(共29张PPT)
外研
必修
第三册
PART ONE
league
servant
submarine
charge
captain
ahead
permit
fascinated
chapter
relate
n. 里格(旧时长度单位,相当于3英里或3海里)
n. 仆人;佣人
n. 潜(水)艇
n. 主管,负责
n. 船长
adv. 在前面
v. 允许,准许,许可
adj. 被迷住的,被吸引住的
n. 章节
v. 相联系,有关联;讲述
Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.
carpet
intensity
vibration
atom
depth
broad
in broad daylight
beneath
n. 地毯
n. (光、声等的)强度
n. 震颤,震动
n. 原子
n. 深,深度
n. 宽的,阔的
在大白天
prep. 在……之下,在……正下方
U N I T
5
What an adventure!
P4 Developing ideas - Reading
Before
Reading
Jules Verne (儒勒·凡尔纳)
(1828–1905)
· He 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.
· Verne's most famous books are
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864),
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
(1870) and Around the World in Eighty Days
(1873).
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Read the short introduction to Jules Verne.
It's a fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
Have you read any of the
stories written by Jules Verne
What are they about
The book tells the story of an eccentric (古怪的) German scholar and geologist and his 19-year-old nephew, who embark (踏上)on an improbable journey and have a range of surprising adventures.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth《地心游记》
The book tells the story of the unflappable (沉着冷静的) Phileas Fogg's trip around the world, accompanied by his emotional valet (贴身仆人), Passepartout, to win a bet.
Around the World
in Eighty Day
《八十天环游地球》
The book tells the story of three accidental
(偶然的) visitors to an underwater world hosted by the mysterious Captain Nemo.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea《海底两万里》
What amazing things do you think you might find in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Now read the passage and
check your prediction.
While
Reading
Read and finish the tasks
as quickly as possible.
Task 1
Look through the passage and answer the questions.
Possible answer:
The passage is an adaptation from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, which tells the story of the author and his friend's adventures in the new underwater world.
1. What is the passage mainly about
2. What is genre of the passage
It is a science fiction. The submarine is ahead of its time in the passage.
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Task 2
Read the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph.
What does the author mean by “Words are not enough to relate
such wonders”
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Possible answer:
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.
Find out what the author intends to tell us.
Possible answer: The author intends to tell us the amazing scenery under the sea.
Task 3
Complete the table with expressions from the passage.
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Adventures under the sea Actions Feelings Views
walked under the waters no longer felt the weight solar rays shone through the watery mass easily
· walking on fine, even
sand
· astonished me not wrinkled, as on a flat shore;
· as if I was in broad daylight
· Beyond that the colours darkened into fine shades of deep blue, and gradually disappeared.
· Above me was the calm surface of the sea.
· This dazzling carpet… drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity…
Task 4
Can you infer the meanings of these circled words
□ 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.
Check your answers.
adapt + ed
adj.
to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, etc.
改编
relate v. to tell a story
叙述;讲述;讲(故事)
consume v. use it up 消耗
fine adj. made of very small grains 细小的
even adj. smooth, level and flat 平滑的
dazzling adj. extremely bright and makes you unable to see properly for a short time 炫目的,耀眼的
account for to be the reason why sth. exists or happens是……的说明(或原因)
After
Reading
analysing, summary, retelling
And now, how can I ______________ the impression left upon me by that walk under the waters Words are _____________ relate such wonders! Captain Nemo walked in front. Conseil and I remained near each other, as if an exchange of words had been possible through our ___________. I no longer felt the weight of my clothes, or of my shoes, of my air supply, or my thick helmet, inside which my head shook like a nut in its shell.
The light astonished me by its power. The solar rays shone through the watery mass easily, and ____________ _________, and I clearly distinguished objects
_______________ a hundred and fifty yards.
Complete the summary using the information in the passage.
look back upon
not enough to
metal cases
consumed all
colour
at a distance of
Beyond that the colours darkened into fine shades of deep blue, and gradually disappeared. Truly this water which surrounded me was but another air _______ than the Earth's atmosphere, but almost as clear. Above me was the calm surface of the sea. We were walking on fine, even sand, not wrinkled, as on a flat shore, which keeps the impression of the waves. This dazzling carpet, really a reflector, drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity, which _____________ the vibration which passed through every atom of liquid. Shall I be believed when I say that, at the depth of thirty feet, I could see as if I was _______________
heavier
accounted for
in broad daylight
Discussion
汇报人姓名
Think Share
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What do you think will happen next in the story Share your ideas with the class.
What do you know about the world beneath the surface of the oceans
Why do you think people want to explore
this underwater world
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Work in groups.
Imagine you are the marine biologist from the story walking on the sea bed.
Talk about your experiences.
1
Plan your conversation by answering the
questions.
What did you wear and how did you breathe
Who did you go with
What did you see
How did you feel
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2
Have the conversation with your partner.
Take turns asking each other questions and respond to your partner's comments.
Give your talk to the class.
3
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Conclusion
汇报人姓名
1. in charge
2. look back upon
3. leave an impression upon sb.
4. no longer
5. account for
6. in broad daylight
负责,掌管
回顾,回忆
给某人留下印象
不再
解释,说明
大白天
1. Can you describe what the science fiction is
How does the author describe the amazing
scenery to us
2. Can you infer the meanings of the unfamiliar
words by the context or parts of the words
各个击破
Self-evaluation
1. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
2. Write a continuation of the story “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”.
3. Find more information about Jules Verne's stories and his writing style online. Share the information you found with the class.