1、Unit 12 Fact and fantasy 1Have you read any books or seen the films about science fictions?Warming up2Have you ever read the above books?345678Scientific development is predicted,often based on present-day results that seem to make such developments possible in the future.9A small quiz 1 The highest
2、 mountain on earth is 2 The deepest point in the ocean is3 The longest river on earth is Mount Qomolangma,also known as Mount Everest,in the Chinesepart of the Himalaya,with an elevation of 8848 metres.In the Marianas.马里亚纳群岛(位于西太平洋)The River Nile.104.What is the distance from the earth to the moon?A
3、.149 million km B.384,401 km C.40,075.16 km The distance to the planet Mars ranges from 56 million km to 375 million km.The average distance to the nearest star,our own sun,is 150 million km.115.Which is the biggest ocean on earth?A.the Pacific ocean B.the Atlantic ocean C.the Indian ocean12 6.How f
4、ar is it to the center of the earth?A.7 x 105 km B.6378 km C.10000 km13 7.What is the longest distance around the world?A.40,075.16 km B.24,901.55 km C.15000 kmTraveling around the world the longest distance is along the equator.148.How fast does a space shuttle travel?A.200 mph B.900 mph C.17,600 m
5、ph 15Pre-listeningHave you see or experience anything extraordinary?What does it look like?16Place:Time:Size:Description:Note makingA lake11:35 amMore than 20 metres longOne part looks like the trunk of an elephant pointing out of the water and it looks like three round wheels,half out of the water.
6、17 What principle do science fictions work on?3.Suggestions on technological and scientific developments in a certain direction.1.suspense speaking2.belief18What is science fiction?Science fiction is often about things we believe may be possible in the far future.19 Do you often have some fantastic
7、ideas?What are they?20Dr Feng Wu has spent several days on the island and is wondering about the strange things he has seen.There is this strange man.Under his black hair he has pointed ears,covered with a fine brown fur!His huge half-open mouth showed big white teeth as Dr Feng has never seen in a
8、human mouth.There is a green flash in his eyes as he glances at the doctor from the shadow of the trees.Lets enjoy!21Now lets try to be a science fiction writer:Task 1Pair work:fill in the gapsRead the suggested beginnings of possible dialogues and think in which way the gaps could be filled in.22Di
9、alogues about23Pay attention to using the following expressions when doing the task:vI believe vI suppose vIm sure that vI doubt vIm(not)certain vIt could be but vIts likely vI cant believe my eyes vI cant imagine 24PRE-READING1.Ask the students to look at the three pictures and guess when these inv
10、entions were made.25Picture 1:The first electric railway was built by the German Werner von Siemens in 1879.26Picture 2:The electric light bulb was invented in 1879 simultaneously by Thomas Alva Edison in the United States and Sir Joseph Wilson Swan in England.27Picture 3:in 1769 James Watt built a
11、steam-powered boat.28Match the name of the scientist and the application of electricity:29scientistinvention1844 Morse:the radio 1876 Bell:the electric battery1821 Faraday:the electric motor1752-Franklin:the telegraph1904 Tesla:the television 1928 Farnsworth:the lightening rod1800 Volta:the telephon
12、eyear303.What does the inside of the earth look like?剖面图31READINGJULES VERNE:THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION32The Father of Science Fiction33JULES VERNE34Born in:_Died in:_Nationality:_Interested in:_Remembered as:_Famous novel:_ _ 18281905Frenchbotany and applied sciencethe father of science fiction2
13、0,000 Leagues Under the SeaJourney to the Center of the EarthJules Verne35Fast reading Read the passage fast and then try to summarize the main idea of each part36Part 1(para 1):Part 2(paras2-5):Part 3(para 6):General information about Jules VerneInformation about his famous novel-20,000 Leagues Und
14、er the Sea.Information about another novel-Journey to the centre of the Earth.37Careful reading1.To make a living,what did Jules Verne have to do?2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of?3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction?Part 1:Paragraph 1381
15、.To make a living,what did Jules Verne have to do?To make a living,Jules Verne had to write and sell stories.2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of?They will remind the readers of Dr Benjamin Franklins experiment with electricity.393.How did Verne lay the foundation
16、of modern science fiction?By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further.40Part 2:paragraphs 2-5411.Why do Dr Aronnax,his servant and a Canadian whale hunter setout to find the monster?2.What does the monster turn out to be?3What does Nautilus look like?Read paragraph two to parag
17、raph four carefully and try to find the answers to the following questions:421.Why do Dr Aronnax,his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster?Because ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster.2.What does the monster turn out to
18、be?The monster turns out to be a submarine.433.What does Nautilus look like?The Nautilus is an extraordinary ship.The furniture is precious and huge glass windows that can be opened and closed give a view of the underwater world.The ship is also very strong and protected with thick iron plates.Elect
