人教版高中英语选修八Unit2 Cloning Reading
Choose the best answer. 1. As for the cloning procedure of Dolly
the sheep, all of the following are true EXCEPT ______C_________. A. the lamb is the clone of the donated cell from sheep B B. electricity is needed C. female sheep B provides an egg cell D. three female sheep are used
4. “人体商业化是人类经济活动中无与伦 比的成就, 毫无疑问, 克隆技术的出现 将为世人创造一个最为广泛和深远的 市场。” — 英国《经济学家》杂志。
Do you know about the procedure works of a sheep?
Reproductive cloning is intended to produce a c_o_p_yof an existing a_n_im__a_l or a plant. Reproductive cloning of animals is a_ll_o_w_e_d_ for technology and farming as well as for cloning e_n_d_a_n_g_e_r_e_d_ animals. But reproductive cloning of human beings is specifically f_o_r_b_id_d_e_n_ by law in most c_o_u_n_t_ri_e_s_.
• Gardeners use it to _p_r_o_d_u_c_e_ commercial quantities of plants. • It is valuable for research on new plant species and for _m_e_d_i_c_a_l research on animals.
F (1) Cloning m来自ans making a copy of
an animal or a plant.
T (2) Gardeners can make a lot of
money by cloning plants.
F (3) Cloning animals is as complicated
Is cloning people a good thing or a bad thing?
1.克隆技术现在还不成熟, 克隆人 可能有很多先天性生理缺陷。
2.克隆人的身份难以认定, 他们与 被克隆者之间的关系无法纳入 现有的伦理体系。
3. 克隆技术有可能被滥用, 成为恐怖分 子的工具。
4. 从生物多样性上来说, 大量基因结构 完全相同的克隆人, 可能诱发新型疾 病的广泛传播, 对人类的生存不利。
2. From the last paragraph we know that __C____.
A. cloning will come to an end because of objections
B. cloned human beings will be produced in the near future
C. many countries will use cloning in a wise way
D. all the research into human cloning will be forbidden
Write the letter “T” if the statement is true. Write “F” if it is false.
as cloning plants.
T (4) Dolly the sheep was the first
successful clone of a mammal.
T (5) Natural clones happen in animals
as well as in plants.
Look at these pictures, and discuss this question with your partner.
1. What is a clone? A clone is an animal or plant produced naturally or artificially from the cells of another animal or plant and is exactly the same as it.
What can you see in the picture?
I can see a strawberry plant producing runners in a natural form of cloning.
Who cut the stem off the plant?
A gardener. The gardener is going to put it into a pot to produce another plant. He is actually making a copy of the plant.
In pairs, look at these pictures and discuss which ones are natural clones and which ones are man-made. Think about how they differ.
Dolly the sheep
Read through the passage and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1. Cloning is a way of making an exact copy of another animal and plant.
Para 2. Cloning has two major uses. Para 3. The birth and death of Dolly. Para 4. The effect of Dolly. Para 5. It is forbidden to clone human
It’s the most famous sheep in the world. Do you know how Dolly is different from other sheep?
She was cloned while the others were born naturally. It is the copy of another sheep.
What do you know about twins?
There are twins of the same sex and those of different sexes. The twins here are identical in sex and appearance and are good examples of natural clones. They carry the same genetic information. The fertilized egg has split into two while inside the mother, and so produced two identical human babies.
2) People may want to clone dead children.
3) People may want to clone their favorite pets.
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.
The text is mainly about the 1. _p_ro_c_e_d_u_r_e_ of animal cloning and the life of Dolly the sheep, as well as the reasons why cloning is still 2. _c_o_n_t_ro_v_e_r_s_i_a_l .
About ◆ Encouraging news: Dolly Dolly seemed to develop _n_o_r_m_a_l_l_y. the ◆ Disturbing news: Dolly lived sheep only six and a half years, half
the length of the life of the _o_r_ig_i_n_a_l sheep, because of serious illnesses which were more appropriate to a _m__u_c_h_o_l_d_e_r_a_n_i_m__a_l _.
