2. MOSQUITOES
Do you think we should try to eradicate all
the mosquitoes on the planet? What do
you think would happen if we did?
3. Everyone hates mosquitoes.
Besides the annoying buzzing and
biting, mosquito-borne diseases
like malaria kill over a million
people each year. So shouldn't we
just get rid of them?
Watch this video and find out what
scientists think about that:
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-loathsome-lethal-mosquito-rose-eveleth#watch
Check the VOCABULARY: https://quizlet.com/_8gj4of?x=1qqt&i=e137z
4. QUIZ
1.In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they…
(10 Points)
1. Deplete all the natural resources
2. Destroy buildings
3. Asphixiate caribou
4. Block the sunlight for months at a time
5. QUIZ
1.In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they…
(10 Points)
1. Deplete all the natural resources
2. Destroy buildings
3. Asphixiate caribou
4. Block the sunlight for months at a time
6. QUIZ
2.How long have mosquitos been on the planet?
(10 Points)
1. 100,000 years
2. 10 million years
3. 100 million years
4. 1 billion years
7. QUIZ
2.How long have mosquitos been on the planet?
(10 Points)
1. 100,000 years
2. 10 million years
3. 100 million years
4. 1 billion years
8. QUIZ
3.Once a mosquito locates a blood vessel, how much blood
can it consume? (10 Points)
1. Up to 1 litre
2. Over 5 times its bodyweight
3. 2 - 3 times its bodyweight
4. About a teaspoon
9. QUIZ
3.Once a mosquito locates a blood vessel, how much blood
can it consume? (10 Points)
1. Up to 1 litre
2. Over 5 times its bodyweight
3. 2 - 3 times its bodyweight
4. About a teaspoon
10. QUIZ
4.Which of the following have mosquitos been known to
spread?
(10 Points)
1. Yellow fever
2. Dengue
3. West Nile virus
4. Malaria
5. All of the above
11. QUIZ
4.Which of the following have mosquitos been known to
spread?
(10 Points)
1. Yellow fever
2. Dengue
3. West Nile virus
4. Malaria
5. All of the above
12. QUIZ
5.Millions of ________.
(10 Points)
1. Pesticides are tested and proven ineffective on a daily
basis
2. Humans and animals die from mosquito bourne
diseases
3. Mosquitoes die from human bourne diseases
4. None of the above
13. QUIZ
5.Millions of ________.
(10 Points)
1. Pesticides are tested and proven ineffective on a daily
basis
2. Humans and animals die from mosquito bourne
diseases
3. Mosquitoes die from human bourne diseases
4. None of the above
14. CRITICAL
THINKING
.
• What type of consequences
can you see, both positive
and negative, of this type of
experiment?
• Do you believe that humans
have the right to eliminate
species from the planet?
Think!
Shareyourideas
15. Let’s check some
vocabulary!
CARDS: https://quizlet.com/_8gj7nm?x=1qqt&i=e137z
Learn: https://quizlet.com/511499650/learn
Biologyandscientificresearch
16. Time to show how much you’ve know! Complete the sentences with words
you’ve just studied in Quizlet.
Page 44 ex. 1B
17.
18. Read the article
headline on the
right.
You can also use you student’s book
page 45.
What information
do you expect to
read in the article?
19. Now, read the article
quickly ignoring the
gaps.
Share your answers on the
forum or collaborate.
How would you
summarize the
main points?
20. Read the article again.
Six paragraphs have been removed. Choose from the paragraphs A-F the one which its
each gap (1-6).
Student’s book page 45
22. Find the following in the article.
Can you explain who or what they
are and why they are significant?
• I-Ppol
• Dr Nikolai Windbichler
• 627,000
• GMEP
• $ 12 billion
• Pirbright Institute
Share your answers on the
forum or collaborate.
23. Now, let’s see how many
right answers you’ve got.
I-Ppol
The enzyme used in
DNA cutting process.
Dr Nikolai
Windbichler
Lead researcher from
the Department of Life
Sciences at Imperial
College London
627,000
Deaths from malaria
per year
GMEP
A previous programme
halted through lack of
funding
$12 billion
Lost productivity due
to malaria
Pirbright
Institute
Say mosquitoes are not
vital to ecosystems.
24. Wipe out
Offspring
Die out
Paves the way
Rebound
Keystone
Setback
niche
Tackling
Self-sustaining
Play this Kahoot and check if you know
their meanings:
https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=f174651f-e259-
4977-b933-65f8c6894b20
The following words were
underlined in the article. Were
you able to guess their
meaning from the context?
25. WHATABOUTYOU?
1. Are mosquitoes a problem
where you live? What are the
best ways to get rid of them?
2. Would you like to work in
scientific research?
Why / Why not?
3. What are the benefits and
dangers of genetic
engineering?
26. This is the end
of this class!
Thank you for being here
with me!
