1、Unit5 Understanding ideas Nature in Architecture Nature in Architecture P50 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 What is shown in the pictures? How much do you know about them? A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures. 2 How could you associate them
2、with architecture ? inin NatureNature architecturearchitecture Capture the beauty of natural forms Mimic the way nature works Make natural organisms part of a building Activity1 Now read the passage and check your ideas. 段落主旨大意 Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 ADesigns inspired by nature. B
3、ArtScience Museum of Singapore. CInspiration given by nature. DThe Algae House of Hamburg. ECreating more buildings like these. FThe Eastgate Center of Harare. 细读P5051教材课文，完成下列任务。 .主旨匹配 The structure of the whole text P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Find the key words in each paragraph. Paragraph 1：In fact，we _ t
4、hat we may even _ without realising how much _ they have given us. are so used to them take them for granted inspiration Paragraph 2：_ has _ many of the most fascinating _ around us，including those in _ Nature inspired designs architecture Paragraph 3：The _ was designed to _ _ in which it sits. buil
5、ding show the connection between nature and the modern city environment Paragraph 4：_ is a superb _ of _ Harares Eastgate Centre examplebiomimicry Paragraph 5：The worlds first _ is in _ algae powered building Hamburg，Germany Paragraph 6：_ such as these enables us to _ Creating buildings live in clos
6、er harmony with our environment 1 Extraordinary Architects 2 Lying on Earth 3 Architecture Frontier 4 Natural World Activity 2 Choose the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons. Notes: *1. lotus 荷花 *2. termite 白蚁 *3. mound 土堆 *4. algae 藻类 5. pine cone 松果 6. tile
7、瓦片 7. resemble 与相似 8. architect 建筑师 9. mimic 模仿 10. organism 生物体 - organ 器官，风琴 11. capture 捕捉 12. float 13. plumbing 管道系统 Notes: 14. superb 极好的 15. absorb 吸收 be absorbed in 16. dioxide 二氧化物 carbon dioxide 17. convert 使转变，转换 convert into. 18. harvest 19. generate 产生 20. renewable 可再生的 21. frontier 前沿
8、 22. associate A with B 23. be used to +n./doing 24. take for granted 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. (P50) 事实上，我们对它们已经习以为常了，甚至把它们视为 理所当然，没有意识到它们给了我们多少灵感。 But often they just pass by, taking the human t
9、raffic signal for granted. 25. concert into 26. respond to 27. in a similar way 28. such as for example that is such as 用于列举前面提到 的事物的一部分 He can speak several foreign languages fluently, such as English, French and German.他能 流利地说几门外语，例如英语、法 语和德语。 28. such as for example that is for example 用于举例说明 ，可置
10、于句首 、句中或句末 Tom doesnt like sports. For example, he is never seen to play on the playground.汤姆不喜欢体 育运动。例如，人们从来没有见过 他在操场上玩。 that is 意为“也就是说” ，同that is to say，相当于 namely He has three partners, that is, John, Jack and Tom.他有三个合 伙人，即约翰、杰克和汤姆。 选词填空(such as/for example/that is) My name is Mireya Mayor. Im
11、a scientist who studies animals _ apes and monkeys. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, _is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. The little girl can speak three languages, _English, Chinese a
12、nd French. such as for example that is 29. Of course, it wasnt the umbrella that inspired the flower. 30. Creating buildings such as these enables us to live in closer harmony with our environment. Reading comprehension 1What has given us a lot of architecture inspiration? ANature.BTiles. CUmbrellas
13、. DOrganisms. 2What can you enjoy in ArtScience Museum? AThe way nature works. BThe relationship between art and science. CA lotus flower floating above water. DThe buildings plumbing system. 3What makes the Eastgate Centre use less energy? ATermites constructing their nests. BMounds covered in litt
14、le holes. CTraditional air conditioning systems. DIts surface covered in holes. 4Why can the Algae House cost less to run? ABecause it is in Hamburg of Germany. BBecause it is powered by the algae. CBecause the algae are fed with liquid nutrients. DBecause the algae captures heat from the sun. Activ
15、ity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Activity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. 1 many of the most fascinating designs 2 lotus flower 3 the water that surrounds it 4 the water is then recycled 5 mimic the way nature works 6 move freely
16、 in and out of the mounds 7 traditional air conditioning and heating systems 8 make natural organisms part of a building 9 capture heat from the sun 10 produce fuel 11 generating its own renewable energy 12 live in closer harmony with our environment Think & Share 1 Which of the three building are you most impressed by why? 2 If you were given a chance to design a building, what inspiration would you take from nature? 3 How did the pictures help your understanding of the passage? Share your ideas with the class.
