E-mackay task 1 (Deadline: August 5th)

Dear students,

This is the first e-mackay task which must be uploaded by August 5th. Write down a 100-word reflection (1 paragraph) in which you will answer the following questions:

1.4 If you were a doctor developing the technology to clone humans, how would you answer the following questions?

a Where would you conduct your cloning of humans?

b What kinds of people would you clone?

c What is more important: cloning the first human ever, or creating a healthy cloned child?

d Would you want the world to know about your experiments, or would you want to keep them a secret?

Dialog p. 279 (1.3)

Read point 1.3 on page 279 and write a 150-word dialog (in total) with a partner. Both partners must have the complete copy of the dialog in both copybooks.

LISTENING ON SCIENCE AND ETHICS: A TED TALK

Dear all,

Today we will also work with a listening comprehension activity about science development and ethics. This listening is a Ted Talk by Paul Root Wolpe who examines the ethical implications of new science — genetic modification, neuroscience and other breakthroughs that stretch our current philosophy to the breaking point. He’s the chief bioethicist at NASA, among other issues. Watch the video here:

Take a look at these questions and answer them: Part 1 (0.11- 5.50)

• The speaker talks about three waves of evolution in the history of our planet. Which is the first one?
• Describe the second wave of evolution.
• The third wave is the “evolution by design”. What does it consist of?
• Why does the speaker mention the example of the dogs?
• What is a beefalo? And a geep? Are they real?
• What happened to the geep in the end?
• What has happened to some mammal cells? What have scientist done with them?

Part 2 (8.41- 9.34)

• What is the relationship between the use of animals and drugs and chemicals?

Part 3 (10.55-11-55)

• What have scientists done to the Asian cockroach?

Part 4 (17.34-19.26)

• What is the most important question the speaker asks?
• Why does he say that what’s happening is not science fiction?
• Are the scientists the only responsible for these changes? Why?

British Week

Please answer the following questions:

1. How can food poverty be solved at world level?

2. Is food poverty a reality in your country?

3. Write a letter to the Prime Minister of the UK, David Cameron, giving possible solutions to the food poverty problem. Word Count 120-180

BRITISH WEEK ACTIVITIES: SHERLOCK

• What do you know about Sherlock Holmes?
• Have you ever watched the series “Sherlock”?
• How different to Arthur Conan Doyle’s books is the series “Sherlock”?

Activity 1: Today we will watch part of the episode “A study in Pink” from the first season of “Sherlock”. As you watch this episode, answer the following questions on your copybook:

1. What reasons does the police at the conference give for the death of the young man?
2. What does the woman in the white overall invite Sherlock to drink ?
3. What are Holmes and Watson going to share?
4. What is Holmes address?
5. What does Holmes answer when he is asked about what he does?

https://dailymotion.com/video/xe5lig

Activity 1 answers:

1.- Suicide by poisoning.
2.- A cup of coffee.
3.- A flat
4.- 221B Baker street
5.- He says he is a consulting detective.

Activity 2: Write captions for the 3 pictures below. Each caption must have at least 10 words and one of them must be in the interrogative form. Use the first picture as an example:

Example:

“Can I borrow your phone? There is no signal in mine”

Picture 1:

“Caption:______________________________________________”

Picture 2:

“Caption:______________________________________________”

Picture 3:

“Caption:______________________________________________”