1. “不让我们克隆人, 就是不让我们修正我们
的错误, 人类历史难道能够这样构造
吗？”
—《纽约时报书评》
2. “当然应该‘克隆’人, 如果谁第一个掌握
了这个技术, 他就是我真正的、也是唯一
的竞争对手。”
— 比尔·盖茨
3. “克隆人绝对是科学上了不起的进步, 克隆技术必将创造21世纪的辉煌。” — 麻省理工学院生命工程教授约翰·布 洛克
Therapeutic (治疗的) cloning is to produce a healthy copy of a s_ic_k__ person’s tissue (肌肉组织) or organ for transplant in order to save the lives of those who would d_ie_ without it. This t_e_ch__n_iq_u_e_ would be many times better than r_e_ly_i_n_g_
高中英语人教版选修8 Unit2 Cloning Reading Cloning：Where is
English learning Plan of Senior 2（导学案）The wish words of teacher's（教师寄语）：Relax! Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be fun. (放松点！要有耐性，并让自己快乐！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。
）㈠Teaching aims(学习目标)1.Knowledge aims（知识目标）⑴To learn about cloning by reading.⑵.To master and understand some structures and complex sentences.2.Ability aims（技能目标）⑴. Read passages by using different reading skills (skimming﹑scanning﹑careful reading) .⑵. Express own opinions about cloning in form of debate..3.Emotion aims（情感目标）⑴Be interested in science technology (cloning).⑵. Learn to team up with others.㈡Special and difficult Points(学习重难点)1. Learn different reading skills(Skimming, scanning﹠careful reading).2 Learn more about cloning.3. Describe cloning in your own words.㈢The procedure of learning （学习过程）Before class (课前预习胸有成竹)【自主预习】㈠学法指导⑴通读本篇文章，查字典，猜生词，记短语，勾出文中复合句以及难句。
【县公开课教案】人教版选修8教学设计：Unit 2 Cloning Reading
Module 8 Unit2 ReadingCloning：Where is it leading us?Analysis of the teaching material本课是人教版新教材选修8 Unit2 Cloning(Reading)，本课的中心话题是克隆。
本文具体介绍了植物与动物克隆的区别、多丽羊的诞生与死亡及由此引发的争论。
帮助学生进一步认识克隆的意义在于解决医学上的难题，为人类服务。
本节课是这篇阅读的第一节课，目的旨在让学生读懂文章的意思、了解文章的内容、把握文章的中心。
从而提升自己的阅读能力，要让学生学习了解克隆这门技术以及有关的争议。
Analysis of the learning condition:本节课的学习者特征分析主要是根据教师平时对学生的了解以及学生年龄段的思维发展情况而做出的：1)学生是尤溪一中高二年级的学生，有较强的求知欲和好奇心；对新教材有一定了解适应，自主学习习惯基本养成，对教师依赖性相对较低；2)学生有较多的阅读探究及任务型学习的经验；学生能够运用阅读技巧解决课后的相关阅读理解问题；3)学生在过去的生活经验中有与克隆Clone相关的知识储备；对新事物新技术有好奇心，思维活跃，但思考不够深入，逻辑性不强；Teaching objectives:1. Teaching aimsKnowledge aims:To know what is cloning, its benefits, problems, possible dangers as well as arguments and attitudes aroused by cloningAbility aims:1. To develop Ss’ different reading skills especially scanning for key words2. To develop Ss micro reading skill—word guessing3. Build up Ss’ confidence in speaking in EnglishEmotion aims:To be aware that the significance of cloning is to break medical limitation so as to benefit human beings2. Teaching key point and difficult pointTeaching key points:1. The definition of cloning and its benefits and drawbacks2. Developing students’ different reading skills especially scanning for key wordsTeaching difficult points:1. Method of word guessing2. To analyze the structure of an exposition3. Teaching and learning approach1. Task-based teaching approach2. Student-centered teaching approach3. Communicating and cooperating learning approaches4. Teaching aidsa projector and some slides.Teaching proceduresStep I Lead-inLead in the topic by watching a video and ask students what is the video about.Step II While-readingTask One : 1.Match the main idea with each paragraphPara. 1 Introduction/DefinitionPara. 2 Uses and procedurePara. 3 Problems of DollyPara. 4 Impact of DollyPara. 5 Different attitudes to human cloning2.What’s the main idea of the passage?3.Then Raise a question: What type of article is it? Exposition(说明文)Then introduce the features of an exposition:◆written in the third person◆in factual and formal language◆gives different points of view and does not try to persuade the reader to make up his mindTask Two: Detailed readingPara1：What is cloning? What does “it”refer to? When will “it” happen?Para2：What are the two major uses of cloning?Word guessing: “straightforward”When was the cloning of Dolly the sheep born?What did the scientists paid off with a breakthrough?How do scientists clone a sheep? Let’s watch a sho rt movie and give a right order of cloning Dolly ‘s procedurePick out the key verbs in the procedure and retell the procedure according to the key verbsPara3: Fill in the blanks1)At first, the fact that Dolly developed ________ in a natural way was __________.Later, the news ____she lived for six years and a half, half the length of the life of