四川省宣汉中学2014高中英语Module5CloningTheSixthPeriodExtensiveReading教案外研版选修6Teachinggoals教学目标1.Targetlanguage目标语言a.重点词汇terrifying,soma,identical,disgustb.重点句子ThereasonwhyBraveNewWorldisstillsofamousisthatitdescribesaterrifyingfutureworldthatisbecomingmoreandmorepossible.ButoneAmericanwomanwasunabletobearlifewithouthermuchlovedpetcatNicky.2.Abilitygoals能力目标Enablethestudentstoknowmoreaboutthepossibledevelopmentofcloning.3.Learningabilitygoals学能目标Helpthestudentslearnhowtotalkaboutthepossibledevelopmentofcloning.Teachingimportant&difficultpoints教学重难点Learnaboutthedevelopmentofcloning.Teachingmethods教学方法Task-basedactivities.Teachingaids教具准备Acomputerandaprojector.Teachingprocedures&ways教学过程与方式StepIRevisionandLead-inTalkaboutthecloningpracticeofthecatNicky.T:Whatisnowprovedwasonceonlyimagined.InthestoryFrankenstein,MaryShellycreatedamonsterwithhumancharacteristicsmadebyascientist.Nowadays,creatinganewlifeinanunnaturalwayisnotamythanymore.ThebirthofDolly,hasalreadyannouncedtotheworldthatthecomingofanincredibleworldisnotfar.Ifyouhadenoughmoney,andifitwerepossible,wouldyouclonesomethingorsomeoneyouloved?S2:Ican’tagree.Iwouldnotdoso.Itisagainstnature.Itwouldbringaconfusingandterrifyingworldtohumankind.Ifonedayyouweretoseeaworldofidenticalhumanbeingsandthings,whatwouldyoufeel?T:Anythingmighthappenifitisabused.ThendoyouthinkthatcloningthecatNickywasagoodidea?S3:Ithinkitwasagoodideasolongasthescientistscouldhavecontrolleditwell.S4:Idon’tthinkitwasagoodidea.Firstly,itcostalot.It’sofnouseofcloningacatwithsomuchcost.Secondly,it’stotalwasteforthescientistsofGSCtospendmuchtimeandmoneycloningacat.Thirdly,evenifthecloningwassuccessful,peoplewouldhavelostmorechanceofexperiencingvarietiesofthings.T:Yes.Thatmightbewhatcloningwouldbringabout.Anywaywouldyouliketohaveapet?Ifso,whatkind?Ifnot,whynot?S5:I’dliketohaveapetandI’vealreadyhadone.Myfavoritepetisacat.Ithasbroughtmemuchjoyandhappiness.S6:I’dnot.Becausesometimespetscanbetroublesome.Forexample,petdogsmayhurtpeopleandmakenoises.Somemayevendestroytheenvironment.T:Sincecloninghasitsprosandcons,peoplemaydifferfromeachotheronthequestion.ThefiguresinExercise11intheWORKBOOKmayhelpusunderstandthematterbetter.Haveyoufoundoutwhatthesefiguresreferto?Sampleanswers:1.nineweeks:theclonedcatisnownineweeksold.2.17years:theAmericanwomanhaslivedwiththecatfor17years.3.$50,000:theAmericanwomanspenttheamountofmoneycloningthecat.4.nearly100:thewomanhasalreadyreceivednearly100lettersfromangrypeople.5.80times:GSChadtotry80timesbeforeitsucceededinproducingaclonedcat.6.$20,000:infiveyears,thecostofacloneddogwouldgodowntotheamount.T:It’sreallyhardtoimagineafutureworldwithclonedhumansoranimalsoranyotherthingsfulloftheworld.Whatwoulditbelike?Nextwe’lllearnthetextBraveNewWorldandexperienceacompletelynewworld.StepIIReadingTask1:Askthestudentstoskimthepassage.T:AldousHuxley’snovel“BraveNewWorld”isbothoneofthebestsciencefictionbooksandoneofthemostbrilliantpiecesofsatireeverwritten.BraveNewWorldtakesplaceonafutureEarthwherehumanbeingsaremass-producedthroughcloningandliveinarigidcastesystem.Asthestoryprogresses,welearnsomeofthedisturbingsecretsthatlieinthishighly-orderedworld.Nowreadthepassageandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Showthefollowingonthescreen.1.WhoistheauthorofthenovelBraveNewWorld?Whatisthenove...
