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1、Module 5 CloningIntroductionLook at the picture from the film Frankenstein and answer the questions.1. When was the film made? 2. Say what you know about the story. 3. Describe the monster, using words from the box below.huge; human being; lip; monster; terrifying; ugly %Read the passage below. Say

2、what new things you have learnt about the film Frankenstein.In 1816, a nineteen-year-old Englishwoman called Mary Shelley wrote a novel called Frankenstein. It told the story of a scientist who created a monster that resembled a huge human being. The novel immediately became very popular and it is g

3、enerally agreed that it is one of the best science fiction stories ever written. Several films on it have been made. Boris Karloff played the monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein, as shown in the picture on this page. For the film, he is made to look very ugly, with wrinkled skin, yellow eyes and b

4、lack lips. The monster is very big and very strong, and this makes him very frightening. He terrifies everyone who sees him. The 1931 film is still the most famous of all horror films.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.create; frightening; horror; resemble; terrify

5、; wrinkled 1. I saw a film yesterday. It was really . 2. The monster was huge, with ugly, skin. It me. 3. The creature had wings and a bird. 4. The writer a very exciting story.Reading and VocabularyRead Frankensteins Monster and complete the sentences.1. The monster terrifies people because _. 2. F

6、rankenstein tries to destroy the monster because _. 3. When the scientist saw the monster move, he felt _ because _. 4. When the monster came to Frankensteins bed, the scientist _. 5. The scientist regretted _.Frankensteins MonsterPart 1. The story of FrankensteinFrankenstein is a young scientist fr

7、om Geneva, in Switzerland. While studying at university, he discovers the secret of how to give life to lifeless matter. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that resembles a human being and gives it life. The creature, which is unusually large and strong, is extremely ugly, and terri

8、fies all those who see it. However, the monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent and has human emotions. Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein. When Frankenstein refuses to create a wife for him, the monster murders Frankensteins brother, his best friend Clerval, an

9、d finally, Frankensteins wife Elizabeth. The scientist chases the creature to the Arctic in order to destroy him, but he dies there. At the end of the story, the monster disappears into the ice and snow to end his own life.Part 2. Extract from FrankensteinIt was on a cold November night that I saw m

10、y creation for the first time. Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment that would give life to the thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning and the rain fell against the window. My candle was almost burnt out when, by its tiny light, I saw the yellow eye of the creature op

11、en. It breathed hard, and moved its arms and legs.How can I describe my emotions when I saw this happen? How can I describe the monster who I had worked so hard to create? I had tried to make him beautiful. Beautiful! He was the ugliest thing I had ever seen! You could see the veins beneath his yell

12、ow skin. His hair was black and his teeth were white. But these things contrasted horribly with his yellow eyes, his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips.I had worked for nearly two years with one aim only, to give life to a lifeless body. For this I had not slept, I had destroyed my health. I had wa

13、nted it more than anything in the world. But now I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and horror and disgust filled my heart. Now my only thoughts were, I wish I had not created this creature, I wish I was on the other side of the world, I wish I could disappear! When he turned to look

14、at me, I felt unable to stay in the same room as him. I rushed out, and for a long time I walked up and down my bedroom. At last I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, trying to find a few moments of sleep. But although I slept, I had terrible dreams. I dreamt I saw my fiance walking in the street

15、s of our town. She looked well and happy but as I kissed her lips, they became pale, as if she were dead. Her face changed and I thought I held the body of my dead mother in my arms. I woke, shaking with fear. At that same moment, I saw the creature that I had created. He was standing by my bed and

16、watching me. His mouth opened and he made a sound, then seemed to smile. I think he wanted to speak, but I did not hear. He put out a hand, as if he wanted to keep me there, but I ran out of the room. I hid in the garden and stayed there till morning, terrified by what I had done. Again and again I

17、thought, I wish I had not done this terrible thing, I wish I was dead!You cannot imagine the horror of that face! I had seen him when he was unfinishedhe was ugly then. But when he stood up and moved, he became a creature from my worst nightmares.Find words in the passage which mean:1. a terrifying

18、dream: 2. your blood moves through these in your body: 3. the most northern part of the world: 4. the thing that everything is made of: 5. very different from: Answer the questions about the words in the box.beauty; bone; chase; creation; creator; disgust; emotion; fear; fiance; lifeless; murder (v.

