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课件网) Unit 5 What an adventure! Developing ideas Twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1. To get the main idea and understand the description of the undersea. 2. To know the language style of science fiction . 3. To develop the spirit of exploring nature and raise the awareness of living in harmony with nature. Learning objectives Read the short introduction to Jules Verne and answer the questions. Jules Verne (1828-1905) 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. Have you read any stories written by Jules Verne What are they about Pre-reading Verne’s most famous books: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) 地心游记 Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) 八十天环游地球 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) What amazing things do you think you might find in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (old use) a unit for measuring distance, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 metres 海底两万里 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. Learning to learn submarine Picture from the movie Picture from the novel Listen to the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph. Find out what the author intends to tell us. While reading Fast-reading Background information of the story (when/where/who) Part 1 An introduction to the following passage ( ) Para.1 Introduce that he walked under the waters topic sentence Part 2 Para.2 Describe what he saw under the sea. topic sentence Part 2 para.1 para.2 Describe what he saw under the sea. Part 1 Introduce that he walked under the waters. Background information of the story. An introduction to the following passage. The author intends to tell us the amazing scenery under the sea. Read Part 2 carefully and follow biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax to explore the new underwater world. Adventures under the sea actions feelings views Read for details While-reading Adventures under the sea Actions Feelings Views walked under the waters _____ _____ _____ _____ no longer felt the weight _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ solar rays shone through the watery mass easily _____ Complete the table with expressions from the passage. Complete the table with expressions from the passage. 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 gradu ... ...
