1、M4unit3 projectWatch a movie previewJourney to the center of the earthby Jules VerneJules Verneju:lz ven was a French author and is regarded as the father of science fiction.Verne was noted for writing about space,air,and underwatertravel long before they were possible.What is science fiction?Scienc
2、e fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy and imagination.Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in tomorrows world.Do you know any science fiction stories?Can you share with us?Journey to the Centre of the Earth1.How many characters are there？2.Where do they travel to?3.Wh
3、at do they see during their journey?Three.they are Professor Otto,his nephew and Hans.They travel to the centre of the Eartha large ocean,two dinosaurs,a forest,insects and many strange animals,a manWhat do you think was the most thrilling experience during their journey?Dare you try this kind of jo
4、urney?Maybe another choice is safer.That is a travel with the time machine.The time machine Herbert George Wells was an English writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine.The Time Machine1.What has the scientist invented?2.What does he find wh
5、en he travels to year AD 802,701?3.What is the world thirty million years into the future like?1.He has invented a machine.2.He finds two kinds of creaturesthe Eloi and the Morlocks.3.There was neither wind nor waves,and there seemed to be little life.If you had a time machine,what would you like to
6、 see,the future or the past?Why?What would you expect to see there?Discussion:What elements make up a story?Timeplacesetting characters plotending Each group should read one of the two stories again and find out the basic elements of each story.Divide the class into two groups.Journey to the Centre
7、of the EarthTime:19th century Place:the centre of the EarthCharacters:A German professor his nephew and a guidePlot:They travel to the centre of the earth through a dead volcano and experienced a lot of unusual things there.The Time MachineTime:AD 802,701 millions of years later thirty million years
8、 into the futurePlace:on the earthCharacters:the Time TravelerPlot:The Time Traveler invented a time machine that can take him into the future.On his trip,he sees a lot of surprising and even frightening people and things.Some useful words or phrases:all of a sudden/when/after/as/immediately/finally
9、-timefound/come across/come to/reach/rise to the surface/run back to/set sail/rush forward to/reach the bottom/push them out some verbs to express the resultHold on to/pull the handle-actionIn terror/become afraid/-moodSome good sentences:Immediately,he got his things packed and went to Iceland,forc
10、ing his nephew Axel to go with him.As they were wandering around,they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the distancehe was at least four meters tall.There was a city in front of me thatappeared very old and worn.Lets write our own science fiction!On May 13,a lot of Chinese people witnessed the
11、 unknown flying objects in the sky.What is it in your opinion?Do you believe in the existence of UFO?Tips for writing:Choose the topicyou can choose the topic that interest you,so that your imagination can be fully developed.Decide the title,setting and the main characters and how many parts their s
12、tory will have.Draft the outline.Divide the tasks among your group members.Every one should participate in the group work.Each one can write the different part.Put them together and proofread the story.Complete your science fiction stories.present your story to your classmates.ResourcesFor more information you can visit the following websiteJules Verne(1828-1905)http:/www.online-
