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1、Text 3b Is business bad for science?This text is based on an article from an online newsletter, I-sis News, which looks further into commercial pressure on scientific research.Task 9 Predicting text contentPredicting the content of a text will help you read with more speed and fluency. It may also h
2、elp you identify the writers purpose and recognise new knowledge.9.1 Think about the title: Is business bad for science?a. Discuss why big business might equal bad science with another student.b. Add four more reasons why business can be bad for science.1, pressure to complete research too quickly 2
3、. 3. 4. 5. 9.2 Suggest one reason why science can be bad for business. 9.3 Now read to see if your ideas were the same as those in Text 3b.While you are reading, you can also time yourself. Note the time before you begin reading and note it again when you have finished. There are 1,300 words in the
4、text.Study tip: Predicting involves using the knowledge you already have about a topic to help you understand a text you are going to read on that topic.9.4 Tick()a statement that most closely reflects the writers viewpoint.1. Scientific research needs to be carried out in a more businesslike way.2.
5、 The public is not gaining adequate benefit from research aimed at developing new drugs.3. There is a serious conflict between investors interests and appropriate scientific practice. 4. Scientists and universities have very limited commercial sense. Discuss your views.Task10 Comparing texts and rea
6、ding for detailsYou have now read two texts on the relationship between business and scientific research.10.1 Think about the two texts you have read on the same topic: the relationship between business and scientific research. Are there any significant differences between them?Summarise your answer
7、 and then explain it to another student.10.2 Re-read Text 3b and complete the short-answer questions.1 . Which area of scientific research is the focus of this text? 2 . Who were the delegates to the London conference in 2001? 3. Why was Olivieri ethically opposed to certain research? 4. Name the tw
8、o sorts of research mentioned by Ziman. 5. Which type of research did Weatherall appear to favour? 6 How did Weatherall think that scientific research could be protected? 7. What term did Monbiot use to describe typical government attitudes to research? 8. Identify the phrase Monbiot used to demonst
9、rate what he wanted scientists to do. 9. Who wrote the report about the London conference? 10. What concern did Pisano express about sciences relationship with business? 10.3 Select parts of the text that seem very similar to or very different from Text 3a.You could use different colours to highligh
10、t similar and different information.Task 11 Scanning and close readingAcademic texts often contain references to experts within the relevant field. In Text 3b, the opinions of a number of academics and scientists are mentioned.11.1 Read the brief summaries below. Then scan the text for information,
11、matching each opinion to the relevant expert. a. Select the experts in various ares from the following list: Pisano, Oliv eri, Ziman, Weatherall, Monbiot, Saunders and Mae-Wan Ho. Note: In some cases, more than one expert may be linked to a summary.b. Scan the text to find information which relates
12、to the summaries below and complete the table. 1. Research institutions clearly need outside funding, but at the same time they need to guard against exploitation by business interests. 2. Only a few business enterprises have made significant financial gain from funding medical research. 3. Governments, businesses, ins
