Unit5Livinginharmony

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Background Information
The Eastgate Centre, Harare The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe is the country’s largest office and shopping complex. Using “biomimicry”, its design inspired by a termite mound, means that the temperature of the building is regulated throughout the year, and uses significantly less energy than airconditioning or conventional methods of heating.
Language points: Important words 1. architect n 建筑师；设计师；缔造者
architecture n 建筑学；建筑风格；建筑样式
It’s a great island with some really interesting architecture. 那是个很棒的岛屿，岛上的建筑风格饶有趣味。
Language points: Important words
2. inspire v 1) 激励；鼓舞 inspire sb to do sth Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible. 2) 激发；唤起 Her driving hardly inspires confidence.

BU5 同步预习、复习好词好句一．复习检测（教材好词）P49师法自然;向自然学习(for / to sb)(某人)灵感的来源把……看作/视为……坚持(做某事，尤指困难的事情)adopt 跟着自然的节奏P50a flower荷花a termite moundbe / get 习惯于(做)某事take ... 认为……理所当然give sb / provide or sb给某人灵感pine coneclosely 与一…十分相像modern / style现代/传统风格the of sth%某事物的优点/好处/妙处natural 自然有机体P51between ... and ...探究……和……之间的联系位于:坐落在(某位置);处于(某状况)a system(建筑物内的)管道系统be to see / find / discover惊奇地看到/发现……a example 极好的例证inspire / encourage sb to do sth以类似的方式吸人the need for s降低对……的需求sth with / in sth用……覆盖……... with 用……给……施肥;用……喂养……... to / into 将…转变/转化为……对……作出反应/回应energy可再生能源live 与……和谐相处meet / a need 满足需求P52给某人机会从……中获取灵感P53the same function具有同样的功能(to / from)追溯到……be sth模仿/仿效/仿制某事物be / be sth 应该做某事/是某事explore ... 逐个/挨个探寻……的每一vary 在……到……之间变化Chinese 中国农历/阴历对某人意义重大/很重要of Spring立春cultural 文化遗产UNESCO’s List of Cultural Heritage联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录P54/ fix a problem 解决问题/ sth for 依靠/指望某人/某事物…来获得doing sth 成功做某事;达成某事飞翔的;飞行的seek solutions 寻求解决方法(be) inspired 受…启发be (doing sth)花时间/忙于(做某事)避免做某事/ with (问题、答案、责任等)在于P55features 突出特点;鲜明特色traditional Chinese 传统中国武术发生;产生(尤指未经计划地)e into / being诞生:出现:存在sb (doing) sth相信某人有优点(做了好事)P56back to naturea 田园诗人sb as a and friend某人亦师亦友polar / 气完全相反;正好相反for 对……极为尊重an figure %有影响力的人物nature回归/重归自然be / feel about / over对……感到矛盾of the court辞官永远not bow like a servant five dou of grain不为五斗米折腹from nature 从自然中汲取快乐be 反对……，不赞成……P57of在…的边缘;某事(尤指坏事)快要from (使)退出(组织、活动等)seek a relationship with nature追求与自然的和谐关系in other words/ with 与……形成对比devote oneself toaim to do sthenjoy 享受自然的馈赠(doing) sth使自己顺从于(做)某事;安于(无法改变的不愉快状况)It takes to do sth. 做某事需要相当大的勇气。

Interpretation: As a scientist, Einstein believes that a close study of nature will help us better understand things.
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Unit 1
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) The importance of seafood supplies. B) The fish harvest in the North Atlantic. C) The decline in fish supplies in the sea. D) The importance of protecting sea resources.
abandoned. If temperatures soar by 6 degrees within
_l_es_s_t_h_a_n_a_c_e_n_tu_ry_, we’re going to face nothing less
than a global wipe out.
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Watching and Discussion
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
— Frank Lloyd Wright

Section ⅡUsing language1.As tourism develops, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment.随着旅游业的发展,人们越来越关注环境。

(教材P67)语言点1be concerned about关注;担心情境探究①As far as he is concerned,it is impossible to betray his friends.对他而言,背叛自己的朋友是不可能的。

②There is growing concern about violence on television.人们对电视上充斥暴力内容的忧虑日益加重。

③She is concerned about her son's future.她为她儿子的将来担忧。

④This country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which is concerned with most people.这个国家发起了一场禁止在公共场合抽烟的运动,这与大多数人都相关。

归纳拓展(1)be concerned about/for...对……担忧/忧虑be concerned about/with...对……感兴趣;对……关注concerned adj.担心的,忧虑的;感兴趣的,关切的,关注的as far as sb. is concerned就某人而言(2)concern n.担心,忧虑;关爱,关心vt.涉及;影响;牵涉;与……有关concern about/for/over对……的担心/忧虑concern oneself about/with对……感兴趣(3)concerning prep.涉及,关于误区警示形容词concerned作前置定语时,意为“关心的,挂念的,担心的”;作后置定语时,意为“相关的,有关的”。