2 makes them do unnatural things 2 may bring back extinct animals

3 it is a "dead end" 3 problems because it is a new science

4 clone born at age of "mother" 4 scientists need encouragement

5 weakens the species 5 it may provide medicine for illnesses

Step 4 Listening II (P54)

(Turn to page 54) The Ss are asked to read fast the question and multiple answers to find out the listening points first, and then listen to the tape twice to choose the best answer.

"Please open your books at page 54. Before you listen to the tape, please read fast the questions and multiple answers to find out the listening points. Pay more attention to these important points while listening. While listening, you'd better make notes of the listening points.

(A few minutes later).

"Now, I'll play the tape twice. Please listen carefully and pay more attention to the important points. You may make notes while listening. Notes taking are helpful for you to remember each oft the important points. After listening twice, check the answers and explain some difficult listening points if necessary.

Step5 Listening task (p57)

First asks the Ss to read these sentences and then listen to the tape and decide if they are facts or opinions.

"Now turn to page 57, there're 10 questions. You should form the habit of going through the questions and the answers to get the important listening pints. Yes? And make notes if necessary. Ok?

Play the recording and check the answers with the class.

Sample answers to exercise 1

Facts:

1. Favourite pets can live forever as clones.

3 Bill's mother will have her pet dog cloned before it dies.

4 Getting your pet cloned in America can give you a good holiday.

5 Billy expects a good holiday in America.

6 Many people will go to America to clone their pets.

7 Billy supports his mother's with to clone her pet dog.

10. Frank doesn't agree with cloning pets.

Opinion:

2 It is moral to clone pets for their owners.

8 In Western countries a pet is as important as a baby.

9 Some people think that cloning pets is selfish.

Sample answers to exercise 2

1. He wants to make his mother happy by keeping her pet dog alive forever and hw also wants to take the chance to America for holiday when the dog is being cloned there.