人教版高二英语unit12Reading 1.pptVIP

Unit12 Fact and Fantacy Reading The earth on which we live is a big ball of very hot rock, which consists of three parts: the earth’s crust, the earth’s mantle and the earth’s core. The temperature inside is very high. It’s hot inside but cold outside. It has a shell just like an egg. There are some cracks（裂缝） in the shell of the earth in some places. Hot water shoots into the air through those cracks and steam comes up from pools of hot water. Exercise 3: Exercise 5: What has come true Submarine Helicopters modern weapons New broadcasting movies with sound, television rockets Risks: Dangers and things that could happen Preparation: Tools and things to bring food, water, warm clothes, ropes, matches, a knife, a chisel, some medicines losing one’s way , falling into a hole , being injured * 1. When do you think the inventions in the following three pictures were made? PRE-READING The first electric railway was built by the German Werner von Siemens in 1879. Picture1:  Picture2: was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison in the United States. The electric light bulb Picture 3: In 1769 James Watt built a steam-powered boat 2. When was electricity discovered? In 1600 by Gilbert. 3.Do you know the scientist and the application of electricity over a period of 200 years? scientist invention 1844 – Morse: the radio 1876 – Bell: the electric battery 1821 – Faraday: the electric motor 1752 - Franklin: the telegraph 1904 – Tesla: the television 1928 – Farnsworth: the lightening rod 1800 – Volta: the telephone year 4. In the early 19th century, people had no idea what the inside of the earth might look like. Can you explain what we know about it today? Layers beneath the earth’s surface What does the inside of the earth look like? 剖面图 READING JULES VERNE: THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION 80 Days around the Earth From the earth to the moon Round the Moon The books are written by J