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课件网) Unit 3 Fit for life Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1. identify different jobs of medical professionals; 2. discuss the possible changes genome editing can bring to human life and health care; 3. explain their attitudes towards “designer babies”; 4. develop critical attitude towards medicine and science. 1. What jobs are shown in the pictures Write the letters in the boxes above. A surgeon performs operations. A physician is trained in general medicine. A chemist prepares and sells medicines in a shop. A dentist specializes in the care of people’s teeth. b d c a Welcome to the unit 2. Would you like to be a medical professional Why or why not Yes. Because a medical professional can cure patients of their diseases and save their lives. No. Once I make a mistake, the patient may die. It’s a very challenging job, and I can’t handle the constant pressure. 1. What advances in medical science have you heard about I have heard about 3D printing. If a part of the body is lost or injured beyond repair, we can print one to replace it. Pre-reading 2. Why do they look alike 3. What do you know about genes Genes are found in the cells or all living things. Genes are very small and carry the DNA information which decides what we become. No two individuals are 100% alike. While-reading 1.What is the passage mainly about A. The problems of genome editing. B. The fast development of genome editing. C. The new possibilities that gene research can bring. D. The greatest inventions in the history of science. Fast-reading for main ideas √ Genes play a critical role in (7)_____. Genome editing can help with (8)_____ and (9)_____. Many people are concerned about how to (10)_____ genome editing (11)_____. Introduction Para.(1)__:Genome editing brings many exciting (6)_____. Para.(2)__: Main body Conclusion Para.(3)_: Para.(4)__: Para.(5) __: 2. Figure out the structure and complete the chart. Despite the public (12)_____ , genome editing is one of the (13)_____ in the history of science. possibilities shaping our lives disease treatment prevention appropriately use argument greatest innovations 1 2 4 3 5 3. What is the lecturer’s attitude toward genome editing A. Disapproving. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Supportive. Evidence: (Paragraph 1) Over the course of my career, I have seen many wonderful scientific developments, but none are as game-changing as genome editing. (Paragraph 5) Despite the public argument over this technology, its possibilities have been creating much excitement throughout the entire medical community and beyond. Without doubt, genome editing is one of the greatest inventions in the history of science. √ 1. According to para.1, where is the passage taken from A．Medical advertisement. B．Medical magazine. C．Encyclopedia(百科)． D．Lecture script(演讲稿)． 2. Who could be the author A．A scientist. B．A b ... ...
