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Book 3Unit 5 What an adventure!
Developing ideas
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea
(adaptation)
Learning Aims
To know the brief introduction of Jules Verne and his works
To know the story of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
To understand the language style of science fiction and learn to guess the meanings of unfamiliar words in the context
To learn to express your idea about an adventure trip and write a diary entry about your adventure
1. Read the short introduction to Jules Verne.
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French writer best known for his adventure stories. Often called the “Father of Science Fiction”, Verne described in his stories technology and inventions years before they became realities.
Pre-reading:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)
(old use) a unit for measuring distance, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 metres
The ocean is deeper than the sky.
submarine
Picture from the movie
Picture from the novel
Read the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph. Find out what the author intends to tell us.
Fast-reading
Background information of the story
Part 1
An introduction to the following passage
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Part 2
Para.1
Introduce that he walked under the waters
key sentence
Part 2
Para.2
Describe what he saw under the sea
key sentence
Part 2
para.1
para.2
Describe what he saw under the sea
Part 1
Introduce that he walked under the waters
Background information of the story
An introduction to the following passage
The author intends to tell us the amazing scenery under the sea.
Careful-reading
1. Choose the best answer.
(1) Who was found working on the terrible creature that was a submarine
A. Pierre Aronnax, the biologist professor.
B. Nemo Land, the captain.
C. Conseil, the servant.
D. Ned Land, the whale hunter.
(2) Why would the three passengers stay in the submarine
A. To keep the secret.
B. To enjoy more undersea scenes.
C. To help the captain Nemo.
D. To take more adventures there.
Careful-reading
1. Choose the best answer.
(3) Why was Ned different from the other two passengers
A. He enjoyed the adventures most.
B. He thought of running away.
C. He was in charge of the submarine.
D. He was attacked by the terrible creature.
(4) What were not described in the words of Aronnax
A. The solar ray in the sea.
B. The sand under the sea.
C. The color of the sea water.
D. The temperature of the sea.
Careful-reading
2. Translate the following sentences and guess the meaning of each underlined word.
(1) The solar rays shone through the watery mass easily, and consumed all colour, and I clearly distinguished objects at a distance of a hunderd and fifty yards.
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(2) We were walking on fine, even sand, not wrinkled, as on a flat shore, which keeps the impression of the waves.
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阳光毫不费力地穿过了海水层,把水中的所有颜色驱散,我可以看清一百五十码远的物体。
脚下的沙地又细又平,并不像平坦的海滩会随着海浪而褶皱。
Learning to learn
When reading an unfamiliar word, first try to use the context of the sentence or passage to infer its meaning. Then think about what other words would make sense in the sentence. Parts of the word, such as prefixes, word roots and suffixes, can also be used to try and work out its meaning.
3. Read Part 2 carefully and follow biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax to explore the new underwater world.
Adventures under the sea
actions
feelings
views
Careful-reading
Complete the table with expressions from the passage.
Adventures under the sea
Actions Feelings Views
walked under the waters ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ no longer felt the weight __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ solar rays shone through the watery mass easily
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action
feeling
view
feeling
action
view
feeling
feeling
view
view
view
1. What does the author mean by “Words are not enough to relate such wonders”
Post-reading:
The author means that the views underwater are so beautiful and such experience is so unique that he can't find enough and proper words to describe them.
2. What do you think will happen next in the story Share your ideas with the class.
Post-reading:
The last sentences of the passage may give us clues of what the writer may write about next.
Write a diary entry about your adventure.
Homework