19、ricity is used for light,heating,power and to defend the ship against attacks.44Retell the story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea according to the above three questions and answers Activity 45submarineShips are disappearingPrecious furnitureHuge glass windowsProtected with thick iron platesElectricit
20、y is used for light,heating,power,etc.All that is needed for life comes from the oceanSet out to find the monsterAn extraordinary ship46Describe the character of Captain NemoPara 5Captain Nemo is the kind of person of whom it is difficult to say whether you like him or not.You may think he is hard a
21、nd cruel,but he also has a soft and gentle side.47Journey to the Center of the EarthPart 3:paragraph 648How does the story Journey to the Centre of the Earth begin and end up?The story begins with the discovery of an ancient document in an old book and in the end,their raft is drawn into a fast stre
22、am and with ever increasing speed they are shot out of a volcano in Southern Italy.Read paragraph six and answer the following question:491.travel to Iceland2.enterthrough a chimney in a dead volcano3.through a narrow passage deep into4.Pass through layers of coal and marble5.reach a huge lake or un
23、derground ocean6.through forests of mushrooms and plants7.cross the sea in a raft8.drawn into a fast stream9.shot out of a volcano in southern ItalyList what the two men do in the adventure of going to the centre of the earth.501.From the second paragraph we can see “a sea monster”is .A.a kind of na
24、tural phenomenonB.an animal that eat people and destroy shipsC.people dressed in diving suitsD.a naval vessel（船）that can operate under water as well as on the surfaceChoose the best answer according to the text.Reading comprehension512.“The Nautilus”is unusual because .A.it is strongB.it is splendid
25、C.it can dive into the seaD.all of the above523.The text is mainly about.A.the father of science fictionB.20 000 Leagues Under the SeaC.journey to the center of the earthD.Jules Verne and his science fiction534.We can infer from the text that the science fiction can.A.make people imaginative and B.m
26、anage to realize their dreamsC.B.make people amazed and frightenedD.C.attract readersE.D.make people take an adventure bravely541.What do you think of the character of Captain Nemo?Captain Nemo is the kind of person of whom it is difficult to say whether you like him or not.You may think he is hard
27、and cruel,but he also has a soft and gentle side.Post-reading55Exercise2:Suggested answersv 2.During the time they do all they can to continue to livev 3.They realize that they come to the surface of the monsterv 4.his long-term guests56Exercise3:Differences SUBMARINESPACESHIP SpeedSlowFastLandscape
28、underwater landscapespace landscapeNumber for peoplea lot of peopleA few peopleFoodcommonfoodspecial space foodClothesdivingsuitsspace suitsSimilarities Demand for skills is high.Theyre both exciting.Tourists must be trained by experts.Theyre expensive.57Exercise5:Preparation:Tools and things to bri
29、ngRisks:Dangerous and things that could happenfood,water,warm clothes,ropes,matches,a knife,a chisel,some medicineslosing ones way,falling into a hole,being injuried581.Look at the definitions(定义)and give out the wordsThe science or study of plants.A journey by sea to a foreign or distant land.botan
30、yvoyage59The basis on which a thing stands,is founded,or is supportedperson kept in prisonfoundationprisoner602.Filling in the blanks with proper wordsJules Verne,born in _in 1828,was the _of science _.By _the scientific developments of his day one step further,he laid the _of modern science fiction
31、.In his novels,he brought in the _ ideas and technical inventions of his day and he also _how inventions could be used in the future to allow man to do things that were considered _in his own time.Francefather fiction foundationtakinglatestsuggestedimpossible61He was hoped to be a _and was sent to P
32、aris to study_as his father wished.While there he showed great interest in the theatre,wrote stories and sold them to make a _.He spent many hours in libraries studying botany,_ science and many other subjects.lawyerlawlivingapplied62One novel,20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,begins _the disappearance o
33、f ships.It is believed that it is caused by a sea_,so Dr Aronnax,his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster,a _.Another novel Journey to the Centre of theEarth-talks about the _of the centre of the Earth made by the two men by entering the _through a chimney in a dead volcan
34、o.withsubmarinediscoveryearthmonster63Discussion1.Have you read any books or seen films about science fiction?2.Are you fond of science fiction?Why?Why not?3.What can we learn from the text?64Many fictions in the novels of many years ago have come true,such as television,internet,artificial hearts and so on.Maybe some fiction of today will be realized some years later.Everything is possible.65Choose what you are interested in.Work hard to realize your dreams.Hold your confidence and perseverance to lead yourself to success.66
