Unit 5 Learning from Nature Using language Listening and Speaking 学案-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

【学生版】Unit 5 Period 3 Listening and Speaking（配套） 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To read for and talk about how humans take inspiration from animals 2 To listen for and say how Chinese exercises inspired by animals 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一: To read for and talk about how humans take inspiration from animals Activity 1: Read the passage about biomimicry and answer the questions. Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold. When solving a design problem, you can sometimes look to nature for a solution. One of the early examples is the study of birds to enable human flight. The Wright brothers, who succeeded in creating and flying the first aeroplane in 1903, got their inspiration from observing pigeons in flight. This approach, called biomimicry, studies and imitates nature's designs and processes to seek solutions to human problems. There are many types of biomimicry, among which the most common one is copying form and shape. By imitating the beak of a bird, for example, bullet trains can be made to run much faster and more quietly. Another type of biomimicry is taking inspiration from the abilities of animals. Inspired by dolphins, people have learnt how to send signals underwater, which is currently employed in tsunami early-warning systems. 1 What are the types of biomimicry mentioned in the passage? What else do you know about them? 2 What other examples of biomimicry can you think of? Share them with the class. Answers: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2: Complete the information with the words and expressions. observing, imitates, seek solutions to, copying, taking inspiration from, Inspired by Bats use sound to “see”. But how do they avoid crashing into each other? The answer lies in their use of echo-location to identify the position of objects. Scientists are 1__________________ bats to improve radar systems. As a land species, how can we improve our performance in