1、The future is in our genesThe future is in our genesUnit 3 readingUnit 3 readingLead in0102Fast readingDetailed reading03目录Exercises 04Lead in第一部分Part OneMedical professionals work hard to keep us healthy. Look at the pictures below and discuss the following questions in pairs.a. A surgeon performs
2、operations.b. A physician is trained in general medicine.c.A chemist prepares and sells medicines in a shop.d. A dentist specializes in the care of peoples teeth.bdcaWhat do you know about the genes（基因）（基因）?Fast reading第二部分Part OneIntroductionPara.1: Genome editing brings many exciting possibilities
3、.Main bodyPara.2:Para.4:Para.5:ConclusionGenes play a critical role in shaping our lives.Para.3:Genome editing can help with disease treatment and prevention.Many people are concerned about how to use genome editing appropriately.Despite the public argument, genome editing is one of the greatest inv
4、entions in the history of science.Detailed reading第三部分Part OneChoose the best answer(1) What can we infer from paragraph 2? A. Talented people have more genes. B. Genome needs information to grow. C. Genome exists only in human cells. D. Our lifespan is related to our genome. (2) What do people want
5、 genome editing to be used for? A. Preventing and curing diseases. B. Improving the efficiency of drugs. C. Restoring the eyesight of the blind. D. Changing characters of human race. Choose the best answer (3) What is peoples concern about genome editing? A. It will develop too fast. B. It might be
6、out of control. C. It will make people sensitive. D. It will ruin peoples intelligence. (4) According to this text, the future of genome editing might be . A. unclearB. greyC. promising D. disappointing (5) Whats the speakers attitude to genome editing? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Positive. D. Vague
7、. Fill in the blankMain Idea.AspectsGenes play a critical role in shaping our lives.The of eyes and of math.Make us and . Helps determine and affects our chances of .colourour talentgrowdeveloplifespancontracting certain diseasesQuestions 1. What information does our personal genome carry?It carries
8、 all the information needed to make us grow and develop from the colour of our eyes to our talent for maths; it also contains information that helps determine our lifespan and affects the chances of contracting certain diseases.Questions 3.How might genome editing make it possible to prevent disease
9、s from developing?By correcting abnormal genes early on.2.How can geneticists make changes to the genome? By correcting, adding, deleting replacing specific parts of the genetic material.Questions 4. What is a “designer baby”?A “ d e s i g n e r b a b y ” i s a b a b y w h o s e characteristics have
10、 been specifically selected before it is born.5 .What dose the lecturer compare uncontrolled genome editing to?A car out of control.The future is in our genes Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for coming to this lecture. Over the course of my career, I have seen many wonderful scie
11、ntific developments, but none are as game-changing as genome editing. I am full of excitement about the possibilities this scientific advance can bring and I hope to share my excitement with you today. As many of you may already know, genes play a critical role in shaping our lives. Everything from
12、the colour of our eyes to our talent for maths depends on genes. The complete set of genes inside a cell or any living being is called a genome. Our own personal genome carries all the information needed to make us grow and develop. It also contains information that helps determine our lifespan and
13、affects our chances of contracting certain diseases. Some people, for example, carry a gene that makes them more likely to catch a certain virus or develop a particular form of cancer.Analyzing 1. Some people, for example, carry a gene that makes them more likely to catch a certain virus or develop
