Reading and vocabulary第二课时教案

Period 1: Reading—Frankenstein's Monster Objectives ●

To learn about cloning

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To learn to read with strategies

Focus Words Expressions

clone, terrify, wrinkle, chase, disgust, refuse, murder, breathe, contrast, rush, cure, head, encourage, control

discover the secret of…, give life to…, give…life, disappear into…, end one’s own life, see…for the first time, feel very anxious, prepare the equipment, lie at one’s feet, fall against…, destroy one’s health

Patterns

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However, the monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent and

has

human emotions.

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3．

Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein. My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light，I saw the yellow eye of the creature open.

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I hid in the garden and stayed there till morning, terrified by what I had done.

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Procedures

▇Warming up by looking and saying

Hello, class. Look at this photo. What is it? Wang Lin, could you tell the class something about this photo? It is the photo of Dolly the sheep (1996-2003). Dolly the sheep became a scientific sensation when her birth was announced in 1997. Her relatively early death in February 2003 fuels the debate about the ethics of cloning research and the long-term health of clones. What is it about Dolly that is so special? How was she created? And did she die young because she was a clone?

That is what we are going to learn this week. Cloning! This is the topic this week!

What is “Cloning”?

Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of an original. A clone in the biological sense,

"I wish I had not done this terrible thing, I wish I was dead!”

therefore, is a single cell (like bacteria, lymphocytes etc.) or multi-cellular organism that is genetically identical to another living organism. Sometimes this can refer to "natural" clones made either when an organism reproduces asexually or when two genetically identical individuals are produced by accident (as with identical twins), but in common parlance the clone is an identical copy by some conscious design. Also see clone (genetics).

The term clone is derived from κλων, the Greek word for "twig". In horticulture, the spelling clon was used until the twentieth century; the final e came into use to indicate the vowel is a "long o" instead of a "short o". Since the term entered the popular lexicon in a more general context, the spelling clone has been used exclusively. ■

Reading to get background information Now go to page 41 to read the short paragraph about the film Frankenstein. While reading try to cut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives. In 1816, a nineteen-year-old Englishwoman/ called/ Mary Shelley/ wrote a novel/ called/

Frankenstein. It told the story of a scientist/ who created a monster/ that resembled a huge human being. The novel immediately became very popular/ and it is generally agreed that/ it is one of the best science fiction stories/ ever written. Several films/ on it/ have been made．Boris Karloff played the monster/ in the 1931 film Frankenstein, as shown/ in the picture/ on this page. For the film, he is made/ to look very ugly, with wrinkled skin, yellow eyes and black lips. The monster is

very big/ and very strong, and this makes him very frightening. He terrifies everyone/ who sees

him. The 1931 film is still the most famous of all horror films. Now you have read this paragraph, try to copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book and make your own sentences with them. a nineteen-year-old Englishwoman, write a novel called …, tell the story of a scientist, create a monster, resemble a huge human being, become very popular, it is generally agreed that…, one of the best science fiction stories ever written, films on…, play the monster, in the 1931 film …, as shown in the picture, on this page,look very ugly, with wrinkled skin, terrify…, the most famous of all horror films ▇Before you read We shall go on to read the text on page 42. But before that please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling. ▇While you read Now open your book to page 42 to read the text and cut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives at the same

time. Frankenstein's Monster Part 1 The story of Frankenstein Frankenstein is a young scientist/ from Geneva, in Switzerland. While studying at university, he discovers

the secret of how to give life/ to lifeless matter. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates

a creature/ that resembles

a human being/ and gives

it life. The creature, which is

unusually large/ and strong, is extremely ugly, and terrifies all those/ who see it. However, the monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent/ and has human emotions. Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein. When Frankenstein refuses to create a wife/ for him, the monster murders

Frankenstein's brother, his best friend Clerval, and finally, Frankenstein's wife Elizabeth. The scientist chases the creature/ to the Arctic/ in order to destroy him, but he dies

there. At the end of the story, the monster disappears into the ice/ and snow/ to end his own life. Part 2 Extract from Frankenstein It was on a cold November night/ that I saw my creation/ for the first time. Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment/ that would give life/ to the thing/ that lay at my feet. It was already one/ in the morning/ and the rain/ fell against the window. My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light，I saw the yellow eye of the creature open. It breathed hard, and moved its arms and legs. How can I describe my emotions/ when I saw this happen? How can I describe the monster who I had worked/ so hard/ to create? I had tried to make him beautiful. Beautiful! He was the ugliest thing/ I had ever seen! You could see the veins/ beneath his yellow skin. His hair was black/ and his teeth were

