Module 5 Cloning
本单元可以不掌握的单词
wrinkled chase emotion?
vein contrast? gene
incredible? nonsense? organism? stem cell upbringing genetics unzip reproduce resist? biodiversity breed saliva code sci-fi eccentric sample intact
all his ways.
2. It is generally agreed that it is one of the best science fiction stories ever written. It is agreed/ said/ reported/ thought/ believed that 人们都认为/说/报道…. = Sth./sb is agreed/ said/ reported/ thought/ believed to do sth. His brother is said to have been affected with a disease. = It is said that his brother has been
I. Lead-in
1.Do you like science fictions? 2. What is your favorite one? 3. Have you ever read the story “Frankenstein”?
II. Let’s learn something about the writer and the story.
affected with a disease. = People say that his brother has…
3. …as (is) shown in the picture on this page. 正如报道所说，事故中有十人受伤。
Ten persons were injured in the accident,
From Frankenstein (1931)
பைடு நூலகம்
Mary Shelley
Here is a story about how the novel Frankenstein came into being? In 1816, Mary and her friends, the British great poets Shelley and Byron went to stay for a night by a lake in Geneva. The three agreed that each wrote a story according to a mystery. Mary thought of writing a scientist, Frankenstein, who created a monster. He was originally kind. But after he was refused by human beings who were terrified by his ugly look, he began to kill in revenge for them. Frankenstein decided to destroy him…The theme of the novel is cloning.
as (is) reported. 类似的结构： as is often the case 这是常有的事 as was expected 不出所料 as often happens 正如经常发生的那样 as is known to all 众所周知 as has been said before 如上所述 as is mentioned above 正如上面所提到的
V. Language points
• It told the story of a scientist who created
a monster that resembled a huge human ….
1) create v. creation n. creator n. creative adj. 2) resemble v. 无被动和进行时
= look/be like//be similar to
resemblance n.
她的外表像她姐姐, 但个性不像. She resembles her sister in appearance
but not in character. 约翰各方面都极像他父亲。 John resembles his father very much in
2. The monster was huge, with ugly, _w_r_i_n_k_le_d_ skin. It __te_r_r_if_ie_d____ me. 3. The creature had wings and __re_s_e_m_b_le_d__ a bird. 4. The writer _c_r_ea_t_e_d__a very exciting story.
IV. language study Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.
create frightening horror resemble terrify wrinkled
1. I saw a __h_o_rr_o_r_ film yesterday. It was really __f_ri_g_h_te_n_i_n_g__.
III. Read the passage in Activity 2 and answer the questions in Activity 1
1. When was the film made? In 1931. 2. Try to describe the monster with
the following words in the box. huge human being lip monster terrifying ugly