Transcript Experiencing English

Experiencing English
Book Three
Procedure
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Lead-in
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Question
Passage A
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Warm-up Activities
Culture Notes
Text Understanding
Structure Analysis
Language Points
Difficult Sentences
Summary
Follow-up Activity
Assignment
Lead-in
Me, Myself or Ourselves
Do you want a clone of yourself ? Explain.
Passage A
Not Now, Dr. Miracle
Warm-up Activities
What’s the relationship between Dolly
and his mother?
 If you=mother=father=brother=sister,
What will the world be? Do you like to
live, study, or work in such an
identical world?
 Figure out the process of cloning.
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Culture Notes
How was Dolly Cloned?
The scientists took a cell
from the udder of an adult
sheep and grew it in the
laboratory. An unfertilized
egg was taken from
another sheep. The
nuclear of that egg which
contains all the genetic
materials was removed.
How was Dolly Cloned?
The egg was then
implanted with the donor
cell. This grew using the
same genetic instructions
as the donor sheep,
making an exact copy of
itself. The embryo was
implanted in a surrogate
mother who eventually
gave birth naturally to a
clone.
cloning
the nucleus
of any body cell
the nucleus
of a female egg
the same egg (with a new nucleus )
cloning
divide and grow (embryo)
(in the test tube or womb)
a new life
Text Understanding
Who is Dr Miracle and why is he
called “Dr Miracle”?
 What is the author’s opinion about
his work?
 From which perspective does the
author voice his opinion on human
cloning?
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Structure Analysis
Not now,
Dr. Miracle
Para.1-4
Facts about
Antinori: his idea
and the stir his
work has caused.
Para.5-end
The author’s
argumentation
in a systematical
and logical way.
Para. 1-4(presented objectively)
P.1-2
his science/work——help childless
couples —— use every means,
including cloning his patients
P.3
(of course) a stir ——
scientists round on him ——
(yet) like-minded scientists join him
P.4
no ordinary scientist —— showman
—— thrive on controversy
—— dangerous
P.5
(However) there IS some significance of
reproductive
cloning —— to help childless
couples.
high failure rate(97%)
P.6-7
(But) the science is not ready for 2 reasons.
P.8-9
high price (miscarriage)
The author explores/probes ways to keep
the cloners at bay.
P.10
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The author warns of catastrophic results from
hasty cloning of human being —— writing
purpose (Cloning techniques are far from
perfect. Dr Miracle is too ready to make an
attempt at human cloning).
Language Points
1. string: n. a series of related or
similar events
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Jackson was imprisoned in 1934
for a string of sensational
crimes.(=a number of/ a series of)
The curious boy asked a string of
questions.
Language Points
2. to one’s name:
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poo
r
He died without a penny to his name.
ow
n
David had only one suit to his name.
in one’s name:
The minister spoke in the name of
the king.
Language Points
under the name of:
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She writes under the name of
(=using the false name of)
Sarah.
Language Points
3. under the sun: on
the earth, in the world
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You can buy jeans in every color
under the sun.
I've tried everything under the sun
(= everything possible) on this stain,
but I just can't get rid of it.
Language Points
4. stir : n. (public) excitement
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The coming of the queen caused
a great stir in the city.
The news caused a stir of
interest on the Stock Exchange.
Language Points
5. round on sb.: to suddenly turn and
attack someone when they do not
expect it, either with words or
physically
 Then, for no reason at all, she
rounded on me and started
screaming.
 Teacher was angry and rounded on
Tom, “Why were you late for the
class again?”
Language Points
6. thrive on:
to enjoy or be
successful in a particular situation,
especially one that other people find
difficult or unpleasant
 Say something nice to Mary. She
thrives on compliments.
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I wouldn’t want that much pressure,
but she seems to thrive on it.
Language Points
7. controversy: n. (a) fierce argument
or disagreement about sth, esp. when
carried on in public
 The first cloned sheep caused (give
rise to/provoke /arouse) controversy.
 Controversy arose over / about the
use of the genetically modified food.
 controversial
a.
