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READING COMPREHENSION
Family Uses Genetic Selection to have a
Baby to Save Their Other Child’s Life
READING COMPREHENSION Follow the instructions and answer the questions in English .
(Document 1)
General Comprehension
Before reading, discuss what the headline tells you about what you may learn from the text.
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Briefly introduce the document
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Identify the topic (What about ?) :
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Detailed Comprehension
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Explain how they are related .
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Use elements from the text and your findings to explain in your own words what you’ve understood.
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preimplantation genetic diagnosis
the “unchosen” ………………………………………………………………………………..
Comment on line 40 : “The ethics of choosing which embryo will be born can be debated”
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Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a-g next to the numbers 1-7
Infer the meaning of the following words or expressions thanks to the context .
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to be no accident : ………………………………………………………….…………