与在一起减少到7.习惯 8.从学到 9.把当作 10.建立在基础上 11.与有联系 12.对做出反应 13.的例子 be used tolearn fromregard asbase onassociate withrespond toan example of重点词汇1.lotus n. 2.termite n. 3.mound n. 4.pine cone n. 5.waterfront n. 6.plumbing n. 7.biomimicry n. 8.dioxide n. 9. v. 模仿 10. adj. 极好的,出色的 11.
23、v. 使转变;使转换 莲花,荷花 白蚁土堆,土丘松果,松球滨水地区管道系统仿生学二氧化物mimicsuperbconvert.单词拼写1.The Spanish National Football Team is such a (卓越) one that they can beat us. 答案:superb2.Zhang Hui first learned he could perfectly (模仿) the sounds of animals when he was a child. 答案:mimic3.As an adult,she tried hard to become Ameri
24、cans first woman (建筑师). 答案:architect4.For many cities in the world,there is no room to spread out further,of which Tokyo is an (样例). 答案:example5.Dont take it for (想当然) that our parents should do everything for us. 答案:granted6.This suggested that matter could be (转化)into energy and vice versa. 答案:converted7.Do you know the (来源) of the saying I just quoted? 答案:source8.I dont believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to (激励) us. 答案:inspire9.All happy families (相像) one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. 答案:resemble
