UNIT9HUMANBIOLOGYTOPICTALKMybodyiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchas…Mymindiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchas…Now,workinpairs.Sharetheanswertothefollowingquestionwithyourpartner.Whatareyourbodyandmindcapableofdoing?Activity1Mybodyiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchasrunning,jumping,swimming,playingbasketball,doinggymnastics,playingthepiano,andsoon.Whatisyourbodycapableofdoing?Whatisyourmindcapableofdoing?Mymindiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchasthinking,memorisingfacts,solvingproblems,creatingthingsandsoon.ReadtheTextBuilderonPage50carefully.Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.capability:n.qualityofbeingabletodosth;abilitye.g.Youhavethecapabilitytodo/ofdoingthisjobwell.marathon:n.long-distancerunningraceLet’sgothroughsomeexpressions.justify:vt.toshowthatthereisagoodreasonforsth,especiallysththatotherpeoplethinkiswronge.g.Howcanpeoplejustifyspendingsomuchmoneyonchasingstars?

Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.infer:vt.toformanopinionorguessthatsomethingistruebecauseoftheinformationthatyouhavee.g.Iinferredfromherexpressionthatshewantedtoleave.Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.innovate:v.tointroducechangesandnewidease.g.Weinnovatenewcomputertechnologytomeetcustomers’need.Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.calculate:vt.towork(sth)outbyusingnumbersorone’sjudgemente.g.Scientistshavecalculatedthattheworld’spopulationwilldoublebytheendofthecentury.Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.thebettermentofsth:theactorprocessofimprovingitsstandardorstatusbetter:vt.toimprovesthe.g.Thegovernmenthopestobettertheconditionsoftheworkers.Let’sgothroughsomeexpressions.conduct:vt.toorganiseandperformaparticularactivitye.g.TheexperimentswereconductedbyscientistsinBeijing.( )1.Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.Readthefollowingstatements.abouttochangeasaresultofsthverysevereorbad( )2.Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempracticetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.Readthefollowingstatements.peoplewhotakepartintheactivity( )3.Afterabouttwentyminutes,theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmup

ontheirown.

Readthefollowingstatements.tobecomewarmwithnohelpfromothers( )4.Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness,theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.( )5.Accordingtotheresearch,peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.

Readthefollowingstatements.tiredness=tired+nessn.adj.Predict:Whatinformationmaythedialogueinclude?( )1.Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.( )2.Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempracticetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.( )3.Afterabouttwentyminutes,theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown.( )4.Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness,theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.( )5.Accordingtotheresearch,peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.research:humanbodyPredict:Whatinformationmaythedialogueinclude?( )1.Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.( )2.Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempracticetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.( )3.Afterabouttwentyminutes,theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown.( )4.Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness,theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.( )5.Accordingtotheresearch,peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.research:humanbodyhowPredict:Whatinformationmaythedialogueinclude?( )1.Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.( )2.Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempracticetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.( )3.Afterabouttwentyminutes,theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown.( )4.Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness,theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.( )5.Accordingtotheresearch,peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.research:humanbodyhowwhatPredict:Whatinformationmaythedialogueinclude?( )1.Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.( )2.Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempracticetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.( )3.Afterabouttwentyminutes,theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown.( )4.Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness,theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.( )5.Accordingtotheresearch,peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.research:humanbodyhowwhatconclusionReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueandcompleteitbyunderliningtheexpressionsyouhear.Activity2聽力文本（（G=Gina

B=Bob）G：I’vejustbeenwatchingathleticsontelevision.I’mamazedatthespeedandstrengthoftheathletes.B：It’sincredible，isn’tit?Thehumanbodyiscapableofdoingmanythings，suchasjumpinghigh，runningveryfast.G：That’strue.Ilovewatchinggymnasticscompetitions.B：Thehumanmindisamazing，too—thehumanmindiscapableofmakingdecisions，memorisingfacts，reasoninganddoingsomanyotherthings.G：That’sright.Weuseourmindstocreateandinnovateaswell.Ireallyadmirepeoplewhousetheirmindsforthebettermentofmankind.B：Yes.Ido，too!Forexample，medicalresearchersconductresearchtofindcuresfordiseases.Theyalsolookforwaystopreventdiseasesbydevelopingvaccines.Isn’titamazingwhatthehumanmindandbodyarecapableof?G：Ittrulyis!

ReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueandcompleteitbyunderliningtheexpressionsyouhear.Activity2TextBuilder

Humanbiology

Thehumanbodyiscapableofdoingmanythings，suchas

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Thehumanbodyiscapableofdoingmanythings，suchas

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jumpinghigh，runningveryfastReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueandcompleteitbyunderliningtheexpressionsyouhear.Activity2TextBuilder

Humanbiology

Thehumanmindiscapableof

.Weuseourmindsto

.

