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1、Module 5 Unit 3Science versus natureWelcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-inFour hundred years ago Chinese people had created the cloned images in The Journey to the West, but now it has become a reality in life.Science is developing so fastthat it is beyond our imagination. 超乎我们的想象. imdinein What do you k

2、now about cloning?clone (克隆)cell sel 细胞Cloning isproducing an exact copy(复制品) of a plant or an animal using its cells(细胞).Step 2 Picture-presenting Hello, Im Dolly. I am the worlds first cloned mammal.mml 哺乳动物sheepI look just like my brother, thats because I am a clone. muleI was created using a cel

3、l from an adult cat.dlt 成年的krieit 创造We are five cloned female pigs and we were born on Christmas Day 2001.We are a pair of new-born cloned calves from Japan./ ka:vz / 小牛犊I am the first cloned monkey and I was born at a research centre in the USA.Cloned Animals!Step 3 DiscussingOral Task One:If you w

4、ere a scientist, what would you want to clone? Why? Discuss with your classmates.endangered animalsgrainshumanOral Task Two:If you were cloned one day, how would you feel? Why?Try to describe Bushs feelings The new kind of technology has caused widespread discussion. It can help cure many diseases,

5、save lots of peoples lives and even prevent some endangered animals from dying out. On the other hand, if it is used to clone human beings, that is against the laws of nature and it will bring a lot of social problems. Some countries have passed some laws to ban the cloning of human beings.ConclusionToday our class had a discussion about whether the governments should pass laws to prohibit human cloning. Some students think that the governments should, for However, some