人教版高中英语选修8-Unit-2《Cloning》(Listening-and-speaking)课件.ppt

Listening & Speaking; Is cloning cruel? Listen and see whether you agree with Xiao Qing or Mary. 1. Read these statements before listening. Tick those that you hear. ① Cloning will bring dead pets to life. ② There were 627 experiments before Dolly was successfully clone;③ Cloning may produce medicine or even organs of a human body to cure serious illnesses. ④ Dolly was “middle-aged” when she was born. ⑤ So your grandmother would be able to start her life all over again and live to an old age. ;2. Listen to the tape again. ;Mary’s ideas about cloning; ;That’s a good idea. I cannot accept your argument because… I support… because… No, I can’t agree with… because… I agree with…because…. How can you believe that?;Your argument has convinced me because… I would like to agree with you but… I don’t care for your ideas because… No, that is not reasonable because…. That’s a great idea! Your ideas sound very encouraging to me.;; XQ: What do you mean by that? The scientists are doing a wonderful job and soon they may be able to bring back extinct animals or ever people’s favourite pets back to life. MB: Yes, Qing, I know. But doesn’t that seem strange to you? Is it worth it? It took 276 experiments before; Dolly was successfully cloned. Think of all those live cells and eggs that died in order for Dolly to be born. I don’t approve of that! XQ: But Mary, be reasonable. Isn’t it always like that with a new science? This is the way you learn to do; things better. It’s just that this one deals with living things. MB: I suppose so — but they make the animals do unnatural things. One poor cow was made to give birth to a bison. What was the poor creature to think when is saw its baby?; XQ: I don’t quite understand why so many people are against cloning. I think the scientists need a little encouragement. They have done some amazing things and think of the benef