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教学内容：Fact and fantasy ．课前准备导读 一、学习目标 本单元以谈论“科学与幻想”为话题，使学生了解科学与幻想的区别，认识到学习科学的重要性；同时通过对法国科学幻想和冒险小学家儒勒·凡尔纳（Jules Verne）及其作品的介绍，激发学生探索宇宙奥秘的兴趣。学习英语构词法。在练习写幻想短文“创造一个类似人类的生物”的实践中，培养书面表达能力，同时拓展学生创造性思维。 二、语言点讲解 1. The French writer Jules Verne wrote famous books, such as 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 days.法国作家儒勒·凡尔纳写了很多著名书籍，比如《海底两万里》和《八十天环游地球》。 （1）Jules Verne 儒勒·凡尔纳。法国科学幻想家和冒险小说家。 （2）such as like; for example 像；诸如；例如 eg: Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. 兰花和报春花之类的野花越来越少了。 everything that凡是 eg: Such as remains after tax will be yours when I die. 我死后全部财产除了交税以外全部给你。 （3）league [li g] n.  former measure of distance (about 3 miles or 4.8 km) 里格（旧时长度单位，约3英里或4.8公里）。 eg: The horse can run 50 leagues a day. 这匹马一天能跑240公里。 group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 联盟；同盟 eg: The League of Nations is an international organization. 国际联盟是一个国际组织。 2. Try the small science quiz below to see if you know any better. 试试下面的科学小测验，看看你是否了解得多些。 any better 更好 any [′anI] adv. (used with faster, slower, better, etc. , in questions and after if/whether 用于疑问句中，与faster, slower, better等连用；用于if/whether之后)to any degree; at all在任何程度上；丝毫 eg: I can’t run any faster. 我无法跑得更快了。 Is your father any better? 你父亲有所好转了吗？ 3. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? 地球到月球的距离是多少？ (1) distance [′dIst ns] n. [C, U]  (amount of) space between two points or places 距离；间距 A good cyclist can cover a distance of over a hundred miles a day. 自行车骑得好的人一天可以行驶一百多英里。 distant place or point 远处；远方 eg: At a distance of six miles you can’t see much. 距离六英里以外的东西很难看清。 (2) at a distance （稍）远处，表示一定的距离，近距离或用以说明具体的距离，其不定冠词a有时可以略去或改用some。 eg: This picture looks better at a distance. 这幅画远看就好些。 (3) in the distance (far away) 在（较）远处，强调距离之远。 eg: They were expecting to see in the distance some signs of the enemy. 他们期望着发现远处敌人的迹象。 (4) keep sb. at a distance 与某人保持一定距离；不愿与某人亲近 eg: He always keeps anyone at a distance. 他总是不愿与任何人亲近： 4. H