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课件网) Understanding ideas —Reading comprehension Nature in Architecture Unit 5 Learning from nature By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1. read for the main idea of the passage; 2. read for details and learn the inspiration from nature, and admire the beauty of three buildings; 3. work out the structure of the text; 4. understand the idea of respecting and mimicking nature, and develop the concept of building biomimicry architecture. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV Can you find six nature elements from these constructions 自然光Nature light; 流水景观Water features; 室内植物Indoor plants; 自然视野Views of nature; 天然材料Nature materials; 自然意象Images of nature. Pre-reading Can you name some unique architecture that are designed by imitating shape or structure in the nature Bird’s Nest in Beijing Palm Islands in Dubai(迪拜的棕榈岛) Orient Station in Portugal (葡萄牙东方火车站) Burj Al-Arab in Dubai (迪拜“帆船酒店”) Look at the pictures and think about the questions. 1．What is shown in the pictures 2．How could you associate them with architecture A lotus flower A termite mound Algae Now read the passage and check your ideas. 1. What’s the main idea of the text A. The wildlife is in danger. B. Human can control the nature one day. C. We should protect and learn from the nature. D. We can get as many resources as possible from the nature. While-reading √ Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas 2. Skim the text and match each part with its main idea. Part 1(Para. 1) A. Nature has inspired many fascinating designs. Part 2(Para. 2) B. Three examples of nature’s inspiration in architecture. Part 3(Paras. 3-5) C. People’s neglect of nature’s inspiration. Part 4(Para. 6) D. Appeal to live in harmony with nature. Para. 1 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 2 Part Ⅰ Introduction Part Ⅱ Main body Part Ⅲ Conclusion 3. Skim the text and read for the main structure. Activity 2 Careful- reading for details 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.(Para. 1) 1. Why don’t we feel the inspiration from nature A. Because it is around us. B. Because we are not close to it. C. Because we are accustomed to it. D. Because we tend to ignore its importance. √ Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises. 2. What rhetorical device(修辞手法) does the author use in this paragraph A．Metaphor(暗喻)． B．Repetition(重复)． C．Parallelism(排比)． D．Simile(明喻)． √ When we look at a _____, we might think how much it looks like the_____. pine cone tiles on a roof 瓦片 松果 An _____ might make us think how closely it resembles _____. open flower an umbrella looks like resembles 3. Try to find a phrase to show people’s attitude to nature. Take them for granted. In fact, we are so used to them that we may even take them for granted witho ... ...