the ____ one was ____.Finally, the problem that occurred to the scientists was that a cloned animal lives_______ than the original one.2)The sheep that donated the somatic cell most probably lived ________years.A. 3B. 6C. 9D. 13Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the life of the original sheep.3)Problems:Cloned animals may develop the________of older animals.Cloned animals may lives __________than the original one.Para4: The impact of DollyIts’ appearance raised and the media and public imagination. Guess from context(上下文):The word “controversial” in Para 4 probably means :____________.A. complicatedB. arguableC. importantD. traditionalPara5: People’s reaction to cloningI.True or false:1)People feared that Cloned Hitlers would do harm to the world.2 )All the research into human beings will be forbidden.3)Some countries will use cloning in a wise way.II. The writer’s attitude towards cloning_____________.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD. unknownTask Three: SummaryCloning has always been with us and is here to stay. It’s a way of making an(exactly) copy of another animal or plant. Cloning has two major uses. Firstly, gardeners useit all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants. Secondly, it’s 2._ (value) for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning animalsis a difficult task 3.(undertake). At last the determination and patience of the scientists paid 4.in 1996 with a breakthrough—the cloning of Dolly the sheep.The fact 5.she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging. Then camethe disturbing news that Dolly had become 6.(serious) ill and she only lived six and a half years. Dolly’s appearance raised a storm of 7.(object) and had a great impact on the media and public imagination. Newspapers wrote of evil leaders hoping to clone 8.(they) to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders raised moral questions. Now some governments have 9.(forbid) research into human cloning,10.others think cloning is useful for humans.Step IV Post readingDiscussion:Practice activity: Are you in favor of the human cloning or against it? Why？Useful expressions:Team A: I would like to suggest that ______________ .so in my opinion ,human cloning is good. Team B: I don’t agree with you . firstly, from the passage we know that_____________________. Secondly_____________________,Thirdly ,_______________. So I think the research into human cloning should be forbidden . Benefits:Gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants.It opened everyone’s eyes to the possibility to cure serious illnesses.It is valuable for research on new plant species and medical research on animals.Problems or dangers:Dolly’s illnesses were more appropriate to an older animal.Evil leaders may get themselves cloned to attain their ambitions.Religious leaders raised moral questions.Sum up : As a coin has two sides, everything has two aspects. On the one hand, if the cloning is used in a correct way it can bring many conveniences to us. Such as: curing serious illnesses and being used to produce commercial qualities of plants. On the other hand, if the cloning is used in an evil way it can cause much trouble: such as moral questions.教师寄语: One coin has two sides and we should treat things in a wise way.Step IV homeworkWrite a passage titled Is cloning goodor bad? Your passage should include the following：1)What is cloning 2)Advantages of cloning 3)Disadvantages of cloning4)Your opinion of itThe design of the blackboard:Unit2 Cloning-ReadingPara. 1 Introduction/DefinitionPara. 2 Uses and procedurePara. 3 Problems of DollyPara. 4 Impact of DollyPara. 5 Different attitudes to human cloningTeaching reflection:________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________。
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Unit 2
Cloning: Where Is It Leading Us?
Look at these pictures below first.
Read the text fast and get a general idea of it.
1. What does this passage mainly tell about?
Animal cloning raised arguments and scientists are not sure about its future.
2. What do you think is the writer’s point of view in this reading passage? Is he/ she in favour of cloning or against it?