14、a particular form of cancer.例如，有些人携带一种使他们更容易感染某种病毒或患上某例如，有些人携带一种使他们更容易感染某种病毒或患上某种癌症的基因。种癌症的基因。make+宾语+宾补 adj（短语）. 使.处于某种状态done. 使某人/某物被./使别人做某事（与宾语构成动宾关系)主句主句从句从句v-ing. 使某人一直处于某种状态（与宾语构成主谓关系）prep短语. 使某人/某物变得.n. 使某人成为.（如果宾补是职位或头衔，则其前不用冠词）v. 使某人做某事（用于被动态，要加to)Translating1、网络使我们的生活变得容易、方便。Internet make
15、s our lives easy and convenient. 2、上周我们推选他当我们的队长。We made him our team leader last week. 3、那个老师提高了嗓门以便别人能听到他。The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself heard.4、你使他成为一个诚实的人You made him into an honest one.5、没有人让我们在某一固定时间就寝。Nobody made us go to bed at a certain time.6、他的妈妈让他一直站着。His moth
16、er made him standing all the time.PPT模板下载： 行业PPT模板： 节日PPT模板： PPT素材下载： PPT图表下载： 优秀PPT下载： PPT教程： Word教程： Excel教程： 资料下载： PPT课件下载： 范文下载： 试卷下载： 教案下载： 字体下载： Geneticists have been trying to identify which genes relate to which diseases, as they believe genome editing is an effective means of disease treatm
17、ent and prevention. It allows geneticists to make changes to the genome by correcting, adding, deleting or replacing specific parts of the genetic material. In the near future, geneticists hope to apply this technology to treat a wide range of health problems. Soon we may be able to use such treatme
18、nts to restore a blind persons vision or give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing. Ultimately, this new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting abnormal genes early on. Genome editing, serving as a new weapon in the fight agai
19、nst diseases, will lead to a fundamental change in our approach to health care.Analyzingmeans, method, way, manner, approachmeans“手段，方法”，侧重具体的手段，或使用某种交通工具的方式。method指系统的具有一定理论依据的方法。 way普通用语，指做事的方法，也泛指思想方法、生活方式等。manner指特殊的或怪异的方式、方法，与动作有关。approach 指待人接物或思考问题的方式、方法、态度。Translating1.学英语最好的方法是多听多读。The best
20、 way to learn English is to listen and speak more.2.旅行最快的方式是坐飞机。The quickest means of travel is by plane. 3.她又友好地笑了笑。She smiled again in a friendly manner. 4. 传统的教学方法有时只会使学生们厌学。Traditional teaching methods sometimes only succeeded in putting students off learning.5.学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。The school has
21、decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. As the technology continues to develop at a fast pace, however, questions arise about how to use it appropriately. Should we restrict our use of this technology to the treatment and prevention of diseases? Should we prohibit geneticists from using
22、 it to enhance healthy bodies? One day soon we will be able to use genome editing to increase the human resistance to colds and flus, to make people taller, to help their muscles develop faster, to sharpen all of their senses or to make them more intelligent. We will be able to select specific chara
23、cteristics for children before they are born, creating what some have called “designer babies”. However, is this a good thing? What consequences might it have? Philosophers, geneticists and government officials have all started to wrestle with such moral issues. We have to figure out how to keep the
24、 technology from running wild. This means putting appropriate controls in place to make sure that genome editing will work to our advantage. Without them, genome editing could be as dangerous as a car out of control.Analyzingrise, raise, arise，arouserisevi，不能带宾语。表示人或物从低处向高处上升；或表示数量的增加或数字上升。无被动语态。rai
25、sevt，可带宾语。说明主语发出的动作是要作用于其他事物的，往往有使物体达到其应有的高度的含义。可用于被动语态。arisevi，没有“上升”之意，多指“产生、发生和出现”，常用于抽象事物。 arousevt，“引起；鼓励；唤醒；激发”Analyzing1) The only problem _ (arise) in New York, local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.2) A new situation _ (arise) after the new
26、law comes into force.3)The number of deaths from road accidents has been , which peoples concern about traffic safety.(由于交通事故出现的死亡人数一直在上升，这引起了人们对于交通安全的关注。）arisingwill arisearisingrisingraises There is still much to be explored and debated on the subject of genome editing. Despite the public argument
