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Presented by Yu Hai
Nature in Architecture
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Read the passage and match the main idea of each pargraph.
Para.1 A. A building shaped like a lotus flower.
Para.2 B. A building inspired by termites' nest.
Para.3 C. People's neglect of nature' s inspiration.
Para.4 D. Nature' s inspiration in architecture.
Para.5 E. Appeal to live in harmony with nature.
Para.6 F. A building powered by algae.
Task Ⅰ:Warming up
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Task Ⅱ:Capture key information
Section 1
What do we enjoy of the nature and what do we ignore?
What area has the natural inspiration devoted to? For example?
What does the ArtScience Museum look like? And what is the purpose of the design?
How was the designer of the Eastgate Centre inspired? And what’s your most impressed part of the building?
What do the algae live on?
Why create buildings mentioned in the passage?
the beauty
the inspiration
architecture
a lotus flower
To show the connection between nature
and the modern city environment
by termites
liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide
to live in harmony with environment
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the structure of the text
Inspiration
a lotus; mounds; the algae
Harmony
Architecture
Nature
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ArtScience Museum Singapore
The Eastgate Centre Harare
The Algae House Hamburg
Section 2
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rainwater
the roof
channels
plumbing system
waterfall
recycled water
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warm air in
holes
the middle
walls
cooling the air
heat out
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provide shade
the algae fed with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide
capture heat
produce fuel
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1. resemble vt. 像…; 与…相似
2. mimic vt. 模仿; 模拟
3. float vt.&vi. (使)漂浮,(使)浮动
4. superb adj. 极佳的; 超凡的
5. construct vt. 建造; 修建
6. absorb vt. 吸收
7. shade n. 阴凉处
8. generate vt. 产生; 生成
9. achieve vt. (经努力) 达到, 实现
Outline words
Section 3
1. pine cone 松果,松球
2. organism n. 生物体
3. lotus n. 莲花,荷花
4. waterfront n. 滨水地区
5. promenade n. 滨海步行道
6. plumbing n. 管道系统
7. biomimi