外研社选修6module6JurassicPark

1、 Jurassic Park -Scientific Fact or Hollywood Fiction?What is it about? Jurassic Park is a Hollywood film about living dinosaurs which have been cloned from dinosaur DNA found in prehistoric mosquitoes. Do you think it is a fact or a fiction?1.eccentric: very strange; odd2. prehistoric : before recor

2、ded history3. security: safety4. embryo: young animal or plant in the early stages of its development before birth5. preserved: well-kept6. sample: a part or piece that is representative of a whole /样本样本7. intact: remaining uninjured and undamaged8. extinction: the state of dying out9. vice versa: w

3、ith the order or meaning reversed /反之亦然反之亦然10. ethical: of or relating to ethics/与伦理有关的与伦理有关的Reading activity I: Skimming I. Is it a fact or a fiction? II. The passage is about _. (a) the story of the film Jurassic Park (b) the scientific truth behind dinosaur cloning in Jurassic park (c) the princi

4、ples of DNA and cloning (d) why dinosaurs died outA fiction.bReading activity (II): Further understanding1. structure:(1). _ (possible or impossible)(2)._ (first; second; third; also)(3). _ (impossible)2. How well do you understand it and how much do you remember?raise a questionanalyse the question

5、draw a conclusion Test Your Memory 1. The story of Jurassic park is based on the idea that mosquitoes preserved since prehistoric times _. (a) can be used to create living dinosaurs (b) can be found in Costa Rica (c) can be cloned (d) contain dinosaur blood which contains dinosaur DNA a2. In fact, d

6、inosaurs died out before mosquitoes existed, so _.(a) the basic story of Jurassic Park is fiction(b) mosquitoes need to be older(c) dinosaurs are at least 60 million years old(d) its possible to clone dinosaursa3. Although preserved mosquitoes have been found, _.(a) female mosquitoes cannot absorb D

7、NA(b) its not possible to confirm that the DNA it contains is from a dinosaur(c) no dinosaur DNA from an earlier period has been discovered(d) DNA breaks down after a long period of time b4. The questions which arise from the cloning of dinosaurs _.(a) prove that Jurassic Park is fiction(b) do not p

8、rove that Jurassic Park is fiction(c) mean we can clone them successfully(d) are easy for scientists to answera5. A suitable environment where dinosaurs might survive _.(a) can be found in Hollywood, USA(b) is scientifically impossible(c) probably doesnt exist today(d) would be different from the en

9、vironment dinosaurs are used toc 6. Which sentence can be replaced by “Dinosaur DNA would be injured since the big creatures died out long before.” _ 7. The only place that dinosaurs seem to exist today is in Hollywood. (translation) _Dinosaur DNA would not be intact after the long period of time si

10、nce their extinction.看来今天恐龙所能存在的唯一地方便是好莱坞看来今天恐龙所能存在的唯一地方便是好莱坞（的科幻电影中了）。（的科幻电影中了）。Sentence Completion1. The dinosaurs in Jurassic park get out of control because _2. DNA taken from mosquitoes can only be 40 million years old, so _3. When dinosaurs die out, their DNA _an employee steals dinosaur embry

11、os and sells them.It cannot be used to create dinosaurs.breaks down and does not repair itself.1. by Hammonds two grandchildren, they are sent on a tour through Jurassic Park in computer-controlled cars. 她陪我去看了医生。她陪我去看了医生。 Language points:She accompanied me to the doctor.Accompaniedto go somewhere w

12、ith someone陪伴，陪同陪伴，陪同In everyday English, people usually say go with or come with someone rather than accompany someone:Do you want me to go with you to the station?She came with me to church.同学由他的老师陪着到医院去。同学由他的老师陪着到医院去。Please accompany me on the trip to my hometown.The student was accompanied by hi

13、s teacher to the hospital.请陪我去故乡走一走。请陪我去故乡走一走。雷声常常伴随着闪电而来。雷声常常伴随着闪电而来。The text _ pictures.正文附有插图。正文附有插图。 Lightning usually accompanies thunder.is accompanied byto happen or exist at the same time as something elseif a book, document etc accompanies something, it comes with it伴随伴随 Mary sang and I acc

14、ompanied her with the piano. 玛丽唱歌，我弹琴给她伴奏玛丽唱歌，我弹琴给她伴奏。The little girl was accompanied with the electronic organ by her teacher. 那个小女孩的老师用电子琴为她伴奏那个小女孩的老师用电子琴为她伴奏。to play a musical instrument while someone sings a song or plays the main tune伴奏伴奏 But a tropical storm hits the island, the power supply ,

15、 and 一场热带风暴袭击了岛屿，摧毁了电力供应，一场热带风暴袭击了岛屿，摧毁了电力供应，1. Our team was knocked out.2. A blow on the head knocked him out.3. The soldier knocked out two enemy tanks.4. She was knocked out by the news.5. The long drive really knocked me out.击败击败使昏迷，失去知觉使昏迷，失去知觉摧毁，摧毁， 歼灭歼灭使目瞪口呆，说不出话使目瞪口呆，说不出话使疲惫不堪使疲惫不堪knocking o

16、ut 不到一年前，我那可怜的狗在街上被卡车撞了。 _, my poor dog was _ by a truck in the street.你把我的牛奶打翻了。 Youve _ my milk.Under a year agoknocked overknocked overknock over sb / sth 撞倒撞倒She was knocked down by a bus.The boxer knocked down his opponent easily.The building will be knocked down.What time do you knock off?I kn

17、ocked off 20% of the price of the present.撞倒撞倒击倒击倒拆除拆除下班下班减价，杀价减价，杀价knock off:knock down :2. In fact, only females can the DNA of another creature.absorb vt. 本意本意: 吸收吸收(水分水分, 光声等光声等), 消减消减(震动震动)引申义引申义: 接受（看法、知识等），吸引（注接受（看法、知识等），吸引（注意力意力 等）等）absorb干沙可以吸水干沙可以吸水be absorbed in 专注于专注于The students were co

18、mpletely absorbed in the book. Dry sand can absorb water. When life ends, DNA and does not repair itself.1. The car/engine/machine broke down.2. All our plans broke down./the peace talks have broken down.3. His health broke down.4.After many years, rocks break down into dirt. 5.Water is broken down

19、into hydrogen and oxygen. 1(机器、车机器、车)坏掉坏掉 2 (计划谈判的计划谈判的)失败失败 3(身体身体)垮掉垮掉4 分解分化分解分化breaks down Many questions also in the cloning of dinosaurs.arisearise if a problem or difficult situation arises, it begins to happen: (arose; arisen)A crisis has arisen in the Foreign Office.More problems like those

20、at the nuclear power plant are certain to arise.rise上升； 崛起； 上涨； 升起 Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.The sun rises in the east.Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.She watched the bubbles rise to the surface.raiseMany shops have raised their prices.The university is working to raise the

21、 number of students from state schools.William raised his hat and smiled at her.Raise your hand if you know the right answer.The Trust hopes to raise $1 million to buy land.They are raising funds to help needy youngsters.提高； 举起； 筹集； 抬起 Dinosaurs a completely different world and would find great difficulty living here.are used to be used to do sth.be/ get used to sth./ doing sth.be accustomed to doing sth.used to do sht.被用来做什么习惯于做什么过去常常sci-fi adventure filmeccentricopen