Unit 4 Fun with Science Extended reading課件高中英語(yǔ)牛津譯林版選修第一冊(cè)

新牛津譯林版高中英語(yǔ)選修一Unit4FunwithScience

ExtendedReadingLead-inFromthevideo,whichaspecthasthebionicsbeenappliedto?Canyoufindoutanyotherexamples?animals,wehaveusebionicstomakeplanes.bat

jellyfish（水母）ButterflyReadforthestructureReadthearticleandcompletethefollowingmindmap.Section1(Para.1)The__________tothetopicSection2(Para.2)TheprocessofcombiningnatureandinnovationThe___________ofbionics

The____________oftheprocess:observing,identifying,exploringanddeciding.introductionoriginfourstagesReadforthestructureSection3(Paras.3-5)The_____________ofbionicsSection4(Para.6)The____________ofbionicsTheapplicationofbionics_________________Acallforustolearnfrom_____________Theapplicationofbionics_________________applicationimportanceatpresentinthefuturenatureReadfordetails3.Whydoscientistsoftenneedtogotogreatlengthstoeffectivelycombinenatureandinnovation?

Readparagraph1and2andanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Whatisthedefinitionofbionics?2.Whendoestheterm“bionics”datefrom?Bionicsisascienceoftakinginspirationfromnature,whicheffectivelycombinesnatureandinnovationtoimproveourlives.Itofficiallydatesbackto1958,butthepracticeiscenturiesold,datingbackasfaras2,500years.

Becausetheprocessofthestudyinvolvesfourstages,whichmayhavetobeperformedseveraltimesanditmaytakescientistsyearsoftrialanderrortoperfecttheproduct.◆

PresentapplicationsTakinginspirationfromplantsOneideagrewfromobserving(1)_____________________________.Theseedsgrowatthe“goldenangle”of137.5°,ensuringallofthemreceivesunlight.(2)__________________________,thesunflower’sfacealsofollowsthesun’spath.Solarmirrorsarearrangedto(3)________________________andpositionedatthesame“goldenangle”.Themirrorsarealsoprogrammedtofollowthesun.ReadfordetailsApplicationsofbionicsthesunflower’sspiralseedpatternTocapturemaximumsunlightcopythespiralseedpattern

Para.3

sunflowerssolarmirrorsimitateeco-friendly,requiringlesslandtobuildandlessenergytooperateExample(Paragraph3)ReadfordetailsReadfordetailsTakinginspirationfromanimals

●Thebrilliantbluewingsofabutterflyspeciesarecoveredwithtinydiamond-shapedstructuresthatinteractwithlight,______________________________tobecancelledoutwhileintensifyingandreflectingothers.●Scientistshaverecreatedthesemicrostructuresthatcan_________________________________________andproduceauniquevisualeffectalmostimpossibletocopy.●Scientistshavedevelopedpaintswithoutusingharmfulsubstances,which_______________________.Para4causingsomecolourwavelengthsbeinsetintolegaldocumentsandbanknotes

notonlylastlongerbutarealsomoreeco-friendly

butterflyimitatepaintswithoutharmfulsubstancelastlongermoreeco-friendlyExample(Paragraph4)ReadfordetailsFutureapplications●Inspiredbytheincrediblystrongexoskeletonofinsects,scientistsandengineersarenow___________________.

●Theseexoskeletonscan____________________________________andload-bearingcapabilitiesofthewearer.●Areal-lifeIronMancould__________________usinthefuture.ReadfordetailsPara5buildingroboticsuitsgreatlyimprovethemobility,strengthbewaitingforproves____________________provides___________________________

ReadParagraph6andcompletethemindmap.HumanNaturelearnfromlookforanswers

ourliveswithascenicbackdroptobeourgreatestteacherWhatistherelationbetweenhumanandnature?ReadfordetailsPara62.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbionics?Giveevidencetosupportyouropinion.Criticalthinking1.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Humansarecuriousbynature,andaboutnature”?Criticalthinking1.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Humansarecuriousbynature,andaboutnature”?Theauthorintendstointroducethetopicofbionics.Also,shewantstoremindthereaderthattheprogresshumanshavemadeisinseparablefromourcuriosityaboutthenaturalworld.Itisinhumans’naturetobecurious.2.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbionics?Giveevidencetosupportyouropinion.Criticalthinking(1)Equallyexcitingarethediversepossibilitiesprovidedbytheanimalkingdom.(line29)(2)Aswecontinuetostudyandappreciatethewonderofnature,itiscertainthatourfuturewillseemanymorefascinatingtechnologicalinnovations.(lines39–40)(3)Naturenotonlyprovidesourliveswithascenicbackdrop,itcouldalsoprovetobeourgreatestteacher!(lines52–53)PositiveConsolidationWriteasummaryofthesciencemagazinearticleinnomorethan100words.Bionicsisascienceoftakinginspirationfromnature,whicheffectivelycombinesnatureandinnovationtoimproveourlives.Overbillionsofyears,humanshavebeeninspiredtoimitatenature’sformsandfunctionsowingtoourcuriosity.Thoughtheprocessisnotsosimple,scientistshavesucceededinstudyingandtakingadvantageofnaturetodevelopmaterialsandtechnologies.Itiscertainthatourfuturewillseemanymorefascinatingpartnershipsbetweenthenaturalworldandthetechnologicalonebecauseofadvancementsinbionics.Therefore,naturenotonlyprovidesourliveswithascenicbackdrop,itcouldalsoprovetobeourgreatestteacher.1.激勵(lì)某人做...2.追溯到3.beengagedin4.comb...for...5.原創(chuàng)性的想法6.激發(fā)創(chuàng)造性7.天性，生來(lái)8.gotogreatlengths9.有...潛力10.fitinwith11.嘗試和失敗1.inspiresbtodo2.datebackto/datefrom3.從事于，忙于4.搜尋5.

