Unit 3 Science and nature,reading,Fill in the blanks with the new words we have learned according to the meanings given below.,Revision,help a woman or a female animal to give birth to a baby _,deliver,feeling that you have little hope and will do anything to get what you want _,legally become the parents of somebody elses child _,desperate,adopt,progress,totally,consequences,advances,completely,the results of an action,an important development,breakthrough,human beings,mankind,Unit 3,science verses nature,From the picture, you may think of the world famous cloned sheep- Dolly.,The first cloned mammal,Dolly,Dolly and Ian Wilmut,How much do you know about cloning?,?,“Cloning” is a new technology which produces an exact copy of an animal or a plant from its own cells. Dolly was the first cloned mammal created by a Scottish scientist in 1996.She was exactly the same as her mother, both in appearance and in genes.,I was born on 4 May 2003, look! Im growing stronger now.,the worlds first cloned mule Idaho Gem,My name is Cc (“Copycat”), I was born in December 2002.,scientists created me with a cell taken from my mother Rainbow.,These female pigs are also cloned. They are born on Christmas Day 2001. Our names are Noel, Engel, Star, Joy, and Mary. Can you recognize each of us?,We were born on 5 July 1998 in Ishikawa, Japan. And we were two years younger than Dolly. Were called second adult animal clones in the world.,calf,My name is Andi, Im the first genetically modified monkey.,The name of the cloned monkey is from “ inserted DNA” spelt backwards. The technology is different from that used for Dolly.,dog Snuppy was created by Korean and American scientists,Look! Im having a birthday party.,cloned rabbits born in Guangxi University.,What do you think of the new kind of technology? Does it have advantages or disadvantages?,?,The perfect copy,Reading,What are the two different attitudes towards the success of cloning a human embryo?,Para 1,Frankenstein,What was the intention of Ian Wilmuts research on cloning at first?,Para 2-3,Do you think human beings should be cloned? What effects do you think human cloning might have? (Work in pairs with your partner and discuss the question. ),Discussion:,Why is the woman desperate to have a cloned baby? Will the cloned baby be the same as a normal baby?,Para 4-6,Suppose you have a cloned brother or sister who looks exactly like you, how would you feel and what will happen in your everyday life? (make up a situation with your group members and act it out.),act,Homework,Read the two readers letters on the next page, which stand for different attitudes on human cloning. Decide which one you agree with and why. We will talk about it after National Day.,Thank you!,Frankenstein is a scientist. He creates a monster by experiment. The monster was kind, and ready to help others. But he is not accepted by the society just because of his ugly appearance. People around him refuse his kind offer and turn him down. Some even drive him away. He is eager to get love and happiness, but unfortunately what he gets is merciless chasing. He asks Frankenstein, the scientist to create a female monster like himself so he can have a company, but again he was refused. In all his life he lives a miserable life. At last he cannot bear all these. He chooses to avenge humans. At last he dies together with his creator, Frankenstein.,