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课件网) Unit 8 Literature Lesson 3 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Reading(1) By the end of the class,you will be able to read for general information,plot events and specific information. (Learning and Understanding) take notes of important events and tell the story to your partners. (Applying and Practicing) change the story into a drama and act it out. (Transferring and Creating) Learning objectives Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea In 1866, a terrible sea creature is seen by several ships. Biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax and his servant, Conseil, join a ship to find and kill the creature. After a long journey into the Pacific Ocean, the creature is finally seen… What can be the creature Enjoy a story. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea Who is the author Jules Verne (1828–1905) 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). Background information science fiction Background information Science fiction is a form of fiction that deals mainly with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. Science Fiction What When Where Who 1.Fast reading(Read the text and find the answers to the following questions.) (1) Who are the main characters (2)When did the story happen (3)Where did the story happen (4)What happened Read and Explore Answers: (1)Who are the main characters Answer: I(the professor);Conseil;Ned. Skill builder:When you find characters,find words which begin with a capital letter. (2)When did the story happen Answer:The story happened at night. Clues:The darkness was intense.(P36,Line 4) (3)Where did the story happen Answer: The story happened on the sea(Para.2). (4)What happened Answer:The professor fell from the boat into the ocean(Para.1). He was saved by Conseil(Para. 2-9),but then after some time,he sank into the ocean and hit an underwater boat where he met Ned(Para.10-14).When daybreak appeared, they were drawn down into the boat by eight strong men (Para.15). 2.Careful Reading(Read the extract again. Order the events. ) ( ) 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. ( ) d The professor’s chest collapsed, but then he woke up and saw his friend Ned, the Canadian. ( ) e There are 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. Skill builder:Pay attention to the main characters and their actions in each sentence. (1) e There are a crash and the professor, who was the narrator, fell from his boa ... ...
