II I Post-reading tasks earning about writing stra D)1) Ss read Writing Strategy in this unit 2)2) Ss do the after- text structure exercise on" It is true…,but.”and“True…,but so that they realize this is one form of concession 3)3) T reminds Ss that this is a piece of journalistic writing, the author of which must efrain from passing judgment. He/She concedes to achieve objectivity 4)4)Ss find other examples of balanced, objective writing.(see Text Analysis)(25 minute 2. 2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises (35 minutes) 3. 3. T checks on Ss home reading(Text B).(3 minutes) 4. 4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period) Textanalysi This text has some features in common with Text A, Unit 7: an eye-catching introduction and objectivity intem. he text starts with the birth of Dolly, because it is a critical point in cloning research.Reader few people around? Readers are then ready to be told an objective account about human clonig e est is further aroused by the low-key tone. Why no excitement, why no champagne, why we Thefather"of Dolly is level-headed about his achievement, so is the author. She quotes Wilmut and Oppenheimer to show how science can be a double-edged sword. Before listing the many benefits of human cloning in Part IV, she first identifies the ethical problems involved in Part Ill. In her article she asks many questions, to which she gives no answer. If she said that there were definite answers, she would not be objective However, compared with Text A, Unit 7, the word choice is more elaborat paragraphs grow longer and more complex. After all, this is about science and ethicsIII. III. Post-reading tasks 1. 1. Learning about writing strategy 1) 1) Ss read Writing Strategy in this unit. 2) 2) Ss do the after-text structure exercise on “It is true …, but…” and “True …, but …”, so that they realize this is one form of concession. 3) 3) T reminds Ss that this is a piece of journalistic writing, the author of which must refrain from passing judgment. He/She concedes to achieve objectivity. 4) 4) Ss find other examples of balanced, objective writing. (see Text Analysis) (25 minutes) 2. 2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (35 minutes) 3. 3. T checks on Ss home reading (Text B). (3 minutes) 4. 4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period) Text Analysis This text has some features in common with Text A, Unit 7: an eye-catching introduction and objectivity. The text starts with the birth of Dolly, because it is a critical point in cloning research. Reader interest is further aroused by the low-key tone. Why no excitement, why no champagne, why were few people around? Readers are then ready to be told an objective account about human cloning. The “father” of Dolly is level-headed about his achievement, so is the author. She quotes Wilmut and Oppenheimer to show how science can be a double-edged sword. Before listing the many benefits of human cloning in Part IV, she first identifies the ethical problems involved in Part III. In her article she asks many questions, to which she gives no answer. If she said that there were definite answers, she would not be objective. However, compared with Text A, Unit 7, the word choice is more elaborate; sentences and paragraphs grow longer and more complex. After all, this is about science and ethics!