外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 5 Learning from nature Understanding ideas课件（共35张PPT）
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Unit 5
Learning from nature
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the text about nature-inspired architecture, extract key details, and organize information via diagrams to enhance comprehension. Discuss nature-inspired buildings, share design ideas (taking nature as inspiration), and express views clearly in pair/group conversations.
Explore global examples of nature-inspired architecture, understanding how different cultures integrate nature into modern design for sustainability.
Break down how nature inspires architectural designs and functions Evaluate the value of nature-inspired architecture in balancing human needs and environmental protection.
Work in pairs to discuss nature-inspired architecture examples, share design ideas, and learn from peers’ perspectives. Organize text information, research nature-inspired designs, and reflect on the link between nature and human creation, taking ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze texts about nature-inspired architecture, extract key details, organize information with diagrams, discuss related buildings, and share nature-based design ideas clearly in groups.
Breaking down how nature inspires architectural designs and functions, and evaluating the value of such architecture in balancing human needs and environmental protection.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Do you know what inspired the design of these buildings
Al Dar Headquarters
Taipei 101 Building
The Palm Island
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Claude Monet (1840~1926)
Claude Monet was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting. Monet’s method involved painting the same scene many times in order to capture the changing of light and the passing of the seasons.
The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.
Claude Monet
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Zhang Daqian (1899~1983)
Zhang Daqian was a Chinese painter and is regarded as one of the most gifted masters of the 20th century. Originally a guohua painter, he also became renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter by the 1960s.
A painter should regard nature as their teacher, and never stick with just one style of painting.
Zhang Daqian
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
William Wordsworth (1770~1850)
William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798).
Let nature be your teacher.
William Wordsworth
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803~1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer and poet, and one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States, who led New England Transcendentalism of the mid-19th century.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
1. What is the common message conveyed in these quotes
The common message conveyed in these quotes is that they have a close relation with nature and they respect nature and get inspirations from nature.
2. Have you ever learnt anything from nature Give examples.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What lessons from nature are mentioned in the video
Trees give us lessons about strength in the face of hard times. Succulents in deserts give us lessons about learning to adapt to the environment. From birds, we learn to spread our wings and fly to reach our full potential. From salmon, we learn the importance of perseverance in order to achieve our goals. Ants teach us to embrace responsibility and always do our best.
2. Which one inspires you the most
Reading
PART. 03
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What is shown in the pictures How much do you know about them
2. How could you associate them with architecture
A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures.
The lotus flower is a symbol of purity that thrives in muddy waters.
The termite mound is a marvel of natural engineering that regulates temperature.
Algae are vital aquatic organisms that produce oxygen.
Now read the passage and check your ideas.
Match the main idea with each part.
A. Appeal to live in harmony with nature.
B. Some inspiration given by nature.
C. Three buildings inspired by nature.
Part 1 (introduction):
Part 2 (main body):
Part 3 (conclusion):
Para. 3-6
Para. 1-2
Para. 6
Choose the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons.
Extraordinary Architects
Living on Earth
Architecture Frontier
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 …
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. Which of the following famous architectural designs is an exception of humans getting inspiration from nature
A. Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. B. ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
C. The Great Wall in China. D. The Algae House in Germany.
2. Which of the following was designed to show the connection between nature and the modern city environment
A. Beijing's Water Cube. B. ArtScience Museum, Singapore.
C. The Eastgate Centre, Harare. D. The Algae House, Hamburg.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. In ArtScience Museum visitors are often amazed to find themselves in a rural
building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.
B. The design of the Eastgate Centre reduces the need for traditional air conditioning
and heating systems, so the building uses less energy and costs less to run.
C. The Algae House uses ways to make natural organisms part of a building.
D. ArtScience Museum is an example of exploring ways to capture the beauty of
natural forms.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
4. How does the Eastgate Centre reduce energy use
A. By using solar panels. B. By mimicking termite mounds.
C. By harvesting algae. D. By collecting rainwater.
5. After reading the passage, we can safely conclude that ___________.
A. a flower resembles an umbrella
B. a pine cone looks like the tiles on a roof very much
C. we build all kinds of buildings to meet needs of people
D. architects continue to explore ways to mimic the way nature works
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What’s the common attitude people hold towards nature
People are so used to nature that they often take it for granted, without realizing how much inspiration nature provides.
