Unit 5 Learning from Nature Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Understanding ideas 新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第三册 学习能力:To get the structure and the main idea of the passage. 语言能力:To summarize the inspiration of three architectures, and admire the beauty of three buildings. 文化意识:To be aware of the harmonious relationship between human being and nature. 思维品质:To seek inspiration from nature and design a building. Learning objectives By the end of this class, you will be able : Do you know what inspired the design of these buildings? Beijing`s Water Cube Cell structure Bird’s nest National Stadium Do these inspirations have anything in common? Task 1 nature lotus flower termite mound algae Could you associate them with architecture? Read the passage and check your ideas. Task 1 Read for structure introduction main body conclusion The passage can be divided into _ parts. 3 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 Para. 1 1. When we look at a _, we might think how much it looks like the _. 2. An _ might make us think how closely it resembles _. pine cone tiles on a roof open flower an umbrella Read paragraph1 and fill in the blanks. Para. 1 Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their beauty every day. In fact, we are so used to them that we may even take them for granted without realising how much inspiration they have given us. 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. Read and Answer Why don’t we feel the inspiration from nature? Nature has inspired many of the most fascinating designs around us, including those in architecture. From Barcelona’s (巴塞罗那) forest-like Sagrada Familia (圣家族大教堂) to the modern style of Beijing’s Water Cube, nature is presented in various architectural designs. Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic (模仿) the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. What’s the architects’ purpose to continue to explore ways ? Read paragraph 2 and answer the question. 1. What’s the purpose of designing the ArtScience Museum? The building was designed to show and Read Para. 3 carefully and do the following exercise. the connection between nature the modern city environment in which it sits. To capture the beauty of natural forms Shaped to resemble a _, the ArtScience Museum seems to float above the waterfront promenade and_. Its roof collects rainwater through the roof and _ through its own plumbing system. lotus flower the water that surrounds it the water is then recycled Read Para. 3 carefully and do the following exercise. Read and Answer Para. 4 2.Fill in the blanks. To mimic the way nature works. Based on the form and process of_, Harare’s Eastgate Centre also has little holes in the walls to allow air to _, thus reducing the need for _. In this way, it uses _ and costs less to run. termite mounds move freely in and out of the mounds traditional air conditioning and heating systems less energy Read Para. 4 carefully and do the following exercise. What’s the design inspiration of The Eastgate Centre? How does the system work? Read and Answer Para. 4 1. During the day, warm air _ the building through the holes, _ as it reaches the middle of the building. 2. At night, the heat _ by the wall during the day _ the cool air, _ a comfortable temperature inside. is drawn to cooling absorbed warms creating Para. 5 The Algae House, Hamburg(汉堡藻屋) The world’s first algae-powered building is in Hamburg, Germany. The surface of the apartment building is covered in panels that contain algae. The algae are fed with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide to encourage them to grow. In bright sunshine, they grow faster and provide shade. The panels also capture heat from the sun and convert it into energy that powers the building. And that’s not all — the algae inside the panels can be harvested and used to produce fuel. 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. Read and Answer 2.Fill in the blanks. To _, 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 _. make natural organisms part of a building capture heat from the sun produce fuel generating its own renewable energy Read Para. 5 carefully and do the following exercise. 1. What’s unique about the Algae House? A. It can protect the environment. B. It can produce its own renewable energy. C. Its solar panels capture heat from the sun. D. It provides shade for people. √ Read Para. 5 carefully and do the following exercise. 1.What’s the similarity between the Eastgate Centre and the Algae House? A. Having panels providing energy for the building. B. Having a skin covered in holes. C. Being examples of biomimicry. D. Using less energy. √ They are all environmentally friendly. Para. 6 Creating buildings such as these enables us to live in closer harmony with our environment. To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow may be a challenge, but even the simplest organisms can help teach us how to achieve this. What can we learn from Para. 6? Read and Answer Nature-inspired buildings enable us to live in closer harmony with our environment. 2. How does the passage mainly develop? A.By listing numbers. B.By following the order of time. C.By making a comparison. D.By giving examples. √ 3.What can we conclude from the text? A.Nature is influenced by human architecture. B.Nature is full of mysteries. C.Nature can be our teacher. D.Humans should protect nature. √ 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 Para. 2: …, including those in architecture … Today, architects continue to explore ways to ... Para. 6: Creating buildings such as these enables us to … These give us clues that we would most likely find the passage in the magazine Architecture Frontier. Reasons frontier: the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity What do these buildings have in common? They all are architecture that _ nature. _ nature. _ nature. Could you come up with some adjectives to describe these buildings? sustainable innovative environmental-friendly artistic energy-saving Why do people create such buildings? 1. To live in closer harmony with our environment 2. To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow conclusion makes good use of takes inspiration from lives in harmony with The architecture I designed is called _(name),whose inspiration is from_’s_. Each grape is a separate room, and the leaves above are set up with solar panels that absorb the sun to provide energy for the entire house. If you were given a chance to design a house or something else, what inspiration would you take from nature? (shape) (function) (Biological feature) Work in groups Option1:Write down other examples of architecture inspired by nature. Option2: Perfect your works. Thanks Lavf57.71.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder r0.2.61(gap_fixed:False) Lavf58.12.100 $$