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Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy Warming Up Ask ss two simple questions: Q1: Have you read any science fiction? Q2: If so, what ‘s it and what have you learnt from it? If ss are interested in science fictions, the teacher may introduce to them the two books, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne.(refer to the teaching reference bood) Listening Before listening, teach ss the following words: sketch n. 概略；概要；大要 distance n.距离；间隔 in the distance 在远处；远方的 trunk n.象鼻； 树干；大箱；衣箱； monster n. 怪物；妖怪 adapt v.（使）适应；（使）适合 Instruction: 1. Tell ss that they will listen to a dialogue between three people on a holiday trip. The first time, ask them to listen without taking any notes. Then ask them to look through the chart on P10 and make sure what information they need to get to complete the chart. For the second time, ask them to write down answers while listening to the tape. Next, check the answers to Ex1 with ss. 2. Let ss look at the questions in Ex2 for a while, and play the tape for the third time. After that, allow ss a few moments to prepare for the questions and finally check the answers. Speaking (omitted) Pre-Reading: In this section, you may ask ss for the answers to the questions if they are qualified enough. Or you may ask ss the following simpler questions instead. Who discovered electricity? -Benjamin Franklin How did he discover electricity? -By flying a kite to prove lightning and electricity are the same. Do you think electricity is important in our life? If so, why? - Yes, because if there were no electricity, our world would become dark, many machines would stop and our life would become difficult… Who invented the steam engine? -- /Thomas Savery/ Thomas Newcomen /James Watt. Where did the idea of the steam engine come from? -- The phenomenon that the powerful steam rising from a pot of boiling water threw up the cover. How did the steam engine c