19、; n.) 1. Which word refers to a woman who is going to marry soon? fiance 2. Which of these words are connected with feelings? ; ; 3. Which words are connected with making something? ; 4. Which word means to quickly follow someone in order to catch him / her? 5. Which word means to kill someone? 6. W

20、hich word is the noun of the word beautiful? 7. Which word means without life? 8. Which word describes a part of the human body? Answer the questions.1. In what ways is the monster like a human being? 2. How did Frankenstein create the monster? 3. Why does Frankenstein decide to destroy the monster?

21、 4. What do we learn about the monsters appearance? 5. Why was the young scientist so disgusted when he first saw the monster? 6. What had Frankenstein wanted more than anything in the world? 7. Why did Frankenstein wake shaking with fear? 8. Why did the monster come to Frankensteins bedroom? 9. Wha

22、t did Frankenstein do after running out of the room for the second time? 10. Why did Frankenstein regret creating the monster?Discuss your answers to the questions.1. Why do you think Frankenstein refused to create a wife for the monster? 2. Why do you think the scientist dreamt about his fiance? 3.

23、 What do you think the monster might have wanted to say when he was standing by Frankensteins bed? 4. Do you think Frankenstein was right to be frightened by the monster when he stood by the scientists bed? 5. What do you think the scientist should have done? 6. How do you feel about the monster? Ex

24、plain why. 7. What is the lesson of the story, in your opinion?FunctionRead the sentences below and answer the questions.1. I wish I had not created this creature. 2. I wish I was not here. 3. I wish I could disappear! 4. I wish I had not done this terrible thing. 5. I wish I was dead!a. In which se

25、ntences is the speaker talking about a present situation? b. In which sentences is the speaker talking about a past situation?Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form.1. He looks so ugly. I wish he (not be) ugly. 2. I didnt think about it carefully enough. I wish I (think) more ca

26、refully. 3. He murdered the people I love most. I wish he (not kill) them. 4. The monster is terrifying. I wish the monster (not be) so terrifying. 5. I didnt create a real human being. I wish I (create) a human being. 6. I feel lonely and unhappy. I wish I (not feel) unhappy. 7. Id like to live my

27、life again. I wish I (can live) again.8. Write three sentences about present situations that you would like to be different. Use I wish .Example:Im not very good at Science. I wish I was better at Science.9. Write three sentences about past situations that you regret. Use I wish .Example:I didnt get

28、 very good grades for my exams last year. I wish I had worked harder.Complete the passage. You can use one or more words.For many the monster lived alone in the woods, food where it could. Sometimes the lonely met human beings, and tried to speak to them and friends, but they always ran away, by the

29、 huge, ugly creature. Often, they threw stones at it, and then the monster wished that they him. Slowly, the creature began that it was ugly and frightening. It wished it its appearance and show people kind heart. But months passed and the monster started to understand that it always be alone. Now i

30、t angry and unhappy, and started to wish that the scientist it. Then an idea came to it. The monster watched human beings and learnt men and women lived together in marriage. The monster began to wish it a wife.SpeakingWork in pairs.StudentA:You are the scientist Frankenstein. Imagine that you have

31、not seen the monster you have created for some days and do not know where he is. Explain to your best friend Clerval why you created the monster and how you did it. Describe the monster, your feelings about him and your regrets.Student B:You are Clerval, Frankensteins best friend. You had no idea th

32、at Frankenstein had created this monster. You express your surprise and ask questions about the monster and how Frankenstein created it.Listening and VocabularyLook at the pictures and answer the questions.scientists working in a laboratory a human cell a genethe part of a cell that controls how it

33、develops Sheep A was created in a laboratory by scientists. It is a cloned sheep or clone. Sheep B is the parent of sheep A. Scientists used the genes of Sheep B to create Sheep A. Both sheep have identical genestheir genes are exactly the same. 1. Who do we get our genes from? 2. How many parents d

