1、2Animals or children?A scientists choiceUnit8SectionAUnit8SectionAFOREIGH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY第1页Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its be
2、auty.Albert Einstein28UNITI am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being.Abraham Lincoln第2页Section A28Human rights vs.animal rightsUNITAnimals or children?A scientists choice ObjectivesObjectivesTo talk about animal researchTo further understand the tex
3、tTo apply the phrases and patternsTo master the essay writing skill第3页ContentsWarming-up activities Text study Language application SummaryAnimals or children?A scientists choiceAnimals or children?A scientists choiceSection A 第4页Warming-up activitiesLead-inLead-inPre-reading Pre-reading activitiesa
4、ctivitiesCultural Cultural backgroundbackgroundAnimals or children?A scientists choiceAnimals or children?A scientists choiceSection A 第5页1.Did you have a pet before?How did you treat your pet?As your best friend and family memberTake good care of them even they were sickNever abandoned or ignored w
5、hen they are getting older Short answer questions第6页2.Should animals be treated in the same way as human beings?Should scientific experiments use animals to develop medicines to help and heal human beings?What do you think about the experiments on animals?Cursed,cruel and non-humanitarian experiment
6、 To help and heal human beingsTo help people get rid of painTo develop the medical researchShort answer questions第7页1.How did the American treat animals?2.What is PETA?Listen to a talk about animal protection and discuss the questions.第8页1.How did the American treat animals?To spend thousands of mil
7、lions of dollars every year;On animal food,health care,equipment and toys;Care so deeply for them;Brave the disaster to stay with themAnimal welfare organizations provide services第9页2.What is PETA?An animal rights organization;For the ethical treatment of animals;The headquarters in Norfolk,Virginia
8、;To save and improve the lives of millions of animals;The largest animal rights group in the world第10页This is the VOA Special English Education Report.Listen to a short passage concerning animal medical research and fill in the missing information.TobecontinuedTobecontinuedPETA disapproves of the us
9、e of animals for _.But many research scientists say this position could prevent development of treatments and cures for serious and _.medical researchdeadly diseases第11页TobecontinuedTobecontinued Wesley Smith is a lawyer allied with the Discovery Institute,a _educational group.He has written extensi
10、vely about science and _.Mister Smith points to the Silver Spring Monkey Case as an example of _ policy.Last year,he wrote on the subject for the online publication of the National Review.His article was called A Monkey for Your Grandmother.Listen to a short passage concerning animal medical researc
11、h and fill in the missing information.nonprofitethicsharmful第12页TobecontinuedTobecontinuedHe noted the _ of victims of Alzheimers disease.This disease _ mainly older people.It steals their ability to think and care for themselves.Animals are often used in research on such _.Listen to a short passage
12、 concerning animal medical research and fill in the missing information.sufferingstrikesbrain disease第13页 The American Veterinary Medical Association is an organization of doctors who care for animals.The A.V.M.A.agrees with some _ taken by animal rights groups.But the association also says it canno
13、t accept policies that conflict with what it calls _ animal use for human purposes.Listen to a short passage concerning animal medical research and fill in the missing information.positionsresponsible第14页Questions Previewing1.What is the animal research?And why?2.Why did animal rights activists ban
14、on animal testing?3.Why did physician scientists conduct the animal experiments?TipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsCultural backgroundCultural backgroundAnimal research第15页1.What is the animal research?And why?To use animals in experiments;To research the new drugs;To improve the succes
15、s rate of surgeries;To keep the people healthy and happy;To help the patients and dying people Cultural backgroundCultural backgroundAnimal research第16页2.Why did animal rights activists ban on animal testing?Cruel and inhumane,animals should be free;Unreliable,different between people and animals;Co
16、mputers can also be programmed;Break the ecological balance.Cultural backgroundCultural backgroundAnimal research第17页3.Why did physician scientists conduct the animal experiments?To relieve the eternal suffering of people;To understand the process and test new therapies;Most experiments on human bei
17、ngs will fail;To accelerate the process of medical research;The research of simulated effects on computer is of little value Cultural backgroundCultural backgroundAnimal research第18页Main Main idea idea&structurestructureLanguage Language focusfocusCritical Critical thinkingthinking Text studyAnimals
