Teaching design of module 8 unit 2 reading: Cloning: where is it leading us?
Learning aims:
By the end of the class I can:
1. get the main idea of the text by skimming and form a clear structure.
2. understand the procedure of cloning with the help of a flow chart(流程图).
3. summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
4. analyze the author’s opinion and think further about the future of cloning by watching a video and holding a debate..
II. Important points:
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning as well as understand different opinions about cloning.
Difficult points:
Retell the procedure of cloning a lamb.
Teaching approaches: heuristic teaching, task-based approach, and learner-centered approach.
Teaching resources: textbook, PPT, learning plan, timer, the Internet, chalk and blackboard.
Teaching procedure
Period
Stage
Activities
Designing purpose
Interactive pattern
Time minute
Before class
Preview
Ss preview the passage and
surf the Internet for
information about cloning.
T guide the students to be prepared for a debate.
To develop the habit of preview.
To get ready for further study.
To strengthen their cooperation ability
CW
GW
During class
Pre-reading
Lead in
T shows pictures of
peonies（牡丹） and monkeys cloned by Chinese researchers.
Ss get familiar with new development of Chinese cloning.
T show a cartoon of a cloned husband.
Ss feel terrible about cloning humans.
To arouse students’
interest in cloning and know the trend of cloning: plants---animals---
humans.
IW
1
Free talk
T asks students what they
know about cloning.
Ss think and answer.
To activate students’
background knowledge.
To bring in the topic.
GW
IW
2
While-reading
Prediction
T asks Ss look at the title and picture to predict what the text will talk about.
S shares her prediction: about cloning and its procedure.
To form the habit of prediction and gradually improve their ability.
IW
1
Participation
Skimming
T says: let’s see whether your prediction is right.
Ss match(连线) the main idea with each para.
To practice their ability of getting the main idea and thus form a structure of the passage.
IW
3
Scanning
T says: since we know the main idea and structure of the passage please read again and know more detailed information.
Ss complete the following tasks:
What is cloning?
Retell the procedure of
cloning a lamb with the help of the flow chart.
Summarize the
advantages and disadvantages of cloning and fill in the form on the learning plan.
To keep the
definition of cloning in mind.
To know cloning
animals is complicated and scientists have made great efforts.
To develop critical
thinking: cloning is not simply good or bad but has two sides.
IW
GW
16
Careful reading
T says: since we know cloning has advantages as well as disadvantages what do you think the author’s opinion about it.
Ss read the passage the third time to analyze the author’s opinion about cloning by doing a multiple choice exercise and clarify the reason.
To improve their ability of inferring opinions and giving reasonable explanation.
IW
4
Post-reading
T show a video of BBC 克隆人辩论.
Ss watch the video to know more different opinions about cloning and develop personal opinions.
To learn more different opinions about cloning humans and arouse their deep and further thinking.
CW
2
Presentation：
Debate
T says: now comes the most exciting moment: a debate named Will cloning be good to us?
Hostess introduce the debaters from both sides and start the debate:
stage1:
opening statement.
stage2: free debate.
stage3:
closing statement
To output what have learned about cloning and rebate the theme(回扣主题).
GW
CW
15
After class
Home-
work
Write an article
named My opinions about cloning and post it on Wechat(微信) to see who gets the most thumbs up.
2. Surf the Internet for the latest development of cloning.
3. Watch films about cloning.
To form specific
opinions about cloning based on what we have learned today.
To attract more people to pay attention to cloning because wechat is now a very popular media.
To think further about cloning.
CW
1
备注：
Blackboard design
Cloning: where is it leading us?
Advantages Disadvantages
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S: student Ss: students T: teacher IW: individual work GW: group work CW: class work
板书设计意图：
标题：明确本节课的主题。
优缺点：培养学生批判性思维，克隆是一把双刃剑。
问号：引发学生深度思考克隆的前景并回扣主题。
课件21张PPT。人教版高二英语选修八Unit2 Cloning
Reading: Cloning: where is it leading us?Learning aims:
By the end of the class I can:
1. get the main idea of the text by skimming and form a clear structure.
2. understand the procedure with the help of a flow chart.
3. summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
4. analyze the author’s opinion and think further about the future of cloning. In April 12, 2018 Chinese researchers cloned peonies. ( [pi?ni] n. 牡丹)
?Lead in In January , 2018 Chinese researchers cloned a pair of monkeys named “zhongzhong” and “huahua”.
