高中英语unit2 cloning reading名师公开课市级获奖课件.ppt

In 1978: The first case of tube infant (试管婴儿) appeared. In 1996: The famous sheep “Dolly” was cloned successfully. 1 Clone can be from both natural clone and man-made clone. 2 The sheep, named Kitty was the first successful clone of a mammal. 3 Only strawberries and cactuses (仙人掌) are natural clones. 4 Since Dolly, researchers have cloned a number of large and small animals including cats, rabbits and horses. T or F Oh! My God! I was cloned! Is it good cloning people? A B A: I think cloning is good for us. Because … B: I think cloning is bad for us. Because … Is cloning good or bad for us? Debate These expressions may help. Do you think it is wise to …? What’s your opinion of …? I think you should … I agree with you that … I would never accept … I’m happy to accept a clone but … I would never accept a clone … I don’t mind but … 1.By cloning, farmers can produce quantities of different commercial plants. 2.Medical cloning can help cure serious illnesses that ruin one’s quality of life (such as Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease). 3.Cloning can help save endangered animals. 4. What problems may arise when humans are cloned? 1) People may want to clone themselves so they can live forever. 2) People may want to clone dead children. 3) People may want to clone their favorite pets. The main idea of the text is____ A. animal cloning is very valuable and can benefit the world. B. animal cloning could be misused by bad people so it must be forbidden C. animal cloning is well developed because Dolly the sheep was born. D. animal cloning raised arguments and scientists are not sure about its future. 2. What is the writing style of the text? A. Expositive (说明文) B. Argumentative (议论文) C. Descriptive (记叙文) Skimming Match the main ideas with the paragraphs ___ Cloning has two major uses and its procedure. ___ Cloning is a way