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新北师大版高中英语选择性必修三Unit8 Literature
Lesson3 20000 Leagues 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.
Pair Work Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
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
Pair Work Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
At this moment, ___________
_______________. The professor woke up, and saw Ned.
he hit a hard
The professor moved himself __
_________________. It was a __________________.
Suddenly, a noise ___________
____________. At last, this long night _______. Daybreak _______.
came from
inside the boat
object in the water
to
the top of the object
human construction
passed
appeared
Pair Work Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
One iron plate was moved, a man ________, ______________ and _____________________.
utter an odd cry
Some moments later, ___________
_____________________________
_________.
appeared and drew them into the machine
appeared
disappeared immediately
eight men
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
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strike vi.&vt.(struck,struck)
打,击,撞;突然发生;突然想到;
罢工;罢课;敲;擦,划(火柴);
打击;袭击
①strikes/struck sb.that.某人突然想起…
②be struck by.被…打/撞;猛然想到…
③be struck by/.with/on..被…打动;迷恋…
④strike a friendship/relationship/conversation
(with sb.)(和某人)建立友谊建立关系/交谈起来
⑤strike a balance between A and B
在A和B中找到折中办法:平衡A和B
⑥be/go on strike罢工
The earthquake struck at 19:54 on Thursday night.
It strikes me that I forgot to hand in myhomework,which makes me very anxious.
Students have to learn to strike a balance between study and entertainment.
I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.
striking adj.引人注目的 显著的
There is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the north of the country and the south.
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desperation n.绝望,拼命,不顾一切
用法归纳:
in desperation 在绝望中,绝望地
out of desperation 出于绝望
词汇拓展:
①desperate adj.绝望的;不顾一切的,拼命的;非常需要,极想,渴望
He was desperate when he lost all his money.当他弄丢了他所有的钱时,他绝望了。
◆be desperate ____ sth.非常需要某物
◆be desperate______ sth.渴望做某事
This couple are desperate to have a baby.However,their wish hasn't come true.
对夫妻渴望有个孩子。然而,他们的愿望还未实现。
②desperately adv..绝望地;极度地
for
to do
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sink vi.&vt.
(sank,sunk)
My heart sank when I saw how muchwork there was left.
当我看到还有那么多活儿没干时,我的心沉了下去。
He sank into a black leather chair and unfastened the top button
on his shirt.他坐进把黑色皮椅里,解开衬衫最上面的那颗纽扣。
①sink _____/to倒向…,坐到...上
2 be sunk in sth.陷入不快(或沉思)中
词汇拓展
◆sinking adj颓丧的:沮丧的
I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her.我开始有一种摆脱不掉她的沮丧情绪.
下沉,沉没;倒下;坐下 n.洗涤池
into
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strike vi.&vt.(struck,struck)
打,击,撞;突然发生;突然想到;
罢工;罢课;敲;擦,划(火柴);
打击;袭击
①strikes/struck sb.that.某人突然想起…
②be struck by.被…打/撞;猛然想到…
③be struck by/.with/on..被…打动;迷恋…
④strike a friendship/relationship/conversation
(with sb.)(和某人)建立友谊建立关系/交谈起来
⑤strike a balance between A and B
在A和B中找到折中办法:平衡A和B
⑥be/go on strike罢工
The earthquake struck at 19:54 on Thursday night.
It strikes me that I forgot to hand in myhomework,which makes me very anxious.
Students have to learn to strike a balance between study and entertainment.
I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.
striking adj.引人注目的 显著的
There is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the north of the country and the south.
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construction n. 建筑物;建造物;建造,
There are several underground lines in Chengdu,and more are under construction.成都有几条地铁线路,还有更多线路正在修建中。
Located where the Belt meets the Road,Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.位于“一带”与“一路”的交汇处,江苏将对“一带一路”的建设贡献更多。
用法归纳
_________construction施工中,修建中
词汇拓展
construct vt.建造,修建
under
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ease n.轻易,舒适,自在
Resting your feet on a low object can also help
ease the back pain when you sit down.
You're capable of putting people at ease,but it seems that you are unconscious of this advantage.
