大学英语（3）教学：教材3第8课 Final.docVIP

Unit 8 Nature and Nurture In-Class Reading Twins, Genes and Environment After-Class Reading 1 Science Looks Twice at Twins After-Class Reading 2 Talkative Parents Make Kids Smarter Part One Preparation 1. Talking about Twins Directions: Work in groups to discuss the following questions. 1) Do you know any twins? What can you say about them? 2) Why are people curious about twins? 3) How do you think it feels to be twins? （此处可以插一幅双胞胎的图。） 2. Nature, Nurture or Both Directions: Thousands of different traits make you who you are. Some traits, such as eye color, are determined mostly or entirely by genes. These kinds of traits are said to be due to nature. Most traits, however, develop through a combination of nature (your genes) and nurture (everything in your life–where you live, the people you know, and even just luck). Scientists all agree that both nature and nurture play important roles in who you are. Read the following cases and work in groups to explain each case, i.e., whether it is nature, nurture or both that plays a dominating part in each case. Example 1 Gary used to have curly hair like his grandson Larry and his daughter Mary. But since his 20s, he’s been bald. Nature: Hair loss is common in men. Since Larry’s grandfather, Gary, is bald, it’s possible that he may have the genes to become bald as well. Example 2 Since Sam’s family speaks Spanish at home, he’s equally good at Spanish and English. You could say he’s bilingual. Nature and nurture: Humans have a genetic ability to talk, but what language people speak depends on what they hear. 1) Enrico aces every test. He studies hard and enjoys helping his friends with tough subjects. 2) Whenever you look at Frieda and her son Filippo, you can tell they are related. Both have a hairline (发际线) called a “widow’s peak*”. *Widow’s peak: a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead. 3) Jack loves to stop and smell the freesia (小苍兰) flowers on his way home. No matt