Thehumanmindiscapableof________________________________________________.Weuseourmindsto_________________________________.

makingdecisions，memorisingfacts，reasoninganddoingsomanyotherthingscreateandinnovateaswellReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueandcompleteitbyunderliningtheexpressionsyouhear.Activity2TextBuilder

Humanbiology

Ireallyadmirepeoplewhousetheirmindsforthebettermentofmankind.Forexample，______________________conductresearchto______________________.

Ireallyadmirepeoplewhousetheirmindsforthebettermentofmankind.Forexample，

conductresearchto

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medicalresearchersfindcuresfordiseasesUsetheTextBuildertotalkaboutthingsthehumanbodyormindiscapableofdoing.Activity3

Humanbodyiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchasrunningveryfast,carryingheavythingsanddancingbeautifully.

Humanmindiscapableofdoingmanythings,suchasmakingdecisions,predictingfuture,inferringmeaning.Weuseourmindtocalculate,create,innovateaswell.Listentothedialogue.WriteT（true）orF（false）. .Activity4聽力文本

（I=Interviewer

M=Dr.Millhouse）I：Thankyoufortakingthetimetotalktoustoday，Dr.Millhouse.M：You’rewelcome.I：You’vebeendoingsomeresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.Couldyoutelluswhatyou’vefoundout?M：Yes，ofcourse.Firstofall，welookedathumanresilienceinhotandcoldextremeclimates.Wetrainedtheexperiment’sparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthentheydidtheminextremelylowtemperaturesinourlab.I：Andwhathappened?M：Afterthey’dbeendoingthebreathingexercisesforabouttwentyminutes，wenoticedsomethingveryinteresting—theirbodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown!I：Wow，that’samazing!M：Yes，itwas.Whentheparticipantsstartedtofeeltired，theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturestartedtofallagain.I：OK，sowhatyou’resayingisthatpeopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare?M：Yes，that’sright.Wesawsimilareffectstothoseweseeinthebodiesofathletesinvolvedindoping.Butweneedtodosomemoreresearchtofindouthowthisallworksexactly.I：Thankyouverymuch，Dr.Millhouse.It’sbeenveryinterestingtotalktoyoutoday.Listentothedialogue.WriteT（true）orF（false）.Activity4（）1

Dr.Millhousehasbeendoingresearchintohowthehumanbodyreactsinextremeconditions.

（）2

Theytrainedtheparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercisesandthenhadthempractisetheexercisesinextremelylowtemperaturesoutside.（）3

Afterabouttwentyminutes，theparticipants’bodiesstartedtowarmupontheirown!（）4

Whentheparticipantsstartedsufferingfromtiredness，theystoppeddoingtheexercisesproperly.Thentheirbodytemperaturekeptwarmforalongtime.（）5

Accordingtotheresearch，peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.

TFTFT“Wesawsimilareffectstothoseweseeinthebodiesofathletesinvolvedindoping.”theuseofasubstanceortechniquetoillegallyimproveathleticperformanceHowdoyouunderstandthisquote?Doyouagree?Itishealththatisrealwealthandnotpiecesofgoldandsilver.

—MahatmaGandhiItishealththatisrealwealthandnotpiecesofgoldandsilver.

—MahatmaGandhiItmeansthereareotherthingsmoreimportantthanmoney.Forexample,yourbodyisimportantandnotthepiecesofmetal.Itotallyagreewiththisquote.Comparedwithgoldandsilver,ourhealthmattersmoretous.Withouthealth,wehavenothing.Soweshouldmaintainahealthylifestyle.HomeworkSearchonlinetofindoneexampleofnewinventionsthatbetterhumanlife.Makeashortpresentationaboutit.Languagepoints教材原句p.50CapabilitiesoftheHumanBody人體的能力1capabilityn.（完成困難事情的）能力，才能ItisbeyondmycapabilitytowintheelectionbutIthinkitisagoodchancetoimprovemyself.我贏不了選舉，但是我認為這是一個提高自己的好機會。［詞匯復現］thecapabilitytoincreaseproductivity提高生產力的能力Butwhatweapplythatcapabilitytoisanotherquestion.但是我們把那種能力應用到什么地方則是另一個問題了?！驹~語積累】capableadj.有能力的，有才干的；能力強的becapableof（doing）sth有能力/才能做某事Youarecapableofbetterworkthanthis.你有能力做得比這更好。

核心詞匯題組練·領悟方法單句語法填空（1）［詞匯復現］Itis

thecapabilityofthephysiciantoperformtheoperationonsuchapatient.（2）Ifyoulosethe

（capable），youwillloseitforever.完成句子（3）He’squite

（有能耐撒謊）togetoutoftrouble.（4）［詞匯復現］Idon’tthinkthemanager

（有提高……的能力）thesalesofthecompany.

beyondcapabilitycapableoflying

hasthecapabilitytoboost教材原句p.50makingdecisions，reasoning，justifying...做決定、推理、證明……2justifyvt.證明……有道理，為……辯護搭配 justifydoingsth證明做某事 justifysth證明某事

