Unit 3 Science Versus Nature

Welcome to the unit

I’m the world’s first cloned mammal Dolly. 1996

Dolly and its creator The Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut

the world’s first cloned mule Idaho Gem

I was born on 4 May 2003, look! I’m growing stronger now.

My name is Cc, I was born in in the USA December scientists created me with a cell taken from my mother Rainbow.

Our names are Noel, Engel, Star, Joy, and Mary. Can you recognize each of us?

Two cloned calves on 5 July 1998 in Japan.

My name is Andi, I’m the first genetically modified monkey. in the USA

the cloned deer

dog Snuppy created by Korean and American scientists Look! I’m having a birthday party.

Keke and Shuangshuang in China.

cloned rabbits born in Guangxi University.

1. Do you think human beings should be cloned? Why or why not? Discussion:

2. If you had a cloned brother or sister who looked exactly like you, how would you feel?

Reading

Anti-cloning. answer the following questions. 1.Does the article give an anti-or pro-cloning point of view, or both? 2.What was the name of the first cloned mammal? 3.Is Pauline Carter pro-or anti- cloning of human ? Both Dolly

2. Who are the persons in the article related to cloning? Ian Wilmut Faye Wilson Severino Antinori Chinese scientists Pauline Carter Colin Jake

Ian Wilmut, a Scottish scientist who created Dolly and was shocked when hearing some scientists were considering cloning human beings. He never intends to create copy of humans. Instead, he thinks the efforts of scientists should be directed towards creating new cells and organs that could eventually be used to cure diseases like cancer.

Faye Wilson, a woman of 41 years old who cannot have a baby. She is desperate to have a baby of his own, a child that is genetically related to her. Severino Antinori, an Italian doctor, is one of the leaders in the cloning research. He has declared that he wants to be the first to clone a human being.

main idea of each paragraph 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.

Read fast and decide T or F. 1. People all over the world are happy about the idea of cloning human beings. 2. Dolly, the first cloned mammal, is exactly the same as other sheep. 3. According to the article, the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with cloning human beings. F F T

4. Cloning can be used to cure diseases because it can produce new tissues and organs. 5. Colin Jake is against cloning humans, just like Pauline Carter. 6. Cloning human beings is illegal in many countries, so no scientists want to clone human beings. F F T

Find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them down. Pro-cloningAnti-cloning produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives may produce a real-life Frankenstein’s monster

Pro-cloningAnti-cloning cure diseases like cancer help those who are unable to have children help those who want to clone their dead children create more diseases in the animal world cloning shows no respect for human life human life would no longer be unique

Pro-cloningAnti-cloning we should be having fewer babies in order to reduce Earth’s population, not cloning more

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. consequences immoral successfully right humans younger Italian cloning cell laws

Dear Editor, I read your article about human _______with great concern. I first heard of cloning animals from a single ____when I went to a seminar about Dolly the sheep, who was ___________cloned in 1996, in Britain. At the time I thought that the whole concept of cloning was________. cloning cell successfully immoral

Why do some people think they have the _____ to go against nature? Who will be responsible for the possible negative____________? If we interfere with nature, we might create problems. It seems that I was correct — your article says that Dolly died at a much ________age than a non-cloned sheep. right consequences younger

Also I can’t accept the idea of cloning _______. We have no right to experiment with human life. I believe that strict_____ should be put in place and governments should do more to stop human cloning. For example, the work of the ______doctor, Severino Antinori, must be stopped. humans Italian laws

If I were the President of Italy, I would think about taking away his license. Yours faithfully, Wanglin

Language points 1. On the other hand, many people, including some scientists, disagree and fear that if mankind interferes with nature in this way, they would be on their way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster. 另一方面, 包括一些科学家在内的很多人则 持不同意见, 他们担心如果人们用这种方式干 涉自然, 那就可能离制造出一个现实生活中的 弗兰肯斯坦怪物不远了。

on (the) one hand, on the other hand 一 方面 …… ，另一方面 …… 如： On the one hand, rapid development of the economy will improve the living conditions of the people. On the other hand it will speed up environmental destruction. 一方面经济的迅速发展会改善人们的生 活状况, 另一方面它会加速环境的破坏。

2. I don’t want to adopt someone else’s child and I don’t want to use another woman’s egg —I want a child that is genetically related to me. 我不想领养别人的孩子, 我也不想借用 别的女人的卵子 —— 我想要一个跟我 在基因上有关联的孩子。

1 ） adopt “ 收养，领养 ” 。 如： He adopted the orphan. 他收养了那孤儿。 此外， adopt 还有 “ 采纳，采用 ” 的意思。 如： Can a school adopt the policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus? 学校能采纳禁止在学校使用手机的政策吗 ?

2) be related to “ 与 …… 关联， 与 …… 有联系 ” 如： In his essay, the author writes about how art is related to culture. 作者在论文里阐述了艺术与文化的联系。

3. Most of the time it turns out that humans are not really profiting when they damage the environment. 在多数情况下的结果是, 人类在破坏环 境之际并没有真正收益。 turn out+ 形容词 / 不定式 / 从句，意为 “ 结 果是, 证明是 ” 。 如：

It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out fine. 那是一段艰难的时期, 但最终情况却不坏。 That guy turned out to be my friend’s brother. 结果那个家伙是我朋友的弟弟。 To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong. 令我惊奇的是, 结果证明我错了。