34、oes a cloned animal have? 3. Where are cloned animals created? 4. In what way are Sheep A (the smaller one) and Sheep B (the bigger one) identical?Answer the questions about the words and phrases in the box.to be against (cloning); argument; beneficial; to be for (cloning); nature 1. If you are for

35、something, do you think it is a good idea? 2. If you are against something, do you think it is a good idea? 3. Do you often have arguments with people, in which you disagree about something? What kind of things do you argue about? 4. Do you think nature should be left alone, or is it better to make

36、plants and animals the way we want them? 5. Do you think cloning may be beneficial / helpful to humans? Give at least one reason.Say which of the arguments below are for cloning and which are against cloning. Write F (for) or A (against).1. Cloning is against nature. 2. Cloning will be beneficial to

37、 humans. For example, if a couple cant have children, cloning could help give them a child. 3. Cloned animals get ill and die quite young. 4. People are afraid that scientists will create thousands of copies of the same person. 5. Cloning is dangerous because scientists may create monsters by mistak

38、e. 6. We could use cloning to cure illnesses. Correct the wrong information in the sentences. Then click the Answers icon for answers.1. Dr Hugh Donaville works for a company that has already cloned a number of people. 2. A sheep called Dolly was cloned in 1998. 3. Dolly the sheep died in 2003. 4. D

39、onaville thinks scientists treated Dolly the sheep as a product. 5. Donaville says that if a child is very ill, scientists could clone it. 6. Donaville thinks its a good idea to have thousands of copies of the same person. 7. Donaville says that we could clone animals that have become extinct.Now li

40、sten again and check.GrammarRead the following sentences. Choose the correct answers.A. If it was easy, Id be a rich man by now. B. If I didnt believe that, Id be in a different job. C. If that happened, it would be terrible. D. If we were able to do that, it would be wonderful.1. Sentences A and B

41、refer to _.a real situation in the present or futurean imaginary situation in the present or future2. Sentences C and D refer to _.a situation that may possibly happena situation that will probably happen3. In the if part of the sentence, we use _.the present tensethe past tense4. In Sentence A, Id

42、means _.I wouldI hadWrite answers to the questions.Example:If you could clone a man, would you do it?Yes, I would. / No, I wouldnt.1. If you were head of the government, would you allow cloning? 2. If you were a scientist, would you work for a cloning company? 3. If you had the money, would you pay

43、scientists to clone you? 4. If cloning became easy, would that be a good thing, in your opinion?Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form.1. If scientists (clone) me, I (feel) very strange. 2. If governments (not allow) cloning, many scientists (be) very angry. 3. If I (meet) a clo

44、ned copy of myself, I (run away)! 4. If cloning (be) easy, the world (be) a very different place. 5. If cloned animals (live) until they (be) old, scientists (be) very pleased.6. Complete the passage.7. I have known my friend Robin many years and am very fond him, but he has some strange ideas. For

45、example, he says that if he the money, he ask scientists to clone him. When I ask him he would like this, he replies that he love to meet an identical copy of himself. I dont feel the same at all. If I an identical copy of myself, I run as fast as I could in the opposite direction. I cant think of a

46、nything awful! But Robin has other strange ideas. For example, he says that scientists allowed him, he would to the moon. When he says this, I reply that if it possible I like to live to be two hundred. Me too, Robin replies, he knows I am joking. The problem is, I know he is serious. Is he a dreame

47、r or his dreams become possible one day? I have no idea.Everyday English Match the words and expressions in the box with their meanings.a. on the contrary b. Thats it. c. Incredible! d. to continue e. obviously f. in other words g. Nonsense!1. : clearly 2. : Im going to continue. 3. : to say it anot

48、her way 4. : Its difficult to believe! 5. : The opposite is true. 6. : Thats completely untrue. 7. : Thats right.Complete the conversation with expressions given in the box.In other words; Incredible; Nonsense; Obviously; On the contrary; Thats it; To continue Teacher:Tell me what you know about cloning.Student:Cloned animals take their genes from both their parents.Teacher:, they ta