选修六Module5Reading and vocabulary

1、高二(选修6）Module 5 Cloning Reading and Vocabulary 弗兰肯斯坦这部小说发表于1818年，科幻大师阿西莫夫称之为“世界上第一部科幻小说 ”。1816年，玛丽和英国大诗人雪莱，以及拜伦来到日内瓦湖畔的一座别墅小住。他们约定每个人根据一个神秘事件来各写一篇故事。弗兰肯斯坦就是这样诞生的。本书讲述的是一个人造生命的故事。弗是位科学家，他通过实验创造了一个怪物。怪物本来心地善良，乐于助人，但是因为相貌丑陋，不为人们接受。没有人愿意接受他的好意，反而都拒绝他，驱赶他。他向往爱情和幸福，但是得到的却是谎言和追捕。他请求科学家再给他造一个同类，却遭到拒绝。他的一生悲惨

2、胜过快乐，他不顾一切的向人类复仇，最后与他的创造者同归于尽。弗兰肯斯坦具有深刻的影响，深远影响了哲学、科学、文学和影视等众多领域。直到今天，这部小说反映的主题仍没有过时。生物技术如转基因，克隆等的发展不断给人类提出新的科技伦理问题是这部经典小说而不断货的新的意义。近200年来，人类与技术进步之间的尖锐冲突一直没有停止过，这也就是由弗兰肯斯坦开创的科学幻想作品的主题。 Part 1: Word study Read the words in the box and try to answer the questions:beauty, bone, chase, creation, disgust

3、, emotion murder, fear Which of these words are connected with feelings? 2. Which word means to quickly follow someone in order to catch him/her?3. Which word means to kill someone? 4. Which word is the noun of the word beautiful?5. Which word describes a part of the human body?Disgust, emotion, fea

4、rChase Murder Beauty Bone 1. a terrifying dream 2. your blood moves through these in your body 3. the most northern part of the world 4. the thing that everything is made of5. very different from nightmare veins the Arctic matter contrasted Part 2: Fast Reading Find the words in the passage which me

5、ans: Finish activity 1. Read Frankensteins Monster and complete the sentences. 1.The monster terrifies people because _ _ 2. Frankenstein tries to destroy the monster because_ it is usually large and strong and extremely ugly. it kills three people. 3. When the scientist saw the monster move, he fel

6、t _ because _ 4. When the monster came to Frankensteins bed, the scientist _ 5. The scientist regretted _ having made the monster. ran out into the garden and hid.the creature was ugly.disgusted, The monster has human emotions; he has eyes; he can breathe and he can make sounds.2. In the end, Franke

7、nstein kills the monster successfully.3. When the monster comes to Frankensteins bed the scientist runs out into the garden.4. The scientist agrees to create a wife for the monster.5. Frankenstein has never regretted creating the monster. True False True False False Part 3 Scanning: True or false 1.

8、 In what ways is the monster like a human being? 2. How did Frankenstein create the monster? The monster has a body which is made of human parts.He used bones from dead bodies to make a creature and gave it life. Part 4: careful reading 3. Why did Frankenstein decide to destroy the monster? 4. What

9、do we learn about the monsters appearance ? He is very ugly, with wrinkled yellow skin and black lip.Because the monster hated him, and killed his brother, friend and wife. 5. Why was the young scientist so disgusted when he first saw the monster?6. What had Frankenstein wanted more than anything in

10、 the world?Because he had wanted to createsomething beautiful, but it was very ugly. To give life to a lifeless body.7. Why did Frankenstein wake shaking with fear?8. Why did the monster come to Frankensteins bedroom?Because he had terrible dreams. Because it wanted to talk to him.9. What did Franke

11、nstein do after running out of the room for the second time?10. Why did Frankenstein regret creating the monster?He hid in the garden because he was terrified by the monster and regretted having created him. Because he was terrified by it. Find a sentence in the passageto replace the sentence below:

12、I had never met a more bad-looking, a more terrible thing!He was the ugliest thing I had ever seen.Part 5: Detailed reading Put the following sentences in correct order. The monster kills Frankensteins brother, his friend and his wife.B. The scientist refuses to create a wife for the monster.C. Fran

13、kenstein dies and the monster ends his life in the ice and snow.D. The scientist creates the monster by using bones from dead bodies. E. Frankenstein is eager to give life to a lifeless body.23451Frankenstein dreams to give life to a _ body. Finally, using bones from dead bodies, he creates a monste

14、r that _ a human being. But when he finishes, the beauty of the dream _, and horror and _ fill his heart. The creature is extremely ugly, _anyone who sees it. His black hair and his white teeth _ horribly with his yellow eyes, his _ yellow skin. vanisheslifelessresemblesdisgustterrifyingcontrastwrin

