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Unit 8 Literature
Lesson 3
20,000 Under the Sea
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Have you ever read any science fiction Who are the writers What are the stories about
Jules Verne (1828–1905), a French novelist, was called the “Father of Science Fiction”. He wrote a widely popular series of science fictions, including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
Science fiction is a kind of story, which also has __________, __________, problems and _____________. It features in a futuristic time period; that is to say, _______ is the main topic of science fiction. In science fiction, the word “science” implies that ______________ is an essential part of it. Specific topics are usually __________________________________.
settings
characters
solutions
future
technology
robots / spaceships / time machines / aliens ...
setting
characters
When and where…
Who are mentioned
What happened
How …
What is the ending
problems
solutions
When : _____________
Where: ______________
Characters:__________________________
Problems:_______________________________
Solutions:_________________________________
at night
on the sea
“I”(the professor) ; Conseil; Ned
The professor fell from the boat
The professor was saved by a human construction
Fast reading:
Careful reading
Read the extract again. Order the events (a–f).
( ) a The professor sank and swam towards the boat,
crying for help.
( ) b The professor learnt that he was above a metal
“island” and then he was drawn into it by eight
men coming from inside.
( ) c Conseil supported the professor and stopped the
professor from drowning.
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Read the extract again. Order the events (a–f).
( ) d The professor’s chest collapsed, but then he woke
up and saw his friend Ned, the Canadian.
( ) e There was a crash and the professor, who was the
narrator, fell from his boat.
( ) f A hard body struck the professor. He held onto it
and felt that he was being drawn up.
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Reread and work in pairs to finish the
following the flow chart.
A violent crash happened. The professor _________________.
fell from the boat
Suddenly, he felt himself ____________________________. He grabbed _____________.
drawn up to the surface of the sea
Conseil’s arm
Around one o’clock in the morning _________________________
_________________.
he felt terribly tired and he
sank into the ocean
At this moment, ________________________________. The professor woke up, and saw Ned.
he hit a hard object in the water
The professor moved himself ____________________. It was a __________________.
to the top of the object
human construction
Suddenly, a noise ______________________. At last, this long night ______. Daybreak _________.
came from inside the boat
passed
appeared
One iron plate was moved, a man _________, ________________, and ______________________.
appeared
uttered an odd cry
disappeared immediately
Some moments later, _________________________________________.
eight men appeared and drew them into the machine
1. What physical problems did the professor suffer after
he fell into the sea
When he fell into the sea, the professor couldn’t breathe, and his mouth filled with water. Later he became terribly tired and cold.
Answer the following questions.
Careful reading
Answer the following questions.
2. What do you think the “creature” is Find evidence from the extract.
Careful reading
The creature is probably a submarine because it is made of steel and it has people inside. The professor found out that is was “smooth, polished”, “produced a sound of metal” and “made of metal plates”.
Answer the following questions.
3. What social class do you think the professor and Conseil belong to Underline the expressions that indicate their social status.
Careful reading
The professor and Conseil probably belong to different social classes. Conseil might be the servant of the professor.
Answer the following questions.
4. What social class do you think the professor and Conseil belong to Underline the expressions that indicate their social status.
The reasons are: (1) he never called the professor his title or his name, but called him master, (2) he talked to the professor in a very polite and humble way, e.g. “If master would be so good as to hold onto my shoulder”, (3) he tried his best to serve the professor even with his life.
Careful reading
Answer the following questions.
4. What kind of person is Conseil Find evidence from the extract to support your judgement.
Careful reading
Conseil seems to be a kind and loyal person because
Conseil swears he will drown before he leaves the professor.
Post-reading: Summary
The professor was thrown from the boat when it
1. ________ crashed. He had no recollection of falling in but, Conseil 2. ________ him and saved him from 3. ________. In 4. __________, Conseil cried for help and a human voice 5. _________ a cry back, just as the professor became 6. ___________.
solid responded evidently grabbed deperation drown construction unconscious violently sank
violently
grabbed
sinking
desperation
responded
unconscious
Post-reading: Summary
He started to 7. ______ but was struck by a hard body which drew him up to the surface. He came across Ned, who had also been thrown into the sea. The professor could see the “whale” 8. ________ was a hard, iron body and was smooth and 9. _____ concluding it to be of human 10. ___________. At daybreak a man opened the door and they were drawn down into the machine.
drown
evidently
solid
construction
Change the story into a drama. Choose one of the scenes to act out.
Post-reading
Homework
Compulsory:
Finish reading the novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and draw a mind map based on your understanding.
Optional :
Enjoy the movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.