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Bionic Men and Women

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Chapter 20Chapter 20

Bionic Men and Women

Presenters: Jonas Josh and Chris

Instructor: Alice Chen Date: 8/27/2009

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Chapter 20Chapter 20

Bionic Men and Women

Presenters: Jonas Josh and Chris

Instructor: Alice Chen Date: 8/27/2009

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Chapter 20Chapter 20

Bionic Men and Women

3.Reading4.After you read

6.Using the Vocabulary

7.Building on the Vocabulary

1.Before you read

2. Summary and Q

5.Target Words

• Do you believe that there will be a artificial hand in the future?

•artificial hand

•true hand

Before you read

Artificial hand

Artificial joint

Artificial skin

What kind body parts can be replaced?

Reading P183 -1

In the movie Star War,who gets

a new artificial hands ?

Q1A1Summary: The bionic parts of our body will take place in the future.

Reading P183 -2

What is the main goal that engineers study bionic for?

Q2

A2

They study bionic in order to design machines that are similar to living thing.

Summary:Machines are already doing the jobs of various human body part.

Reading P183 -3

What is the purpose of the pacemaker?

Q3

A3

It keep someone’s heart beating regularly.

Summary: The example of the pacemaker.

Reading P183 -4

Where do our brain send messages to

tell our body what to do ?

Q4

A4

Brain send messages along nerves.

Summary:The communication between the body and the machine.

There are not enough hearts,kidneys and so on,available,so hospital can'tkeep up with the demand for transplants.

Reading P184 -5

What is the major problem for transplants ?

Q5

A5

Summary:Talking about transplants and its’problems.

Reading P184 -6

Why researchers want to study the genes of salamander and earthworm?

Q6

A6

They hope to learn how human mightdo the same thing.

earthwormsalamander

Summary:Another direction of bio-tec.

Half man,half machine.

Reading P184 -7

What does the word “cyborg” mean?

Q7

A7

Summary:Think about becoming a superman by bionics.

Quick Comprehension Check

(F)

(T)

(T)

1. People can get new body parts only in the movies.

2. Bionics means studying living things: how they are made and how they work.

3. Giving a man a pacemaker for his heart is an example of using bionics.

Reason: Machines are already doing the jobs of various human body parts.

Quick Comprehension Check

(T)

(T)

4. Machines are our only hope for new body parts in the future.

(F)

Reason: Transplants are the other way for new body parts.

5. Some animals can grow new body parts if they need to.

6. In the movies, bionic body parts sometimes give people special abilities.

Summarizing

• What does bionics means ? (Copy the definition from the reading and use quotation marks around it.)

• How do bionic devices help people?

Answer: Bionics means the study of how living things are made and how they work. (from p-2)

Answer: Pacemaker can help someone whose heart beats too slowly or not regularly enough. Other bionic devices take the place of a body part which can’t work

Summarizing

• What is another way to replace a body part that isn’t working?

• What other way to replace body parts may be possible in the future?

Answer: Transplants.

Answer: Researchers are now studying the genes that let salamanders grow new legs, and they hope to learn how humans might do the same thing.

Paraphrasing and Quoting-(A)

1. What has happened thanks to developments in the field of bionics ? “There are people who____________.”

2. Why has it been so hard to develop thing like artificial hands ?

_______________________________________________.

Answer: can see, hear, walk, or pick up their children because of artificial eyes, legs, and arms.

(from p-2)

Answer: A major problem in developing bionic parts has been setting up communication between the body and the machine. (from p-4)

Paraphrasing and Quoting-(A)

3. What is a transplant?

_______________________________________________.

4. Why are researchers studying salamanders?

________________________________________________.

Answer: A transplant is an operation to move a body part.

(from p-5)

Answer: A salamander loses a leg, it can grow a new one.

(from p-6)

Paraphrasing and Quoting-(B)

1. What is a pacemaker ? What does it do ?____________.

Answer : It is a bionic device. (from p-3)

Answer : It keep our heart beat regularly.

