高中英语第三册reading Period1课件.ppt

Unit12 Fact and Fantacy,Reading,Who is the father of these inventions?,electric railway,The first electric railway was built by German Werner von Siemens in 1879.,light bulb,The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the United States in 1879.,steam-powered boat,The first steam-powered ship was developed by James Watt in 1769.,Who is the father of science fiction?,Jules Vernes books:,Name:_ Born in:_ Died in:_ Nationality:_ Interested in:_ Remembered as:_ Famous novels: _ _,1828,1905,French,botany and applied science,the father of science fiction,20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,Journey to the Center of the Earth,Skimming,Jules Verne,Part 1(para 1): Part 2(paras2-5): Part 3(para 6):,General information about Jules Verne,Information about his famous novel-20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.,Information about another novel-Journey to the centre of the Earth.,Summarize the main idea:,Fast reading,1.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?,To write and sell stories.,Dr Benjamin Franklins experiment with electricity.,By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further.,Careful reading,Part 1 : Paragraph 1,Part 2 : paragraphs 2-5,Why do Dr Aronnax, his servant & a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster? 2.What does the monster turn out to be? 3What does Nautilus look like?,Because ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster.,The monster turns out to be a submarine.,an extraordinary ship precious furniture /huge glass windows /give a view of the underwater world very strong /protected with thick iron plates electricity,Retell the story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea according to the above three questions and answers,Activity,submarine,Ships are disappearing,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,Set out to find the monster,An extraordinary ship,Describe the character of Captain Nemo,Para 5,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 and cruel, but he also has a soft and gentle side.,Journey to the Center of the Earth,Part 3 : paragraph 6,How does the story begin and end up?,The story begins with the discovery of an ancient document in an old book.,In the end, their raft is drawn into a fast stream and with ever increasing speed they are shot out of a volcano in Southern Italy.,List what the two men do in the adventure of going to the centre of the earth,Activity,travel to Iceland,(enter the earth through a chimney in a dead volcano),lead them through a narrow passage,passing through layers of coal and marble,reach a huge lake or underground ocean,go through forests of mushrooms and plants,Cross the seaare attacked by,shot out of a volcano in Southern Italy,1.From the second paragraph we can see “a sea monster” is . A. a kind of natural phenomenon B. an animal that eat people and destroy ships C. people dressed in diving suits D. a naval vessel（船）that can operate under water as well as on the surface,Choose the best answer according to the text.,Reading comprehension,2.“The Nautilus” is unusual because . A. it is strong B. it is splendid C. it can dive into the sea D. all of the above,3.The text is mainly about . A. the father of science fiction B.20 000 Leagues Under the Sea C. journey to the center of the earth D. Jules Verne and his science fiction,4.We can infer from the text that the science fiction can . A. make people imaginative and manage to realize their dreams B. make people amazed and frightened C. attract readers D. make people take an adventure bravely,Many 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.,Filling in the blanks with proper words,Jules 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. 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.,France,father,fiction,foundation,taking,latest,suggested,impossible,He was hoped to be a _and was sent to Paris 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.,lawyer,law,living,applied,One novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, begins _the disappearance of ships. It is believed that it is caused by a sea_, so Dr Aronnax, his servant and a