ByMr.AbleBook6Unit5LearningfromnatureStartingoutReadthequotesandanswerthequestion.TherichnessIachievecomesfromnature,thesourceofmyinspiration.ClaudeMonetApaintershouldregardnatureastheirteacher,andneverstickwithjustonestyleofpainting.ZhangDaqianLetnaturebeyourteacher.WilliamWordsworthAdoptthepaceofnature:hersecretispatience.RalphWaldoEmersonActivity1

Lead-inWhatisthecommonmessageconveyedinthesequotes?Theyhaveacloserelationwithnatureandtheyrespectnatureandgetinspirationsfromnature.TherichnessIachievecomesfromnature,thesourceofmyinspiration.ClaudeMonetClaudeMonet(1840-1926)wasaFrenchpainter,afounderofFrenchImpressionistpainting.Monet’smethodinvolvedpaintingthesamescenemanytimesinordertocapturethechangingoflightandthepassingoftheseasons.Apaintershouldregardnatureastheirteacher,andneverstickwithjustonestyleofpainting.ZhangDaqianZhangDaqian(1899-1983)wasaChinesepainter,andheisregardedasoneofthemostgiftedmastersofthe20thcentury.Originallyaguohuapainter,healsobecamerenownedasamodernimpressionistandexpressionistpainterbythe1960s.Adoptthepaceofnature:hersecretispatience.RalphWaldoEmersonLetnaturebeyourteacher.WilliamWordsworthWilliamWordsworth(1770–1850)wasanEnglishRomanticpoetwho,alongwithSamuelTaylorColeridge,helpedlaunchtheRomanticAgeinEnglishliteraturewiththeirjointpublicationLyricalBallads(1798).RalphWaldoEmerson(1803–1882)wasanAmericanessayist,lecturerandpoet,andoneofthemostinfluentialwritersandthinkersofthe19thcenturyintheUnitedStates,who,inthemid-19thcentury,ledNewEnglandTranscendentalism(新英格蘭超驗(yàn)主義或稱“美國(guó)文藝復(fù)興”，是美國(guó)的一種文學(xué)和哲學(xué)運(yùn)動(dòng)。它宣稱存在一種理想的精神實(shí)體，超越于經(jīng)驗(yàn)和科學(xué)之處，通過(guò)直覺(jué)得以把握。)Haveyoueverlearntanythingfromnature?Canyougiveexamples?Activity1

Lead-inWatchingbirdsbuildnestshastaughtmetoworkhardonschoolprojectsandmakethemasgoodasIcan.Plantingseedsandwatchingthemgrowhastaughtmethateverythingneedscareandpatiencetoreachitspotential.Seeingtheseasonschangehastaughtmethatchangeisnormalandleadstonewbeginnings.Thishelpsmebepositiveabouttransitions.Whatlessonsfromnaturearementionedinthevideo?Activity2

WatchandanswerTreesgiveuslessonsabout________________________.Succulentsindesertsgiveuslessonsabout_________________________________.Frombirds,welearnto_______________________________________________.Fromsalmon,welearntheimportanceof____________inordertoachieveourgoals.Antsteachusto_________________________________.Whatlessonsfromnaturearementionedinthevideo?Activity2

WatchandanswerstrengthinthefaceofhardtimesadapttotheenvironmentlearningtospreadourwingsandflytoreachourfullpotentialperseveranceembraceresponsibilityandalwaysdoourbestWhichoneinspiresyouthemost?Activity2

