《Nature in Architecture》教学案例

《Nature in Architecture》教学案例

晁晶

晋城一中

【文本分析】

本节课是外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册 Unit 5 Learning from nature Understanding ideas的一节课。本篇课文的体裁为说明文，使用“总分总”的结构介绍了自然给予人类在建筑方面的灵感。通过分析新加坡的Art Science Museum、津巴布韦的The Eastgate Centre和德国的 Algae House三个建筑物的目的、灵感来源、结构与优势，表达了人要尊重自然，与自然和谐相处，充分利用自然的主题。学生可以从人类向自然界学习的这些例子中，获得启发和鼓励，深入思考人类与自然的关系，树立合理利用自然，感恩自然，与自然和谐共生的理念。

【学习目标】

1.学生通过略读和精读，获取课文大意，了解和总结新加坡的ArtScience Museum、津巴布韦的The Eastgate Centre和德国的Algae House三个代表性建筑的特色和艺术灵感来源；

2.学生感知课文的结构和语言，学习和掌握语篇中与话题相关的表达，并能运用所学表达进行交流；

3.学生基于课文内容联系生活实际，从人类向自然界学习的例子中获得启发和鼓励，深入思考人与自然的关系，合理利用自然，尊重自然规律，与自然和谐共生。

4.分析文章中的重要句型和短语，巩固学生的语法和词汇知识。

【学习重点】

学生通过自主阅读和小组合作理解文章的语篇类型和篇章结构。

【学习难点】

根据语篇类型预测文章出处，分析文章写作目的，培养这一阅读策略与技能。

【学习过程】

导入:

学生分享自己所发现的生活中受到大自然启发而来的常见设计。

一、读前

The teacher asks students to look at the title of the passage and

the pictures.

The teacher asks students to associate the pictures with architecture and asks the questions “What is shown in the pictures? How much do you know about them?”

二、读中

学生活动：完成活动1。Reading for structure

Catch the main idea of each paragraph.

Para.1  Nature gives us inspiration

Para.2 Nature inspires us in architecture

Para.3 The ArtScience Museum

Para.4  The Eastgate Centre

Para.5  The Algae House

Para.6  Be in harmony with nature

学生活动：完成活动2。Reading for details

Paragraph 1.

Could you find some facts to support the main idea?

Paragraph 2.

Could you find some facts to support the main idea?

Barcelona’s forest-like Sagrada Familia, Beijing’s Water Cube

Paragraph 3.

Fill in the blanks andanalyze this paragraph in inspiration, construction and function.

Inspiration:lotus flower

Construction:_______rainwater---________it down to a waterfall---water is  ________ through the building’s system.

Function:show the connection between nature and modern city environment ;capture the beauty of natural forms.

Paragraph 4.

Fill in the blanks and analyze this paragraph in inspiration,construction and function.

Inspiration:termite mound

Construction:

During the day:warm air is drawn into the building--cooling

At night:the heat warms the cool air

Function:

reduce the need for air conditioning and heating system;use less energy;cost less

Paragraph 5.

Fill in the blanks and analyze this paragraph in inspiration, construction and function.

Inspiration:algae

Construction:provide shade; capture heat---convert it into energy---power the building;produce fuel

Function:respond to its environment;use less energy;reduce damage to the environment;generate renewable energy

Paragraph 6

Why should we get inspiration from nature to create buildings?

Because it enables us to live in closer harmony with our environment.

三、读后

学生活动：完成活动3。Talk about other examples of architecture inspired by nature from inspiration, construction and function.

师结：本文讨论的话题是大自然给予了人类很多启发，我们身边的很多设计都可以在大自然中找到原型。我们可以从仿形、仿工作原理和使生物成为材料融入建筑中这三个方面体会建筑师如何向自然学习这一主题，从而理解人与自然如何和谐相处。希望大家多留心大自然，因为即使是最简单的生物，也能给我们带来启示。