1、Writing a science fiction storyJules Verne 儒勒凡尔纳1828-1905 French writer1.Where do the German professor and his nephew travel to?2.With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey?3.What did they see during their journey?They travel to the centre of the Earth.Professor Lindernbrock made the journ
2、ey with his nephew Axel and Hans,the guide he hired in Iceland.2.With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey?They saw many strange things a large ocean in a vast room,huge mushrooms,two dinaosaurs fighting each other,huge insects and many strange creatures,including a man,who was at least f
3、our meters tall.3.What do they see during their journey?H G Wells H.G.威尔斯1866-1946 English writer1.What has the scientist invented?2.What is the world thirty million years into the future like?He has invented a machine that can travel into the future or the past.The sun grew larger,redder and darker
4、,and the Earth became cold and covered in frost.1)vt.以.作基础baseon/upon建立于之上,以为根据你把希望建立在他的承诺上真是太愚蠢了。Youre foolish enough to base your hopes upon his promise.税收一般取决于收入。Tax is usually based on income.2)vt.把基地设在;以为基地The computer company based its ten branches in ten different countries.这个电脑公司在10个不同的国家设立了
5、分部。Can you tell me where the company is based?你能告诉我这个公司总部在哪儿吗?n.基础,根基;基地,总部After we had reached the top of the mountain,we returned to our base camp.到达山顶之后,我们便返回基地。Karl Marx made London a base for his revolutionary work.马克思将伦敦变成革命根据地。a military/naval/cruise missile base 军事基地/海军基地/巡航导弹基地。Lets write o
6、ur own science fictionDiscussionStep 11.Have you read any of the stories mentioned in the reading?2.Which story sounds the most/least interesting to you?Why?3.What do you imagine the future will be like?4.What do you think would make an interesting science fiction story?topictimeplace(setting)storylinecharactersStep 2