white. But these things contrasted

horribly with his yellow eyes, his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips. I had worked/ for nearly two years/ with one aim only, to give life to a lifeless body. For this/ I had not slept, I had destroyed my health. I had wanted it more than anything/ in the world. But now/ I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and horror and disgust/ filled my heart. Now/ my only thoughts were, "I wish I had not created this creature, I wish I was on the other side of the world, I wish I could disappear!” When he turned to look at me, I felt unable to stay in the same room as him. I rushed out, and /for a long time/ I walked up and down my bedroom. At last/ I threw

myself on the bed/ in my clothes, trying to find a few moments of sleep. But although I slept, I had terrible dreams. I dreamt I saw my fiancée/ walking in the streets of our town. She looked well/ and happy/ but as I kissed her lips，they became pale, as if she were dead. Her face changed and I thought/ I held the body of my dead mother/ in my arms. I woke, shaking with fear. At that same moment，I saw the creature/ that I had created. He was standing/ by my bed/ and watching me. His mouth opened/ and he made a sound, then seemed to smile. I think/ he wanted to speak, but I did not hear. He put out a hand, as if he wanted to keep me/ there, but/ I ran out of the room. I hid in the garden/ and stayed there/ till morning, terrified/ by what I had done. Again and again/ I thought, "I wish/ I had not done this terrible thing, I wish/ I was

dead!”

You cannot imagine the horror of that face! I had seen him/ when he was unfinished--- he was

ugly then. But when he stood up/ and moved. He became a creature /from my worst nightmares. ▇After you read Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book and make your own sentences with them.

a young scientist from…, studying at university, discover the secret of…, give life to…,use bones from…, create a creature…, resemble a human being, give…life, unusually large and strong, have human emotions, lonely and unhappy, hate one’s creator, create… for…, chase…to the Arctic, at the end of…, disappear into…, end one’s own life, on a cold November night, see…for the first time, feel very anxious, prepare the equipment, give life to…, lie at one’s feet, fall against…, be almost burnt out, by its tiny light，breathe hard, move one’s arms and legs, describe one’s emotions, see the veins beneath one’s yellow skin, contrast horribly with…, with one aim only, give life to…, a lifeless body, destroy one’s health, in the world, fill one’s heart, create this creature, on the other side of the world, feel unable to do…, stay in the room, rush out, for a long time, walk up and down…, throw oneself on…, find a few moments of sleep, have terrible dreams, walk in the streets, look well and happy, kiss sb.’s lips，become pale, hold.. in one’s arms, shake with fear, at that same moment，

stand by the bed, make a sound, put out a hand, keep …there, run out of …, hide in the garden, again and again, do this terrible thing, become a creature from one’s worst nightmares ■

Reading to find the clues of the story Frankenstein's Monster Part 1 The story of Frankenstein Frankenstein→discovering the secret of how to give life to lifeless matter→creating a creature that resembles a human being and giving it life.

Part 2 Extract from Frankenstein seeing my creation for the first time→giving life to the thing→It breathing hard, and moving its arms and legs→

giving life to a lifeless body→ the beauty of the dream having vanished →wishing having not done this terrible thing

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Closing down by talking about cloning in fiction To end this period we shall watch a TV program telling about cloning in fiction.

Cloning has been widely explored in science-fiction.

●Star Wars (film series): A race of aliens called Kaminoans use an accelerated cloning technique to create an army of over a million human soldiers that participate in a galaxy-wide conflict known as the Clone Wars.

●The Boys From Brazil (novel and film adaptation)

●Brave New World: the population is grown. The lower castes are cloned from a single egg (Bokanofskyfied).

●The 6th Day: a film whose main themes are clones (such as the protagonist 'being' one) and branching ethical cloning problems.

●The Island: another film about the ethics of cloning. Follows the story of clones grown in a secret complex for the sole purpose of killing them and using their organs as replacements for their original versions in the real world, all while being convinced they are living purposeful lives.

●Jurassic Park:cloning of dinosaurs by the use of prehistoric insects that sucked their blood.(DNA cloning of the blood)

●The House of the Scorpion:young adult novel following the life of a clone named Matteo Alacran.

●Metal Gear Solid

●"The Clone" by H.G.Wells

●"Cloning": Novel by David Shear, first published in 1972, about a man who discovers he is a clone. His mind and body are taken over by the psyche of his genetic twin whom he never knew and died a violent death.

