Fact and Fantasy

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fiction often based on future or recent scientific discoveries, and dealing with imaginary worlds, space travel, or life on other planet Science fiction

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction

Jules Verne Born in:_________ Died in:_________ Nationality:_________ Interested in:___________________________ Remembered as:__________________________ Famous novels:____________________________ _______________________________ French botany and applied science the father of science fiction 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Journey to the Center of the Earth

1.In the fiction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,who set out to find the sea monster which causes ships to disappear? 2.Do they find it? 3.In their efforts to survive,where do they arrive? What does the monster turn out to be? Questions on part Ⅱ (para2-para5)

4.How does Captain Nemo treat the three men? 5.What is the character of Captain Nemo? 6.What kind of ship is Nome’s submarine? He makes them his permanent guests. Cruel, gentle and weak. extraordinary,precious,glass,iron plates, electricity,seafood

2o,ooo Leagues under the Sea Ships are___________all over the world Set out to find the _________---__________ an _____________ship _______ furniture huge______windows Protected with thick______plates ________is used for light,heating,power,etc. All that is need for life comes from the______ The food abroad the Nautilus is all_________ Character of Captain Nemo:_____,______and_____ monstersubmarine extraordinary precious glass iron Electricity ocean sea food cruelgentleweak disappearing

Ships are disappearing Set out to find the monster submarine An extraordinary ship Precious furniture Huge glass windows Protected with thick iron plates Electricity is used for light, heating, power,etc. All that is needed for life comes from the ocean

Layers beneath the earth’s surface

Retelling Fill in the blanks and retell the passage according to the information.

Journey to the Center of the Earth Route: travel to________ through a ________ in a dead volcano through layers of_______________ reach a huge______ or underground ocean through forests of___________ and plants cross the sea in a ______ drawn into a fast ______ shot out of a volcano in southern ______ coal and marble lake mushrooms raft stream Italy Iceland chimney

Consolidation Listen to the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. 1.The main idea of the first paragraph suggests that he of his day in his books. A. imagined a lot of things B. used the latest science and technology C. learned a lot of new ideas D. copied a lot of inventions B

C 2. What can we draw from his works? Verne is a person who in his works. A. tried to be realistic and practical in details B. tried to be modest and critical in details C. was always proud of his success about the details D. never accepted his failure about the details 3. What can you infer after reading the whole passage? A. He did nothing but write his science fiction. B. He was the person who had the superpower to foretell the future. C. People of his time still had some big dreams. D. Various kinds of honors will be given to Jules Verne. A

C C 4. Which was true about Jules Verne?. A. He was more of a scientist than a writer. B. He and Benjamin Franklin worked together to discover electricity. C. He is remembered for his contributions to modern science fiction. D. His books were not based on the latest ideas and inventions of his day. 5. The huge glass windows in the ship Nautilus are set through which people can. A. see their enemies coming and going B. foretell whether there is some danger C. enjoy the underwater world D. get enough fresh air

C D 6. The ship Nautilus in Verne’s book is. A. equipped with a lot of money B. fixed with his ideas at home C. supplied with electricity D. finished with what he learned 7. What is the meaning of the last sentence in the fourth paragraph? It is. A. a peaceful sight B. a wonderful sight C. a beautiful sight D. all the above are right

8. It is in that the two men have an adventure of going deeper and deeper into the earth. A. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea B. Journey to the Center of the Earth C. Around the Earth in 80 days D. Alice in wonderland 9. The book Journey to the Center of the Earth sounds. A. Practical B. imaginary C. Reasonable D. realistic B B

Discussion If you were one man in the Journey to the Center of the Earth, what would you do after shot out of the volcano in southern Italy ?

1.make a living e.g.She made a living by singing in a nightclub. 2.lay the foundation of e.g.Four-year college life laid solid foundations of his career. 3.come true e.g.The boy’s wish to become a PLA man has come true. 4.set out e.g.They set out to look for the lost child. 5.turn out(to be)+adj./n. e.g.The weather man said it was going to rain this afternoon but it turned out to be very lovely. To everyone’s surprise,the fashionable girl turned out to be a thief. 6.defend…against/from e.g.We should defend our country against attacks. 7.be dressed in e.g.The girl was always dressed in red. Dressed in uniform,he looks handsome.

Homework  1. Read the whole text  2. Find a science fiction and tell the story for the class.