Unit 4 Fun with Science Extended reading课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版选修第一册

新牛津译林版高中英语选修一Unit 4 Fun with Science Extended Reading Lead-in From the video, which aspect has the bionics been applied to? Can you find out any other examples? animals, we have use bionics to make planes. bat jellyfish（水母） Butterfly Read for the structure Read the article and complete the following mind map. Section 1( Para.1) The __________ to the topic Section 2( Para.2) The process of combining nature and innovation The ___________of bionics The ____________ of the process: observing, identifying, exploring and deciding. introduction origin four stages Read for the structure Section 3 (Paras.3-5) The _____________ of bionics Section 4 (Para.6) The ____________ of bionics The application of bionics_________________ A call for us to learn from _____________ The application of bionics_________________ application importance at present in the future nature Read for details 3. Why do scientists often need to go to great lengths to effectively combine nature and innovation? Read paragraph 1 and 2 and answer the following questions. 1. What is the definition of bionics? 2. When does the term “bionics” date from? Bionics is a science of taking inspiration from nature, which effectively combines nature and innovation to improve our lives. It officially dates back to 1958, but the practice is centuries old, dating back as far as 2,500 years. Because the process of the study involves four stages, which may have to be performed several times and it may take scientists years of trial and error to perfect the product. ◆ Present applications Taking inspiration from plants One idea grew from observing (1) _____________________________. The seeds grow at the “golden angle” of 137.5°, ensuring all of them receive sunlight. (2) __________________________, the sunflower’s face also follows the sun’s path. Solar mirrors are arranged to (3) ________________________ and positioned at the same “golden angle”. The mirrors are also programmed to follow the sun. Read for details