人教版高二英语unit12Warming up and Listening.pptVIP

K: No, I didn’t bring my camera. B: Do you really believe it was a dinosaur? K: I don’t know what to believe. Listening on P88 Listening text J: John M: Mark S: Suzy T: Teacher T: Next term we’ll read two works of fantasy or science fiction literature in class. Today is your opportunity to tell me what you think we should read and express your opinions. J: Will we have to read Harry Potter? T: We may, but it depends how the others feel about that. Harry Potter by JK Rowling is a good example of fantasy literature, but there are other books, such as The Lord of the Rings. S: Can you explain the difference between fantasy literature and science fiction? T: That’s a very good question, Suzy. Mark, what do you think? M: Well, I think if there are things in the book which are not possible, then it’s called fantasy. J: But travelling at the speed of light or time travel is also not possible, and that’s called science fiction. T: You are right there, John. It’s better to say that fantasy is about things that are never possible, such as talking animals or magic. Science fiction is about things that are not possible now, but perhaps possible in the future when science is more developed. S: But most science fiction is so strange. Do you really believe we’ll one day be able to travel and meet aliens on other planets? T: People thought the same when Jules Verne wrote his books. There were no submarines when he wrote 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, and when he wrote A Journey to the Moon, many people said he was mad. M: So, what else is there to read? T: Wells wrote books such as The First Men in the Moon and The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds about aliens trying to conquer the earth. M: I’d like to read 1, Robot. I’ve seen the movie and I think the book will be very exciting. S: Can’t we read some science fiction about other topics? I mean, not ab