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Using language
Write a sci-fi short story
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
To learn about the novel The Time Machine
To discuss what you would do if you could time travel
To write a sci-fi short story
Lead-in
Watch the clip of the film The Time Machine.
Lead-in
Discuss the following questions
Have you read stories or watched films about time travelling
How would people feel when they travel through time
What would you do if you could time travel
Lead-in
Look at the portrait.
Lead-in
Discuss the following question
What you would do if you could time travel
If I could time travel, I could see the results of my actions or other people’s actions, and if the results were bad, I could travel back to the present time, too, and then take another course of action that had a better outcome. But I must learn not to depend on time travel and “cheat” every time when I failed or met something bad. I will choose the most important moment to return and not to change others’ fates without consideration.
Reading
Discuss the passage
The Time Machine was written in 1895 by famous science fiction writer H.G. Wells. Read an extract from this story and find out how many times the Time Traveler started the machine.
The Time Traveller started the machine twice.
P1
I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch then immediately backwards again.
P2
I drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards.
P2
I pushed the lever further.
P2
Like an impatient fool, I pulled the lever back hard.
Reading
Read the text again and answer the questions
1. How does the Time Traveller first know he has travelled through time
He saw the clock move forwards.
2. How does the Time Traveller feel when travelling through time What rhetorical devices does the writer use to describe his feelings
It felt strange and unpleasant. He uses the simile: “It felt like I was being driven fast on a winding road.”
Reading
Read the text again and answer the questions
3. Why is the Time Traveller worried about stopping the machine
If he stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, they would be forced together and explode like a bomb.
4. Where does the Time Machine arrive when the man finally stops it
In some mud in the rain.
Reading
Guide for writing a science fiction
一、审题定调
本写作任务要求写一篇关于时间旅行的英文科幻故事,此类写作需要大胆发挥想象力,但应以现实为依据,以科学为依托,想象要合情合理,而不是胡思乱想一通。
二、谋篇布局
本写作任务可分为三部分:
第一部分:简单介绍时间机器;
第二部分:讲述自己的时间旅行经历;
第三部分:表达自己的感受。
Reading
第一部分:简单介绍时间机器。
★I discovered a time machine by chance, which was shaped like ...
★It was a magic machine that could take me to the time and place I wanted to go.
★The machine worked in a magical way by reading my mind and then took me to the time and place I thought of.
三、组织语言
Guide for writing a science fiction
Reading
Guide for writing a science fiction
第二部分:讲述自己的时间旅行经历。
★One day, the moment ... appeared in my mind, I met ...
★One day, it occurred to me that I wanted to know about ..., and in no time I was sent to ..., when I became a(n) ...
★I was excited / shocked at this special / wonderful experience, which inspired me to ...
★Without ..., I couldn't have had such a unique experience, from which I learned ...
第三部分:表达自己的感受。
Reading
Guide for writing a science fiction
I discovered a time machine by chance, which was shaped like a boat. The machine worked in a magical way by reading my mind and then took me to the time and place I thought of.
One day, it occurred to me that I wanted to know about my future, and in no time I was sent to 2030, when I became a doctor. There, I successfully developed medicines to cure various cancers, helping people to live a happy life. Besides, I was awarded the Nobel Prize due to my contribution to medical research.
I was excited at this wonderful experience which inspired me to try my best to realize my dreams.
Reading
Guide for writing a science fiction