Lesson 3 Learning from Nature’s Genius
Listen & Speak 1
You know that Leonardo ____ Vinci painted the
Mona Lisa, don’t ____
Sure. I ____ he was a really great artist.
He ____ also a great inventor.
____ did he invent?
He dreamed of ____ like a bird.
So, he ____ a flying machine that looked like a bird.
Did ____ also make that machine?
No, ____ his creative idea inspired many other inventors.
Have you heard ____ a mosquito needle, Jian?
A mosquito needle? Can ____ explain it to me?
Some ____ made this new needle by imitating a mosquito’s mouth.
That’s interesting. So how will that ____
You know mosquito bites are not ____ painful, don’t you?
The ____ needle will also cause less pain.
That’s great. ____ come it’s less painful?
Like a mosquito’s ____ it makes less contact with our skin.
Wow, I think that there’s nothing useless ____ the world!
Listen & Speak 2
Today, ____ have a special guest, Thomas Thwaites, the Goat Man. Hello, Thomas.
____ Anna. Great to be here.
Thomas, I’m so fascinated by the fact ____ you lived like a goat in the Alps for three days.
____ did you do that?
One day, I saw goats ____ on the mountain.
They looked so peaceful that I wanted to live ____ them.
Didn’t you have ____ problems being a goat?
Walking on ____ four legs was very difficult for me.
Do you have any plans to ____ like a goat again?
Sure. I’m planning my second visit to the ____
I can’t wait to hear about your next adventure. Thank ____ Thomas, for your time.
____ candle holder can make candles last twice as long.
Really? ____ that possible?
When a candle burns, it melts into the tube ____ the holder to form a new candle.
Wow, I am so fascinated by the idea! Now ____ can use candles longer.
You know ____ I’m really fascinated by the special door in Juwon’s room.
What makes the ____ so special?
Juwon and I played ____ tennis on it.
How could you ____ table tennis on a door?
The door can be ____ into a table.
____ cool!
Real Life Communication
What are you ____ Mina?
I’m reading an article about a bug ____
A bug robot? Is it ____
Yes. I’m really ____ by this thing.
Can you tell ____ more about it?
You know that some bugs can slip into narrow spaces, ____ you?
Yeah. That’s why it’s hard 5 to catch ____
A bug robot ____ do the same.
____ can help to find survivors after earthquakes or big fires.
____ really fascinating!
Let’s Check
I’m fascinated by Sophia, a robot ____
What’s so special about ____
She is able to show more than 60 facial ____
That’s amazing. What else ____ she do?
____ has many other abilities.
She ____ talks, and even thinks like a human.
____ fascinating!