1、UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY TOPIC TALKMy body is capable of doing many things,such as My mind is capable of doing many things,such as Now,work in pairs.Share the answer to the following question with your partner.What are your body and mind capable of doing?Activity 1My body is capable of doing many things
2、,such as running,jumping,swimming,playing basketball,doing gymnastics,playing the piano,and so on.What is your body capable of doing?What is your mind capable of doing?My mind is capable of doing many things,such as thinking,memorising facts,solving problems,creating things and so on.Read the Text B
3、uilder on Page 50 carefully.Lets go through some expressions.capability:n.quality of being able to do sth;ability e.g.You have the capability to do/of doing this job well.marathon:n.long-distance running raceLets go through some expressions.justify:vt.to show that there is a good reason for sth,espe
4、cially sth that other people think is wronge.g.How can people justify spending so much money on chasing stars?Lets go through some expressions.infer:vt.to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you havee.g.I inferred from her expression that she wanted to lea
5、ve.Lets go through some expressions.innovate:v.to introduce changes and new idease.g.We innovate new computer technology to meet customers need.Lets go through some expressions.calculate:vt.to work(sth)out by using numbers or ones judgemente.g.Scientists have calculated that the worlds population wi
6、ll double by the end of the century.Lets go through some expressions.the betterment of sth:the act or process of improving its standard or statusbetter:vt.to improve sthe.g.The government hopes to better the conditions of the workers.Lets go through some expressions.conduct:vt.to organise and perfor
7、m a particular activitye.g.The experiments were conducted by scientists in Beijing.()1.Dr.Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.Read the following statements.aboutto change as a result of sthvery severe or bad()2.They trained the participants to do sp
8、ecial breathing exercises and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low temperatures outside.Read the following statements.people who take part in the activity()3.After about twenty minutes,the participants bodies started to warm up on their own.Read the following statements.to become wa
9、rmwith no help from others()4.When the participants started suffering from tiredness,they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time.()5.According to the research,people are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are.Read the following statements
10、.tiredness=tired+ness n.adj.Predict:What information may the dialogue include?()1.Dr.Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.()2.They trained the participants to do special breathing exercises and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low te
11、mperatures outside.()3.After about twenty minutes,the participants bodies started to warm up on their own.()4.When the participants started suffering from tiredness,they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time.()5.According to the research,people ar
12、e able to control how hot or cold their bodies are.research:human body research:human body Predict:What information may the dialogue include?()1.Dr.Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.()2.They trained the participants to do special breathing exercis
13、es and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low temperatures outside.()3.After about twenty minutes,the participants bodies started to warm up on their own.()4.When the participants started suffering from tiredness,they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature ke
14、pt warm for a long time.()5.According to the research,people are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are.research:human body research:human body howhowPredict:What information may the dialogue include?()1.Dr.Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditi
15、ons.()2.They trained the participants to do special breathing exercises and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low temperatures outside.()3.After about twenty minutes,the participants bodies started to warm up on their own.()4.When the participants started suffering from tiredness,the
16、y stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time.()5.According to the research,people are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are.research:human body research:human body howhowwhatwhatPredict:What information may the dialogue include?()1.Dr.Millho
17、use has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.()2.They trained the participants to do special breathing exercises and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low temperatures outside.()3.After about twenty minutes,the participants bodies started to warm u
18、p on their own.()4.When the participants started suffering from tiredness,they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time.()5.According to the research,people are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are.research:human body research:human body
19、howhowwhat what conclusion conclusion Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.Activity 2听力文本听力文本（G=GinaB=Bob）G：Ive just been watching athletics on television.Im amazed at the speed and strength of the athletes.B：Its incredib
20、le，isnt it?The human body is capable of doing many things，such as jumping high，running very fast.G：Thats true.I love watching gymnastics competitions.B：The human mind is amazing，toothe human mind is capable of making decisions，memorising facts，reasoning and doing so many other things.G：Thats right.W
21、e use our minds to create and innovate as well.I really admire people who use their minds for the betterment of mankind.B：Yes.I do，too!For example，medical researchers conduct research to find cures for diseases.They also look for ways to prevent diseases by developing vaccines.Isnt it amazing what t
22、he human mind and body are capable of?G：It truly is!Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.Activity 2Text Builder Human biology The human body is capable of doing many things，such as .The human body is capable of doing many
23、 things，such as _.jumping high，running very fastRead the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.Activity 2Text Builder Human biology The human mind is capable of .We use our minds to .The human mind is capable of_.We use our minds t
24、o _.making decisions，memorising facts，reasoning and doing so many other thingscreate and innovate as wellRead the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.Activity 2Text Builder Human biology I really admire people who use their minds
25、 for the betterment of mankind.For example，_conduct research to _.I really admire people who use their minds for the betterment of mankind.For example，conduct research to .medical researchersfind cures for diseasesUse the Text Builder to talk about things the human body or mind is capable of doing.A
26、ctivity 3 Human body is capable of doing many things,such as running very fast,carrying heavy things and dancing beautifully.Human mind is capable of doing many things,such as making decisions,predicting future,inferring meaning.We use our mind to calculate,create,innovate as well.Listen to the dial
27、ogue.Write T（true）or F（false）.Activity 4听力文本听力文本 （I=InterviewerM=Dr.Millhouse）I：Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today，Dr.Millhouse.M：Youre welcome.I：Youve been doing some research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.Could you tell us what youve found out?M：Yes，of course.
28、First of all，we looked at human resilience in hot and cold extreme climates.We trained the experiments participants to do special breathing exercises and then they did them in extremely low temperatures in our lab.I：And what happened?M：After theyd been doing the breathing exercises for about twenty
29、minutes，we noticed something very interestingtheir bodies started to warm up on their own!I：Wow，thats amazing!M：Yes，it was.When the participants started to feel tired，they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature started to fall again.I：OK，so what youre saying is that people
30、are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are?M：Yes，thats right.We saw similar effects to those we see in the bodies of athletes involved in doping.But we need to do some more research to find out how this all works exactly.I：Thank you very much，Dr.Millhouse.Its been very interesting to talk
31、to you today.Listen to the dialogue.Write T（true）or F（false）.Activity 4（）1 Dr.Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions.（）2 They trained the participants to do special breathing exercises and then had them practise the exercises in extremely low temperatu
32、res outside.（）3 After about twenty minutes，the participants bodies started to warm up on their own!（）4 When the participants started suffering from tiredness，they stopped doing the exercises properly.Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time.（）5 According to the research，people are able
33、to control how hot or cold their bodies are.TFTFT“We saw similar effects to those we see in the bodies of athletes involved in doping.”the use of a substance or technique to illegally improve athletic performanceHow do you understand this quote?Do you agree?It is health that is real wealth and not p
34、ieces of gold and silver.Mahatma GandhiIt is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.Mahatma GandhiIt means there are other things more important than money.For example,your body is important and not the pieces of metal.I totally agree with this quote.Compared with gold and silver,our health matters more to us.Without health,we have nothing.So we should maintain a healthy lifestyle.Homework Search online to find one example of new inventions that better human life.Make a short presentation about it.
