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Unit3
Fit for life
The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.
— William Osler
Read this sentence and try to translate it.
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交易
使命
生意
行医
The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.
— William Osler
Read this sentence and try to translate it.
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是艺术而非 ,是 而非 。在这个使命中,你要如用脑般用心。
交易
使命
生意
——威廉·奥斯勒
William Osler, a Canadian medical scientist and medical educator, is regarded as the father of modern medical science.
行医
Medical professionals work hard to keep us healthy. Look at the pictures below and discuss the following questions in pairs.
A surgeon performs operations.
A physician is trained in general medicine.
A chemist prepares and sells medicines in a shop.
A dentist specializes in the care of people’s teeth.
外科医生
医师,内科医生
药剂师,药商;化学家
牙科医生
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d
c
a
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Would you like to be a medical professional?
Will you choose this kind of major in the university?
Afraid of blood
Afraid to make false judgements
Unable to handle high pressure and expectation
Overworked
Able to help cure people of diseases
Able to save people’s lives
Gain a sense of achievement
High social status
well-paid
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What advances in medical science have you heard about?
Blood drawing robot 抽血机器人
AI in Diagnostics and Predictive Medicine
3D-Printed Organs and Regenerative Medicine
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Why do they look so much alike?
What do you know about genes?
Genes
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Small sections of DNA
control a particular quality ( passed on from parents)
No two individuals are 100% alike.
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DNA
RNA
gene
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Skimming
Please conclude the main idea of each paragraph.
Pay attention to the first sentence and the last sentence.
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The structure of the text
Introduction
Genome editing brings many exciting possibilities.
Main body
Genes play a critical role in shaping our lives.
People are concerned about how to use genome editing appropriately.
Despite the public argument, genome editing is one of the greatest inventions in the history of science.
Conclusion
Genome editing can help with disease treatment and prevention.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
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1.What’s the type of this passage?
A. lecture transcript B. Argument
C.Science fiction D. News report
2. What is the author's feeling about the possibilities that genome editing can bring?
Reading for details (Para 1)
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Full of excitement.
3. Does that mean the author totally support genome editing?
Main Idea Aspects
Genes play a critical role in shaping our lives. The of eyes and for math.
Make us and .
Help determine and affects our chances of .
colour
our talent
lifespan
contracting certain diseases
grow
develop
Reading for details (para 2)
Q:What information does our personal genome carry?
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Do you know any Chinese or English idioms that describe the powerful influence of genes or genome?
Chinese:龙生龙,凤生凤,老鼠的儿子会打洞。
English: Like father, like son.
(有其父,必有其子)
A. By explaining terms(术语). B. By explaining statistical data.
C. By giving examples. D. By providing research results.
Terms (L8) The complete set of genes inside a cell or a living being is called a genome.
Examples (L7) Everything from the color of our eyes to our talent for maths depends on genes.
(L11-13) Some people, for example, carry a gene that makes them more likely to catch a certain virus or develop a particular form of cancer.
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How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2?(multiple-choice)
Reading for details (para 3)
1.How does genome editing help with disease treatment and prevention?
2.How might genome editing make it possible to prevent diseases from developing?
Ways to make changes to the genome:
_________________________________________ specific parts of the genetic material.
By correcting, adding, deleting or replacing
By correcting abnormal genes early on.
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Application in medical fields of :
Disease treatment eg. _________________________________________
____________________________________________
It might even prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting abnormal genes early on.
Significance: It will lead to a _____________ change in our
______________________.
Disease __________
prevention
fundamental
Restore a blind person's vision or give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing.
approach to health care
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Watch the video to know more about genome editing.
Q: What is the way of genome editing mentioned in the video?
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Conclude key words.
Paragragh 2: the __________ of ___________
Paragraph 3: the __________ of _____________________
role
genes
role
genome editing
positive side
Paragragh 4: As the technology..., however, questions arise...
negative side
Para 4
What is the structure of paragraph 4?
Questions
Solutions
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wrestle with such moral issues
全力解决
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Should we restrict our use of this technology to the treatment and prevention of disease ?
What questions arise about genome editing?
Reading for information (para 4)
What is a “designer baby”?
A “designer baby” is a baby whose characteristics have been specifically selected before it is born.
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Is the idea of designer babies a good thing?
Should we prohibit geneticists from using it to enhance healthy bodies?
Why does the author raise these questions?
(1)It works as a way to interact with the audience and arouse people’s reflection on these issues.
(2)To show the lecturer’s opinion on the questions in a more lively way, making the opinion persuasive and the language vivid.
Q: What problems might be brought with the application of “designer babies?
Watch the video and discuss in pairs.
Unethical(不道德的) practices:
Creating designer babies is unethical.
Imperfect technology:
The technology used is not 100% safe yet.
Harm to embryos (胚胎) and mothers:
The process could harm the embryo and the mother.
Affordability:
Only wealthy people can afford the procedure.
It widens the social gap.
Gene pool impact:
The gene pool may be affected.
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A car out of control.
What does the lecturer compare uncontrolled genome editing to?
What is the author's suggestion for genome editing?
Figure out how to keep the technology from running wild.
Put appropriate controls in place to make sure it will work to our advantages.
What is the lecturer’s attitude towards genome editing?
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one of the greatest invention in the history of science
A critical attitude
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much more to be explored and debated
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Watch the video and discuss in pairs for further thinking.
Q: What should we do with genome editing ?
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regulate it
avoid negative usage
unlock its potential
strictly control the genome editing equipment
make laws and regulations
enforce appropriate usage of genome editing
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Every coins has two sides.
Technology is a double-edged sword.(双刃剑)
A new technology or achevement has both good and bad aspects.
Summary
We should treat them correctly and make use of scientific and technological progress for the benefit of mankind.
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1. Finish B1 on P33.
2. Surf the Internet and learn more about genome editing.
Homework
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Read carefully and answer questions
Para 1
1. Which scientific development does the lecturer want to talk about?
2. What does this scientific advance refer to?
3.From the lecturer’s perspective, the possibilities that genome editing can bring are ____________.
exciting
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Read carefully and answer the question.
Para 3
What do the underlined sentences try to convey?
echo
high-frequency words
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Read carefully and answer questions
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concerned
1. Who put forward these questions?
2. What attitude is shown behind questions raised?
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B1 on P 33
Without doubt
identify
cell
wrestling with
pace
affect
means
fundamental
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