15、kledConsolidation However, he is intelligent and has human _. When Frankenstein _ to create a wife for him, he _ the scientists brother, his best friend and his wife. Thus, the scientist _ the monster to destroy him. In the end, both of them die in the snow.chasesmurdersrefusesemotionsPart 6: Retell

16、 the story What did you create? What does the monster look like? What did it ask you to do? What did the monster do? What happened in the end?Retell the story according to the questions below. Why do you think Frankenstein refused to create a wife for the monster? What do you think the monster might

17、 have wanted to say when he was standing by Frankensteins bed? How do you feel about the monster? Explain why. Part 7: discussion1. disgust vt. “使觉得恶心； 使厌烦”； disgusting adj. “ 可憎的，讨厌的”,其名词形式与动词形式相同， 可用于短语“to ones disgust” 结构， 表示 “使某人厌恶的是”Language points常接介词at, by 或with；This smell disgusts me. 这气味使我很

18、作呕。 The bad fish had a disgusting smell. 这条变质的鱼有一股令人作呕的气味。 她的丈夫那样对待她,使我们都感到厌恶。 To our disgust, her husband has treated her in that way. 2. The scientist chased the creature to the Arctic in order to destroy him, but he dies there. chase vt. 追赶，追逐小男孩在灌木丛里外追赶他姐姐。The boy chased his sister in and out am

19、ong the bushes. 他把猫往花园里赶。He chased the cat out into the garden.3. It breathed hard, and moved its arms and legs.它用力地呼吸并且蠕动着它的胳膊和腿。它用力地呼吸并且蠕动着它的胳膊和腿。breathe vi. & vt “ 呼吸”breath n. hold ones breath 屏住呼吸 lose ones breath 喘不过气来 out of ones breath 气喘吁吁 breathless adj.气喘吁吁的breathlessly 气喘吁吁地 He becam

20、e ill after breathing coal dust for many years. 吸了多年的煤尘,他得病了。 I shall love you as long as I breathe. 我将一生一世去爱你。 If you run very fast, you may lose your breath. 如果跑得太快，你会喘不过气来的。 4. But these things contrasted horribly with his yellow eyes, his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips. contrast vt. 对照, ；vi

21、 形成对照; 也可用作名词, 常构成短语:contrast() with/to 与形成对照by contrast 对比之下in contrast with 与形成对照This white peak contrasts finely with the blue sky. 雪白的山峰同蔚蓝的天空交相辉映.你能将汉语与英语比较对比一下吗? Can you compare and contrast English with Chinese?5. “ as if /though” 引起的从句可以用陈述语气, 也可以用虚拟语气。 It looks as if it is going to rain. 看起

22、来好像就要下雨了。The fish tastes as if it has gone bad. 这鱼尝起来好像已经变质了。 Difficult sentences: While studying at university, he discovers the secret of how to create life. 该句中使用了省略的形式，while 后面省略了he is. 例如： When asked how he could succeed, he owed much of his success to his family.有必要的时候，你最好去医院检查一下。When necessar

23、y, you had better go to the hospital to have yourself examined.2. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that resembles a human being and gives it life. 现在分词短语作状语，表示和主句主语之间的主动关系，可以与多种状语从句互换。文中其它同样的句子： Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment that would give life to the thing that

24、lay at my feet. (part 2, pare 1, line 2)I hid in the garden and stayed there till morning, terrified by what I had done. (part 2, Para 3, line 27)I woke, shaking with fear. ( Part 2, Para 3, line 20)At last I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, trying to find a few moments of sleep. (part 2, Para

25、 3, line 12)3. It was on a cold November night that I saw my creation for the first time. 该句使用了强调句型。强调句型的该句使用了强调句型。强调句型的结构是结构是: it is +强调部分强调部分+that/who +从句从句It was one Sunday morning that the thief was arrested by the police. 就是在昨天的舞会上，他遇到了他的大学教授。It was at the party yesterday that he met his colleg

26、e professor.Fill in the blanks, using what you have learnt. _( 令我们厌烦的是), he treated the old lady in a rude manner.2._(屏住呼吸), they survived the poisonous gas. 3._ (与过去的成就相比), he didnt think much of what he has achieved recently. 4. Please point out my mistakes, _.(如果有的话）5. _(看到他家的灯亮着), I decided to g

27、o upstairs. To our disgustHolding their breathIn contrast with the achievement in the pastif anySeeing the lights on While watching television, _.( 05全国） the doorbell rang B. the doorbell rings C. we heard the doorbell ring D. We heard the doorbell rings2. When _ the different cultures, we often pay

28、 attention only to the differences without the many similarities. (06浙江)A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared CC3. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, eight weeks after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell the US Senate seat once _ by President Barack Obama. holds B. heldC. holding D. having held 4. _ with so much trouble, we tailed to complete the task on time. (06四川卷）A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face BA5. - Is Bob sti