Howcanwejustifyspendingsomuchmoneyonthecar?我們怎么才能解釋花那么多錢購買汽車是正當的呢？Hersuccessjustifiedthefaithherteachershadputinher.她的成功證明了老師對她的信心是正確的?！驹~語積累】justadj.公正的，合理的 單句語法填空（1）Heattempts

（justify）hisconduct.（2）Theexperimentsjustify

（change）thenormalmethodofwork.（3）［詞匯復現］Howcanthey

（just）payingsuchhugesalaries?tojustify

changing

justify

教材原句p.50...thinkingandmakingjudgements，inferringmeaning……思考判斷、推斷意義3infervt.（inferred；inferred；inferring）推斷，推定；暗示，意指Itisreasonabletoinferthatthegovernmentknowsaboutthesedeals.有理由推斷政府知悉這些交易。Areyouinferring（that）I’mnotcapableofdoingthejob?你的言外之意是我不能勝任這份工作嗎？［詞匯復現］【歸納拓展】infer...from從……推導出；從……推測出Noonecaninfersuchanopinionfromhisstatement.誰也不能從他的聲明中得出這種看法。 單句語法填空（1）Muchofthemeaningmust

（infer）fromthecontext.（2）Youshouldlearnhowtoinferaconclusion

statistics.完成句子（3）［詞匯復現］I

（從……推斷出）thearticlethatthepilotwasresponsiblefortheaccident.

beinferred

from

inferredfrom教材原句p.50create，innovate，solveproblems，calculate創造、創新、解決問題、計算4innovatevi.&vt.革新，創新，改革；引入 innovatenewproducts創造新產品Itisnecessarytoinnovateanddevelopmilitarytheories.創新和發展軍事理論很有必要。Sharingeconomywillinnovatethewaytraditionalindustryworks，asthenewtypeofeconomywillgraduallytransformtheformerone.共享經濟將創新傳統產業的運作方式，因為新型經濟將逐步改變傳統產業。［詞匯復現］【詞語積累】innovatorn.創新者；改革者innovationn.創新，改革 單句語法填空（1）Thesenewrealitiesrequireus

（innovate），tocompete，andtoleadinnewways. （2）Hewasoneofthegreatest

（innovate）inChinesehistory.（3）［詞匯復現］Toexpandthebusiness，heneedstodevelopmanagementskillsand__________（innovate）acrosshisteam.

toinnovate

innovatorsinnovation

5calculatevt.計算，核算搭配 Ithasbeencalculatedthat...據估算…… calculateon指望，期待

You’llneedtocalculatehowmuchtimetheassignmentwilltake.你需要算一算要花多少時間才能完成分配的任務。Ithasbeencalculatedthatthecostofthewholeconstructioncomesto$500million.據計算，整個建筑的費用達5億美元。［詞匯復現］Youshouldcalculateonthejournalistcomingontime.你應該指望那個記者會準時來。［詞匯復現］【詞語積累】calculationn.計算；估計；算計calculatorn.計算器calculatingmachines計算機 單句語法填空（1）［詞匯復現］IbelieveIhavethecapabilityof

（calculate）thepoliticalconse-quencesaccurately.（2）It

（calculate）thattheyproduced1，000carsthismonthalone.（3）Theyfoundtheircomputersproducingdifferentresultsfromexactlythesame___________（calculate）.完成句子（4）We

（指望著）theircooperation.

（5）Whendidthefirst

（計算機）comeintobeing?

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calculateon

calculatingmachine

教材原句p.51Accordingtotheresearch，peopleareabletocontrolhowhotorcoldtheirbodiesare.根據這項研究，人們能夠控制自己身體的冷熱。6accordingto據……所說；根據，按照AccordingtoTom，Jackisoneofthemostgenerousstudentsinhisclass.據湯姆所說，杰克是他班里最大方的學生之一。Theyarepaidaccordingtohowlongtheyhavebeenemployed.他們的工資按雇用時間而定。［詞匯復現］【誤區警示】accordingto不能表示根據說話者本人的信息。如，不能說accordingtome/myopinion/myview，但可以說inmyopinion/view等。Inmyopinion，yourgradesarebelowaverage.在我看來，你的成績低于平均水平。 完成句子（1）［詞匯復現］

（根據）theairtrafficrules，youshouldswitchoffyourmobilephonebeforegoingaboard.（2）Youwillbepaid

（依據）theamountofworkyoudo.（3）［詞匯復現］

（在我看來），youcancalculateonhishelp.

Accordingto

accordingto

Inmyopinion/view

教材原句p.109Wetrainedtheexperiment’sparticipantstodospecialbreathingexercises...我們訓練實驗的參與者做特殊的呼吸練習……7participantn.參加者，參與者Butinsmallsessions，therecorderisusuallyapart