另一方面，多莉的出现引起了一阵强烈的 反对， 对媒体和公众的想象力也产生了极 大的影响。
高二英语_选修8_Unit2_Cloning(Reading)_说课稿
高二英语选修8 Unit2 Cloning(Reading) 说课稿各位老师好，今天我说课的内容是选修八第二单元Cloning的Reading部分。
首先,我对本节教材进行一些分析:一、教材分析(说教材)；1. 教材所处的地位和作用：本课是人教版新教材选修8 Unit2 Cloning(Reading)，本课的中心话题是克隆。
本文具体介绍了植物与动物克隆的区别、多丽羊的诞生与死亡及由此引发的争论。
帮助学生进一步认识克隆的意义在于解决医学上的难题，为人类服务。
本节课是这篇阅读的第一节课，目的旨在让学生读懂文章的意思、了解文章的内容、把握文章的中心。
从而提升自己的阅读能力，要让学生学习了解克隆这门技术以及有关的争议。
2、教学目标：1）语言知识目标：A）使学生会使用本单元的相关词汇讲述克隆的概念，以及克隆带来的问题，及表达自己对克隆的认识。
B）初步掌握本单元重点词汇：here to stay; identical; straightforwa rd; undertake sth; cast down等。
2）语言技能目标：a)使学生学会克服生词障碍，通过略读，寻找文章的主题句，理清文章的总体框架与脉络；通过查读，捕捉文章的重要细节，理解作者的写作意图。
b) 使学生学会运用各种猜词技巧，猜测部分生词在具体的语言环境的含义3）情感态度与文化意识目标：通过对本文的学习，唤起学生对生活的关注，知道克隆的重要意义，以及克隆技术可能的利与弊，激发学生热爱科学的热情。
确立教学目标的依据：根据新课标要求，通过听、说、读、写四项基本语言技能的训练，使学生形成综合语言运用能力，激发学生的学习兴趣，为真实语言交际打基础。
此外，每一门课程都应该尽可能结合学科特点，把培养学生的情感融化到日常教育教学中。
3、重点与难点：重点：1．了解科技说明文的文体特点并以此指导阅读；训练skimm ing, scanning, fast reading ,careful reading等阅读技2．对文章深层次的理解及细节的欣赏，认识及了解克隆技难点： 1.阅读技能的训练；2．对科技说明文的鉴赏能力及事物的客观评价。
人教版选修8unit2 cloning-- reading(公开课课件)
Thinking
Oh! My God! I was cloned! Cloning people is a good thing ,or a bad thing? 克隆人是福音, 还是恶兆？
As a coin has two sides, everything has two aspects. On the one hand, if the cloning is used in a correct way it can bring many conveniences to us. Such
3. Which statement is NOT true ? A. Cloning is something that has been
developed quite recently. B. Twins that look exactly the same are
originally from the same egg. C. Cloning is used by gardeners to make more
as: curing serious illnesses and being used to produce commercial qualities of plants. On the other hand, if the cloning is used in an evil way it can cause much troubles: such as moral questions.
5. It is _f_o_rb__id_d_e_n__ to clone human beings.
Choose the right answer according to the text.
人教版高二英语选修8Unit 2 Cloning Reading教学设计 说课
Thank you for your listening!
本课为阅读课，学生已经进入高中学习的第二年，根据《课标》 的要求，学生阅读技能应至少达到六级要求。结合学生之前已经 掌握的阅读技能，我选取六级目标中有关语言技能方面之读方面 的目标“1. 能从一般文字资料中获取主要信息； 2. 能利用上 下文和句子结构猜测词义；3. 能根据阅读目的使用不同的阅读 策略”作为本节阅读课教学目标的依据。
以The advantages and disadvantages of cloning 为主题，组织一场辩论赛。
Summary&homework
Based on the learning of the text and the debate in the class, please write a composition, following the title: My opinions about cloning Please write about 100 words.