(from p-3)

2. What is one problem with transplants ?______.

Answer : There are not enough organization. (from p-5)

3. Why might some people like the idea of getting bionic body parts?

Answer : If we maintain the bionic body part well , it couldn’t become older. It can give us super power. (from p-7)

Target Words and Phrases1. artificial

3.made by the art of man; produced by human skill

1. to take or fill the place of

2. replace

3. development

4. engineer

5. design

6. within 6.the act of unfolding or developing

2.one who is skilled in the principles or practice of any branch of mechanical science

4.to make decorative plans or execute original work

5.inside

Target Words and Phrases7. chest

9.the breast or thorax

8. beat

9. attach

10. battery

11. major

12. key

11.to throb

7.to fasten, or fix, to or on; connect

8.an apparatus for producing electricity

10.important

12.importance

Target Words and Phrases13. keep up with

14. demand

15. therefore

16. turns him into

15.the act of claiming as due

14.for that or this reason

13.move as fast or do as much

16.become

Vocabulary part-(A)

1.Some people have to get artificial eyes 、 ears 、 hands 、and legs. Artificial means:

(a). not available (b). not natural (c). not connected

2.People sometimes design machines to work like living things. Design means:

(a). draw plans for (b). deal in (c). take over

3.A machine may be needed to support a process within the body. Within means:

(a). beyond (b). according to (c). inside

(b)

(a)

(c)

Vocabulary part-(A)4. A healthy heart beats slowly when a person is resting.

beats means:

(a). makes a regular movement (b). makes a living (c). make an investment

5. Doctors attach a pacemaker to a person is resting. attach means:

(a). block (b). connect (c). avoid

6. A pacemaker gets its power from a battery. battery means:

(a). a kind of software (b). a thing that provides

(c). a volunteer

(a)

(b)

(b)

Vocabulary part-(A)7. The body and the bionic body part must communicate.

Communication is key. key means:

(a). necessary for success (b). not likely to exist (c). Worth nothing

8. There is a great demand for transplants.

Demand means:

(a). The lifestyle people (b). the materials people use (c). the need people have

9. Transplants aren’t always possible when patients need them. Therefore, some people think bionics offers more hope for the future. Therefore means:

(a). Right away (b). because (c). for that reason

(a)

(c)

(c)

Vocabulary part-(A)10. In the movie RoboCop, an operation turned a man into

a cyborg. Turn (a person or thing) into (someone or something else ) means:

(a). change into (b). chew up (c). fill in

(a)

Vocabulary part-(B)1. She ____ and made her own clothes.designed

2. Please ____ a recent photo to your application.

3. The restaurant had ____ flowers on the tables.

4. Our hotel was ____ walking distance of the city center.

attach

artificial

within

made by the art of man

to make decorative plans or execute original work

connect

in the inner part; inside

Vocabulary part-(B)5. My little radio isn’t working. It needs a new____ .battery

6. His heart____ faster when he saw her.

7. The____ thing is for the patient to believe in the treatment.

8. The army clams that it takes boys and____ men.

beat

key

Turn them into

an apparatus for producing electricity

to throb

importance

become

Vocabulary part-(B)9. The plan presented too many risks. ____ , he

decided against it.

therefore

10. The company went out of business because there wasn’t enough ____ for their products.

demand

for that or this reason

the act of claiming as due

Vocabulary part-(C)a. They want to replace their old car.

b. Recent developments in medical research encourage us to hope.

c. The computer, automobile, and airline industries all employ engineers.

d. The young father held his baby against his chest.

e. We couldn’t keep up with the other runners, so we gave up.

f. The country has just two major political parties

1. __ = change (one person or thing for another)

2. __ =large or important

3. __ =changes that make something more advanced

4. __ =people who design machine , roads, bridges, etc. 5. __ =move as fast or do as much (as someone else )

6. __ =the front part of a person’s body between the neck and the stomach

replace

major

developments

engineer

keep up with

chest

Building on the Vocabulary

1. Certain players have been key____ the success of the team.to

2. He is aware____ the risks of smoking.of

3. The child’s eating habits are normal____ his age.for

4. Her situation is similar____ yours.to