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Module 8 Unit 2（Cloning）

Teaching plan

Period 2

Kuang Peixian , Conghua No.6 Middle School

Teaching Goals:

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Ss are able to read and learn about the skills necessary of become a good reporter. 2.

Ss are able to develop some basic reading skills. 3. Ss are able to arouse interest in learning about how to conduct a good interview.

Teaching procedures: Step I: Warming-up

Task I: Do you think the return of the dinosaurs possible?

Why ?

Step II: Reading Task I: Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para1

explain the impossibility of cloning

dinosaurs

Para2

conclude that it’s just a dream

Para3

introduce the topic of the passage

Task II:Ask the students to answer the following questions. The return of dinosaurs is either impossible or unsuitable There are many reasons: So Bringing dinosaurs back to life is merely a dream

Task III

What is the writer’s attitude towards cloning the dinosaurs? A. Supportive.

B. Neutral (中立的). C. Negative (否定的).

D. Subjective(主观的).

Step III Discussion

Oral practice Which extinct animal is worth restoring by means of cloning? State your reasons! Aurochs 原牛

Dodo bird 渡渡鸟

Great auk 大海雀

Quagga白氏斑马

Requirement：4-6 in a group One reports your discussion One writes down all reasons

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The rest give practical reasons Begin with : After discussion our group think that cloning ** is reasonable . There are some benefits First of all, …. In addition,…. Last but not least,….. In all ,……

After discussion our group think that cloning Dodo bird is reasonable .There are some Benefits: First of all, it was friendly animal and is about the size of a turkey. In addition, it has long but not sharp claws which can’t hurt childen. Last but not least, it produces large nutritious eggs which easily hatch into young dodos.

In all , we believe that the dodo would be the best choice to bring back to life both for pleasure and for food

Step IV: Homework Learn the language points by yourself.

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