18、 or children?A scientists choiceAnimals or children?A scientists choiceSection A 第19页According to the text,why did the author become a childrens doctor?(Para.1)TipsTipsTipsTips love and supreme desire to keep them healthy and draw the author to medical research.The text is an _,the purpose of which
19、is to convince readers by using good _ and strong _.The author,through writing this essay,argues for his rightfulness of doing _.argumentative essay reasons evidence animal research 第20页Part I (Para.1)The author was _of being cruel to animals since his top desire is only to keep children healthy wit
20、h _based on _.wrongly accused medical advances animal research 第21页For career advancement Tortuer innocent animalsNo moral compassdevilHow did animal rights activists describe the researchers?(Para.2)Response?accuse第22页What did physician scientists do?(Para.3)ResponseBeliefBe unbelievably uncaringAl
21、low them to creep in“animal fraud”and hatredPersist in our beliefImportance of animal research for public healthWhat Should be done?Respond to the emotional tone by第23页Part II Paras.2-3This part unfolds the current situation of animal-rights movement.Firstly,animal rights protectors distort the trut
22、h by accusing the physician.The author also criticizes the indifference of the public,senators and even the people who worked in the medical field.第24页To Leave medical research standstill Most of experiments on human beings will fail What are the first three reasons to relieve the eternal suffering
23、of human beings?(Para.4)To improve and test new therapies on animal research Reasons(3)第25页 The optional fourth choice by computer imitation(Para.5)Advice?Possible benefits?Can computer model exchange the actual experiments?computer models which suggested by animal rights activists are of little val
24、ue.第26页 What are the terrifying effects of arresting the animal research?(Para.6)Drugs to cure infections will remain undiscovered.Surgical and diagnostic techniques will be developed.Fundamental biological processes will remain mysteries.undeveloped.第27页What results did animal research help us to a
25、chieve?(Para.7)TipsTipsTipsTipsTo fight against the serious sicknesses,such as _,_ and _.To operate the most complex surgical procedures,such as _ and _.heart disease high blood pressure stroke heart or hip surgery organ transplantation surgeries第28页Part III Paras.4-7As the main part of the essay,it
26、 provides compelling reasons to justify the necessity of doing animal research.It emphasizes why doing animal research is so indispensable,and warns that stopping animal research will cause significantly negative effects.第29页How about the present situation of human beings in American today?(Para.8)T
27、ipsTipsTipsTipsPeople are overprotection from the reality of human life and death and what it means.They are more concerned about animals and so little for sick and dying human beings.第30页What is the authors attitude?(Para.9)TipsTipsTipsTipsWe should arouse the majority to protect the future of anim
28、al research,and oppose the misdirected minority.第31页Part (Paras.8-9)conclusion of the essayThe author is trying to make his _ be heard and also his most worried concern.He urges the public to _ put an end to the nightmare to cease animal research.final appealtake actions to第32页 I am wrongly accused
29、of doing animal research since my top desire is only to keep children healthy with medical advances based on animal research.(Para.1)Introduction 第33页 Animal rights activists distort my medical research and accuse me of being a physician without moral limits.(Paras.2-3)Introduction Current situation
30、 of the animal-rights movement第34页Introduction Current situation of the animal-rights movementReasons to justify the necessity of animal researchTo relieve the eternal suffering of human among the possible three reasons.(para.4)The optional 4th choice from animal activists is using computer model,bu
31、t its of no value(Para.5)The terrifying effects of arresting animal research will only be felt years or decades later.(Para.6)Our current combat abilities against sickness are mostly based on previous animal research.(Para.7)第35页Introduction Current situation of the animal-rights movementReasons to
32、justify the necessity of animal researchConclusion第36页Human rights vs.animal rightsI am wrongly _ of doing animal research since my _ is only to keep children healthy based on animal research.Although the animal-rights activists _ the truth.The politicians give in to the _ of animal rights advocates
33、,even the people working in the medical field let animal rights activists _.twistaccusedsupreme desireTobecontinuedTobecontinuedcreep inlobbying第37页They _the issue as one of“_”and_.To relieve the _ of human beings,animal research is the best choice to understand the process and _,more than that hopi
34、ng accidental discoveries will _.Whats more,the optional fourth choice is _ the animal experiments by computer model.Its _.move us forwardhatredanimal fraudtest new therapiesof little valueTobecontinuedTobecontinuedframeeternal suffering imitate第38页The studies what are along with subsequent _ will a
