Unit 3 Unit 3

My understanding of the text The reading passage is made up of a newspaper article about cloning and two readers’ letters. We will be given information about how cloning is being researched and the different attitudes towards it.

learning difficulties deficient in knowledge of cloning unfamiliar scientific terms the ability to debate

pre-reading fast-reading detailed-reading debate title-understanding brain-storming reading strategy make sense of scientific terms three questions in A1 comprehension exercise main idea of each paragraph analysis of last two letters listening and consolidation rules offered to follow

Title understanding How can you understand the word copy? A. model B. clone C. similarity D. imitation cloned pigs

Do you think it would be a good idea to clone humans some day? Why or why not?

Reading articles related to science ProblemsSolutions The way of reading difficult or unfamiliar words be prepared to work out… 1)Begin by reading … 2)scan the body circle unknown words question things 3)read through the article a few times Reading strategy

Fast reading 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? Both Dolly Anti-cloning.

Scientific terms A cell is the smallest unit of life. A stem cell is a further developed cell. A e______ is the beginning of a baby in a mother’s body. mbryo

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 terms

Dolly’s genetic mother is a sheep. Ian just created her, so he isn’t Dolly’s father g_________ though he is called Dolly Father. enetically Scientific terms

Comprehension 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.We can learn from the two letters_______. A. both of the writers are pro-cloning. B. both of the writers are anti-cloning. C. neither of the writers are against cloning. D. both of the writers are not for cloning human embryos

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 On the one hand On the other hand Much debate Some scientists If… can produce… save human lives many people, including… If... interfere with… produce a monstera monster point out disagree & fear

detailed reading Cloning: Dolly the sheep: The world’s attitudes: attitudes: producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells the first mammal born in 1996 died in early 2003 Note-making: Note-making: 1)be angry ( create more diseases…) 2)be praised for their breakthrough

detailed reading To deliver a _______human baby, some scientists are already pushing_____ with research though______ human embryos is illegal in many countries. An Italian doctor is one of the ______ in the kind of research. It’s_______ that he wants to be the first to clone a human being. In China, scientists have _______their efforts on cloning ________stem cells but also animals. China has________ to produce clones of cows and goats and went on _____ their research on ways that cloning can be of benefit_____ mankind. cloned ahead cloning leaders declared focused not only managed with to Listening: Listening:

detailed reading Read the article and the two letters as Read the article and the two letters as well to find the reasons why people are well to find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning to complete a table. pro- or anti-cloning to complete a table. Getting information: Getting information:

Pro-cloning Anti-cloning produce valuable tissues and organs that … produce a real-life Frankenstein’s monster cure diseases like cancer help those who are unable to … help those who want to … create more disease … cloning shows no respect for … be no longer unique having fewer babies to reduce …, not cloning more.

Cloze An announcement that scientists have cloned the first human embryo has led____ much debate made many people________. On the one hand, it is pointed out _____cloning an embryo can produce valuable tissues and organs to save human lives. On the other hand, many people fear that mankind’s __________ with nature may contribute to ________ a real-life monster. Cloning is an _____ copy of a plant or an animal. Dolly the sheep is a good_______ of cloning. Her birth made many people angry because they thought cloning would ______ more disease in the animal world. to shocked that interfering producing exact example create

But the Scottish scientist’s intention was to ______ new tissues and organs to_____ diseases like cancer not to create copies of humans. ________, it’s good news for a 41-year-old saleswoman, who was ____________ to have a baby of her own. While cloning is______ in many countries, some scientists are already doing research to_______ a cloned human baby, and an Italian doctor, one of the leaders in the research, wants to be the_____ to clone a human being. In China scientists are making ______to clone animals as well as_____. They have __________ produced clones of cows and goats and go on with their research to________ mankind. create cure However illegal desperate deliver first efforts successfully cells benefit

A debate Rules to follow: Rules to follow: 1.Think of as many reasons as possible to support your ideas. your ideas. 2.Present at least three reasons. 3.The group who can give the most convincing reasons will win the debate. convincing reasons will win the debate.

A debate It is good to clone human embryos. foragainst Your reasons

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

In Mary.W. Shelly’s novel, Frankenstein made a monster, but eventually he was killed by it.