Unit 5 Learning from nature Starting out 课件 2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 5 Learning from nature 外研版选择性必修三 Are you familiar with them? Read the short introductions to Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau and share what else you know about them with the class. Tao Yuanming One of China’s greatest _________ and a noted _________. Henry David Thoreau An American ________, _________, and _____________. poets recluse essayist poet philosopher 4 Back to Nature Read the passage and find out what Tao and Thoreau learnt from nature. Both of them got inspiration from nature for their literary words. Both of them lived simply in nature with few material desires, which helped them to attain their personal fulfillment. Skim to get the main idea. It talks about the life experiences of Tao and Thoreau who made _______________ in order to ___________ with nature. transformations reconnect 7 Read for structure. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Para. 2-3 Para. 4-5 Para. 1 Para. 6 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature. The ____________ why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature. The __________ of their works and the _____________ of their works. The ______________ of their choices in modern world. reasons features intentions inspiration Read for details. Para. 1 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature. Although Tao and Thoreau lived in different countries, and their lives were separated in time by nearly 1500 years, yet they were both poets, who shared an intense respect for nature, which made them each an influential figure of their time. What’s the function of Para. 1? To introduce the topic and pave the way for the next passage. Read for details. Para. 1 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature. Para. 2-3 The reasons why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature. Reason for Tao Yuanming Reason for Thoreau The life of Tao after returning The life of Thoeau after returning He felt conflicted over life at court. Thoreau wanted to transfrom the way he lived. Although his life was hard, he succeeded in finding contentment in its simplicity and in drawing pleasure from nature. He lived in a cottage in the forest on the edge of Walden Pond, focusing on himself and his writing. Read for details. Para. 4-5 The features of their works and the intentions of their works. Features of Tao’s works Features of Thoreau’s works Intention of Tao’s works Intention of Thoreau’s works Tao’s nature is a place of fields and villages, in other words, rural, and his animals are domestic ones, such as chickens and dogs. Thoreau’s descriptions of nature emphasised the beauty and purity of the wild areas around him. The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life. Thoreau’s writing aimed to convince people that animals and plants had a right to live and prosper. Read for details. Para. 6 The inspiration of their choices in modern world. What is the inspiration? Read for details. What are their similarities? They went back to nature. Both made dramatical transformations to their lives in order to reconnect with nature. Both were happy to withdraw from contemporary life, seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their new lives. Both took considerable courage to reject the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature. Their choices led them to quiet and reflective lives with fewer material desires. What Tao and Thoreau learnt from nature. Both of them got inspiration from nature for their literary works. Both of them lived simply in nature with few material desires, which helped them to attain their personal fulfilment. 15 Organise information from the passage and complete the chart. Tao Yuanming • He went back to nature because he felt conflicted over life at court. • His return to nature was a reaction to a lifestyle he was opposed to. •The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life. Henry David Thoreau •Thoreau's return to nature was a personal decision to transform the way he lived. •Thoreau's descriptions of nature emphasised the beauty and purity of the wild areas around him. •He wrote about nature in order to convince people that animals and plants had a right to live and prosper, as we do. Similarities Both made dramatic transformations to their lives in order to reconnect with nature. Both were happy to withdraw from contemporary life, seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their lives. A comparative essay compares, contrasts and evaluates two or more topics. There must be enough similarities and differences between the topics so that they can be discussed in a meaningful way. A number of points should be discussed within a comparative essay. Work in groups. Compare the quotes by Tao and Thoreau. Beyond the dark and distance lies a village, The smoke above reluctant to depart. A dog is barking somewhere down the lane, And chickens sit atop the mulberry tree. Live in each season as it passes；breathe the air，drink the drink，taste the fruit，and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet，drink and botanical medicines. Find the Chinese version of Tao’s poem, and translate Thoreau’ quote into Chinese. 