WatchandanswerLessonsfromNatureThereismuchwisdomtobefoundonEarth,butperhapsthebestteacherofallisnatureitself.Herearesomelessonsnaturecanteachus,ifwelookandlistencarefully.Treesbendandflowwiththewindsofnature'sstorms.Whenatree'sbranchesbreak,theygrowbackandgiveusfruitonceagain.Treesgiveuslessonsaboutstrengthinthefaceofhardtimes.Desertsarehot,dryplaces,whereitseemsnoplantscangrow.Butsome,knownassucculents,haveadaptedtothisenvironmentbystoringwaterintheirthickstemsandleaves.Whenwelearntoadapt,wecangetthemostfromsituationsandachievethingsthatseemimpossible.Forbirds,takingthatfirstflightcanbescary.Butwithouttakingrisks,nothingcanbeachieved.Likebirds,weallneedtolearntospreadourwingsandflytoreachourfullpotential.Attheendoftheirlives,salmonreturntothefreshwaterstreamsinwhichtheywereborn.Todothis,theyswimhundredsofkilometresupriver,determinedtoachievetheirgoalofreturninghome.Fromthesesalmon,wecanlearntheimportanceofperseveranceinordertoachieveourgoals.Wecanevenlearnfromsomeofnature'ssmallestcreatures.Antsliveandworktogether.Theindividualanthasitsresponsibilities,eachofwhichisnecessaryforthecommunitytofunction.Antsteachustoembraceresponsibilityandalwaysdoourbest.Naturecanindeedteachusmanyimportantlessons.Butperhapsthefirstoneistorespectnature,andemulateitswaysinourlives.Activity3

ListenandfillintheblanksByMr.AbleBook6Unit5LearningfromnatureUnderstandingideasActivity1

LeadinWhatareshowninthepictures?termite['t??ma?t]mound(白蟻堆)birds’nestcellwallssailboatlotusfloweralgaeHowcouldyouassociatethemwitharchitecture?Matchthearchitectureswiththeinspiration.Activity1

Leadinlotusfloweralgaetermitemoundforestbirds’nestcellwallssailboatSagradaFamiliaWhatarchitecturesaretalkedaboutinthepassage?Readthepassageandfinditsstructureaswellasmainidea.Activity

2Fastreadingintroduction--Someinspirationgivenbynaturemainbody--Threebuildingsinspiredbynature.conclusion--AppealingChoosethemagazineinwhichyouwouldmostlikelyfindthepassage.Giveyourreasons.1.ExtraordinaryArchitects2.Livingonearth3.ArchitectureFrontier4.NaturalWorldActivity

2FastreadingPara.2:…,includingthoseinarchitecture…Today,architectscontinuetoexplorewaysto...Para.6:Creatingbuildingssuchastheseenablesusto…ThesegiveuscluesthatwewouldmostlikelyfindthepassageinthemagazineArchitectureFrontier.ReasonsActivity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)Activity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)NatureinArchitecture1Trees,plantsandflowersareallaroundusandweenjoytheirbeautyeveryday.Infact,wearesousedtothemthatwemayeventakethemforgrantedwithoutrealisinghowmuchinspirationtheyhavegivenus.Whenwelookatapinecone,wemightthinkhowmuchitlookslikethetilesonaroof.Anopenflowermightmakeusthinkhowcloselyitresemblesanumbrella.Itisnaturaltothinkinthisway,butofcourseitwasn'ttheumbrellathatinspiredtheflowerortheroofthatinspiredthepinecone.2Naturehasinspiredmanyofthemostfascinatingdesignsaroundus,includingthoseinarchitecture.FromBarcelona'sforest-likeSagradaFamiliatothemodernstyleofBeijing'sWaterCube,natureispresentedinvariousarchitecturaldesigns.Today,architectscontinuetoexplorewaystocapturethebeautyofnaturalforms,tomimicthewaynatureworksoreventomakenaturalorganismspartofabuilding.Activity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)n.alivingbeing;awholesystemv.imitateIntroductionThereismuchinspirationfromnatureinourdailylives,andnaturehasalsoinspired1___________________________aroundus.fascinatingdesigns manyofthemostInwhataspectsdoyouthinkthewriterwillcontinuethepassage?ArtScienceMuseum,Singapore3PeoplewhoseinterestisexploringtherelationshipbetweenartandsciencewillenjoySingapore'sArtScienceMuseum.Thebuildingwasdesignedtoshowtheconnectionbetweennatureandthemoderncityenvironmentinwhichitsits.Shapedtoresemblealotusflower,itappearstofloatabovethewaterfrontpromenadeandthewaterthatsurroundsit.Itsroofcollectsrainwaterandchannelsit35metresdowntoawaterfallinthecentreofthespace.Thewateristhenrecycledthroughthebuilding'splumbingsystem.Visitorsareoftenamazedtofindthemselvesinanurbanbuildingthatsotrulycapturesthebeautyofnaturalforms.Activity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)thewaterfrontpromenadeShapedtoresemblea2__________,theArtScienceMuseumseemstofloatabovethewaterfrontpromenadeand3_______________________.Itcollectsrainwaterthroughtheroofand4________________________________throughitsownplumbingsystem.lotusflowerthewaterthatsurroundsitthewateristhenrecycledActivity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)TocapturethebeautyofnaturalformsActivity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)TheEastgateCentre,Harare4Harare'sEastgateCentreisasuperbexampleofbiomimicry.Tousebiomimicryistocreatestructuresbasedonnaturalformsandprocesses.ZimbabweanarchitectMickPearcewasinspiredtocreatetheCentrewhilewatchinganaturedocumentaryinwhichtermiteswereconstructingtheirnests.Theinsectsbuiltmoundscoveredinlittleholesdesignedtoallowairtomovefreelyinandoutofthemounds.Inasimilarway,theEastgateCentrehasa“skin”coveredinholes.Duringtheday,warmairisdrawnintothebuildingthroughtheholes,coolingasitreachesthemiddleofthebuilding.Atnight,theheatabsorbedbythewallduringthedaywarmsthecoolair,creatingacomfortabletemperatureinside.Thedesignreducestheneedfortraditionalairconditioningandheatingsystems,sothebuildinguseslessenergyandcostslesstorun.To5______________________Basedontheformandprocessoftermitemounds,Harare’sEastgateCentrealsohaslittleholesinthewallsallowingairto6

