1、朱蕾朱蕾Sui ning Senior High SchoolWriting a formal letter about GM food Hello,I m Dolly.I am the worlds firstcloned mammal.cloning technologyexact copygenetic engineering GM technologyGenetically modifiedAre they the same as natural food?GM foodGenetically Modified foodGM knowledge GM knowledge Q QU UI
2、 IZ ZListen and checkListen and checkTick the answer that you think right.1.Growth hormones are used in meat/eggs/vegetables.2.Growth hormones make animals grow faster/fatter.3.Growth hormones dont help keep/keep animals healthy.4.GM food is more expensive/cheaper than natural food.5.GM food technol
3、ogy is/isnt a new scientific development.6.GM food tastes the same as/better than/worse than natural food.7.Free-range food comes from animals that arent/are given drugs.8.Free-range food is cheaper/more expensive/as expensive as GM food9.Free-range animals are kept in dark sheds/are kept outside.10
4、.Most people dont mind paying/would not pay more for free-range food.More information about GM food1.Which article is for GM food and which is against GM food?ProsTake medicine in an appleEat only fish to get all the nutritionEat as much chocolate as you like without getting fatHave a longer shelf l
5、ifecheaperNot as easily affected by diseaseDonate a lot to hungry people around the worldConsThe pet mouse died after eating biscuits made with GM productsFew tests have been performed on GM food.The very genes could be harmful to animals.GM food could be dangerous to animals or even people.1.Who is
6、 the first victim?2.What is the reason of its death?3.What is the lesson in the story?A pet mouse It ate biscuits which were made with GM products.Until GM food can be proved safe,eat natural productsFacts about GM food endangering the public In October 2000,a kind of GM corn,which may cause allergy
7、(过敏），过敏），was mixed into food.in November 2003,in the United States,a group of genetically modified corn has been mixed with medicinal soybean，which can produce pig vaccine(猪疫苗）猪疫苗）in the body Other victims In January 2003,a research institute in the United States admitted that a total of 386 genetic
8、ally modified pigs,which only for research and may be dangerous for human,were sold in the market since April 2001 In March 2006,Heinz baby cereal（亨亨氏婴儿米粉）氏婴儿米粉）was found mixed with GM rice,which may cause allergy(过敏）过敏）Until GM food can be proved safe,eat natural productsDo you know some GM food in
9、 our daily life?supermarketsupermarketGM foodGM foodWhat is the brand?GM Free foodwrite a formal letterA local supermarket is planning to sell GM food,please write a formal letter to the head office of the supermarket chain to stop him.Answers:101 High Street London 1 May,2005 Mr Frank Brown Public
10、Relations Manager Safeway Laboratories 305 Queens Drive Liverpool Dear Mr Brown,I am writing to complain about your plans to start cloning human beings in the UK.I believe this technology is totally immoral and must be stopped immediately.Your addressThe dateReceivers nameJob titleReceivers addressF
11、ormal greetingStart a letterI understand that other countries have already begun trying to clone human beings,but this does not mean that we should follow in their footsteps.I am sure That if you conducted a survey among UK citizens,it would show that the majority of people would not advocate this t
12、ype of scientific research.To conclude,I urge you to seek the opinions of the people of the UKon this matter so we can end this immoral practice Immediately.Yours sincerely,Jim DavidsonJim DavidsonJim DavidsonEnd a letterFormal endingYour namesignatureCloningThe company plans to start cloning human
13、beings.Its immoral and needs to be stopped./opinions and supporting details.Topic:Topic:Situation:Situation:Main idea:Main idea:GM foodA local supermarket is planning to sell GM foodYour opinions on GM food and supporting detailsTopic:Topic:Situation:Situation:Main idea:Main idea:While-writingWhile-
14、writingYou are Li Ming and live at 202 Nanjing RoadShanghai.please write a letter to the head office Manager of a supermarket,Mr.John Smith,to state your opinion on GM food.Today is January 12th,2009The supermarket is located in105 Queen Street,LondonYou should mention:1.The pros and cons of GM food
15、 2.What do you think the supermarket should doHead office ManagerIm writing to complain about your plans.So we can end this immoral practice immediately.Yours sincerelyyour addressthe datereceivers namejob titlereceivers addressformal greetingformal endingsignatureyour name202 Nanjing RoadShanghaiJa
16、nuary 12th,2009Dear Mr.John Smith105 Queen StreetLondonDear Smith,Li MingLi MingLi MingDear Mr.John SmithPassage Pro-GM foodpassage Anti-GM food Find out the reasons why people are pro-GM food or anti-GM food.1.It is nutritious.2.It has a long shelf life.3.Its cheaper.4.its not as easily affected by
17、 disease.5.farmers can donate a lot to hungry people.1.A mouse died after eating GM biscuits.2.Scientists admit that few tests have been performed on GM food,its unsafe.12Dear Mr.John SmithI am writing to complain about your plans to sell GM food in the supermarket.I believe this plan may endanger t
18、he public and must be stopped immediately.I understand that GM food has many advantages.It is nutritious,cheaper,and has a long shelf life.But this does not mean that we can sell it to the public.Scientists admit that few tests have been performed on GM food,its unsafe.It reported that a mouse had died after eating GM biscuits.To conclude,I urge you to end this immoral practice immediately.Yours sincerely,Li MingsummarysummaryWhat have we learned today?1.Complete the letter after class2.Complete Ex on page 113