归园田居（其一） 陶渊明 少无适俗韵，性本爱丘山。 误落尘网中，一去十三年。 羁鸟恋旧林，池鱼思故渊。 开荒南野际，守拙归园田。 方宅十余亩，草屋八九间。 榆柳荫后檐，桃李罗堂前。 暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。 狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。 户庭无尘杂，虚室有余闲。 久在樊笼里，复得返自然。 Beyond the dark and distant lies a village, The smoke above reluctant to depart. A dog is barking somewhere down the lane, And chickens sit atop the mulberry tree. Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet, drink and botanical medicines. 好好度过每一个季节， 呼吸新鲜的空气， 畅饮美酒，品尝水果， 尽情享受这一切。 让生活中只有饮食和草药。 21 Decide which portrayal of nature you prefer and make notes. ·Genres of their works： ·Images in their works： ·What nature means to them： ·What message they try to convey： Tao Thoreau ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Organise your thoughts and share them with the class. If you want to get back to nature, you want to RETURN to a SIMPLER way of living. If you want to get back to nature, you want to RETURN to a SIMPLER way of living. Notes to the text Think & Share 1 Why did it take Tao and Thoreau great courage to walk away from their previous lives? Because it was difficult to reject the easy and familiar life they used to live. 2 Why are their ideas important to our lives today? Because in today's modern world, we still need to live harmoniously with nature, and live a simple life. Fewer material desires lead to better personal well-being and fulfilment. Notes to the text Think & Share 3 Compare the two reading passages in this unit. In what ways does each passage contribute to the unit theme? Both passages have the common theme of learning from nature. The first passage focuses on the inspirations people get from nature, while the second focuses more on the natural way of living that people still need today. The second passage calls upon us to live in harmony with nature, which is an important message for today. Notes to the text 1 From his poetry, we can learn that although his life was arduous, he succeeded in finding contentment in its simplicity and in drawing pleasure from nature. Paraphrase: We can tell from Tao's poetry that he lived a hard life, but he was satisfied to live simply and get pleasure from nature. succeed in doing sth为固定搭配、 意为“成功做成某事”。 Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.(科学家声称他们成功发现了一种治疗癌症的方法。) arduous的意思在句中可以理解为hard或tough. 意为“费力的, 艰巨的”。 The journey through the mountains is very arduous. ( 穿越山区的旅程非常艰苦。) Notes to the text 2 While Tao's return to nature was a reaction to a lifestyle he was opposed to, Thoreau's was a personal decision to transform the way he lived. Paraphrase: Tao was against the lifestyle he lived, so he returned to nature, but it was Thoreau's personal choice to live in nature and change the way he lived. while意为“却；但是；而(用于强调两种情况、活动等之间的区别)”，此处作者是想用对比的方法介绍两位诗人回归田园生活的不同初衷。 Schools in the north tend to be better equipped, while those in the south are relatively poor.(北方的学校设施往往要好一些，而南方的学校设施则相对差一些。) be opposed to 意为“反对”。 Those who are opposed to the policy turn out to benefit most from it. (那些反对该政策的人却从中获益最多。) Notes to the text 3 The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life. Paraphrase: Tao wrote about a calm and peaceful life, which was in contrast to the depressive court life which he criticised. in contrast to...是固定搭配, 意为“与⋯⋯⋯(形成) 对比”。 The stock lost 60cents a share, in contrast to last year, when it gained 21 cents.(该股票每股跌了60美分,和去年上涨21美分形成了对比。) 本句中的is critical of也是一个习惯搭配, 意为“批评, 批判”。Many parents are strongly critical of the school.(许多家长对这所学校提出了强烈的批评。) Notes to the text 4 It takes considerable courage to reject the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature, as both Tao and Thoreau did. Paraphrase: People need great courage to abandon their easy and familiar lives and try to live closer to nature, as Tao and Thoreau both did. 本句中的the easy and familiar为“the +形容词”结构, 构成名词, 表示一类人或事物,此处指的是 the easy and familiar life。 “as both Tao and Thoreau did”为as引导的方式状语从句。 Will you do the experiment as I am doing? (请你像我这样做实验好吗? ) Thanks! $$ Unit 5 Learning from nature 外研版选择性必修三 Background information The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. Claude Monet Claude Monet was a French painter, a _________ of French Impressionist painting. Monet’s method involved painting the same scene many times in order to __________ the changing of light and the passing of the seasons. founder capture 2 A painter should regard nature as their teacher, and never stick with just one style of painting. Zhang Daqian Zhang Daqian was a Chinese painter and is regarded as one of the most _________(gift) masters of the 20th century. Originally a guohua painter, he also became renowned ____ a modern impressionist and expressionist painter by the 1960s. gifted as Background information Let nature be your teacher. William Wordsworth William Wordsworth was an English Romantic __________ who, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads(1798). poet Background information Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer and poet, and one of the most _________ (influence) writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States, who led New England Transcendentalism of the mid-19th century. influential Background information Read the quotes and answer the questions. What is the common message conveyed in these quotes? Have you ever learnt anything from nature? Give examples. The common message conveyed in these quotes is that they have a close relation with nature and they respect nature and get inspiration from nature. We should respect nature and make scientific use of it. For example, if we cut down too many forests, there will be more sandstorms. Read the passage and answer the questions. Lessons from Nature There is much wisdom to be found on Earth, but perhaps the best teacher of all is nature itself. Here are some lessons nature can teach us, if we look and listen carefully. Trees bend and flow with the winds of nature's storms. When a tree's branches break, they grow back and give us fruit once again. Trees give us lessons about strength in the face of hard times. Deserts are hot, dry places, where it seems no plants can grow. But some, known as succulents, have adapted to this environment by storing water in the ir thick stems and leaves. When we learn to adapt, we can get the most from situations and achieve things that seem impossible. For birds, taking that first flight can be scary. But without taking risks, nothing can be achieved. Like birds, we all need to learn to spread our wings and fly to reach our full potential. At the end of their lives, salmon return to the freshwater streams in which they were born. To do this, they swim hundreds of kilometres up river, determined to achieve their goal of returning home. From these salmon, we can learn the importance of perseverance in order to achieve our goals. We can even learn from some of nature's smallest creatures. Ants live and work together. The individual an t has its responsibilities, each of which is necessary for the community to function. Ants teach us to embrace responsibility and always do our best. Nature can indeed teach us many important lessons. But perhaps the first one is to respect nature, and emulate its ways in our lives. 7 What lessons from nature are mentioned in the video? give us lessons about strength in the face of hard times give us lessons about learning to adapt to the environment we learn to spread our wings and fly to reach our full potential we learn the importance of perseverance in order to achieve our goals teach us to embrace responsibility and always do our best Trees Succulents in deserts From birds From salmon Ants Which one inspires you the most? Nature can indeed teach us many important things. But perhaps the first one is to respect nature and emulate its ways to our lives. Thanks! $$ Unit 5 Learning from nature 外研版选择性必修三 Using language Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, ... b ...it appears to float above the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it. c Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms. d Creating buildings such as these enables us to live in closer harmony with our environment. Look at the “to do” structures in sentences (a) and (b). Do they serve the same function in each sentence? In sentence (c), is the -ed form used as an adjective or a past participle? Why does the author use the -ed form other than the -ing form? What is the function of the -ing form in sentence (d)? No, they don’t. “To explore” in sentence (a) serves as object and “to float” in sentence (b) serves as predicative. The -ed form is used as an adjective. The author wants to describe the visitors’ feeling, so the -ed form is used. The -ing form is used as subject. 3 Now look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage. It is natural to think in this way, but of course it wasn’t... People whose interest is exploring the relationship between art and science will enjoy Singapore’s ArtScience Museum. To use biomimicry is to create structures based on natural forms and processes. 4 Review：non-finite forms as subject，object and predicative 非谓语动词 非谓语作主语 非谓语作宾语 非谓语作表语 非谓语作定语 非谓语作补足语 非谓语作状语 不定式to do 动名词/ 现在分词doing 过去分词done 学会判断何时使用非谓语动词 The girl_____________ (dance) in the park now. The girl___________ (dance) in the park now and she looks very confident. The girl _________（dance) in the park now looks very confident. _________(bear) in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest Agricultural college in 1953. 总结： 当所给提示词是动词时, 若句中已有谓语动词, 又不是并列谓语时, 则要考虑填非谓语动词。 is dancing is dancing dancing Born 6 不定式 动名词/ 现在分词 过去分词 一般式 to do doing done 一般式 被动 to be done being done 无 完成式 to have done having done 无 完成式 被动 to have been done having been done 无 非谓语动词的所有形式 非谓语动词作主语 Look at the sentences and answer the questions： 1. To protect the environment is our duty. 2. It is our duty to protect the environment. 