(共35张PPT)
Unit 3
Fit for life
Welcome to the unit & Reading
The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; acalling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.---William Osler行医是一种艺术而非交易,是一种使命召唤而非生意。完成这项使命不仅要求用脑,也要求用心。---威廉·奥斯勒Welcome to the unit01
Who can we turn to(求助于) if we get sick
Which medical specialty (医学专科) do we need to register with
a
外科医生
内科医生
药剂师,药商
牙科医生
b
c
d
What jobs are shown in the pictures Write the letters in the boxes above.
Lead-in02
Amami Yuki
(天海祐希)
Japanese actress
A Zhui
(阿追)
A Tibetan girl from Yunnan
They had the same mother 3,000 years ago.
WHY
n. 核苷;核苷酸
n. 脱氧核糖核酸
n. 细胞
n. 基因
n. 染色体
n.基因组;染色体组
Where do genes come from
Pre-reading03
What do you know about genes from the video
small sections of DNA
control a particular quality
(passed on from parents)
If genes affect how humans live and die, can we do anything with them
What’s going to be talked about in the article, according to the title
Prediction
While-reading04Fast reading
The structure of the text
Introduction
Genome editing brings many exciting _______________.
Main body
Genes play a critical role in ________________.
Many people are concerned about how to _____ genome editing __________________.
Despite the public ___________, genome editing is one of the ______________________ in the history of science.
Conclusion
Genome editing can help with _________
___________ and ___________.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
possibilities
shaping our lives
treatment
prevention
disease
use
appropriately
argument
greatest inventions
Read paragraph 2 and choose the correct answer.
●Which of the following can take the place of the word "contracting" in Para. 2
A. Acquiring.
B. Catching.
C. Curing.
D. Spreading.
Read for details (Para.2)
Read for details (Para.2)
What information does our personal genome carry
Main Idea Aspects
Genes play a critical role in shaping our lives. The of eyes and for math.
Make us and .
Help determine and affects our chances of .
colour
our talent
lifespan
contracting certain diseases
grow
develop
Read for details (Para.3)
How does genome editing help with disease treatment and prevention
Ways to make changes to the genome:
________________________________________________ specific parts of the genetic material.
By Correcting, adding, deleting or replacing
How might genome editing make it possible to prevent diseases from developing
By correcting abnormal genes early on.
Read paragraph 5 and choose the correct answer.
●Which of the following is the disadvantage of genome editing
A. Helping determine our lifespan.
B. Restoring a blind person's vision.
C. Containing all the information needed to make us grow and develop.
D. Without putting appropriate controls in place, genome editing could be dangerous.
Read for details (Para.4)
Read for details (Para.4)
What is a "designer baby"
We will be able to select specific characteristics for children before they are born, creating what some have called "designer babies".
What does the lecturer compare uncontrolled genome editing to
A car out of control.
Read paragraph 5 and choose the correct answer.
●What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph
A. Genome editing still needs to be explored and debated.
B. Genome editing could be as dangerous as a car out of control.
C. Genome editing can make people taller and help their muscles develop faster.
D. Geneticists and government officials can prohibit genome editing from running wild.
Read for details (Para.5)
Read paragraph 5 and choose the correct answer.
●What's the author's attitude towards genome editing
A. Objective.
B. Positive.
C. Negative.
D. Indifferent.
Read for details (Para.5)
Post-reading05In pairs, discuss the following questions.
A3
1. How does the lecturer feel about genome editing Find evidence from the lecture transcript to support your opinion.
2. The lecturer mentions that one day we will be able to create “designer babies”. What do you think of “designer babies”
3. What controls can we put in place to make sure that genome editing will work to our advantage
Building your language06The news report below is about the discovery of genetic markers that are tied to plete the news report with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
B1
Without doubt
identify
The news report below is about the discovery of genetic markers that are tied to plete the news report with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
B1
cell
pace
wrestling with
The news report below is about the discovery of genetic markers that are tied to plete the news report with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
B1
means
affect
fundamental
The lecture transcript uses a number of words related to “gene”. Look at the examples, think of more word families with a similar pattern and fill in the table below.
B1
Suffixes Meanings Words
-(t)ics / -(o)logy The study of a subject
-(t)ic / -al Related to
-ist / -ian A person who studies a subject
genetics
genetic
geneticist
economics,
sociology,
biology
economic,
political,
musical
physicist, politician, musician
Vocabulary07identify
identify…as…
认出/证明/说明……是……
identify sth. with sb/sth.
将某物等同于另一人/物;认为某物与某人/某物有密切关联
identify with sb./sth.
认同某人/某物;和某人/某物有同感
identification n.身份证明(ID);识别;鉴定
练习:The woman who was on passport control asked me if I had any further _________________ (identify).
identification
prohibit
prohibit sb/sth from doing sth
禁止某人/某物做某事;阻止某人/某物做某事
prohibit (sb) doing sth
禁止(某人)做某事
prohibition n.(尤指通过法律的)禁止,阻止;禁令
练习:The environmental group is demanding a complete __________ (prohibit) against the hunting of whales.
prohibition
Thank you for
watching.