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课件网) Unit 9 Unit 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY To talk and read about human biology To listen for specific information To write a short paragraph about the human body or mind and what it can do To discuss quotes about the human body and health What is our body capable of doing working watching TV swimming walking jumping running … Body justifying calculating inferring researching memorising thinking … What is our mind capable of doing mind Talk about the things your body and mind are capable of doing. Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it with the words or expressions you hear. The human body is capable of doing many things, such as _____ _____ jumping high, running very fast Human Biology The human mind is capable of _____ _____ _____. We use our minds to _____. making decisions, memorising facts, reasoning and doing so many other things create and innovate as well I really admire people who use their minds for the betterment of mankind. For example, _____ _____ conduct research to _____. medical researchers find cures for diseases Use the Text Builder to talk about things the human body or mind is capable of doing. Listen to the dialogue. Write T (true) or F(false). 1. Dr. Millhouse has been doing research into how the human body reacts in extreme conditions. 2. They trained the participants to do special breathing exercises and then had them practice the exercises in extremely low temperatures outside. 3. After about twenty minutes, the participants’ bodies started to warm up on their own! 4. When the participants started suffering from tiredness, they stopped doing the exercises properly. Then their body temperature kept warm for a long time. 5. According to the research, people are able to control how hot or cold their bodies are. T F T T F Use the language you have learnt to talk about the things your body and mind are capable of doing. What do you know about these famous people What does each quote mean to you Do you agree with the quote or not Why Read each quote and discuss: People’s health is a key indicator of a prosperous nation and a strong country. – Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China Why is health a key indicator Do you agree What else do you think might be also important to a country Innovation, unity. A person’s life is limited but serving the people is limitless. I want to devote my limited life to serving the people limitlessly. – Lei Feng How can a person serve people limitlessly as Lei Feng wanted By always improving, by working for an organisation that helps people. The human body is the best picture of the human soul. – Ludwig Wittgenstein What suggestion do you think Wittgenstein would give someone who wants to improve his soul To eat healthy, to keep the body clean, to learn. Every human brain is different – the brain makes each human unique and defines who he or she is. – Stanley B. Prusiner Ho ... ...
