The perfect copy

Brainstorming Do you know the first cloned mammal in the world? Dolly

Brainstorming Any other cloned animals???

cloned female pigs

Brainstorming I was created using a cell from an adult cat.

Brainstorming the cloned monkey

Brainstorming What about cloning human beings?

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

Reading strategy Go through the reading strategy, and find out how to work out the meaning of these scientific terms. Step 1 Step 2. Step 3 Begin by reading the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about. Circle any words you do not know. Question things you do not understand or that do not appear to make sense Read through the article a few times, and make sense of the scientific terms upon further readings.

Detailed reading Read the first and last paragraph, and answer these questions: 1. What's the main idea of the passage? 2. What do chinese scientists focus their efforts on?

Detailed reading 1. What's the main idea of the passage? Different attitudes towards the success of cloning a human embryo. √on the one hand: √on the other hand: ∙ valuable human tissues can be produced and be used to save human lives. ∙ human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster.

Detailed reading 2. 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.

Detailed reading para2: make an introduction Name: Created by: Date of birth: Date of death: Death reason: Dolly; first cloned mammel a Scottish scientist, Ian Wilmut because of lung disease

Dolly and its creator Ian Wilmut

Detailed reading Para 3-5 ∙ How many people are mentioned from para3-5? Who are they? Ian Wilmut Faye Wilson Severino Antinori

Detailed reading ∙ According to para3, 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.

Detailed reading Para 4: √ 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.

Detailed reading Para 5: √ What is Severino Antinori's attitude towards human cloning? For or against? For. He wants to be the first to clone a human being.

Read for details 1.The passage is mainly about_______. A. what cloning is B. the advantage of cloning C. arguments about cloning human embryos D. the disadvantage of cloning 2. How does a woman who cannot give a birth benefit from cloning? A. She can have a baby using another woman’s egg. B. She can have a baby genetically related to her. C. She can adopt someone else’s child by cloning. D. She can have more children.

PersonsIntroductionsRelations to cloning Ian WilmutA Scottish 1________ who created Dolly He is 2_______when hearing human cloning. He never 3_______ _ to create copies of humans. Faye WilsonA 4______ _ of 41 years old who cannot have a baby. She is 5________to have a baby of her own, and doesn't want to 6________ a child. Severino Antinori An 7_______ doctor, who is one of the leaders in the cloning research. He has 8________ that he wants to be the first to clone a human being. 9_______ scientists Who have concentrated on cloning animals and cells. China has achieved 10________ and continues to research the ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. scientist shocked intends saleswomananxious adopt Italiandeclared Chinese success

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

Two letters

letteropinionsreasons _____ human cloning. 1. _________ human cloning. ※ Human life would become a crop to be 3._____________or a product for 4._______. ※ We should be having fewer babies to 5.______ the earth’s wealth. ※ The lady who cannot have a baby can 6.________ one with no parents. ※ Scientists have been challenging moral ideas for centuries, so there is no 7._______ for them to stop now. ※ If I could clone my daughter, my life would be totally 8._______________ Against For harvestedsale save adopt need transformed

Discussion: Find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them in the table below Pro-cloning (Para 1,3,4 and Letter 2.) Anti-cloning (Para 1,2,3 and Letter 1) 1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives 1. toy with nature may produce a real-life Frankenstein's monster cure diseases like cancer help those who are unable to have children help those who want to clone their dead children create more disease in the animal world cloning shows no respect for human life human life would no longer be unique we should be having fewer babies to reduce Earth ’ s population, not cloning more

Discussion: Do you think governments should pass laws to make human cloning illegal? Why or why not?

Conclusion There is no forbidden field in science, but we must make sure the technology is under control. 科学无禁区，技术应节制

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