| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this advanced lesson on de-extinction are to:
- talk about de-extinction from various perspectives;
- practise verb phrases related to genetic engineering;
- watch a video about an experiment involving the revival of dire wolves.
In this lesson, students talk about extinct animals, discuss the de-extinction process and watch a video about an experiment. They share their opinions on species revival, explore verb phrases connected to genetic engineering (e.g. resurrect a species, safeguard biodiversity, manipulate genetic material) and debate extinction ethics and conservation. Students also discuss the sci-fi film Jurassic Park and role-play a meeting about the park idea before any dinosaurs are resurrected.
C2 / Proficiency60 minStandard LessonUnlimited Plan
WARM-UP AND VIDEO
This advanced lesson on de-extinction starts with a warm-up. Students look at images of extinct animals and discuss what they know about them, what they have in common and their relationship with humans. Moving on, they talk about what they think de-extinction is and put the steps involved in bringing back an extinct species in the order they think makes the most sense. Then, students say whether they have heard of any successful cases of de-extinction and what steps might follow this process. Following that, they watch a video about an experiment on dire wolf de-extinction. First, students read sentences and say whether they think they will be true or false. They then watch the video, check and correct the false sentences. Afterwards, students read comments about the video, respond to each one and say to what extent they resonate with them. They give reasons.
VOCABULARY AND DISCUSSION
In this part of the advanced lesson on de-extinction, students review verb phrases connected to genetic engineering (e.g. ignite ethical debate, pioneer cutting-edge techniques, safeguard biodiversity). They explain what the phrases mean using the context of the video. Then, students complete gaps in questions about the ethics and impact of de-extinction using the verb phrases from the previous task. After that, they discuss the questions. Moving on, students look at statements about Jurassic Park, a science fiction film about dinosaurs brought back to life. They look at statements (e.g. Dinosaurs escape because the park’s security systems fail) and say or guess which statements are true about the film. Finally, students role-play a meeting discussing the Jurassic Park idea before the dinosaurs have been resurrected. They choose a role from cards (e.g. the chief scientist) and recreate the conversation they think these people had when planning Jurassic Park.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This advanced lesson on de-extinction also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students complete a text about de-extinction using the target vocabulary from the lesson. They then write the closing paragraph. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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