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河北蒙中高二英语组 使用时间： 2019年 月

日 主备人：张艳红

Book 8 Unit 2 cloning Step 1: Greetings Step 2: Pre-listening 1.cruel_________ 2. bring…back to life_______________ 3. experiment_________ 4. live cells___________ 5.approve of____________ 6. reasonable___________ 7.unnatural things______________ 8.give birth to_________ 9. bison_________ 10.poor creature_____________ 11.a bit of _____________ 12.medical science_______ 13.cure for___________ 14. a dead end_________ 15.weaken the species____________ 16.variety________ 17. provide…for…_____________ 18.particular ___________ 19.die out______________ 20.over again___________21.I support so_____________. 22.serious illness___________ 23.a new science_________________ Step 3: Listening 1. Tick those that you hear.(画出你所听到的信息) ( )① Cloning will bring dead pets to life. ( )② There were 627 experiments before Dolly was successfully cloned. ( )③ Cloning may help cure serious illnesses. ( )④ It’s a dead end.

( )⑤ Dolly the sheep was “middle-aged” when she was born. ( )⑥ So your grandmother would be able to start her life all over again and live much longer. 2.

Listen and fill in the chart. Rachel’s ideas

1.____________to animals 2. makes the animals ________________ 3. it is a “___________”

4._________ the species Step 4: Discuss 1.

“Is cloning cruel?”

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Xiao Qing’s ideas

1.scientists are doing __________________ 3.problems because it is a new science 4. it may provide _____ for ______________ 2. may _____ people’s favourite pets ______________

河北蒙中高二英语组 使用时间： 2019年 月

日 主备人：张艳红

Whose ideas do you agree with? Why ? Here are some useful sentences: A : That’s a good/great idea!

You ideas sound very encouraging to me. I support/agree with...because... B: I can’t agree with ...because...

That is not reasonable because... I don’t care for you idea because...

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“A clone of yourself”

Suppose that your parents wanted to have another baby. They realize that they can’t have a second child, so they decide to have a clone made of you. Think about these questions and discuss your ideas with your partner. (1)

How would you feel about having a clone of yourself in the family? (2)

What problems might your clone have while growing up and how would you help him/her to avoid them? These expressions may be useful to you during your discussion. I’m happy to accept a clone but…

I don’t mind but…

I don’t understand why you don’t…

Do you think it is wise to …?

Are you sure you want to …?

Well done to you for…

I could never agree to …

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