3. Eating too much sweets is bad for your teeth. 4. It is no use asking him. He knows no more than you know. 划线部分充当的句子成分为： 。 非谓语中可充当其成分的有：和 。 主语 不定式to do 动名词doing 8 非谓语动词作主语 不定式作主语，一般表示具体某一次的动作。常用 it作形式主语。 It is +adj + for sb + to do（侧重修饰事） It is +adj + of sb + to do(侧重修饰人) ­ing形式作主语表示一般的、抽象的、泛指的概念，常用it作形式 主语。 It's a waste of time doing... It's no use/good doing... It is useless doing... There is no doing... 9 ①His (come)late made the teacher very angry. ②It is no use (cry) over spilt milk. ③ (see) is to believe. ④It is important (respect)people. ⑤It is necessary for you (give) up smoking. coming crying To see to respect to give Practice 非谓语动词作宾语 Look at the sentences and answer the questions： We agreed to meet here but so far she has not turned up yet. David suggested selling your house and car to pay the debt. I forgot to close the door. I forgot writing the letter. 划线部分充当的句子成分为： 。 非谓语中可充当其成分的有： 和 。 宾语 不定式to do 动名词doing 11 ①Jim refused (accept)Tom’s invitation. ②We had great difficulty (find)the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant. ③Tom suggested (hold)a meeting on what to do during the vacation. ④I had meant (give)you this book today, but I forgot. ⑤Missing this train means (wait) for another hour. to accept finding holding to give waiting Practice 12 非谓语动词作表语 Look at the sentences and answer questions： His wish is to be a doctor in the future. My job is teaching. The news is exciting. We felt excited. 划线部分充当的句子成分为： 。 非谓语形式中可充其成分的有： ; ； ； 。 表语 不定式to do 动名词doing 现在分词doing 过去分词done 13 ①His work is (sell) cars. ②The purpose of education is (develop)a fine personality in children. ③The next step is (make)sure that you know exactly what is required. ④His ambition is (go)Harvard University. ⑤The novel is (fascinate) ⑥She is (fright) of any animals without feet. selling to develop to make to go fascinating frightened Practice 14 非谓语动词作表语 如何判断是否是表语？除了 be 动词, 还有哪些系动词呢？ 表语常位于系动词之后 除了 be 动词, 其他的系动词（半系动词）大致可分为四类： 感官动词类：look(看起来)，feel(感到、摸上去)，smell(闻起来) ,taste(尝起来)，sound(听起来) 主观判断类：seem(似乎是)，appear(似乎、好像)，prove(证明是)， turn out (结果是, 证明是)等 保持不变类：remain(保持), keep(保持), stay(保持) 状态变化类： become, get（常用来指人或物的状态的变化） turn (变成… +颜色,年龄,时间等） grow（表成长,发展中的变化，常+ strong, tall, old ,etc.) go (多指朝坏的方面变化， 常+ wrong, bad, mad, blind etc) come (表事物的发展转向好的状态，常+ true, alive etc.) fall（表进某种入状态 常+ ill, sick, silent, asleep etc.) 非谓语动词作表语 如何判断是否是表语？除了 be 动词, 还有哪些系动词呢？ 16 Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Drawing to recreate / recreating astonished to explore 17 Read the information below and write a paragraph introducing the 24 Solar Terms with the words in the box. Use the structures you have learnt in this unit where appropriate. learn　determine　show　amaze　use Learning from nature’s wisdom led farmers in Ancient China to create the 24 Solar Terms… 18 Learning from nature’s wisdom led farmers in Ancient China to create the 24 Solar Terms, which were based on observation of changes of seasons, astronomy and other natural phenomena. Indicating changes in weather conditions, the 24 Solar Terms remain of particular importance to farmers for guiding their practices. The first term is known as “ Beginning of Spring”, and marks when days become longer and the temperature begins to increase. Nowadays, the 24 Solar Terms not only apply to farming, but also guide Chinese people in everyday life. So varied are the functions of the Solar Terms and their contributions to cultural identity, that in 2016, they were added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 19 Work in pairs. Talk about one of the Solar Terms using the structures you have learnt in this unit where appropriate. 20 Inspiration from animals Read the passage about biomimicry and answer the questions. 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 got their inspiration from observing pigeons in flight, and in1903 successfully obtained a patent for their designs for the first aeroplane. 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, high speed trains such as China's CRH 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. Inspiration from animals 1 What are the types of biomimicry mentioned in the passage? What else do you know about them? One is copying form and shape. Another is taking inspiration from the abilities of animals. 2 What other examples of biomimicry can you think of? Share them with the class. Radar technology that mimics bat echolocation can be used to detect obstacles and track targets. Swimsuits that mimic the texture of shark skin are called "fast skins," which reduce current resistance and make swimming faster. Inspiration from animals Complete the information with proper words and expressions. taking inspiration from Copying observing inspired by seeking solutions to Inspiration from animals One of the outstanding features of traditional Chinese martial arts is the way they imitate animal movements. This came about because many Chinese martial artists admired the natural instincts, senses and fighting abilities that animals possess in order to survive in the wild. The first set of