Moreinterestingstoriesneeded(P4).ppt

1. No one can actually tell what the future will be like. 2. Science fiction is the main foundation of modern research. 3. Science fiction stories may be a double-edged sword . 4. Writing has no effect on the future. Structure * More interesting stories needed (P4) 2014-2015学年第 9 期总第 573 期 For Senior 2 山东烟台二中 杨敬 Warming up Have you seen this movie? If not, what do you think it’s about? What kind of movie do you think it is? It’s a science fiction movie. 1. How might people feel after watching movies such as the Planet of the Apes series? They may feel uneasy or a little less?optimistic about the future. ? 2. Did Ed Finn think very highly of the movie? No, he didn’t. 3. Should the government pay more attention to science fiction, according to Srikanth Saripalli? Yes, it should. Scanning Go through the passage in 4 minutes and answer the questions. True or False Questions Read the passage again and decide if the following statements are true or false according to the article. 1. What kind of themes do movies about the future usually have, according to the article? Human beings have to either fight against oppression and poverty, or battle super apes for world domination. Careful Reading Read the passage for a third time and answer the following questions. 2. What can a good science fiction story do? A good science fiction story can be very powerful. It can inspire hundreds, thousands, or / even millions of people to get together to do something that they want to do. And it can not just create interesting ideas and innovations. It can help to shape the future. Language Practice I. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Their negative visions of the future are limiting people’s abilities to dream big or think outside the box. 他们对于未来的消极看法限制着人们大胆想 象和创新思维的能力。 2. In fact, it is not hard to spot once-imagined technology that has come true in our