2. How do architects learn from nature
Capture the beauty of natural forms; Mimic the way nature works; Make natural organisms part of a building.
3. What’s the significance of creating these buildings
These buildings help us live in closer harmony with the environment.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
many of the most fascinating designs
lotus flower
surrounds it
the water is then recycled
mimic the way
nature works
move freely in and
traditional air
make natural organisms part of a building
the sun
produce fuel
its own renewable energy
the water that
out of the mounds
conditioning and heating systems
capture heat from
generating
live in closer harmony with our environment
Now work in pairs and talk about other examples of architecture inspired by nature.
Think & share
1. Which of the three buildings 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.
Vocabulary
1. take ... for granted
take it for granted that ... 认为…… 是理所当然的
take ... seriously 认真对待某事
take ... lightly 轻视某事
take ... into account 考虑某事
例题：
We often take the opportunity to receive education ______ granted, but many children in poor areas don’t have it.
for
Vocabulary
2. architect
architecture n. 建筑学；建筑设计
architectural adj. 建筑学的；与建筑相关的
landscape architecture 园林建筑
例题：
The ____________ (architect) difference between northern and southern China is mainly caused by climate.
architectural
Exercise
PART. 04
1. Cloning is the _________ (前沿) technology in the field of life science and it is challenged by both ethics and technology.
2. New Zealand has the _________ (极佳的) natural environment, which is perfect for outdoor activities.
3. They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, the _________ (建筑师) of the Battersea Power Station in London.
4. The emission of gases such as carbon _________ (二氧化物) should be stabilized at their present level.
frontier
Exercise: 单词拼写
superb
architect
dioxide
1. The ___________ (convert) of the old classroom into a new library has greatly improved the school.
2. Sometimes,we take ______ for granted that everything has to be perfect for us and we expect high quality products and service.
3.___________ (architect) have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behavior.
conversion
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
it
Architects
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Reading
Vocabulary
Describe the three architecture designs’ inspiration, functions and ways of design.
Analyze the relationship between architecture and nature.
Starting out
understand the idea that humans can get inspiration and inspiration from the natural world.
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!
Unit 5
Learning from nature
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the text about nature-inspired architecture, extract key details, and organize information via diagrams to enhance comprehension. Discuss nature-inspired buildings, share design ideas (taking nature as inspiration), and express views clearly in pair/group conversations.
Explore global examples of nature-inspired architecture, understanding how different cultures integrate nature into modern design for sustainability.
Break down how nature inspires architectural designs and functions Evaluate the value of nature-inspired architecture in balancing human needs and environmental protection.
Work in pairs to discuss nature-inspired architecture examples, share design ideas, and learn from peers’ perspectives. Organize text information, research nature-inspired designs, and reflect on the link between nature and human creation, taking ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze texts about nature-inspired architecture, extract key details, organize information with diagrams, discuss related buildings, and share nature-based design ideas clearly in groups.
Breaking down how nature inspires architectural designs and functions, and evaluating the value of such architecture in balancing human needs and environmental protection.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Do you know what inspired the design of these buildings
Al Dar Headquarters
Taipei 101 Building
The Palm Island
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Claude Monet (1840~1926)
Claude Monet was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting. Monet’s method involved painting the same scene many times in order to capture the changing of light and the passing of the seasons.
The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.
Claude Monet
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Zhang Daqian (1899~1983)
Zhang Daqian was a Chinese painter and is regarded as one of the most gifted masters of the 20th century. Originally a guohua painter, he also became renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter by the 1960s.
A painter should regard nature as their teacher, and never stick with just one style of painting.
Zhang Daqian
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
William Wordsworth (1770~1850)
William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798).
Let nature be your teacher.
William Wordsworth
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803~1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer and poet, and one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States, who led New England Transcendentalism of the mid-19th century.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
1. What is the common message conveyed in these quotes
The common message conveyed in these quotes is that they have a close relation with nature and they respect nature and get inspirations from nature.
2. Have you ever learnt anything from nature Give examples.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What lessons from nature are mentioned in the video
Trees give us lessons about strength in the face of hard times. Succulents in deserts give us lessons about learning to adapt to the environment. From birds, we learn to spread our wings and fly to reach our full potential. From salmon, we learn the importance of perseverance in order to achieve our goals. Ants teach us to embrace responsibility and always do our best.
