(共20张PPT)
spider
beetle
ant
bee
wasp
praying mantis
moth
aphid
bee
wasp
praying mantis
spider
moth
beetle
ant
aphid
instinct
be born with/ be brought up with
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Ants have an instinct for food.
Read para. 2
What led to ants success?
Pursuing what they want with perseverance.
instinct
be born with/ be brought up with
be hard to change
The?leopard cannot?change?his spots.
Man’s instinct
curiosity
food
fear for death
dependence
…
Man’s instinct as to insects
fear & fascination
Read Para. 1
contaminate our food
carry diseases
devour our crops
sting/ bite without provocation
fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights
beat against our lighted windows
… fear… dread…revulsion… horror
What fascinate us?
produce honey
the industrious ant living in …
praying mantis leading …
a spider pouncing on a fly
enjoyable,
entranced,
in awe
a column of ants triumphantly …
We enjoy reading about and observing insects because of the cleverness we don’t possess and we don’t understand.
bionics
What can we learn?
Although it’s hard to erase the fear for insects, we can take advantage of our instinct (fascination/curiosity) and learn from them.
A?chameleon?can change its colour to match the colours around it.
Title:
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Choose the best title:
A. The exploration of instinct.
B. Ant’s ingenuity.
C. Instinct or cleverness?
D. Fear for insects.
What other instincts that affect us negatively do we have?
How can we take advantage of them?
Discussion
Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.?
Instinct must be defeated just as one cuts off the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.?
Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.
Homework
Finish the exercises below the passage.
Thank you!