De- extinction? some ethical considerations

Dear students,

Having in mind some of your oral presentations, I decided to share this thought provoking article.

I hope yoy enjoy!

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Wooly mouse

 

                                                                          Brought to class by Leonor Lucas 11th A

       NB:

1. Os investidores deles colocaram bilhões de dólares na Colossal e eles vão conseguir comercializar cada patente que sair dessa empresa. Pode não ser impressionante em termos de animais pré-históricos, mas o fato é que a Colossal agora consegue praticamente sintetizar um ser vivo, alterando qualquer gene que eles quiserem.

2. A Colossal precisava mostrar progresso para o público e para potenciais investidores. Mesmo que a história do lobo gigante seja meio forçada, isso é o equivalente ao Super Nintendo da desextinção genética. O potencial disso nos próximos 20-30 anos é meio que coisa de louco.                                                                                                                                                                          thebriss22

How is paper made?

Dear Students,

Here is a video about how paper is made.

Do you recognize some of the structures we've studied?

 

Verbs and prepositions.

Dear Students,

A complement to the studied topic.

verbs-prepositions 

Non-defining relative clauses

Dear Students,

Here it is a complement about Non-defining relative clauses: reference and exercises.

Good work!

Non-defining relative clauses 

Defining relative clauses

Dear Students,

Here it is a complement about defining relative clauses: reference and exercises.

Good work!

Defining relative clauses 

Linking words and phrases-table

 

DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT (sequence)  1	- in the first place - to begin with - to start with - first of all - a controversial question  today is whether. - many people today are asking whether - the fundamental question is… - a controversial question - many people today are asking themselves whether….or…. - the vast majority of people believe that….. - a growing number of people are aware that - not only…but also
DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT (sequence) Point 2	- secondly - in the second place - in  addition to that - take for instance the case of - even in my own limited experience, I know of a case
adding points to the argument	- apart from that - moreover. - what is more. - besides. - furthermore.
arguments in favour	- the arguments in favour of______________are well known - everyone is aware of the arguments in favour of………
DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT (CONTRAST)	but, yet. still :can be used in the same way, but has a stronger value. - however - nevertheless -  nonetheless (less common). - Although - Though - even though - In spite of - despite +-ing - All the same - Whereas - While - opponents of ____________argue that - those who oppose____________say that - unfortunately
DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT (BALANCE)	on the one hand…………on the other hand/others argue that
DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT (CAUSE AND EFFECT) Cause	- because - as -since - seeing that - because of - on account of - thanks to - owing to - due to - and that 's why - and that accounts for - knowing - realising - finding - fully aware -furthermore
consequence	so - with the result that - so busy that - as a result of - therefore - for this reason - as a result - consequently - inconsequence - this resulted in
EXPRESSING PERSONAL OPINION	I think I believe I reckon My opinion is that….. I hold the opinion that …… I should say that…….. In my view As far as I'm concerned Personally I think that… In my experience… From my point of view…
Agreeing	I agree with the author in that….. I feel that the author is right in that…..
Disagreeing	I don't agree with the author…. I don't think that On the contrary On the other hand
GENERALIZING	On the whole - In general - In many cases - In most cases - As a rule
EXEMPLIFYING AND EXCEPTING	- for example - for instance - such as - in particular - with the exception of -excepting - apart from
CONCLUSION	in conclusion - to sum up - taking every thing into account - all things considered - in brief - in short - in a word