牛津高中英语M5Unit 3 reading学案教师版.doc

M5 Unit 3 Science and nature Reading Period 1 1. Reading strategy Go through the reading strategy, and find how to work out the meaning of these scientific terms？ Step1 Begin by reading the first and last paragraphs for an idea of what the article is about. Step2 Scan the body of the article. Circle any words you do not now. Question things you do not understand. Step3 Read through the article a few times. 2. Detailed information Read the article carefully, and finish the following exercises: 1. What are the different attitudes towards the success of cloning a human embryo 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 Some people consider that cloning human embryos with the intention to destroy them shows no respect for human life. 2. Who are the persons in the article related to cloning? persons introductions relations to cloning Ian Wilumt a Scottish scientist who created Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned successfully from an adult cell He was shocked when hearing some scientists were considering cloning human beings. He never intends to create copies of humans. Instead, he thinks the efforts of scientists should be directed towards creating new cells and organs that could be used to cure diseases like cancer. Faye Wilson a woman of 41 years old who cannot have a baby. She is desperate to have a baby of her own, a child that is genetically related to her. Severino Antinori an Italian doctor, who is one of the leaders in the cloning research He has declared that he wants to be the first to clone a human being. Chinese scientists who have focused their efforts on cloning animals and stem cells to be used in medical research China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats, and continues to research the ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. 3. textbook, page 44, C1&C2 Period 2 Important phrases 1. on one h