Unit12 Fact and Fantasy Reading

Unit12 Fact and Fantasy Reading 陈雪芳

Reading Jules Verne The Father of Science Fiction

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 and Sir Joseph Wilson Swan in England in 1879.

steam-powered boat The first successful steam-powered ship was developed and produced by John Fitch in 1785.

Who is the father of science fiction? Jules Verne

Do you know about him? How much? If not, read the first passage of the text and fill in the chart to understand his life.

Jules Verne Born in: Died in: Nationality: Interested in: Studied : Famousnovels: 1828 1905 French theatre botany, applied science 20,000 Leagues under the Sea,Journey to the Center ofthe Earth, the Children of Captain Grant, the Mysterious Island, 80 Days around the World .

20,000 Leagues under the Sea

Have a quick read of the paragraphs(2-5). Find the answer to these questions. • Are ships sinking then? • How many people set out? • Do they meet some dangers during the • voyage? • 4. What’s their means of transportation? • 5. Who drives it?

Listen to the tape carefully. Answer the questions below correctly. • Why do Dr Aronnax set out with his • followers? • 2. What does the monster turn out to be? • 3. Is Nautilus an ordinary ship? • 4. What do you think of Nautilus? Can you • describe it? • 5. How do you like the Captain Nemo? • 6. How does he treat his guests?

Test yourself on some linguistic knowledge: (use your own words to paraphrase) 1. “ To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories” . Verne had to …in order to make a life/ make money. theoretical, not practical 2. applied science 3.By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further, Verne laid the foundation of modern science fiction. (translation) 通过将他所处时代的科学发展向前推进一步，儒勒.凡儿纳奠定了现代科幻小说的基础。

4. It is believed to be caused by a sea monster. People believe that it is caused by a sea monster. 5. set out to do set about doing 6. In their efforts to survive, they find themselves on the surface of the monster itself, which turns out (to be) a submarine. come to be known; prove to be sb/sth 尽管今早看起来要下雨，但结果却是晴天。 (1)Though it looked like rain this morning, it turned out (to be) fine. 结果那个会议很没意思。 (2)The meeting turned out to be a boring one.

8. All that is need for life on board comes from ocean. What is needed for life in the ship are all from The ocean. 9. Dressed in diving suits, Captain Nemo and his guests walk around in the magic world. Because they are dressed in diving suits, Captain Nemo walk around in the magic world with his guests. 10. his permanent guests his long-term guests

What does the inside of the earth look like?

The earth on which we live is a big ball of very hot rock, which consists of three parts: the earth’s crust, the earth’s mantle and the earth’s core. The temperature inside is very high. It’s hot inside but cold outside. It has a shell just like an egg. There are some cracks in the shell of the earth in some places. Hot water shoots into the air through those cracks and steam comes up from pools of hot water.

Journey to the Center Of the Earth Jules Verne

Journey to the Center of the Earth First reading: What do the two men do in the adventure of going to the centre of the earth? Pick out the main verbs in the description of the story.

Main verbs: …enter…lead through…pass through… drink…reach…walk along…go through …build…cross…be attacked…be shot out Retell the story in groups according to the verbs above.

Discussion • What things described in Jules Verne’s books have come true? • What do you think is likely to come true in the future? Why? • What do you think is unlikely to come true? Why?

Do you dare to climb deep into a cave? If you have a chance to do this, what will you prefer for this trip? Can you expect some things that will happen during the journey?

Thank you! Goodbye!

Unit12 Fact and Fantasy Reading