2.　　　 Katie already has three sisters.

1.　　　 Katie would like a secret clone.

2.　　　 What does “foolish” mean?

Finish the task in class in oral.

Step3. Scan the text and decide the following statements are True or False:

1.　　　 How old is Kate?

3.　　　 The use of coordinating conjunctions.

Teaching Difficult Points:

The use of coordinating conjunctions.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Talk about the question:

Would you like to have a clone of yourselves? Why?

Finish the task in groups. Give the students five minutes to discuss the subject. Then let the students present it in front of the class.

Step2. Listening task:

Listen to the tape and answer the flowing questions:

1.　　　 Imagine the use of cloning in our daily life.

1.　　　 Improve the students’ written ability.

2.　　　 Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:

Cloning is new to some students. It is useful to give them more time to talk about the subject. They can find more information about cloning on the Internet or with other tools. Encourage them to know more after class by themselves

Lesson 14: A Clone of My Own

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: secret, copy, doubt, stupid, chess, robot

Oral words and expressions: foolish, flute, closet, prefer, play chess, prefer…to…

Teaching Aims:

3. Why would Danny like to clone himself?

Finish the task in class in oral.

Step4. Read the text again and find the main idea of the text. Ask some students to say it in front of the class.

Step5. A Game

Make up a similar dialogue according to the text. Finish the task in groups of three or four. Give them five minutes. And then ask the students to present their dialogues in front of the class.

Step6. Discussion

Discuss the use of the clones of yourself. If you have a clone of yourself, what would you like him to do for you? Do you think it is very useful?

Step7. Come to “PROJECT”.

Divide the class into groups of three or four. Talk about the subject “Have you heard of cloned animals?” The next is “If you are a scientist, what would you like to clone? Why?”

Talk about the subjects in groups. The students may have five minutes to finish the task. Then try to present your result to the class in front of the class.

Step8. Homework

2.　　　 What would Brian like to clone?