animal-imitating exercises came into being about 2,000years ago. It was called Wu Qin Xi, or Five-animal Exercises, created by Hua Tuo (ca145–208). As a physician during the Han Dynasty, Hua Tuo is often credited with being the first in China to use anesthesia during surgery. He was known as the best physician of his time, and was an expert in acupuncture. Read the passage and answer the questions. Inspiration from animals 1 Why were Chinese martial artists inspired by animal movements? Because many Chinese martial artists admired the natural instincts, senses and fighting abilities that animals possess in order to survive in the wild. 2 What were Hua Tuo's achievements? Hua Tuo created Wu Qin Xi. He was the first physician to use anesthesia during surgery in China. He was known as the best physician of his time and he was an expert in acupuncture. Thanks! $$ Unit 5 Learning from nature 外研版选择性必修三 Let nature be your teacher. Can you name some unique architectures that are designed by imitating shape or structure in nature? Look at the pictures and answer the questions. What is shown in the pictures? How much do you know about them? How could you associate them with architecture? lotus flower termite mound algae A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures. Read the passage and check your ideas. Read for structure introduction main body conclusion Introduction (Para._____) Main body (Para._____) Conclusion (Para._____) 1-2 3-5 6 A. Three buildings inspired by nature. B. Appeal to live in harmony with nature. C. Some inspiration given by nature. Read for main idea of each part 7 Choose the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons. 1. Extraordinary Architects 2. Living on earth 3. Architecture Frontier 4. Natural World the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity  introduction What’s the common attitude people hold towards nature? 01 02 How do architects learn from nature? What’s the common attitude people hold towards nature? Common attitude How do architects learn from nature? introduction There is much inspiration from nature in our daily lives. Nature has also inspired _________________________________________around us. Today, architects are exploring some new ways many of the most fascinating designs 01 purpose 02 inspiration 03 feature 04 advantage main body ArtScience Museum The Eastgate Centre The Algae House ArtScience Museum, Singapore Shaped to resemble a ____________, the Artscience Museum seems to float above the waterfront promenade and __________________________. It collects rainwater through the roof and________________________ through its own plumbing system. lotus flower the water that surrounds it the water is then recycled To capture the beauty of natural forms 14 The Eastgate Centre, Harare Based on the form and process of termite mounds, Harare’s Eastgate Centre also has little holes in the walls allowing air to _________________________________, thus reducing the need for_____________ _____________________________. In this way, it uses less energy and costs less to run. To mimic the way nature works move freely in and out of the mounds traditional air conditioning and heating systems The Algae House, Hamburg The Algae House is covered in panels containing algae. While the panels provide shade, _______________________ and convert it into energy, the algae can also be used to ____________. The building reduces damage to the environment by __________________________________. To make natural organisms part of a building capture heat from the sun produce fuel generating its own renewable energy. 16 lotus flower termite mound algae ArtScience Museum The Eastgate Centre The Algae House conclusion Nature-inspired buildings enable us to _______________________________________. live in closer harmony with our environment Now work in pairs and talk about other examples of architecture inspired by nature. Frank Wright one of the greatest architects in USA Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Notes to the text When we look at a pine cone, we might think how much it looks like the tiles on a roof. An open flower might make us think how closely it resembles an umbrella. It is natural to think in this way, but of course it wasn't the umbrella that inspired the flower or the roof that inspired the pine cone. Paraphrase: People naturally think that a pine cone looks like the tiles on a roof and that an open flower is similar to an umbrella, but in fact inspiration for the umbrella came from a flower and inspiration for the roof from a pine cone. “how much it looks like the tiles on a roof”为宾语从句； “It is natural to think in this way”为“It is+adj.+to do sth.”句型，其中 It作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语； It is fantastic to work as a volunteer.( 作为一名志愿者工作真是太棒了。) “it wasn't the umbrella that inspired the flower or the roof that inspired the pine cone.”是强调句型“It is/was+被强调的部分+that+其他部分”的否定形式，强调 the umbrella 和 the roof。 It was not what you say but what you do that really counts.