1、 Module 5 Cloning Cultural corner and Task选修六选修六Listen to the tape and pay more attention to the words you cant pronounce correctly.Look at the following pictures to learn more about Aldous Huxley and Brave New world.阿道司阿道司赫胥黎赫胥黎Aldous Huxley 阿道司阿道司赫胥黎（赫胥黎（Aldous Huxley）的）的美丽新世界美丽新世界 是二是二十世纪最经典的反乌托邦
2、文学之十世纪最经典的反乌托邦文学之一，与乔治一，与乔治奥威尔的奥威尔的1984、扎米亚京的扎米亚京的我们我们并称为并称为“反反乌托邦乌托邦”三书，在国内外思想界三书，在国内外思想界影响深远。影响深远。书中引用了广博的生物学、心理学书中引用了广博的生物学、心理学知识，为我们描绘了虚构的福特纪知识，为我们描绘了虚构的福特纪元元632632年即公元年即公元25322532年的社会。这是年的社会。这是一个人从出生到死亡都受着控制的一个人从出生到死亡都受着控制的社会。在这个社会。在这个“美丽新世界美丽新世界”里，里，由于社会与生物控制技术的发展，由于社会与生物控制技术的发展，人类已经沦为垄断基因公司和政
3、治人类已经沦为垄断基因公司和政治人物手中的玩偶。这种统治甚至从人物手中的玩偶。这种统治甚至从基因和胎儿阶段就开始了。基因和胎儿阶段就开始了。这是一个有阶级、有社会分工的社这是一个有阶级、有社会分工的社会，人类经基因控制孵化，被分为五会，人类经基因控制孵化，被分为五个阶级，分别从事劳心、劳力、创造、个阶级，分别从事劳心、劳力、创造、统治等不同性质的社会活动。人们习统治等不同性质的社会活动。人们习惯于自己从事的任何工作，视恶劣的惯于自己从事的任何工作，视恶劣的生活和工作环境与极高的工作强度为生活和工作环境与极高的工作强度为幸福。因此，这是一个快乐的社会，幸福。因此，这是一个快乐的社会，这种快乐还有
4、别的措施保障，比如睡这种快乐还有别的措施保障，比如睡眠教学，催眠术被广泛用来校正人的眠教学，催眠术被广泛用来校正人的思维，国家还发放叫做索麻的精神麻思维，国家还发放叫做索麻的精神麻醉药物让人忘掉不愉快的事情。醉药物让人忘掉不愉快的事情。Read the text and answer the questions.1.When was the book Brave New World written?2.Who wrote the book?In 1931Aldous Huxley3.Why is the book still famous today?Because it describes
5、a terrifying future world.The government is in absolute control.It organizes society by drugs and other methods so that it is stable.Everyone has a place and stays in it.The people are all happy with their position in society.4.What are the same important features of the society described in Brave N
6、ew World?Do you think the world described in this novel is possible?Explain why.Discussion Language points1.appear vi 出现出现 呈现呈现 到达到达 出版发表出版发表link-v 似乎似乎 好像好像他似乎有很多朋友。他似乎有很多朋友。He appears to have many friends.2.up to:(1)忙于忙于 从事于从事于 正在做正在做他在忙什么？他在忙什么？Whats he up to?(2)胜任胜任 适合适合他很胜任他的工作。他很胜任他的工作。He is w
7、ell up to his job.(3)多达多达 一直到一直到这辆车的速度高达每小时这辆车的速度高达每小时160公里。公里。The speed of the car is up to 160 kph.(4)由某人决定由某人决定明天你们去爬山吗？明天你们去爬山吗？这要取决于汤姆了。这要取决于汤姆了。-Will you go climbing tomorrow?-Its up to Tom.3.it became a subject of much discussion e.g.As soon as the new bill was passed,it became a subject of m
8、uch discussion.新的议案一通过新的议案一通过,就成了就成了议论的中心。议论的中心。it was talked about much 成为议论的中心成为议论的中心4.The first is that people are no longer born from human beings.首先就是人不再由人生出来。首先就是人不再由人生出来。其他短语：其他短语：be born into/to 出生在出生在的家庭的家庭e.g.Frank was born into a wealthy family.弗兰克生在一个富有的家弗兰克生在一个富有的家庭。庭。be born with 天生有天生
9、有e.g.He was born with a talent in painting.他天生就有绘画的天赋。他天生就有绘画的天赋。be born to be/do sth.天生适合做天生适合做e.g.Joan was born to be a singer.琼天生就是作歌手的料。琼天生就是作歌手的料。5.be happy with:be satisfied with 对对感到满意感到满意e.g.The manager was quite happy with this years sale.经理对今年的销售额相当满意。经理对今年的销售额相当满意。6.feel strong emotion 感受
10、到强烈的感情感受到强烈的感情7.These questions have become more important than ever.这些问题变得这些问题变得比以往比以往更加重要。更加重要。Task 1.Individual work Are you for or against cloning?2.Group work Divide Students into two groups,one for it,the other against it.Activity 1:Write down the arguments that support your opinion.For cloning Against cloning For labor work For dangerous work For medicine studyCreate dangerous creaturesHumans would have no work Activity 2Debate Which are you in favor of?Lets speak out your voice.Homework 1.Review what you have learnt today.2.Find out more information about Brave New World.
