B2 – (LISTENING)

Handout 1 I can understand the main

points of TV documentaries on
4 grade – Secondary current and past theories on
life’s origin when these are
presented clear and slow.

You will watch the whiteboard animated video which you prepared the script for.
Before watching the documentary let’s discuss watch you learned:
- What is the most accepted theory on life’s origins?

- Is a scientific theory the same as a scientific hypothesis?

- Complete the scheme

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LIFE’S ORIGINS ______
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___________ THEORIES _________
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WHILE WATCHING:

Answer the questions below:

1) Complete the timeline:

4000 B.C. ________________ ________________

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Modern age

2) Who was the scientist that finally finished with the spontaneous generation from Aristotle?

3) Did Mendel pretend to support the theory of Darwin? Why?

4) Miller tried to prove Oparin’s hypothesis. How?

5) What theory supported Lamarck? And Buffon?