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课件网) 新北师大版高中英语选择性必修三Unit 9 Human Biology Lesson2 Brain Power Match the words with their definitions. atom nerve billion cell organ A. one thousand million B. a part of the body that has a particular purpose, eg. the heart C. the smallest piece of something that can exist alone D. a tiny part of the body that helps carry messages to and from the brain E. a unit of living matter Words review brain lungs stomach heart liver kidney Lead-in Watch an video about the brain, write down the names of different parts and their functions. cerebrum/se ri br m/ take up to 85% of your brain. thinking part, control your musle cerebellum/ ser bel m/ maintain your balance and regulate motor movements brain stem connect to the spinal cord breathing, digesting, hear rate amygdala/ m ɡd l / responsible for emotion, survival instincts, and helps to store memories of events Pre-listening Read the statements and write T(true) or F(false) ( )1. The brain consists of only white matter. ( )2. The brain weighs just over a kilo. ( )3. The brain contains about one billion cells. ( )4. The brain uses 10% of the body’s energy. ( )5. The brain sends messages in the same way as a computer works. ( )6. There are more possible connections in your brain than there are atoms in the universe. Listen to the lecture and check your answers. ( )1. The brain consists of only white matter. ( )2. The brain weighs just over a kilo. ( )3. The brain contains about one billion cells. ( )4. The brain uses 10% of the body’s energy. ( )5. The brain sends messages in the same way as a computer works. ( )6. There are more possible connections in your brain than there are atoms in the universe. T F F T F T While-listening While-listening Listen and answer the first four questions. grey and white matter over 1 kilo 20% over 100 billion cells While-listening Listen and fill in the blanks. How are messages sent The brain cells make up _____ ____, which are connected by _____ _____. The brain sends messages using them. What have we learnt about the brain in the last ten years There are different areas in the brain, which are _____ _____ _____ _____. We now know which parts of the brain ___ _____ ___ different parts of our _____ ___ _____from them. The brain also has different areas for different kinds of _____ . You have one area for your _____ _____ and another area for __ _____ _____ that you learn when you are older. a foreign language nerve cells electrical impulses responsible for different functions thinking first language are related to body and feelings Combine the video and this table to introduce the brain to your patrtner.(Group work) cerebrum/se ri br m/ take up to 85% of your brain. thinking part, control your musle cerebellum/ ser bel m/ maintain your balance and regulate motor movements brain stem connect to the spinal cord breathing, digesting, hear rate amygdala/ m ɡd l / responsible for emotion, survival insti ... ...