Free talk
What do you know
about cloning?cloning Reading Cloning: where is it leading us? Prediction
Look at the title and picture.
What will it talk about?Structure:Part1(para1): What is cloning?
Part2(para2): Two major uses.
Part3(para3-5): Problems; impacts
and opinions.ScanningComplete the following tasks:
What is cloning?
Retell the procedure.
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning. ScanningWhat is cloning?
It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant.
ScanningRetell the procedure. sheep A sheep B
an egg cell a somatic cell
remove the nucleus take out of the nucleus
join the egg cell of sheep A
and the nucleus from sheep B
grows into an embryo
sheep C (carrier)
the lamb is cloned Scanning: group workSummarize the advantages and
disadvantages of cloning respectively.
2. Compete to see which group is the fastest.Fill in the form:Careful reading: Analyze the author’s opinion about cloning. the author does not state any personal opinion about cloning.
A. Subjective(主观的)
B. Negative C. Positive
D. Impartial (不偏不倚的)The writer’s opinion
about cloning:Because______________________________________________________________Post reading:Watch a video to know more different opinions.Presentation: debateWill cloning be good for us ?Homework:
Write an article named My opinions about cloning and post it on Wechat(微信) to see who gets the most.
2. Surf the Internet for the latest development of cloning.
3. Watch films about cloning.Module 8 Unit 2 Cloning：where is it leading us?
评测练习
Learning aims: By the end of the class I can:
1. get the main idea of the text by skimming and form a clear structure.
2. understand the procedure with the help of a flow chart.
3. summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
4. analyze the author’s opinion and think further about the future of cloning.
Skimming: Match(连线) the main idea with each para.
Para 1 A. The problems of Dolly
Para 2 B. The two major uses of cloning.
Para 3 C. The opinions about cloning.
Para 4 D. What is cloning?
Para 5 E. The impacts of cloning
Scanning: Complete the following tasks:
What is cloning?
Retell the procedure of cloning a lamb with the help of the flow chart.
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning. Divide the whole class into two teams: Team A and Team B. In each team five students form a group to summarize and fill in the form on their learning plan.
Cloning
Team A
Team B
Advantages
Disadvantages
1.
2.
3.
…
1.
2.
3.
…
Careful reading: Analyze the author’s opinion about cloning. Choose the best answer and tell the reason.
What’s the writer’s opinion about cloning（选择题）?
A. Subjective(主观的) B. Negative
C. Positive D. Impartial (不偏不倚的)
Because: ______________________________________________________________
Hold a debate.
主持人：张宇
辩论主题：Will cloning be good for us?
正方观点：Cloning will be good for us.
正方辩手：1. 鹿雨桐 2. 周晓敏 3. 夏继颖 4. 谭元翔
5. 李全美
反方观点：Cloning will not be good for us.
反方辩手：1. 王玥瑄 2. 刘畅 3. 苏科洪 4. 王淯樑
5. 陈东旭
辩论环节:
主持人开场白
辩论三阶段：
开场陈词（opening statement）正反方1辩依次陈述观点
自由辩论（free debate）正反方2,3,4辩 自由辩论
总结陈词（closing statement）反方5辩先总结，正方5辩再总结
主持人总结，宣告辩论赛结束。
附：功能句
完全同意：
I don’t think anyone would disagree.
That’s absolutely true.
That’s just how I see it.
I couldn’t agree more.
I take your point.
有礼貌的否决：
Do you really think so.
I’m afraid I have a different opinion.
I’m afraid I don’t share your opinion.
I see your point but I can’t agree with you.
坚决地否决：
I disagree with you entirely.
You can’t be serious.
You must be joking.
You don’t know up from down.
评价工具：
Self-assessment
Things I can do
Evaluation
I know what cloning is.
?3
?2
?1
I know why cloning is a controversial issue.
?3
2
1?
I know how Dolly the sheep was produced and can retell its procedure.
?3
?2
?1
I can summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cloning.
?3
?2
?1
I can analyze the author’s opinion about cloning.
?3
?2
?1
I can use the words, phrases to have a debate with others..
3
2
1
I am active in group discussions.
?3
?2
?1
I still need more practice in _______________________________________________________