Language Points
8. stick: v. fixed in place, not moving;
unable to go or do or have; esp.
unwillingly
 Our car was stuck in the mud/in the
traffic for hours.
Translate
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爸爸,我现在一筹莫展,你能帮我解这道数学题
吗?
Dad, I’m stuck. Can you help me
with this math problem?
Language Points
9. keep/hold…at bay : to prevent
sth dangerous or unpleasant from
happening or from coming too close
 She left the light on at night to keep
her fears at bay.
 Exercise can help keep fat at bay.
Language Points
Translate
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万圣节南瓜灯可以驱走鬼魂。
Lanterns made from pumpkins on
Halloween kept evil spirit at bay.
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Language Points
10. stamp sth. out: to put an end to
sth. completely
 We aim to stamp out poverty in our
lifetimes.
 The firefighters managed to stamp
the forest fire out at last.
 The
government is trying every
means to stamp out people’s bad
habit of spitting.
Language Points
11. go for: to like or be attracted by
 The young tend to go for
adventures while the elderly prefer
security.
 Instead of butter, I always go for
strawberry jam.
I don’t go for horror films
 ______________________,
( 我不喜
欢恐怖片)and I don’t understand why
anyone likes them.
Language Points
12. jump the gun: to start doing sth
too soon, especially without
thinking about it carefully
 I think it would be jumping the
gun to sign the contract at the
moment.
 Don’t you think it’s jumping the
gun to buy the ring before asking
her to marry you?
Language Points
13. instinct: n. a natural tendency
or ability to behave or react in a
particular way without having to
learn it or think about it
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Birds build nests by instinct.
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Crying is an instinct in humans.
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Her instinct told her that
something was wrong.
Difficult Sentences
1. Yet the Vatican is no fan of his
science.
Yet the Roman Catholic Church
opposes his practice.
Difficult Sentences
2. Many people have a hard job
seeing the point of reproductive
cloning.
Many people have difficulty in
understanding the significance of
reproductive cloning.
Difficult Sentences
3.Five years on from Dolly, the
science of cloning is still stuck in
the dark ages.
Five years after Dolly was born,
there is still no breakthrough in the
science of cloning.
Difficult Sentences
4. In any case, the prohibition of
cloning is more likely to drive it
underground than stamp it out.
In any case, the banning of cloning
cannot prevent scientists from
cloning. It will only force them to
continue their research secretly.
Summary
This editorial from the magazine The
New Scientist profiles the
unconventional Italian doctor
Severino Antinori who has
announced plans to offer human
cloning facilities in his private fertility
clinics. Antinori is already famous for
previous controversies such as
helping grandmothers to have babies.
Yet this time he is not alone in
promoting the idea of human cloning.
Summary
US scientists are working with him
on this project, and a religious
group — the Raelians — have also
announced their intention to offer
the service. Of course, with so many
couples desperate for children yet
unable to conceive through
traditional IVF treatments, there is
no shortage of volunteers.
Summary
The writer accepts that trying to
prevent cloning would probably not
work and that some form of
regulation is almost inevitable. The
writer reminds us that cloning
techniques are far from perfect and
that most attempts to clone animals
would end up in failure.
Follow-up Activity
Watch the video clip Phoebe's
Uterus and discuss or debate on
the topic “Are you for or against
being a surrogate mother? ”
Phoebe's Uterus
Assignment
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Please finish Ex. 4, Ex. 5 & Ex. 6
following Passage A.
Passage B
I Have His Genes
But Not His Genius
Procedure
Culture Notes
 Warm-up Activities
 Language Points
 Difficult Sentences
 Summary
 Follow-up Activities
 Assignment
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Culture Notes
Austrian composer,
centrally important
to the classical era
(about 1750 to
1820)
 One of the most
inspired composers
in Western musical
Mozart, Wolfgang
Amadeus (1756-1791) tradition
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Warm-up activities
What would
you respond
if you ran
into a cloned
Mozart?
Do you think
a cloned
Mozart would
be talented
in music?
Language Points
1. resemblance: n. similarity, esp.
in appearance; likeness
 I bear a resemblance to (=look
like) my father/ mother.