①______ease轻而易举地
②______ease舒适;自由自在;无拘无束
③_______/set sb.at ease让某人感到放松/舒适
④ease v.(使)宽慰;减轻:缓解
⑤ease the tension/______burden
缓和紧张状况/缓解疼痛/减轻负担
with
at
put
pain
so...that...如此…以至于…,引导结果状语从句
①The crash was so violent that I have no clear recollection of falling from the boat. Might I hope to be saved The darkness was intense. I saw a black mass disappearing in the east. It was the boat! I was lost.
hope to do 希望做
be/get lost丢失;迷路
fall from从……掉下
have no recollection of 记不起
②“Help, help!” I shouted, swimming towards the boat in desperation. I was sinking! I couldn’t breathe! “Help!” My mouth filled with water; I struggled against being drawn deeper, deeper down. Suddenly I felt myself quickly drawn up to the surface of the sea; and I heard these words: “If
be filled with充满
...的表面
“feel+宾语+宾补”结构
struggle with/against... 与...作斗争
绝望地
过去式sank/sunk,
过去分词 sunk
master would be so good as to hold onto my shoulder, master would swim with much greater ease.” I grabbed my faithful Conseil’s arm with one hand.
with ease 轻而易举地
紧紧抓住
grab sb.'s arm
=grab sb. by the arm
=grab the arm of sb.
抓住某人的手臂
grab的过去式,过去分词以及现在分词分别是:
grabbed, grabbed, grabbing。
so...as to do...意为“如此…以至于…”,
作状语表示结果。
③“Is it you ” said I.
④“Myself,” answered Conseil.
⑤“That crash threw you as well as me into the sea ”
⑥“No; but, being in my master’s service, I followed him.”
throw...into把...扔到...
也;和;同
in one’s service 为某人服务
⑦Conseil was cool and calm. Nevertheless, our situation was no less terrible. Near one o’clock in the morning, I suddenly felt terribly tired. Conseil had to keep me up, and our preservation depended on him alone. “Leave me! Leave me!” I said to him.
仍然,依旧
依靠
feel/be/get tired感到疲惫
leave me (alone)
别管我
(使)不倒下;(使)不下沉
⑧“Never!” replied he. “I would drown first.”
⑨“Help! Help!” cried Conseil. It seemed to me as if a cry answered him. There was no mistake! A human voice responded to ours! Then, I know not why, the thought of the strange, terrible animal came into my head for the
respond to回应;答复
as if =as though好像,似乎
It seemed to sb. as if...对某人来说似乎……。
why引导宾语从句
...的念头
come into one’s head 出现在某人的脑海中
first time! But that voice! I had almost no strength left;
my fingers could hardly move; my mouth, opening and closing, filled with salt water. I became colder and colder. I raised my head for the last time, then I sank.
raise one’s head 抬头
比较级+and+比较级,越来越...
最后一次
for the first time 第一次
have the/no strength to do sth.
有/没有做某事的力量
fill with用……装满
⑩At this moment a hard body struck me. I held onto it; then I felt that I was being drawn up, that I was brought to the surface of the water, that my chest collapsed—my eyes closed, unconscious. I soon woke up, and half opened my eyes. I saw a face which I immediately recognised. “Ned!” I cried.
在这时
三个that均引导宾语从句
strike的过去式(分词)
conscious adj.有意识的
wake up醒来;苏醒
“The same, sir!” replied the Canadian.
“Were you thrown into the sea when the boat crashed ”
“Yes, Professor, but more fortunate than you, I was able to find safety almost immediately upon this island in the sea. Or, more correctly speaking, on this large whale.
more+原级/比较级+than比...更
一样;同上
be able to do 能够做
更准确地说
Only I soon found out why my weapon had not entered its skin, but bounced off.”
“Why, Ned, why ”
bounce off 弹开
find out查明,弄清
“Because that creature is made of steel.” I moved myself quickly to the top of the being, and kicked it. It was evidently a hard, solid body. The black back that supported me was smooth, polished, nothing like an animal. The blow produced a sound of metal; and,
...的顶部
be made of 由……制成
一点也不像
that引导定语从句,修饰先行词The black back。
离开
incredible though it may be, it seemed as if it was made of metal plates. This monster was a human construction. We were lying upon the back of a sort of underwater boat. I searched all over the outside for an opening, a hole, but found nothing. At last this long night passed. Daybreak
as if 引导宾语从句
though引导的让步状语从句,且是一个部分倒装句
search for 寻找
一种
最终,终于
appeared. Suddenly a noise came from inside the boat. One iron plate was moved, a man appeared, uttered an odd cry, and disappeared immediately. Some moments after, eight strong men, their faces covered, appeared noiselessly, and drew us down into their incredible machine.
come from来自
“名词+过去分词”构成的独立主格结构
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.