1、Reading 3 Dont Waste the Genetic Potential,郑灯梅 杨承昭 陈丽娟 黄荣华 戴雅静,Vocabulary,Brew v. If a person or company brews beer, they make it. Fraction n.A fraction is a tiny amount or proportion of something. Irrespective of If you say something happens or should happen irrespective of a particular thing, you
2、mean that it is not affected or should not be affected by that thing.,Sustainability n.You use“sustainable“to describe the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage th environment.“sustainability“is the noun form. Allergy n. If you have a particula
3、r allergy,you become ill or get a rash when you eat,smell,or touch something that doesnt normally make people ill.,Parasitic adj.A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant,and gets its food from it. parasitic disease are caused by parasites. to no avail If
4、 you do something to no avail or to little avail,what you do fails to achieve what you want.,1.How is insecticide-resistant cotton different from common cotton? 2.What can we do with gene technology to improve the quality of foods? 3. How can people suffering from food allergies benefit from gene te
5、chnology? 4.What are the other potential benefits of gene technology to human beings according to the author?,Questions:,Structure,Para.1-2 The use of gene technology can date back to thousands years ago.,Para.3-7 The debate over food developed using modern gene technology raises many passions and e
6、motions.,Para.8-15 The key issues that should be solved when identifying the debate.,Para. 16-22 The benefit to environment, consumer and farm sector.,Para.23-25 The debate rises without persuasive reason and is counter effective.,Para.16 “In the longer term, a major saving for the environment, the
7、consumer and the farm sector is the benefit of taking up the best that gene technology can offer.”If we see gene technology with long-term view, the environment, the consumer and the farm economy can benefit from continuing the best effect offered by gene technology. Para.17 insecticide-resistant co
8、tton: the cotton that can grow without the insecticide.,Paraphrase:,Para.25 “The debate is dividing our nation to no avail with the cumulative effect that, if left unchecked, it will not be a safer and wiser Australia as the technology opponents predict, but an undecided and confused nation incapabl
9、e of managing a critical 21st century issue.”The debate wants to draw a line between opponents and advocates. However, it cannot achieve this aim, rather, its cumulative effect results in a nation which doesnt have the power to handle the cruel challenge of 21st century.,exercise,_T_ 1. Gene technol
10、ogy has been employed by humans to make nutritious foods for centuries._F_ 2. People welcome genetically modified foods, for they are usually of high quality. _T_ 3. Modern gene technology also contributes to the development of new health care products. _T_ 4. If a product is different when compared
11、 with similar products, it should be clearly labeled._F_ 5. Gene technology is a potential threat to farmers, for it alters the way they plant crops._T_ 6. Gene technology may help people suffering from food allergies to eat foods that are previously harmful to them.,to cause.to happen a fraction ofto remove irrespective ofa very small amount of lead toto bring about result in with no regard to add value toespecially suitable for rangefrom . to to improvthe usefulness of switch offwithout getting the desired result adapted to to vary from .to. to no avail,Thank you,