通过自主探究 以及小组合作 学习等方式， 通过阅读技能 的训练帮助学 生养成科学的 阅读方法。
1. 通过本课的学习, 学 生能激发自己勇于求知、 探索科学奥秘的积极学 习态度，并形成积极的 情感态度，主动思维， 大胆表述，提高语言实 际运用能力。 2.通过本课的学习, 学生 能够学会一分为二地辩 证地看待事物，形成科 学的价值观 。
教学重难点
教学重点
1 .了解科技说明文的文体 特点并以此指导阅读；训 练skimming, scanning, fast reading, careful reading等阅读技能。 2. 描述克隆羊多莉的诞生 过程 。 3. 对文章深层次的理解及 细节的欣赏，认识及了解 克隆技术。
人教新课标高二英语选修八教案：Unit2+Cloning+Reading.doc
Unit 2 CloningPeriod 2 ReadingTeaching aims:Enable the students to describe cloning:What is the advantages of cloning？What is the problems or dangers of cloning？What is their opinion of cloning？Teaching important and difficult points:Learn What the advantages of cloning are, what the problems or dangers of cloning are, what their opinion of cloning is？Teaching methods:Fast and careful reading, asking, answering.Teaching aids:A blackboard and a computerTeaching procedures:Step 1 Fast reading: What’s the text mainly about?It’s mainly about cloning arguments about animal cloning and concerns about its future.Step 2 Read again and find the main ideas of the five paragraphs. Read through the passage and get the main idea.•Para 1:What’s cloning? ( It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal and plant)•Para 2:Cloning has two major uses.•Para 3:The problems of Dolly.•Para 4:The effect of Dolly.•Para 5:It is forbidden to clone human being.Step3 Read again and answer these questions1. What are the two major uses of cloning ?2. Why is it easier to make commercial plant clones than animal clones?3. What was the first clone from an adult animal? At what age did this clone die?4. Why is cloning controversial in some countries?Step 4 Fill in the chart using the information from the text.Step5. Show the students how to clone a sheep with a picture.Step6.What do you think is the writer’s point of view in this reading passage? Is it in favour of cloning or against it?I think the writer is______________because___________________________________________________ Step 7 Homework1. Finish “Learning about language” Discovering useful words and expressions on page 13.2. Underline the sentences yo u don’t understand.品味人生1、不管鸟的翅膀多么完美，如果不凭借空气，鸟就永远飞不到高空。
新人教选修8 unit2 cloningreading and language points
from growing plants to make new ones, and when
small parts of a plant are taken and grown in a
laboratory. It also happens in animals when twins
identical in sex and appearance are produced from
B. Twins that look exactly the same are originally from the same egg.
C. Cloning is used by gardeners to make more money.
D. Animal cloning is much more difficult than plant cloning.
4. What problems may arise when human beings are cloned?
There may be more bad people like Hitler.
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While-reading
Skim and sum up the main idea of each paragraph.
the same original egg.
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3. What benefits can human gain from cloning?
It can help cure diseases and can help couples who have no baby to bear a new baby.
Para.1 cloning is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant.
Unit2Cloning-reading学案(新课标人教选修8)
Book8 Unit2Period 1 Reading学案内容简析本节课的内容是人民教育出版社出版的NSE高中教材选修8第二单元的Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehension 部分，本单元的话题是克隆。
本节课是单元的阅读课，教材的本单元内容，语言技能和语言知识都是围绕“克隆”这一中心话题设计的。
具体设涉及“什么是克隆”, “克隆羊多利是如何诞生的”，“克隆德利笔”等。
教师可在充分利用教材资源的基础上，结合学生的实际情况设计教学活动，旨在帮助学生有效地掌握阅读技巧，形成有效地学习方法和阅读策略，同时了解说明文篇章结构和写作特点，为下一步进行说明文的写作教学做好准备。
目标聚焦一、知识目标1、初步理解、掌握克隆意为无性繁殖，克隆技术即为无性繁殖技术。
学习课文中关于克隆这一新生物技术的有关知识，学习分析课文中的长难句子，初步感知课文中出现的的本单元要学的语法现象。
2、利用已获取的信息发表自己对进行人类克隆问题的看法。
3、克隆技术日新月异，在教授本单元时，需随时关注其发展的最新动态。
二、技能目标1、能理解文章主旨大意，获取信息、处理信息、进行推理判断和表达的能力。
2、形成分析篇章结构的能力，提升逻辑思维能力3、学会增加语言的输出量，提高语言表达能力。
三、策略目标1、通过图片和标题预测文章内容；运用略读和找读策略迅速获取信息,并能够精读文章获取信息和分析信息。
2、能利用上下文猜测生词词义。
（四）情感态度目标认识克隆人的危害———对人类在伦理、道德、法律等方面造成的巨大影响，应给予抵制。
方法运用1、整体教学法2、体裁教学法3、导、读、练的教学模式学习流程Before class (课前自主学习，合作探究)Task 1 Vocabulary（词汇预习）Preview the new words of this text.clone / commercial/ producer/ undertake/ arbitrary/ object/ forbid/ accumulate/ bother/ regulation/ resist/ unable/ argument/ reasonable/ obtain/cast down/ object to/ the media/ in favor of/ be bound to (do)-----/ from time to time/ bring back to/ pay off【设计意图】通过预习词汇为下一步的阅读扫清生词障碍。
英语选修八课件-Unit2CloningReading-人教版
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2.克隆人的身份难以认定,他们与被克 隆者之间的关系无法纳入现有的伦 理体系。
3. 克隆技术有可能被滥用,成为恐怖分 子的工具。
4. 从生物多样性上来说,大量基因结构 完全相同的克隆人,可能诱发新型疾 病的广泛传播,对人类的生存不利。
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