●"Godsend"

Additional Materials Complete the article with one word in each blank: Frankenstein discovers the secret of __1___ to give life to lifeless matter. Using bones from __2___ bodies, he creates a creature __3___ resembles a human being __4___ gives it life. __5___, the monster, begins to __6___ his creator, Frankenstein. The scientist __7___ the creature to the Arctic in order to __8___ him, but he dies there. At

the end of the story, the __9___ disappears into the ice and snow to end his __10___ life. （Keys: 1. how 2. dead 3. that 4. and 5. However6. hate 7. chases 8. destroy 9. monster 10. own）

Study the notes to the difficult sentences: 6．

However, the monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent and has human emotions. 然而，这妖怪，学会了说话，精明得很，又通人性。“however”是副词，表示转折。however①作副词时，表示前后对比，可位于句首，句中或句末，并用逗号隔开。而but是连词，连接并列句，指前后两者相反。②作连词时，与no matter how相同，引导让步状语从句。

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Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein. 孤独和不快之中，他开始憎恨他的缔造者弗兰肯斯坦。“Lonely and unhappy”是形容词短语做状语，也可以看作Because he is lonely and unhappy的省略形式。

8．

My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light，I saw the yellow eye of the creature open. 我的蜡烛即将燃尽熄灭，微弱的烛光下，我看到我创造的杰作黄色的眼睛睁开了。

句中open是不带to的不定式作宾语补语。表示

"感觉"的动词see, hear, watch, notice, observe, feel 等和三个表示"致使"的动词make, have, let 后面跟不带to的不定式作补语。例如: to see sb. go out ，to hear sb come in，to make sb laugh，to have sb explain it，to let sb go out 9．

I hid in the garden and stayed there till morning, terrified by what I had done. 我躲藏在花园里面直到凌晨到来，我为自己的所作所为感到恐惧。句中terrified到句号是过去分词短语，作状语，表示方法或活动方式，如：

He walked up and down, lost

in thought. I sat before the desk until after mid-night, absorbed in writing. Surrounded by a host of fans, the film star left the airport excitedly. 10．

"I wish I had not done this terrible thing, I wish I was dead!”“我要没有做这件可怕的事就好了，我死了多好！”

用于wish后面的从句，表示与事实相反的情况，或表示将来不太可能实现的愿望。I wish I were as tall as you.我希望和你一样高。He wished he hadn't said that. 他希望他没讲那样的话。I wish it would rain tomorrow. 我希望明天下雨就好了。

Answer the reading comprehension questions: 1.

Who is Frankenstein? A: He is a young scientist from Geneva, in Switzerland.

B: He is a student studying at Geneva university. C. He is a professor of cloning. D. He is a scientist studying Arctic. 2. In what way is the monster like a human being? A: It resembles a human being in appearance. B: It is unusually large and strong. C: He is extremely ugly. D. He is intelligent and has human emotions.

3. When was it that Frankenstein first saw his creation? A: It was on a cold November night. B: It was in a cold rainy morning. C. It was when his candle was almost burnt out. D. It was when he studied at university. 4.

Why did Frankenstein wish he had not created this creature?

A: Because Frankenstein had worked so hard. B: Because the creature was the ugliest thing he I had ever seen!

C. Because one could see the veins beneath the creature’s yellow skin.

D. Because his hair was black and his teeth were white.

(Key: ADAB )

Absorb information concerning National College Entrance Examination:

课文中下列句子都是并列句，前后分句分别用并列连词或逗号相连。

My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light，I saw the yellow eye of the creature open.

His hair was black and his teeth were white.

For this I had not slept, I had destroyed my health.

But now I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and horror and disgust filled my heart. "I wish I had not created this creature, I wish I was on the other side of the world, I wish I could disappear!”

I rushed out, and for a long time I walked up and down my bedroom.

Her face changed and I thought I held the body of my dead mother in my arms.

His mouth opened and he made a sound, then seemed to smile. I think he wanted to speak, but I did not hear. 请看高考原题中的：

并列句和并列连词

1．—

I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays. (2004重庆) — Right,_____he still watches the program. A. and B. but C. or D. so 2．There are many kinds of sports, _____my favorite is swimming. (2004辽宁) A．as

B．then

C．so

D．but

3. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by al lion. (2004上海)

A. when

B. while

C. since

D. once

4. Paul had to write a happier paper, ______ he couldn’t find time to do it.

<2004全国IV（甘肃、宁夏等）>

A but

B so

C because

D if 5. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ____ down to eat our picnic lunch. (2005上海) A. sitting

B. having sat

C. to sit

D. sat 6.. Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process (过程)________ it requires attention as

well as memory and imagination.

（2005江苏）

A. until

B. but

C. unless

D. for (keys: BDAADD)