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[C+] NatGeo: Genetics

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

inheritance

[ in-'her-i-tuhns ]

noun

- a physical or mental characteristic inherited from your parents, or the process by which this happens

A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye color.

domesticate

[ duh-'mes-ti-keyt ]

verb

- to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food or power

Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated.

unravel

[ uhn-'rav-uhl ]

verb

- to make something known or understood

We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.

unearth

[ uhn-'urth ]

verb

- to discover proof or other information, often after careful searching

A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.

turn of the century

phrase

- the time when a particular century ends and another begins

Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. The study of pea plants and how they evolve.

2. The evolution of the field of genetics over time.

3. How traits are passed from generation to generation.

4. The Human Genome Project and the human genetic sequence.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 00:38

  1. "Genetics helps us understand the programming behind all forms."

  2. "But what is the science of genetics and what does its hold?"

  3. "Genetics is the study of - the expression of and how they are passed from generation to generation."

  4. "For thousands of years, humans have observed this of traits and their knowledge to breed and plants and animals."

  5. "However, the science behind inheritance was only to be understood in the mid 19th ."

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:18 - 02:03

  1. "Structures called chromosomes in the form of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA.

  2. "DNA is a double-helix of nucleotides, chemical compounds and phosphate molecules along with thymine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine."

  3. "These segments of DNA are what ."

  4. "And it is within those genes that chemical compounds for all information about a person's ."

  5. "Human cells contain so much DNA to carry this large amount of information that , the DNA in each cell would be over ."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 02:55

  1. What is genetics?

  2. How did humans try to understand genetics for thousands of years?

  3. Why is the Human Genome Project so important to medicine today?

  4. What do you think are the negative impacts of the Human Genome Project?

  5. What do you feel while watching this video? Why?

LET'S RECAP!

Active-Listening Let-s-Recap-2

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

inheritance

[ in-'her-i-tuhns ]

noun

- a physical or mental characteristic inherited from your parents, or the process by which this happens

A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye color.

domesticate

[ duh-'mes-ti-keyt ]

verb

- to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food or power

Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated.

unravel

[ uhn-'rav-uhl ]

verb

- to make something known or understood

We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.

unearth

[ uhn-'urth ]

verb

- to discover proof or other information, often after careful searching

A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.

turn of the century

phrase

- the time when a particular century ends and another begins

Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.