27、 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 innovations in the history of science. Thank you for listening.Analyzingdebate, argue, discuss, quarreldebate表示辩论的目的在于说
28、服对方。argue条理清楚的提出赞成或反对某事的理由。discuss 从不同的观点出发讨论某事。quarrel 表示争吵。Analyzinga. He sat there, _ with his wife on what to do.b. She found it useless to _ with them.c. Do not _, but _.d. The newly-married couple often _ with each other.quarrel debatingarguediscussargueExercises 第四部分Part OneThe News report be
29、low is about the discovery of genetic markers that are tied to lifespans. Complete the news report with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.B1pace means identify wrestle with cell fundamental affect without doubt This week, a team of scientists based in Switzerland announced
30、the discovery of sixteen genetic markers that relate to human lifespans. (1) _, the discovery is an important finding in the field of genetics. For years, scientists have been working to (2) _ specific genetic markers that are connected with a long lifespan. Until recently, only two such markers wer
31、e known to the scientific community. Genes play a critical role in overall health. Every (3) _ in the human body contains genetic information. Everything from the ageing process to the development of deadly diseases, such as cancer, is tied to an individuals genetic make-up. However, scientists have
32、 long been (4) _ the question about which genetic markers indicate a short or long lifespan. without doubtidentifywrestling withcell The discovery by the research team may quicken the (5) _ of the study on genes and human lifespans, and eventually help answer this question. Scientists say that locat
33、ing these sixteen genetic markers will greatly improve their understanding of how genes (6) _ lifespans. These genetic markers may eventually function as a (7) _ of targeting the specific genes connected with lifespans. This could significantly enhance peoples chances of living to a ripe old ages. A
34、ccording to some scientists, it could make a (8) _ change to the future of human life.paceaffectfundamentalmeansExpressions 1. 在中起关键作用 (para2)_2. 取决于；依赖；依靠_3. 感染某种病毒_4. 患上某种癌症_5. 理解某事 ; 涉及 (para3) _6. 一种有效的出版方式 _7. 允许某人做某事 _8. 大范围的；许多各种不同的_9. 会；能够_10.天生失聪_play a critical role independ on catch a cer
35、tain virusdevelop a particular form of cancerrelate toan effective means of allows sb to doa wide range of be able tobe born deaf Expressions 11.使做某事成为可能_12.防止；预防 _13.在早期_14.担任；起的作用_15.导致；通向_16.接近；通往的方法_17.以很快的速度(para4)_18.阻止某人做_19.对的抵抗_20.全力对付；努力克服_make it possible to doprevent from early onserve a
36、slead to approach toat a fast paceprohibit sb from resistance to wrestle withExpressions 21.阻止 _22.到位；落实到位；正在实施_23.确信；证实_24.涉及时(para5)_25.无疑地；确实地_26.在方面，在领域(P33) _27.很长的寿命_28.为所知；为某人所熟知_29.整体健康_30.束缚于，捆绑于_31.起的作用_keep sth fromput sth in place make sureon the subject ofwithout doubtin the field ofa l
37、ong lifespanbe known to overall healthbe tied to function as Expressions 1. vi. 专门研究或从事，专攻 adj. 专用的，专业的，专门的 n. 专家；专科医生 c 2. n.基因 基因组 adj. 基因的;遗传学的 adv.从遗传方面3. vt. 影响，使感染；深深打动 n. 结果，影响，效果 adj.有效的4. vt. 找到，发现；确认，认出；显示，说明身份 n. 身份 c/u；特征 c/u；同一性，相同，一致 u 身份证，身份卡 n. 身份证明 (=ID) u；鉴定，辨认 c/u; 确认，确定 u5. vt. 恢
38、复；修复；使复原 n. 恢复；复位；修复；归还6. adj. 反常的，畸形的 【反义词】abnormal的反义词是 . specializespecialspecialistgenegenomegeneticgeneticallyaffecteffecteffectiveidentifyidentityidentity cardidentificationrestorerestorationabnormalnormalExpressions 1. vt. 限制，限定（数量、范围等）；束缚，妨碍；约束，管束 n. 限制，约束 u；限制规定/法规 c 2. vt. 禁止，阻止；使不可能 n. 禁止
39、，阻止 u；禁令，禁律 c3. n. 抵抗力；抵制，反对；抵抗，反抗 (to) u adj. 抵抗的，有抵抗力的；抵制的，阻止的； vt. 抵制，阻挡；反抗，回击，抵抗；忍住，抵挡4. n. 特征，特点，品质 c adj. 典型的，独特的，特有的 n. 品质，性格 c/u；特点；人物，角色；符号，汉字，文字 c vt. 是的特征，以为典型；使具有特点；描述，刻画，表现5. adj. 成熟的；时机成熟的，适宜的 vt. & vi.（使）成熟 n. 成熟 urestrictrestrictionprohibitprohibitionresistanceresistantresistcharacte
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