2. Ask Ss to listen to the dialogue, focus on the subjects mentioned in the passage, and then answer the following question.

What is Xiao Qing's attitude towards cloning?

Suggested Answer: She is for cloning.

3. Play the tape again and complete the following form.

Mary's ideas about cloning Xiao Qing's ideas about cloning (1) ______ to animals (1) scientists are doing a ______ job (2) make them do ______things (2) may ____ back extinct animals (3) it is a "______ end" (3) problems because it is a ______ science (4) clone born at age of "______" (4) ________ need encouragement (5) ______ the species (5) it may provide ______ for illnesses

Suggested Answers: (1) cruel (2) unnatural (3) dead (4) mother (5) weaken (6) wonderful (7) bring (8) new (9) scientists (10) medicine

Step 2. Listening task (Workbook)

1. Leading-in

Purpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Listening text.

Divide Ss into four groups and discuss the following questions.