2. Which one inspires you the most
Reading
PART. 03
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What is shown in the pictures How much do you know about them
2. How could you associate them with architecture
A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures.
The lotus flower is a symbol of purity that thrives in muddy waters.
The termite mound is a marvel of natural engineering that regulates temperature.
Algae are vital aquatic organisms that produce oxygen.
Now read the passage and check your ideas.
Match the main idea with each part.
A. Appeal to live in harmony with nature.
B. Some inspiration given by nature.
C. Three buildings inspired by nature.
Part 1 (introduction):
Part 2 (main body):
Part 3 (conclusion):
Para. 3-6
Para. 1-2
Para. 6
Choose the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons.
Extraordinary Architects
Living on Earth
Architecture Frontier
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 …
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. Which of the following famous architectural designs is an exception of humans getting inspiration from nature
A. Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. B. ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
C. The Great Wall in China. D. The Algae House in Germany.
2. Which of the following was designed to show the connection between nature and the modern city environment
A. Beijing's Water Cube. B. ArtScience Museum, Singapore.
C. The Eastgate Centre, Harare. D. The Algae House, Hamburg.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. In ArtScience Museum visitors are often amazed to find themselves in a rural
building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.
B. The design of the Eastgate Centre reduces the need for traditional air conditioning
and heating systems, so the building uses less energy and costs less to run.
C. The Algae House uses ways to make natural organisms part of a building.
D. ArtScience Museum is an example of exploring ways to capture the beauty of
natural forms.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
4. How does the Eastgate Centre reduce energy use
A. By using solar panels. B. By mimicking termite mounds.
C. By harvesting algae. D. By collecting rainwater.
5. After reading the passage, we can safely conclude that ___________.
A. a flower resembles an umbrella
B. a pine cone looks like the tiles on a roof very much
C. we build all kinds of buildings to meet needs of people
D. architects continue to explore ways to mimic the way nature works
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What’s the common attitude people hold towards nature
People are so used to nature that they often take it for granted, without realizing how much inspiration nature provides.
2. How do architects learn from nature
Capture the beauty of natural forms; Mimic the way nature works; Make natural organisms part of a building.
3. What’s the significance of creating these buildings
These buildings help us live in closer harmony with the environment.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
many of the most fascinating designs
lotus flower
surrounds it
the water is then recycled
mimic the way
nature works
move freely in and
traditional air
make natural organisms part of a building
the sun
produce fuel
its own renewable energy
the water that
out of the mounds
conditioning and heating systems
capture heat from
generating
live in closer harmony with our environment
Now work in pairs and talk about other examples of architecture inspired by nature.
Think & share
1. Which of the three buildings 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.
Vocabulary
1. take ... for granted
take it for granted that ... 认为…… 是理所当然的
take ... seriously 认真对待某事
take ... lightly 轻视某事
take ... into account 考虑某事
例题：
We often take the opportunity to receive education ______ granted, but many children in poor areas don’t have it.
for
Vocabulary
2. architect
architecture n. 建筑学；建筑设计
architectural adj. 建筑学的；与建筑相关的
landscape architecture 园林建筑
例题：
The ____________ (architect) difference between northern and southern China is mainly caused by climate.
architectural
Exercise
PART. 04
1. Cloning is the _________ (前沿) technology in the field of life science and it is challenged by both ethics and technology.
2. New Zealand has the _________ (极佳的) natural environment, which is perfect for outdoor activities.
3. They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, the _________ (建筑师) of the Battersea Power Station in London.
4. The emission of gases such as carbon _________ (二氧化物) should be stabilized at their present level.
frontier
Exercise: 单词拼写
superb
architect
dioxide
1. The ___________ (convert) of the old classroom into a new library has greatly improved the school.
2. Sometimes,we take ______ for granted that everything has to be perfect for us and we expect high quality products and service.
3.___________ (architect) have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behavior.
conversion
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
it
Architects
Summary
PART. 05
添加标题
ADD THE TITLE HERE
添加标题
ADD THE TITLE HERE
添加标题
ADD THE TITLE HERE
添加标题
ADD THE TITLE HERE
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Reading
Vocabulary
Describe the three architecture designs’ inspiration, functions and ways of design.
Analyze the relationship between architecture and nature.
Starting out
understand the idea that humans can get inspiration and inspiration from the natural world.
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!