凡尔纳(科幻小说家).ppt

1、Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy,words,1.fantasy n.幻想, 白日梦 2. fiction n.虚构, 编造, 小说 3. foundation n.基础, 根本, 基金,3.Jules Verne 1828-1905) a French writer who wrote science fiction. His most famous books are Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eight

2、y Days 凡尔纳（科幻小说家） 4. instrument 工具, 手段, 器械, 器具, 手段 5. League (1)同盟, 联盟 (2)里格：一长度单位. 6. monster n.怪物, 妖怪 7. set out v.出发, 开始,set out to do sth.开始做某事 =set about doing sth set out for somewhere出发去 =leave for 8.collision 碰撞, 冲突 9. submarine 潜水艇 10. permanent adj.永久的, 持久的 11. voyage n.航程, 航空vi.航海, 航行 12.

3、 Nautilus n. 诺特拉斯（船名） 13. extraordinary adj.非常的, 特别的, 非凡的,14 precious adj.宝贵的, 贵重的, 珍爱的 15. magic n.魔法, 巫术, 戏法adj.魔术的 16. drown v.溺死, 淹死vt.淹没 17. chimney n.烟囱 18. extinct adj.熄灭的, 灭绝的, 耗尽的 19. marble n.大理石, 20. raft n.筏, 救生艇,Para. 1 Something about Jules Verne II. Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 III

4、. Para. 6 something about Journey to the centre of earth,Something about 20,000 leagues under the sea.,Jules Verne Born in: Died in: Nationality: Interested in: Studied : Famous novels:,1828,1905,French,theatre,20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, the Children of Captain

5、 Grant, the Mysterious Island, 80 Days around the World .,botany, applied science,20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, the Children of Captain Grant, the Mysterious Island, 80 Days around the World . ,Questions,1.To make a living,what did Jules Verne have to do? 2.What w

6、ill many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of? 3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction? 4.In his novel “20 000 Leagues Under the Sea”,what kind of person is Captain Nemo? 5.How does the story “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” begin and end up?,1.To make a li

7、ving,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.,3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern s

8、cience fiction?,By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further.,4.In his novel “20 000 Leagues Under the Sea”,what kind of person is Captain Nemo?,He is someone you will neither like nor dislike. He is very cruel because he keeps Aronnax and others as prisoners and destroys ships.

9、But at other moments,he is gentle and weak because he cries about the lost lives of people drowned in ships that have sunk.,5.How does the story “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” begin and end up?,The story begins with the discovery of an ancient document and ends up with them being shot out of a

10、 volcano in southern Italy with ever increasing speed and temperature.,20,000 Leagues under the Sea,Language Points,1.make a living(=earn ones living)谋生,She made a living by singing in a nightclub.,2.lay the foundation of 奠定基础,Four-year college life laid solid foundations of his career.,e true,The b

11、oys wish to become a brave man has come true.,4.set out 出发, 开始,set out to do sth =set about doing sth,They set out to look for the lost child.,5.turn out(to be)+adj./n.证明是，结果是,The weather man said it was going to rain this afternoon but it turned out to be very lovely.,To everyones surprise,the fash

12、ionable girl turned out to be a thief,6.defendagainst/from 保护免受,We should defend our country against attacks.,7.be dressed in,The girl was always dressed in red.,Dressed in uniform,he looks handsome.,(He was)dressed in uniform, he looks handsome.,1.He narrowly escaped_in the fighting. A.to killB.to

13、be killedC.killingD.being killed 2.Why do people prefer to take a window seat on the plane? Because the window_the outside world. A.takes a view ofB.keeps a view ofC.has a view of D.gives a view of 3.The weather report says it will_cold tomorrow. A.turn upB.turn outC.turn onD.turn in,4.She drew the_

14、before switching on the light. A.shadesB.masksC.coveringsD.curtains 5.Its_that he said:I am_to help you. Dont take it seriously.He is always playing that trick. A.sure;sureB.certain;certainC.sure;certainD.certainly;curely,6.How much is the rent of the house,Mrs Sandra? One hundred dollars,the electr

15、icity and telephone fee_. A.containedB.containingC.includingD.included 7.Please find some books that_these matters. A.light uponB.give light upon C.throw light uponD.throws light upon 8.A lot of people here,_,John,would rather have coffee. A.for exampleB.for instanceC.namelyD.such as,9.My brother wo

16、rked all summer vacation,saving money to_his hobby of photography.(03SH) A.seekB.searchC.huntD.pursue 10.What is the_between Nangjing and Shanghai? A.distanceB.lengthC.widthD.height 11.The boy listens to the teacher_,so everything seems easy to him. A.attentionB.attentivelyC.attentiveD.attend,12.A man who hesitates_everything cannot do anything successfully. A.to doB.doingC.for doing D.in doing 13.He observed her_across the street. A.to comeB.comesC.comingD.came 14.I_what you said but I dont_you. A.believe;bel