____________________________________,thusreducingtheneedfor7____________________________________.Inthisway,ituseslessenergyandcostslesstorun.mimicthewaynatureworksmovefreelyinandoutofthemoundstraditionalairconditioningandheatingsystemsActivity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)Let’sSeeHowTermitesInspiredaBuildingThatCanCoolItself.TheAlgaeHouse,Hamburg5Theworld'sfirstalgae-poweredbuildingisinHamburg,Germany.Thesurfaceoftheapartmentbuildingiscoveredinpanelsthatcontainalgae.Thealgaearefedwithliquidnutrientsandcarbondioxidetoencouragethemtogrow.Inbrightsunshine,theygrowfasterandprovideshade.Thepanelsalsocaptureheatfromthesunandconvertitintoenergythatpowersthebuilding.Andthat'snotall--thealgaeinsidethepanelscanbeharvestedandusedtoproducefuel.Thebuildingthereforenotonlyrespondstoitsenvironmentanduseslessenergy,butalsoreducesdamagetotheenvironmentbygenerating

itsownrenewableenergy.Activity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)To8________________________________TheAlgaeHouseiscoveredinpanelscontainingalgae.Whilethepanelsprovideshade,9_______________________andconvertitintoenergy,thealgaecanalsobeusedto10____________.Thebuildingreducesdamagetotheenvironmentby11__________________________________.makenaturalorganismspartofabuildingproducefuelgeneratingitsownrenewableenergycaptureheatfromthesunActivity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)6Creatingbuildingssuchastheseenablesustoliveincloserharmonywithourenvironment.Tomeettheneedsoftodaywhileprotectingtheworldoftomorrowmaybeachallenge,buteventhesimplestorganismscanhelpteachushowtoachievethis.Activity

3IntensivereadingOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)ConclusionNature-inspiredbuildingsenableusto12______________________________________________.harmonywithourliveincloserenvironmentThinkShareActivity

4Post-readingspeakingAppreciate

thebeautyofnatureBorrow

thewisdomofnatureCreatesomethingtomeetourneedswhileprotectingnature1.Whichofthethreebuildingsareyoumostimpressedby?Why?2.Ifyouweregivenachancetodesignabuilding,whatinspirationwouldyoutakefromnature?FrankWrightAmericanarchitectStudynature,lovenature,stay

closetonature.Itwillnever

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