人教版高二英语unit12Reading 5.pptVIP

List what the two men do in the adventure of going to the centre of the earth. Travel to Iceland Through a chimney in a dead volcano Through a narrow passage Through layers of coal and marble Reach a huge lake or underground ocean Through forests of mushrooms and plants Cross the sea in a raft Drawn into a fast stream Shot out of a volcano in southern Italy Think and explain 1.Why would there be a boiling river inside the earth? 5.Do you think it is science fiction? * Unit12 Fact and Fantasy Reading Jules Verne The Father Of Science Fiction Look at the three pictures and guess when these inventions were made. PRE-READING Picture 1: The first electric railway was built by the German Werner von Siemens in 1879. Picture2: The electric light bulb was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison in the United States. Picture 3: in 1769 James Watt built a steam-powered boat. ? when was electricity discovered? in 1600 by Gilbert. The Father Of Science Fiction Jules Verne Born in: Died in: Nationality: Interested in: Remembered as: Famous novel: 1828 1905 French botany and applied science the father of science fiction 20000 leagues under the sea Journey to the center of the earth The out line of the text: Part 1(para.1) : Part2(para2-5): Part3 (para6): a brief introduction of Jules Verne about 20000 Leagues under the sea about Journey to the Center of Earth Careful reading Part 1(para.1) Find the answers to the following questions: 1.To make a living , what did Jules Verne have to do ? 2. What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of ? 3. How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction ? He had to write and sell stories. Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiments with electricity. By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further . 20,000 Leagues under the Sea submarine ships are disappearing precious furniturehuge glass windowsprotected w