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X1U4 Extended reading2
Learning objectives:
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to :
1. understand the usage of the following words and sentences structures.
2. use the above words and expressions in new situations.
Step1 Important phrases
1.激励某人做...___________________
11.尝试和失败______________________
2.追溯到 ______________________
12. 弥合...间的鸿沟__________________
3.从事于,忙于___________________
13.对...开放________________________
4.搜寻 _________________________
14.与...相互作用____________________
5.原创性的想法___________________
15.取消,抵消______________________
6.激发创造性_____________________
16.嵌入;套印______________________
7.天性,生来 ____________________
17.被设定 ________________________
8.全力以赴 _____________________
18.可穿戴机械______________________
9.有...潜力 _____________________
19.冰山一角________________________
10.适应符合,与...相一致____________
20.开始意识到______________________
Step2 Language points:
1.It could be said that as far back as 2,500 years ago, Lu Ban, a carpenter in ancient China, was engaged in bionics when he produced a saw by copying the shape of a leaf’s sharp teeth.
engaged adj.______________________
engage v. _______________________
【拓展】
engage in/on/upon 参加, 参与(活动)
engage in doing sth. ___________________
engage sb.’s interest/attention ______________________
engage sb. to do sth. ______________________
engage sb. as … 雇用/聘请某人当……
【语境应用】完成句子并翻译。
By delaying the development of mental and physical functioning problems,
people can still be engaged ________ society in their senior years.
_______________________________________________________________
2. … scientists often need to go to great lengths to effectively combine nature
and innovation.
combine v.______________
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 这部电影把教育和娱乐结合了起来_________________________________
2) 她成功地兼顾了事业和抚养子女___________________________________
3. Firstly, they must observe a living organism with the potential for offering solutions to a particular human problem.
【拓展】阅读下面句子,并试着归纳potential的意思及用法。
1) The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.
_________________
2) He has the potential to become a world-class musician. _________________
3) Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.
__________________
【语境应用】根据汉语提示补全下面句子(每空一词)。
1) It is reported that the machine has ______ _______ ______ (多种潜在功能).
2) All children should be encouraged to _________ ______ _____ _______ (充分发挥他们的潜能).
3) The company certainly _____ _____ ______ _____ _____ (有发展潜力).
4. Thirdly, further exploration is required to determine how the natural solution will fit in with human needs.
fit in with ___________
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 这些计划与你的安排一致吗?____________________________________
2) 他以前从未做过这种工作,我不知道他是否能配合好。_______________________________________________________________ Step3 Fill in the blanks
For a long time, human beings have imitated nature's forms and functions to develop materials and technologies which can improve our lives. This leads to a science called “bionics”, 1. __________ practice has lasted for centuries.
2. __________ might sound easy to draw inspiration from nature, but 3. __________ (actual) scientists need to make great efforts to achieve this. They need first to observe a(n) 4. __________ (live) organism with the potential for offering solutions to a particular human problem, and then identify the solutions and decide whether they could 5. __________ (apply) to solve human problems. In the end, scientists need to look at the 6. __________ (possible) of recreating the solutions to develop a new product or improve an existing one and how to achieve this. They may have to perform the process repeatedly and spend years of trial and error in 7. __________ (perfect) the product.
There are many novel ideas of combining nature and innovation. Among them are solar mirrors arranged to copy the spiral seed pattern, positioned at the same “golden angle” and programmed to follow the sun, like 8. __________ (sunflower), to capture maximum sunlight. Another example is the microstructures inset into legal documents and banknotes. 9. __________ (inspire) by the wings of certain butterflies, scientists recreate the microstructures, which can produce a visual effect difficult to copy. 10. __________ addition, bionic robotic suits will also have a bright future.
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