VS ‘versus’ is usually used when discussing sports competitions or the law, which means that two teams or sides are against each other. This is an elephant versus another one. Why is ‘versus’ used here? Do you think there is conflict between science and nature?

It has been the subject of scientific experiments for years. The recent success in cloning animals has resulted in fierce debates between scientists, politicians and public. Cloningis a new technology which produces an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells

Dolly Dolly was the first cloned mammal created by a Scottish scientist and his group in 1996 and died in 2003 because of lung disease.

The Perfect The Perfect Copy Copy Unit 2 Unit 2

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.

Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 c. Disagreement started by an announcement d. Dolly, the first cloned mammal. a. Ian Wilmut’s shock b. A woman wish to have a cloned baby. f. Some scientists still want to clone human beings though illegal in some countries e. Chinese scientists’ research into cloning Match the topic with the corresponding number of paragraph 2

Para What’s the recent announcement about? 2. What’s people’s reaction to it? It’s about the successful cloning of the first human embryo. Shocked.

Para. 2 1.What’s the name of the first cloned mammal? 2. Did it live as long as the normal sheep? 3. Why were some people very angry about it? Dolly No They thought cloning would create more disease in the animal world.

Para What’s the nationality of the scientist who created the first mammal? 2. What does he think cloning should be focused on? British Creating new tissues and organs that could eventually be used to cure diseases like cancer.

Para What’s the problem with the 41-year-old saleswoman Faye Wilson? 2. Does she welcome the idea of cloning a baby? She can’t have a baby. Yes.

Para Is cloning human embryos illegal in all countries? 2. What has an Italian doctor declared? No. He wants to be the first to clone a human being.

Para What animals has China succeeded in cloning? 2. What can stem cells be used for? Cows and goats. Medical research.

Pro-cloningAnti-cloning 1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives 1. may produce a real-life Frankenshtein ’ s monster Find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them in the table below cure disease 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 in order to reduce Earth ’ s population, not cloning more

True or false People all over the world are happy about the idea of cloning human beings. ____ Dolly, the 1st cloned mammal, is exactly the same as other sheep. ____ According to the article, the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with cloning human beings. ____ Cloning can be used to cure diseases because it can produce new tissues and organs. ____ Cloning human beings is illegal in many countries, so no scientists want to clone human beings. ____ Colin Jake is against cloning human, just like Pauline Carter. ____ F F T T F F Not all the people is not exactly even though some scientists forbut is against it.