Dolly

the world’s cloned

________

created by scientists

in __________

died in because

of

first

mammal

Scottish

1996

2003

lung disease

1. The two cells are combined and become one cell.

2. The cell grows into an embryo which is put into the body of another female sheep. 3. A sheep is delivered.

Scientific termsScientific terms

understanding scientific termsunderstanding scientific termsProblemsProblems How to solve How to solve

come across difficult scientific terms

work out…to understand the text

1)begin by reading … 2)scan the body circle unknown wordsquestion things

3)read through the article a few times

Reading strategyReading strategy

clone

gene

genetic

genetically

cell

embryo

organ

sheep

mammal

tissue

stem cell

technology

copycloning

cloned

Scientific termsScientific terms

clone

Fast reading

1.What is cloning?

2.Is Pauline Carter for or against human cloning?

Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells.

She is against human cloning.

Match each paragraph with its correct main idea.

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

Para 6

An announcement about the first cloned human embryo caused much debate.

The first cloned mammal was Dolly.

Ian Wilmut is shocked that some scientists are considering cloning human beings.

A woman wants to have a cloned baby.

Cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, but some scientists still want to clone human beings.

Chinese scientists continue to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.

Detailed reading

Read the two letters carefully, and judge whether the statements are true or false:Pauline Carter thinks:

1.the nature will pay back if we toy with nature. 2.we should clone fewer babies to reduce Earth’s population. 3.the lady who cannot have a baby can adopt an orphan, but not have a cloned baby. Coline Jake thinks: 1.the scientific advances mentioned in the article is very terrible. 2.scientists have succeeded in challenging questions of morality. 3.human cloning is a good way to save her daughter who has died.

For human cloning Against human cloning

1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives

1. human life becomes like a crop to be harvested or a product for sale

2. 2.

3. 3.

4.

5.

Find the reasons why people are for or against human cloning in the article and letters. Write them in the table below

help those who are unable to have children

help those who want to clone their dead children

might produce a real-life Frankstein’s monster

would lead to more diseases in the animal world

shows no respect for human life

should be having fewer babies in order to reduce the Earth’s population, not cloning more

Task-based reading

Fill in the blanks with the right words .

Attitudes towards the first cloned human embryo

Pro-cloning It can produce tissues and organs that are of great(1)__________.

Anti-cloning We are (2) ________ to produce a real-life Frankenstein’s monster.

Attitudes towards the birth of Dolly the sheep

Pro-cloning Cloning is a wonderful (3) __________ breakthrough.

Anti-cloning Cloning would (4) ____________ more diseases in the animal world.

Representatives

Ian Wilmut He never (5) ______ to create copies of humans. Instead, he thinks research efforts should concentrate on (6) ______ diseases.

Faye Wilson (7) _______ to have a baby,she is (8) __________ to have a child that is genetically related to her.

Severino Antinori

He wants to be the first to clone a human being.

Chinese scientists

They have focused their efforts on cloning animals and stem cells.China has achieved great (9) _______ in producing clones of cows and goats,and continues to research ways cloning can be (10) ________ to mankind.

valuelikely

scientific

create/cause

intends

curing

Unable anxious

success

beneficial

What uses does cloning have?

??

The perfect copy• Is it perfect?

– Technology– Morality – ……

The new kind of technology has caused widespread discussion. It can help cure many diseases, save lots of people’s lives and even prevent some endangered animals from dying out… However, on the other hand, if it is used to clone human beings, that is against the laws of nature.

Fun picturesFun pictures

If cloning goes wrong, what will happen?

A dog or an eagle?A dog or an eagle?

A lion or a kangaroo?

A frog or a crocodile?A frog or a crocodile?

A dog or a man?

There is no forbidden field in science, but we must make sure the technology under control.

科学无禁区，技术应节制

1. 引起很多争论

2. 一方面，另一方面

3. 指出

4. 被用来拯救人的性命

5. 玩弄

6. 以这种方式

7. 即将，快要 ( 做某事 )

8. 在很年轻的时候

9. 一模一样的

10. 导致更多的疾病

11. 总的来说 , 一般而言

12. 被赞扬

on the one hand…on the other hand

point out

toy within this way

on the way to doing sth.

an exact copy of sth.

lead to more diseases

in general

be praised for

cause much debate

be used to save human lives

at a much younger age

13. 科学进展

14. 考虑做某事

15. 集中于

16. 有……的意图

17. 对……不尊重

18. 引起很多不安

19. 收养别人的孩子

20. 努力推进

21. 成功做到某事

22. 造福人类

scientific advance

consider doing

concentrate on/ focus on

with the intention of

show no respect for

cause a lot of anxiety

adopt someone else’s child

push ahead with

succeed in doing

benefit mankind

23. 处理后果24. 出售，代售25. 用光26. 高兴 / 愿意做某事23. 评论你的文章28. 与……意见完全一致29. 毕竟，终究30. 几个世纪31. 就个人而言32. 死于心脏病33. 遇到，碰到34. 解决，想出，制定35. 讲得通，有意义

deal with the consequencesfor sale

use upbe delighted to do sth.

comment on your article

be in complete agreement withafter all

for centuries

on a personal note

die of heart failure

come across

work out

make sense

1.On the one hand, some scientists point out that if you clone an embryo, you can produce valuable tissues－ such as bone or lung tissues － that could be used to save human lives. (P42, lines2-4)

1.On the other hand,many people, including some scientists, disagree and are afraid that, if mankind toys with nature in this way,we may be on our way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster. (P42, lines5-7)

宾语从句条件状语从句定语从句

宾语从句条件状语从句

3.Instead, he thinks research efforts should concentrate on creating new tissues and organs that can be used to cure diseases like cancer.(P42L17)

宾语从句动名词短语作宾语 定语从句

In this lecture I’ll ______________ the early years of Charle’s reign.

This lecture will_______________ the early years of Charle’s reign.

这节课（我）将着重讲查理王朝的早期统治时期。

concentrate on

concentrate on

4. However , some people believe that cloning human embryos with the intention of destroying them shows no respect fro human life. (P42, lines18-20)

宾语从句动名词短语复合结构作主语

介词短语复合结构作方式状语

他写这封信打算征求一些意见。

He wrote the letter ____________________________.with the intention of asking for some advice

5.If I had the chance, I would have a cloned baby right now. (P42, line24) If I had the chance, I would clone her immediately so that I could be with her again. (P43, lines50-51)

Subjunctive mood 虚拟语气

If my brother _____________(come) here yesterday, everything ________________(be)all right.

If my brother _____ here now, everything _____________ all right.

If my brother __________________here tomorrow, everything _________ all right.

would have been

had come

camewould be

were to come/ should come /came

would be

6.China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats , and continues to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.(P42, lines30-32)

定语从句 that/ 不填succeed in doing sth. /sth. 成功做某事

他考试及格了吗？Did he succeed in (passing) the examination?

beneficial adj. 有用的，有益的

7.I feel sorry for the lady who cannot have a baby, but I would like to point out that there are many children in the world with no parents who would be delighted to have a mother.(P43 L39-41)

but 连接的并列复合句

定语从句

宾语从句定语从句

Homework: Homework: Write a letter to the editor and express your opinions about cloning human embryos.