Unit Two Cloning课程标准中的内容标准：本单元的中心话题是“克隆”。

本单元内容具体涉及“什么是克隆”、“克隆羊多莉是如何诞生的”、“克隆的利弊”等。

语言技能和语言知识都是围绕“克隆”这一中心话题设计的。

教学细目：1、（情感目标）通过阅读，了解什么是克隆、克隆的利弊及对克隆技术的反思。

2、（交际）通过听说学习进一步熟悉和运用有关接受与拒绝、表扬与鼓励的表达方式。

3、（词汇）通过阅读、师生互动掌握本单元的教学目的和要求中的词汇和短语。

4、（写作）通过听说，让学生展开讨论发表自己的看法，利用表格提供的信息，写成一份报告。

5、（语法）通过书面训练，熟练掌握同位语的用法。

学习领域与主题内容及要求目标层次人教版选修八UnitTwoCloning理解掌握运用1.1.1. 话题：Natural clones and man-madeclones; the history of cloning; controversyabout cloning√1.1.2功能（通过听和说，能在生活中运用下列英语进行交际）：1. 接受与拒绝(Acceptance and refusal)I’m happy to accept…but…I can/cannot accept your argumentbecause…I support…because…No, I can’t agree with…because…I agree with/ could never agreeto…because…How can you believe that?√Your argument has convinced me because…I would like to agree with you but…Do you think it is wise to…?No, that is not reasonable because…Is it fair to…?I don’t care for your ideas because…2. 表扬与鼓励（Praise and encouragement）Your ideas sound very encouraging tome.That’s a good idea/ great idea.Well done to you for…√1.1.3 Understanding vocabulary（理解词汇）（通过听、看、阅读，能理解下列词汇含义。

学生只需认识，不作为测试的内容考查。

）cutting, twin, identical, complicated, nucleus, somatic, fate, impact, side road,opera, loaf, flour, bison, calf, aurochs,fairly, dye, claw, nonsense, popularity,restore√1.1.4 Grasping vocabulary（掌握词汇）（通过听、看、读，能运用下列词汇进行造句，在完形填空和短文改错中运用下列词汇。

学生能够掌握其意义、用法、搭配，可作为考查内容。

）differ, commercial, straightforward,undertake, correction, altogether, arbitrary,medium, attain, moral, conservative,forbid, accumulate, constitution,compulsory, shortly, assumption,regulation, initial, drawback, merely,decoration, unable, feather, turkey, adore,hatch, reasonable1.1.5 Applying vocabulary应用词汇）√（通过书面训练，能在书面表达中运用下列词汇。

）pay off, cast, cast down, object, obtain,in favour of, owe, retire, bother, be boundto do, strike, strike… into one’s heart,from time to time, bring back to life, vain,in vain, resist, in good/poor condition1.1.6语法：Revise the appositive （通过√√阅读，书面训练，能在完成句子、短文填空中运用下列语法句型。

）1. 名词（短语）作同位语But at last the determination andpatience of the scientists paid off in 1996with a breakthrough—the cloning of Dollythe sheep.Altogether Dolly lived six and a halfyears, half the length of the life of theoriginal sheep.2. 从句作同位语The fact that she seemed to developnormally was very encouraging.Then came the disturbing news thatDolly had become seriously ill.1.1.7句型结构：（通过口、笔头训练，√√能在完成句子、书面表达中运用下列句子结构.）1. Then came the disturbing news thatDolly had become seriously ill.2. Scientists believe human cloning is justa matter of time but the assumption thathuman clones have already been bornhasn’t been proved yet.3. Diversity in a group means havinganimals with their genes arranged indifferent ways.Part One 单元重点知识点I. 重点单词和词组P. 10Words: differP. 11Words: undertake, commercial, breakthrough, procedurePhrases: pay off, all the timeP. 12Words: altogether, arbitrary, objection, attain, obtain, media, moral, forbid, accumulate, impactPhrases: be appropriate to, have an impact on sth, raise questions, forbid sthP. 13Words: shortly, retire,Phrases: look back on, end inP. 14Words: assumption, regulation, botherPhrases: be bound toP. 15Words: initial, drawback, merelyPhrases: strike…… into people’s hearts, in vain, from time to time, bring…… back to lifeP. 16Words: decoration, featherPhrases: be unable toP. 17Words: adore, hatchPhrases: repay sthp. 18Words: reasonableII. 重点句型见表1.1.7III. 重点语法复习同位语：能正确运用同位与并弄清其在同位与从句中充当的成分，从而正确运用同位与从句。

Part Two 单元目标检测I. 根据下列句子意思用所给词的正确形式或所给汉语填空（1’x 20=20’）：1．It is (reason) to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.2．20 years ago, because of the （conservation）views of her parents, she got married to a man against her will.3．When the football match was over, he lay on the playground, u to move.4．He was cast down when the (程序) he had used to produce a mammal clone ended in failure.5．I didn’t know anything about any of the books so my choice was quite (任意的). 6． Mr Zhang, who had completed 40 years of teaching, (retire) from teaching last month because of ill health.7．The old lady gave away an impressive collection of oil paintings she had (积累) to the national art gallery.8． In Britain education is （义务的）for all children between the ages of 5 and 16. 9．Despite the fact that he’s fed up with too many rules and （regulate）, he has to obey all of them.10. Her books have gained (popular) with teenagers in recent years.11. She couldn’t (忍住) laughing when she saw the young man.12. To say that this law will not affect our profits is to talk (胡说).13. The doctor explained that this was a (complicate) procedure that he shouldconsider carefully.14. It is reported that scientists have achieved a major (突破；进展) in the treatmentof this type of cancer.15. The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be (restore).16. I knocked at the door loudly in the (徒劳的) hope that someone might answer.17. After she’d got over (=overcome) her (开始的) shyness, she became veryfriendly.18. The film was highly praised, but was not a c success.19. The President returned to work (不久) after his operation.20. Your report is good and I’ve made only a few small (correct) to it.II. 用所给词的词组适当形式填空（1’X10=10’）1. If you take a job as a journalist, it goes without saying (不言而喻) that __________________(time) you’ll have to work at weekends.2. The good news, however, ___________ fear (strike) of the enemies and they immediately fled in all directions.3. He turned down a university appointment _____________________ (favour) a political career.4. People in the flood-stricken areas said that they ________________ a great deal_____________ (owe) the PLA soldiers for their rescue work.5. The computer, as is known to all, has __________________________ (impact) modern life.6. Dolly’s death, like her birth, _____________ (bound) raise worries.7. To speak fluent English, you need to listen carefully to native speakers so that you can understand them and it ________ (pay) when you come to speak.8. All attempts to rescue the boy with cancer were ________ (vain); shortly after his operation he died peacefully in the hospital bed.9. Did you have much bother __________ (find) the house?10. Members can raise ____________ the president in a reading report in seven days. (object) III．语法填空（2’X10=20’）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（每空1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。