35、ctually end if animal research is severely _.I would never _ needless cruel treatment of animals.the real question _ the importance of the _ and protect its future.advancesrestrictedadvocateis aware of animal experiment 第39页Practical PhrasesPractical Phrases Specific Meanings Specific Meanings1.tip
36、the scales使天平(向某人或物)倾斜 2.have relevance to 与相关3.creep in渐渐影响,逐步改变4.in the name of 以名义5.make a contribution作贡献6.be/become aware of 意识到;明白;知道7.isolate sb./sth.from 与隔离;孤立 第40页使天平(向某人或物)倾斜(Personality/talent/kindness/quirkiness/tipthescales)Personality,talent,kindness,and maybe even quirkiness,may tip
37、the scales.tip the scales短语逆译短语应用人格,才艺,亲和力,甚至于奇谋诡诈伎俩,都有可能成为加重分量砝码。意群提醒第41页与相关(latestfindings/toagreatextent)The researchers hope the latest findings will have relevance to people to a great extent.have relevance to短语逆译短语应用研究者们希望这些最新发觉和人类有很大关联。意群提醒第42页渐渐影响,逐步改变(feelingsofuncertaintyanddoubt)When feel
38、ings of uncertainty and doubt start to creep in,I face those feelings directly and ask myself how can I learn from this to better myself?creep in短语逆译短语应用当不确定感和疑惑开始逐步侵袭,我直面那些感觉,然后问自己,我怎样才能从这些感觉中取得更多收获?意群提醒第43页以名义(inthenameof/democracy)Soldiers in the name of democracy,let us all unite!in the name of
39、短语逆译短语应用战士们以民主名义,让我们团结起来!意群提醒第44页作贡献(makeacontributionto)Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment.make a contribution短语逆译短语应用每个人都应该为保护环境做贡献。意群提醒第45页意识到;明白;知道(heartdisease/beawareof)The researchers say if people want to avoid heart disease,they should be more aware of how muc
40、h sugar is in their food.be/become aware of 短语逆译短语应用研究人员表示:人们假如想要预防心脏病,就应该愈加清楚认识到食物中含糖量。意群提醒第46页与隔离;孤立(for the sake of/isolate from)For the sake of the safety of all,this patient should be isolated from other patients.短语逆译短语应用为了大家安全,这个病人应该与其它病人隔离开。意群提醒isolate sb./sth.from第47页 Functional Patterns Fun
41、ctional Patterns Functions&Usages Functions&Usages1.When sth.is in question,as is the case with,sth.is of little value.用于表示“某人在特定身份下做某事感受”。2.There is the danger that,while 用于表示“某种情况可能造成严重后果”。3.The question is whether but 用于表示“人们应该面正确真正问题”。第48页当原理本身有问题时,就跟正处于研究阶段复杂生物系统情况一样,仅靠计算机模拟成效甚微。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练
42、习When the principles themselves are in question,as is the case with the complex biological systems of human life under study,computer modeling alone is of little value.句型提句型提炼第49页When sth.is in question,as is the case with,sth is of little value.句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于表示“当某事有问题时,跟某种情况一样 ”句型句型应用用第50页经典例句当
43、人们本身意识比较淡薄时,就像当前汽车市场高居不下购置数量,仅靠政府出台环境保护政策收效甚微。意群提醒Whenthepeoplesownconsciousnessisinquestion,asisthecasewiththehighpurchasesofautomarket,dependingonlyontheenvironmentalprotectionpolicyofthegovernmentisoflittlevalue.(ownconsciousness/dependon/environmentalprotectionpolicy)第51页危险是,那些善意政治家慌忙作出决定,策略性地满足
44、了那小部分大声疾呼示威者,这只是权宜之计,而这些决定后果和造成破坏性影响要很久才会显现。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习There is the danger that quick decisions by well-meaning politicians will create resolutions to diplomatically satisfy the small minority of loud protestors while the consequences and damaging impact of those decisions will not be apparent
45、until long after.句型提句型提炼第52页There is the danger/risk that,while 句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于表示“因为某种情况造成严重结果”。句型句型应用用第53页(involvein/ecologicalenvironment/influenceon)经典例句可怕是,当人们用动物进行医学试验时候却没有意识到将会破坏生态平衡,最终影响到我们下一代。意群提醒Thereistheriskthatthepeoplewhoareinvolvedinanimalresearchwontrealizethedamagetotheecologicale
46、nvironmentwhiletheconsequencewillinfluenceonouryoungergeneration.第54页所以,真正问题是我们能否唤起大多数漠不关心民众来保护动物试验未来,以反对嗓门很大,但却是被误导少数群体。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Hence,the real question is whether an uncaring majority can be aroused to protect its future against a loud,but misdirected,minority.句型提句型提炼第55页Hence,the real ques
47、tion/problem is whether but 句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于表达“人们应该面对真正问题”。句型句型应用用第56页(basicnewsevaluationstandard/impartialityofobjectivenews)经典例句所以,真正问题是我们能否唤起大多数没有基本新闻评判标准受众人群来维护新闻消息客观公正性,以反对影响面很大,但却是被误导少数媒体。意群提醒Hence,the real question is whether majority whodonthavethebasicnewsevaluationstandardcanbearousedto
48、maintaintheimpartialityofobjectivenewsagainst some influential,but misdirected,minoritymedia.第57页 a.I became a childrens doctor because of my love for children and my supreme desire to keep them healthy.(Para.1,L2)我成为一名儿科医生,是因为我爱孩子,也因为我最大愿望是让他们保持健康。第58页 b.There is the danger that quick decisions by
49、well-meaning politicians will create resolution to diplomatically satisfy the small minority of loud protestors while the consequences and damaging impact of those decisions will not be apparent until long after.(Para.6,L5)危危险险是是,那那些些善善意意政政治治家家慌慌忙忙作作出出决决定定,策策略略性性地地满满足足了了那那小小部部分分大大声声疾疾呼呼示示威威者者,这这只只是是
50、权权宜宜之之计计,而而这这些些决决定定后后果果和和造造成成破破坏性影响要很久才会显现。坏性影响要很久才会显现。第59页 c.Hence the real question is whether an uncaring majority can be aroused to protect its future against a loud,but misdirected,minority.(Para.9,L5)所以,真正问题是我们能否唤起大多数漠不关心民众来保护动物试验未来,以反对嗓门很大,但却是被误导少数群体。第60页1Do you think animal research is neces