originalideas6.stimulatecreativity7.bynature8.全力以赴9.havethepotentialfor10.適應(yīng)，符合，與...相一致11.

trialanderrorLangugePoints12.彌合...間的鴻溝13.對(duì)...開(kāi)放14.與...相互作用15.取消，抵消16.嵌入；套印17.

besetto18.假肢19.可穿戴機(jī)械20.冰山一角21.cometorealize12.bridgethegapbetween...and...13.openupto14.interactwith15.cancelout16.inset...into17.被設(shè)定18.artificiallimbs19.wearablerobotics20.thetipoftheiceberg21.開(kāi)始意識(shí)到LangugePoints1.Bionics:wherenatureandtechnologyintersectintersect

Intersection

n.

交集；十字路口；交叉點(diǎn)Theplain＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿anetworkofcanals.一個(gè)運(yùn)河網(wǎng)絡(luò)貫穿這片平原

Thecitylies＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

ofthreemotorways.該城市位于三條高速公路的交叉口。

相交，交叉isintersectedbyatthe

intersection2.Perfectedoverbillionsofyears,nature’sformsandfunctionshaveinspiredusto

imitateitanddevelopmterialsandtechnologiesthatimproveourlives.inspire

e_____________/inspire/motivatethechildrentomeetchallenges激勵(lì)孩子迎接挑戰(zhàn)vt.激勵(lì)，鼓舞→________n.激勵(lì)→be______by受到…的啟發(fā)→seek?for______尋求靈感inspiration

inspired

inspiration

ncourageimitate

Anychangewill_______ourlifeandourenvironment.A.affect

B.imitate C.adopt

D.compose每個(gè)人都是獨(dú)一無(wú)二的，你沒(méi)有必要去模仿別人__________________________________________v.臨??；仿造；模仿；仿效→___________n.模仿；效法imitationAEveryoneisuniqueandyoudon'thavetoimitateothers.3.saw

與saw相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)：1)sawsth.down鋸倒2)sawsth.off把……鋸掉

3)sawsth.up把……鋸成小塊4)sawatsth.拉鋸似的來(lái)回切1)Thistalltreewassawn＿＿＿＿tomakeroomforanewbuilding.2)Thebranchesonthetreeweretooheavy,solet‘ssawthem＿＿＿＿＿.n.鋸vi.&vt.鋸；拉鋸似的來(lái)回移動(dòng)downoff4.Currently,bionicshasscientistseagerlycombingthenaturalworldfororiginalideastostimulatetheircreativity.

stimulate

①_____________/inspire/encouragesb.todo激勵(lì)某人干某事②

現(xiàn)代科學(xué)已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)，當(dāng)人們正在使用筷子的時(shí)候，30多個(gè)關(guān)節(jié)、50多塊肌肉都在動(dòng)，這對(duì)大腦來(lái)說(shuō)是個(gè)良好的刺激。Modernsciencehasfoundthatwhileoneisusing__________,over30jointsandover50musclesareused,whichisfavorable______________tothebrain.v.刺激，激勵(lì)stimulatechopsticksstimulation５．fitinwith

與fit相關(guān)的其他短語(yǔ)：1)fitsb.forsth.使某人勝任某事2)fitsb.todosth.使某人適合做某事

3)fitsb./sth.in找到時(shí)間見(jiàn)某人/做某事4)fitsb.upforsth.誣陷某人做某事Thankstoyourgeneroushelp,Ihave________thelifehereinthenewclass.A.fitin B.correspondedwithC.fitinto D.adaptedintoDon‘tworry!Iwillfityou＿＿＿thisSunday.Hisformerworkingexperiencefithim＿＿＿＿＿thisposition.適應(yīng)，適合；與……合得來(lái)Cinfor

6.cancelout

cancel

vt.取消，撤銷；廢除；注銷cancellation

n.取消，撤銷The＿＿＿＿＿＿(cancel)feewillbeincludedinthisticket.Thisentranceticketwillbe＿＿＿＿＿(cancel)intwoweeks.抵消，對(duì)消cancellationcancelled7.intensify

intense

adj.很大的，十分強(qiáng)烈的；激烈的；有強(qiáng)烈感情的，熱切的intensityn.強(qiáng)度；強(qiáng)烈intensification

n.[U]加強(qiáng)，增強(qiáng)單句語(yǔ)法填空：1)Theriskofbeingfatcan＿＿＿＿＿＿＿(intensify)byeatingtoomuch.2)Wehavebeenunder＿＿＿＿＿＿

(intensify)pressureinrecentdays.3)Thebuildingwillbestrongenoughtoremainstandinginearthquakeswithhigh______.vi.&vt.(使)加強(qiáng)，增強(qiáng)be

intensifiedintenseintensity7.inset

與inset相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)：1)beinsetinto被嵌入2)beinsetwith鑲嵌有單句語(yǔ)法填空：1)Thewindowshavemanybeautifulstained－-glass＿＿＿＿＿(inset)．2)Look!Theworkers＿＿＿＿＿＿（inset)thisamazingpictureintothismap.3)Manyuniqueshapes＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿(inset)intothisspecialmaterialsincelastmonth.n.小圖，小地圖；嵌入物，附加物vt.嵌入，插入；在大圖中套印小圖insetsare

insettin