(真正重要的不是你说了什么，而是你做了什么。) Notes to the text Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. Paraphrase: Today, architects continue to explore ways in which they absorb the beauty of natural forms, imitate how nature works or even use natural organisms in buildings. 本句中三个to do 作后置定语修饰 ways。way to do也可以转换为way of doing结构。例如: The best way to see/ of seeing the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom.(看画展最好的方式是从顶层看起，一直往下走看到底层。) 此外，本句中含有一个定语从句 nature works，先行词 way后面省略了关系词that或者in which. Notes to the text The insects built mounds covered in little holes designed to allow air to move freely in and out of the mounds. Paraphrase: The termites built mounds covered in little holes which were designed to make air move in and out of the mounds. 本句中有两个过去分词短语作后置定语，分别是covered in little holes 作 mounds的后置定语, designed to...作holes的后置定语。过去分词短语作定语通常后置, 在句法上相当于定语从句。例如: Paper cuttings used for religious purposes are often found in temples. = Paper cuttings which /that are used for religious purposes are often found in temples.(用于宗教目的的剪纸常常可以在寺庙里见到。) Notes to the text 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. Paraphrase: Therefore, the building uses less energy, as well as responds to the environment. In addition, it can generate renewable energy, which is less damaging to the environment. 本句中含有并列连词not only… but also…, 表示并列或递进关系, 意为“不但……而且……”。not only… but also…与as well as所连接的并列成分各有侧重, not only… but also…是把重点放在后者, as well as是把重点放在前者, 因此在转换时一定要调整顺序。例如: Not only the teacher but also the students wish for a holiday.=The students as well as the teacher wish for a holiday.(不仅老师希望放假, 学生也希望放假。) Thanks! $$ Unit 5 Learning from nature 外研版选择性必修三 Writing Read the story and answer the questions. What does a butterfly do to get out of its pupa? Why did the man think he needed to help the butterfly? What happened to the butterfly after the man enlarged the hole in the pupa? What is the lesson behind this story? What else can you learn from it? What does a butterfly do to get out of its pupa? Why did the man think he needed to help the butterfly? What happened to the butterfly after the man enlarged the hole in the pupa? What is the lesson behind this story? What else can you learn from it? The butterfly struggles to force its body through the little hole. Because the butterfly couldn’t get out. The struggle seemed too hard for its weak body. The butterfly dragged itself around weakly, and then died. We need struggle to grow strong and survive. 3 An extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two things that is developed at length over many lines of text, or throughout an entire work of literature. For example, in the butterfly story, the struggle of the butterfly illustrates life’s struggles. While the story appears to be about a butterfly, it is really about us. Look at the pictures and think about what you can learn from nature. Constant dripping wears away a stone. Unity is strength. All things come from harmony and unity. The greatest strength is to work together. The early bird catches the worm. perseverance cooperation hard work Work in pairs. Plan your writing. Consider the following: • the topic you wish to write about • whether you will use an extended metaphor • what lesson it teaches us, and how we can apply this lesson to daily life • a suitable title for your story Layout what you saw from nature a suitable title for your story what lesson it teaches us, and how we can apply this lesson to daily life the process of the story Now write your story. A Lesson from Ants One day, I was resting in my grandparents’ garden when I saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, this being a sure sign of rain. All of a sudden, an ant came into my sight. The tiny creature was trying hard to carry a tiny piece of bread to its nest, but its efforts were in vain. Each time the ant picked up the piece of bread, it rolled down its body and fell onto the ground. While I was wondering why the ant was trying so hard to achieve the impossible, it was joined by more ants. This group of ants worked together, and eventually they managed to carry the piece of bread to their nest. Similarly, we can cooperate and collaborate in order to achieve what seems impossible for us to do as individuals. In order to achieve our goals, we should work together. 8 Presenting ideas Work in groups. Plan a speech on the topic "Nature is our best teacher”. Consider the following: 1 the structure of your speech 2 useful words, expressions and structures Share your speech with the class. Vote for the best speech. Presenting ideas Dear all, Nature truly is our best teacher. It offers countless lessons. The changing seasons show us the passage of time and the rhythm of life. The beauty of a flower teaches us about the essence of simplicity and charm. The power of a storm reminds us of nature's might. From the smallest insect to the vast landscapes, nature is a well of knowledge. It teaches us to be resilient, to adapt, and to appreciate the magnificence around us. Let us always look to nature for wisdom and guidance. Thank you. Thanks! $$