Frankenstein is a scientist. He creats a monster by experiment. The monster was kind, and ready to help others. But he is not accepted by the society just because of his ugly appearance. People around him refuse his kind offer and turn him down. Some even drive him away. He is eager to get love and happiness, but unfortunately what he gets is merciless chasing. He asks Frankenstein, the scientist to create a monster like himself so he can have a company, but again he was refused. In all his life he lives a miserable life. At last he cannot bear all these. He chooses to avenge humans. At last he dies together with his creator, Frankenstein.

The perfect copy

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

Four hundred years ago Chinese people had created the cloned images in Story of a Journey to the West, but now it has become reality in life.

Do you know the first cloned mammal in the world?

the world’s cloned. created by scientists On. died in because of. first mammal Scottish 22nd February lung disease

“Cloning” is a new technology which produces an exact copy of an animal or a plant from its own cells. Scientific terms clone

Any other cloned animals?

Female pigs born in 2001

mule

I was cloned using a cell from an adult cat

If cloning goes wrong…

Fun pictures A dog or an eagle?

A frog or a crocodile?

A lion or a kangaroo?

A bird or a dog? monster

clone embryo tissue organ cell egg gene 克隆 胚胎 组织 器官 细胞 基因 卵子 Scientific terms

Go through the passage quickly. What does this passage mainly talk about? The reading passage mainly gives information about the _________ among people which was caused by a recent _____________ about the first ______ human ______. debate announcement cloned embryo Skimming ?

Match each paragraph with its correct main idea Para 1 f. An announcement about the first cloned human embryo caused much debate. b. The first cloned mammal was Dolly. a. Ian Wilmut is shocked that some scientists are considering cloning human beings. d. A woman wants to have a cloned baby. c. Cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, but some scientists still want to clone human beings. e. Chinese scientists continue to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. Para 4 Para 3 Para 2 Para 5 Para 6

Detailed reading

Main idea: Different towards the success of cloning a human embryo Valuable tissues and organs can be produced and be used to save human lives Human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life monster attitudes Para 1 On the one hand: On the other hand:

Para 2 Make an introduction Dolly; first cloned mammal created by a Scottish scientist, Ian Wilmut because of lung disease Name: Created by: Date of birth: Date of death: Death reason:

Paragraph 3-5  How many people are mentioned from para3-5? Who are they? Ian Wilmut Faye Wilson Severino Antinori

According to the passage, what is the real intention of Ian Wilmut's cloning research? A. To create copies of humans in the end. B. To destroy human embryos in the end. C. To create new tissues or organs for sale. D. To cure deadly diseases eventually

What is Faye Wilson ’ s problem? She can not have a baby. What is her wish? She was anxious to have a child of her own through cloning.

What is Severino Antinori ’ s attitude towards human cloning? For or against? For. He wants to be the first to clone a human being.

What do Chinese scientists focus their efforts on? They have focused their efforts on cloning animals,as well as cloned tissues to be used in medical treatment. Para 6

Question: What's the author's attitude towards cloning human beings? A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral

Two letters

Pauline Cater: Colin Jake: For Against

Judge whether the statements are true or false: Pauline Carter thinks: 1. We have to deal with the consequences 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. _____________________ have fewer babies, not clone

Judge whether the statements are true or false: Colin Jake thinks: 1. The news that the first human embryo has been cloned successfully 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. fantastic _________ _____________________ have been _________ copy

From my point of view, … On the one hand… On the other hand… Besides; what’s more; in addition So my conclusion is that …

My idea……. 1.toy with nature 2.produce monster 3.cloning shows no respect for human life 4.Human life would no longer be unique 5.We should be having fewer babies in order to reduce population not cloning more

A newspaper article Two letters A debate after cloning________________ A debate after cloning________ Different attitudes towards cloning___________ ______________ scientists’ work on cloning Structure analyzing human embryo Dolly Chinese human beings

Homework Remember the language points and do some related exercises on page106.