人教版高二英语unit12Revision 2.pptVIP

Revision Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy 1. The text: complete and read aloud Jules Verne was born in 1828, in France. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but he developed his love for the theatre. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories. He spent many hours in Paris libraries studying botany, applied science and many other subjects. He used the ideas and technical inventions of his day in his books. Many of the instruments in his novels will the reader of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiments with electricity. By taking the scientific developments of his day one step , Jules Verne laid the foundation of his dreams came true. At the beginning of 20,000Leagues Under the Sea, one of Verne’s most famous novels, ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster. Dr Aronnax, his s and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster. After months of searching they find it and in the c that follows, the three c are thrown overboard. In their efforts to survive, they find themselves on the surface of the monster itself, which turns out to be a submarine. They are taken on board and Captain Nemo decides not to kill them but make them his p guests. From that day on they start planning their escape. Captain Nemo takes Dr Aronnax and his friends on a v across the oceans. His submarine, the Nautilus, is an e ship. The furniture is precious and huge glass windows that can be opened and closed give a v of the underwater world. The ship is also very strong and protected with thick iron plates. Electricity is used for light, heating, power and to defend the ship against a . All that is needed for life on board comes from the ocean. The food aboard the Nautilus is all sea