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Should genetic engineering become more commonplace?
Grammar and usage: general grammar
Common grammar mistakes
Below are excerpts from the article, but two mistakes are included per sentence.
Circle the incorrect parts. Then, write new sentences in your notebook on your whiteboard.
For example: This is Feke english class. ➜ This is Feke's English class.
An positive 59% of Britons agrees with controversial stem cell research, according to research by ICM conducted at behalf of the Guardian.
The first involves chosing the type of sperm that will fertilise a egg.
Fears are that this technique will be taken a stage farther and used to select personality traits in the unborn child, from their hair or eye colour, to their ability to perform good in sports or exams.
Answer key
A positive 59% of Britons agree with controversial stem cell research, according to research by ICM conducted on behalf of the Guardian.
The first involves choosing the type of sperm that will fertilise an egg.
Fears are that this technique will be taken a stage further and used to select personality traits in the unborn child, from their hair or eye colour, to their ability to perform well in sports or exams.
Completing the sentences in future tense
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis.
Add be or have as needed
Future continuous ➜ will / won’t + be + present participle (verb + -ing).
For example: She will be working longer hours.
Future perfect ➜ will / won’t + have + past participle.
For example: Scientists will have invented watches that track our pulse.
By this time next year, I’ll ....................................... (go) to uni.
By 2030, scientists will .......................................(invent) fridges which read the expiration date on milk.
In 2030, we will all .......................................(drive) environmentally friendly electric cars.
By 2030, doctors will .......................................(find) the cure to cancer.
Within the next twenty or so years, we’ll all .......................................(work) from home.
However, will we .......................................(create) a better and more sustainable life?
Answer key
By this time next year, I’ll be going to uni.
By 2030, scientists will have invented fridges which read the expiration date on milk.
In 2030, we will all be driving environmentally friendly electric cars.
By 2030, doctors will have found the cure to cancer.
Within the next twenty or so years, we’ll all be working from home.
However, will we have created a better and more sustainable,life?
Subject-verb agreement
Subject-verb-agreement means that the different parts of the sentence gramtically agree, such as changes to grammar.
For example: Feke has maded a call using the boys phone. ➜ Feke made a call using the boy's phone.
Change the following sentences and correct any grammar issues. If a sentence is correct, note it as “correct.”
One of the main reasons for rhino poaching are the profits received from selling the horns.
Not until my interview with Ms. Won were other possibilities opened to me.
Batik cloth from Borneo, green and white ceramics from Malaysia, and a small pyramid from Egypt has made David's room the talk of the dormitory.
The local board of directors, ignoring the wishes of the affected neighbourhood, has voted to allow further infrastructural development.
Measles is a deadly contagious childhood disease.
The presence of certain gut bacteria in our bodies are one of the fundamental factors that determines our overall health.
Hesti is the only one of the many applicants who has the ability to step into this taxing job.
Neither the brave explorer nor his trusty companions was ever seen again.
Answer key
One of the main reasons for rhino poaching is the profits received from selling the horns.
Correct
Batik cloth from Borneo, green and white ceramics from Malaysia, and a small pyramid from Egypt have made David's room the talk of the dormitory.
Correct
Correct
The presence of certain gut bacteria in our bodies is one of the fundamental factors that determines our overall health.
Correct
Neither the brave explorer nor his trusty companions were ever seen again.
Exit ticket: think - pair - share using sources
Your task is to react to the article title - Should genetic engineering become more commonplace?.
Select a part of the article to either quote, paraphrase or summarise as a part of your answer.
Use at least one new word from the vocabulary exercise.
Write at least ~50 but no more than 100 words.
You may work together with your classmate(s)
This comment is your exit ticket.
See the example below.
In the article, it is mentioned that “Only 13% of respondents to the ICM survey said they were in support of the parent's right to use genetic engineering to design their unborn child, with 63% opposing the process” (The Guardian, 2011), statistics that gladden me.
In fact, choosing your child’s traits is on the brink of racism, something we should all condone, taking lessons from history. We do not need the corrupting option to discriminate against each other based on our parents’ choice of our eye colour. Let’s face it, what would be next? (60 words)