unit2cloning预案.ppt

1. It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant. Q: What does “it” refer to here? Analyze the underlined part. Compare: It suddenly opened everybody’s eyes to the possibility of using cloning to cure serious illnesses and even to produce human beings. 2. It also happens in animals when twins identical in sex and appearance are produced from the same original egg. Q: Translate the sentence and analyze the components. Find other sentences in this passage which include the non-predicate verb used as attribute. List: It is a difficult task to undertake. Many attempts to clone mammals failed. Although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning is difficult to obtain. Newspaper wrote of evil leaders hoping to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. 3. The fact is that these are both examples of natural clones. The fact that she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging. Q: Distinct the two sentences. 4. Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill. The questions that concerned all scientists were:“would this be a major difficulty…” Q: Distinct the two sentences. 5. Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is complicated. Q: Review the usages of “while”. While的用法总结 1. while作名词用，表示“一会儿”“一段时间” She likes to lie down for a while after lunch. 2. while用作连词，引导时间、让步、条件状语从句 We must strike while the iron is hot. While he loves his students, he is strict with them. While there is a will, there is a way. 3. While作并列连词用，意思为“而，然而”，表对比。而but表转折。 Some people waste food while other haven’t enough. Problem-solving: On the one hand, the whole scientific world followed the progress of the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep. Sadly, the same arbitrary fate affected other species. It became controversial. Governments became nervous and more conservative. …twins identical in sex and appearance… …Dolly’s appearance raised a storm of objections… Accumula