M5U3 science and nature

What is Faye Wilson’s problem? She can not have a baby. What is her wish? She was anxious to have a child of her own through cloning.
What is Severino Antinori’s attitude towards human cloning? For or against? For. He wants to be the first to clone a human being.
no longer be unique
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They shouldn’t
They should
1. creat tissues and
organs
1. a real-life monster
2. help those who are unable 2. create disease to have children 3. show no respect for 3. help clone dead person human life 4. human life would 4. clone endangered animals
A lion or a kangaroo?
A tortoise or a bear?
A bird or a dog?
A dog or a man?
Reading
Fast-reading
1.How many scientists are mentioned in this text? Who wants to clone a human being? the Scottish scientist, Ian Wilmut
According to the passage, what is the real intention of Ian Wilmut's cloning research?
A. To create copies of humans in the end. B. To destroy human embryos in the end. C. To create new tissues or organs for sale. D. To cure deadly diseases eventually
Para 6
What do Chinese scientists focus their efforts on?
They have focused their efforts on cloning animals ,as well as cloned tissues to be used in medical treatment.
Reading and debate
Do you think governments should pass laws to
prohibit(禁止) cloning? Why or why not?
They shouldn’t
They should
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They shouldn’t
the Italian doctor, Severino Antinori
2. Main idea of the text
Topic Para. 1
Para. 2
Cloning
Much debate about cloning Brief introduction about Dolly Ian Wilmut's opinion on cloning
Main idea: Different attitudes towards cloning
Para 2
Make an introduction
Name: Created by: Date of birth:
Dolly; the first cloned mammal a Scottish scientist, Ian Wilmut 1996
Cloning
Enjoy
Professor & cloning
• Explanation
• Clone: to produce an exact rom its own cells
Four hundred years ago, Chinese people had created the cloned images in The Journey to the West, but now it has become reality in life.
Date of death: 2003 Death reason: because of lung disease
Paragraph 3-5
• How many people are mentioned from para3-5? Who are they?
Ian Wilmut Faye Wilson Severino Antinori
Para. 3
A woman wants to have a cloned Para. 4 baby. Severino Antinori's opinion on Para. 5 cloning Cloning in China Para. 6
Detailed reading
para1
•On the one hand: • Valuable tissues and organs can be produced and be used to save human lives •On the other hand: • Human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life monster
Do you know the first cloned mammal in the world?
Dolly and its
creator
Any other cloned animals?
cloned female pigs
cloned cat, "CC"
the first cloned monkey.
More world champions
Fun pictures
If cloning goes wrong, what will happen?
A dog or an eagle?
A duck or a crocodile?
A cock or a dog?
A frog or a crocodile?
Scientific definition
Cloning is the creation of cells or whole animals by using DNA(脱氧核糖核酸) from a single "parent", by passing (绕道而行) the normal reproductive (生殖) process. The clone has the same DNA to the “parent”.
For
Pauline Carter thinks:
1. We have to deal with the consequences if we toy with nature. 2. We should clone fewer babies to reduce Earth’s _____________________ population. have fewer babies, not clone 3. The lady who cannot have a baby can adopt an orphan, but not have a cloned baby.
3. 4.
help clone dead person
3. 4.
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They shouldn’t
They should
1. creat tissues and
to have children
organs
1.
2. help those who are unable 2.
3.
help clone dead person
Colin Jake thinks:
1. The news that the first human embryo has been cloned successfully is very terrible. _________ fantastic 2. Scientists have succeeded in challenging questions _____________________ of morality. have been in 3. Human cloning is a good way to save her daughter _________ who has died. copy
They should
1. creat tissues and 2.
organs
1. 2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
They shouldn’t
They should
1. creat tissues and
to have children
organs
1.
2. help those who are unable 2.
3.
4. clone endangered animals 4.
5.
They shouldn’t
They should
1. creat tissues and