 We are twins, ______________
(但是我们兄弟俩一点也不像)
but there is little resemblance
between my brother and I
Language Points
2. ban: n.
an official ruling that
sth must not be done, or used
v. to forbid, esp. officially
 The President supports a global
ban on nuclear testing.
 Smoking is banned in the building.
 Charlie’s
been banned from
driving for a year.
Language Points
Translate
十二年来，北京禁止在春节期间燃放烟
花爆竹。
 There was a ban on lighting
firecrackers during Spring Festival
over the past 12 years.
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Language Points
3. adopt: v.
1) to take (someone else’s child) into
one’s family for ever and to take on
the full responsibilities in law of a
parent
2) to accept or start to use
 My mother was adopted when she
was four.
 The
teacher adopts a flexible
approach to young students.
Language Points
C.f. adapt
 The new law means companies
adopt
will
______
energy-saving
measures.
 When he moved to Canada, the
children adapted
______ to the change
very well.
Language Points
4. nut: n. crazy person; someone
who is difficult to deal with; a
difficult problem or situation
nuts: a. (sl.) crazy
 I’m a football/ music/ movie nut.
 I’m nuts about /over/on opera.
Would you mind telling others
“What / who is a nut to you? ”
Language Points
5. get wind of: to hear or find out
about something secret or private
by chance
 People rushed to the supermarket
as soon as they got wind of the
sale.
 I don’t want to read the stories the
reporters got wind of.
Language Points
6. track down: to find after a
difficult or long search
 I finally managed to track down
the book you wanted in a shop near
the station.
 It didn’t take long for the technician
to track down the cause of the
problem with the computer.
Language Points
7. dig up: to find or take out of the
ground
 I’ll dig up that plant and move it.
 dig up love affairs
 dig up scandals of his opponent
dig out: to find by searching
 dig out books/ clothes / money
Language Points
8. immerse: v. to engage wholly or
deeply; absorb
 With the approach of Christmas, the
whole city was immersed in a
festival atmosphere.
 What
The professor
was
so you
immersed
might always
make
immerse
in her work
thatanswer
she didn’t
catch
yourself
in? Please
the question
by
sentencethe
likeroom.
this “I always
methe
entering
immerse myself in _____.”
Difficult Sentences
1. I bring him a fresh drink, and
wish him greetings of the season.
I bring him a fresh drink, and
wish him a merry Christmas.
Difficult Sentences
2. He looks at me, sort of funny, …
He looks at me, in a somewhat
weird way,…
Difficult Sentences
3. … trying to push her little Mozart
toward music.
…
trying
to
make
a
great
musician (as great as Mozart) of
her adopted son.
Difficult Sentences
4. And that’s when the roof fell in.
And that’s when his life was
completely destroyed.
Summary
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This is a short, science fiction story
set in 2040. The writer imagines a
future where cloning techniques,
although prohibited, have been
perfected. He describes the case of
a music loving billionaire who had
funded a project to clone the
musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Summary
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The story is set in a bar where one
of the few customers turns out to
be one of the surviving clones. He
tells his tale to the barman. On the
death of the billionaire he had been
adopted by one of the research
scientists, also a Mozart fan.
Summary
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Although she had tried hard,
unsuccessfully, to encourage him to
be a classical musician, she had
never told him about his past and
he had grown up as a normal
young man. But then a journalist
found him and his life was changed
forever.
Summary
After trying at first to run away, he
had then re-discovered both
himself and Mozart’s music and had
decided to try to complete the
unfinished requiem. He did not
succeed, however, because though
he had Mozart’s genes, he did not
have his genius.
Follow-up Activities
How would you react if you
encountered a cloned you?
Follow-up Activities
Watch the clip from the
island
and
pay
close
attention to the dialogue
between the clone (Lincoln)
and his sponsor (Lincoln).
Then, work with a peer to
make
up
a
dialogue
between “The Clone and I”.
Assignment
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Write a short paragraph (100120 words) with the title “Why
We Should Use Cloning”.