M5 U3 Reading (1)

1、M5U3 ReadingThe perfect copy江苏省宿豫中学 吴慧琴BrainstormingHow much do you know about cloning ?Cloning has long been a wild dream in human history.Lead inChinese ancient novel The Journey to the West (西游记).Do you want to clone yourself if you have a chance?ReadingThe perfect copyStep 3.Read through the art

2、icle a few times.Step 1.Read the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about.Step 2.Scan the body of the article.The ways of reading a scientific article.Reading strategy Read the first and last paragraphs.Fast reading The passage is mainly about_.what cloning isthe advantage

3、of cloningarguments about cloning human embryosthe disadvantage of cloningScan the body and match the main idea.Para 1D. Much debate about cloning human embryos. B. The first cloned mammal and different attitudes towards it.A. Different peoples attitudes towards cloning human embryos.C. Research on

4、cloning in China.Para 3-5Para 2Para 6Read each paragraph carefully then finish the following tasks.Detailed reading Much debate about cloning human embryo.For (赞成)Against (反对)Read para. 1 and finish the mind-mapReason:Reason:It can produce valuable human tissues that could be used to save human live

5、s.If mankind toys withnature in this way, it may produce a real-life Frankensteins monster.It is the first science fiction in the world. In the science fiction, a scientist called Frankenstein made a monster out of a dead body. But it went out of control and in the end killed the scientist and also

6、itself. 指最终毁灭自己的创造者的事物FrankensteinReal-life Frankensteins monsterIf cloning goes wrong_ is the first cloned mammal in the world. She is exactly the s_ as her mother in botha_ and g_ sameappearancegenesThe definition of cloning:_.producing an exact copy of a plant/an animal using its cellsDollyPara.

7、2 Cloning and 1st cloned animalDifferent attitudes towards cloned DollyFor (赞成)Against (反对)Para. 2Reason:Reason:It is a wonderful scientific advance.Cloning would lead to more diseases in the animal world.Dolly died at a much younger age than normalDolly sparked worldwide interest and concern .The d

8、evelopment of cloning techniqueThe female kitten (小猫) is called CC, short for CopyCat. She is produced in the USA, healthy and lovely.The development of cloning techniqueThe little pigs were born in the USA too. They are the first to have organs more suitable for human beings.The development of clon

9、ing techniqueANDi, the first cloned monkey is playful, coffee-coloured and was born in 2000. It is also the first GM monkey with a gene from another species.Nowadays, more and more countries including China have joined in the cloning experiments and more and more animals are being created.The develo

10、pment of cloning techniqueWith the technology of cloningimproving so fast, scientists are on the way to cloninghuman beings!Good news or bad news?Please read the next part for different opinions.Para. 3, 4, 5: Peoples different opinionsNameAttitude(for/against)Opinions/CommentsIan WilmutResearch eff

11、orts should _ on creating new _ and _.Faye WilsonWanted to have a _ _.Severino AntinoriWants to be the _ to clone a _ _.concentratetissuesorganscloned babyfirsthuman beingAgainstForFor Para. 6: Cloning in ChinaWhat do the Chinese scientists focus their efforts on?Cloning animalsCloned tissues to be

12、used in medical treatmentWhat are the two writers attitudes towards cloning? (for or against)Pauline Carter is _ cloning.Colin Jake is _ cloning.Two lettersagainstfor Pauline Carter thinks: 1. The nature will pay back if we toy with nature. 2. We should clone fewer babies to reduce the Earths popula

13、tion. 3. The lady who cannot have a baby can adopt an orphan, but not have a cloned baby. Coline Jake thinks: 1. Scientists have succeeded in challenging moral ideas. 2. Human cloning is a good way to save her daughter who has died. True or false questionshave beenfor centuries.be withFor cloningAga

14、inst cloning1. produce valuable human tissues that could be used to save human lives1. may produce a real-life Frankensteins monster2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. Find the reasons why people are for or against cloning in the article and letters and write them in the table belowdiseases like cancerthose who ar

15、e unable to have childrenthose who want to clone their dead children more diseases in the animal worldcloning shows no respect for human lifehuman life would just become a crop to be harvested or a product for salewe should be having fewer babies in order to reduce Earths population, not cloning mor

16、ecurehelphelpLead toConsolidationWhats your attitude towards cloning? lead to more diseases show no respect for human life use cloning to commit crimes cause overpopulation be against the laws of nature. develop new medicines clone more talents enable people to have children save endangered animals For cloningAgainst cloningThinking moreThe perfect copyIs it perfect?TechnologyMoralitythe balance of nature There is no forbidden field in science, but we must make sure the technology under