模塊五 Unit 3 (Man versus Nature)

Period 1 Reading

Teaching aims：

1. To help students kwon more about cloning technology

2. To encourage students to participate in the discussion relevant to cloning

3.To reinforce students’ comprehension of the text and improve their other

skills by participating in all the activities.

4.To enable students to master the reading strategy and become more

competent in reading articles related to science.

Teaching difficulties：

1. Students can work out the meaning of difficult or unfamiliar

scientific terms with reading strategy.

2. Students can hold their own opinions on the base of reading the article.

Teaching procedures:

Step1 Lead- in

Encourage students to share their sources relevant to cloning

technology with the whole class.

Step2 Reading strategy

Get students to go through the reading strategy, and make sure

that everyone of them understands how to work out the meaning of these

scientific terms.

Step3 First reading-Main idea

Ask students to refer to the reading passage and find out the main idea.

Step4 Second reading-Understanding scientific terms

Ask students to circle the unfamiliar words or things they do not

understand while second reading.

Step5 Third reading-Detailed information

Ask students to read only the article carefully, and finish the following

exercises:

1. What are the different attitudes towards cloning a human embryo?

2. Who are the persons in the article related to cloning? What are their

opinions on cloning human beings?

Ask students to read the two letters carefully, and identify the readers’

Opinions.

Step6 Further discussion

Understanding the scientific terms and reinforcing the comprehension

of the text, students are got to form groups of four or six to discuss the further

questions:

1. Find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article

and letters and write them in the table on page 44.

2. Do you think it would be easy for the cloned baby to accept his

or her social identity as a ‘cloned’ human being?

Step7 Homework

Read the two articles and answer the questions on page 110~111.

Exercises for students:

一、重要句型中譯英

1．這個科學家宣布他已成功發現了一種新的化學物質，震驚了全世界。

The announcement by the scientist _______________________________

shocked the whole world.

2．如果我有機會，我會立刻去克隆她，這樣我又能和她在一起了。

If I __________________, I _____________________ so that I _________

with her again.

3．如果我是意大利總統，我將考慮吊銷他的執照。

If I ___________________, I ___________________________his licence.

4．我對那位不能生孩子的女士表示同情。

I _______________ the lady _______________________________ a baby.

二、對話填詞

Student: Is it true that the first human embryo have been s________ cloned.

Scientist: It’s true.

Student: What do you think of it?

Scientist: I think it can produce v_______ tissues and organs that could be used

to save human lives. However, some scientists think d________.

They believe cloning human embryos may i_______ with nature

and be on the way to p_______ a real-life monster.

Student: Well, would you please e_______ cloning in details to us?

Scientist: Yes. Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using

its cells. You are very familiar with the cloned sheep Dolly.

In g______, the wonderful scientific b_______ was praised.

Student: Can you give us more examples about the uses of cloning humans?

Scientist: Well, some woman cannot have a baby and is d________ to have a

child of her own. She doesn’t want to a______ one. What can she

do? Cloning gives her the chance.

Student: Is cloning human embryos i_______ in all countries?

Scientist: No. In some countries, scientists are p______ ahead with research so

as to d_______ a cloned human baby.

Student: OK. Thank you. I will search on the Internet for f_______ information.

三、用適當的非謂語動詞形式填空：

1. _______(walk) on the street, I came across an old friend and stopped _______

(talk) with him.

2. The boy turned down his head, ________(admit) that the window was ______

(break) by him.

3. _______(have) a drink of coffee, he continued his endless talk.

4. _______(bore) of the speech, the audience left the hall one by one.

5. With autumn _______(come) near, the ground begins to be covered with

_______(fall) leaves.

6. ________(inform) that the sports meeting would be put off, the students felt

_______ (disappoint)

7. If _______(heat) to a certain temperature, water will boil.

8. He was regretful to make himself ________(teach) by such a strict teacher.

9. ________(save) his pocket money, he decided to skip his breakfast on the way

to school.

10. ________(save) his pocket money, he was able to buy his desirable books.

11. ________(suffer) from a bad illness, she looked very skinny to be blown

down by the wind.

12. An _______(excite) look came to his face when he saw his _______(excite)

mark.

13. ______(see) from the mountain, the city looked very beautiful.

14. ______(see) the city from the mountain, you will feel ______(relax) and

comfortable.

15. The teacher was absorbed in telling stories, ________(surround) by a group

of children.

16. He raised his hand high, ______(fear) that he can’t make himself ________

(notice).

17. Strongly _______(resist), the plan wasn’t passed at the meeting.

18. With plenty of work _______(do), he had no time to attend his friend’s party.

19. With all the work _______(do), he was delighted to attend his friend’s party.

Recording after teaching: