THE PREFECT COPY -by Laura,Do you think human beings should be cloned? Work in pairs with your partner and discuss the questions below,Discussion,1. Do you think governments should pass laws to make human cloning legal or illegal? Why or why not? 2. If you had a cloned brother or sister who looked exactly like you, how would you feel,What would the cloned baby call the original cell owner, mother/father or sister/brother,Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Frankenstein is a scientist. He creats a monster by experiment. The monster was kind, and ready to help others. But he is not accepted by the society just because of his ugly appearance. People around him refuse his kind offer and turn him down. Some even drive him away. He is eager to get love and happiness, but unfortunately what he gets is merciless chasing. He asks Frankenstein, the scientist to create a monster like himself so he can have a company, but again he was refused. In all his life he lives a miserable life. At last he cannot bear all these. He chooses to avenge humans. At last he dies together with his creator, Frankenstein,Reading,Anti-cloning,Now listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1. Does the article give an anti-or pro-cloning point of view, or both? 2.What was the name of the first cloned mammal? 3.Is Pauline Carter pro-or anti-cloning,Both,Dolly,Read fast and decide T or F. 1. People all over the world are happy about the idea of cloning human beings. 2. Dolly, the first cloned mammal, is exactly the same as other sheep. 3. According to the article, the scientist who created Dolly does not agree with cloning human beings,F,F,T,4. Cloning can be used to cure diseases because it can produce new tissues and organs. 5. Colin Jake is against cloning humans, just like Pauline Carter. 6. Cloning human beings is illegal in many countries, so no scientists want to clone human beings,F,F,T,Find the reasons why people are pro-or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them down,cure diseases like cancer,help those who are unable to have children,help those who want to clone their dead children,create more diseases in the animal world,cloning shows no respect for human life,human life would no longer be unique,we should be having fewer babies in order to reduce Earths population, not cloning more,Language points,1. On the other hand, many people, including some scientists, disagree and fear that if mankind interferes with nature in this way, they would be on their way to producing a real-life Frankensteins monster. 另一方面, 包括一些科学家在内的很多人则持不同意见, 他们担心如果人们用这种方式干涉自然, 那就可能离制造出一个现实生活中的弗兰肯斯坦怪物不远了,on (the) one hand, on the other hand 一方面，另一方面 如： On the one hand, rapid development of the economy will improve the living conditions of the people. On the other hand it will speed up environmental destruction,一方面经济的迅速发展会改善人们的生活状况, 另一方面它会加速环境的破坏,fear vt. N,1. She has always feared mice. 2. Dont fear to tell the truth. 3. I fear (that) it wont do much good. 4. Shut the window for fear of the rain. 5. Shut the window for fear that it may rain. 6.I shut my eyes in fear,恐惧，害怕,恐怕，担心,由于怕，以防,惊恐地,On the wayeg.1. on the way home on the way to school 2. He is on the way to success. 3. Christmas is on the way; we are in October now.4.He is on his way to becoming a famous singer,在的路上,正在走向,1.on the/ones way to 2.in the /ones way挡道3.by the way4.under way 在进行中5.make ones way (to)向走去6.(There is )no way,表示时间”临近”的短语,be approaching be coming be on the way be around the corner be at hand,2. some scientists are now considering cloning human beings,1。consider (doing) sth,consider +疑问词+to do sth,考虑,2。 consider sb./sth. (to be)/as. : think of. as./think .+to be +adj./n,认为,我认为他是一个诚实的男孩,I consider him (to be ) honest/as an honest boy,我认为在这儿和你在一起是很荣幸的,I consider it honourable to be here with you,他们认为在将来的某一天克隆人类是个好主意,They consider that it would be a good idea to clone humans some day,我正在考虑出国,I am considering going abroad,一切都考虑了,你应该把它投入使用,All things considered, you should put it into use,He is considering how to deal with the old books,他正在考虑怎样处理这些旧书,n. consideration,在你执行这个计划之前,你应该考虑一切,Before you carry out the plan, you should take everything into consideration,adj. considerable,你所说的值得考虑,What you said is considerable,adj. considerate :体贴的，考虑周到的,4.Even though this use of cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is good news for,尽管克隆的这种用途引发了人们的 很多忧虑，但对于是个好消息,even though=even if 即使；引导让步状语从句,Eg.即使他犯了错误,你也应该原谅他,Even though he has made a mistake, you should forgive him,anxiety,to be excited and also worried at the same time 忧虑, 焦急, 渴望, 热望,He was waiting for his brothers return with anxiety,Her mothers anxiety was apparent to everyone,anxiety for knowledge求知的渴望,他焦虑地等待着他弟弟的归来,对每个人来说，他母亲的焦急很明显,adj. anxious : worried or excited about something担忧的, 渴望的, 盼望的,be anxious to do sth. 渴望做 be anxious for/about sth. 对担心,他很想去参加比赛,He is anxious to enter for the competition,他担心她的安全,He was anxious for her safety,We are anxious that he (should) do his bit,我们渴望他尽一份力量,adv. anxiously忧虑