高二英语外研版选修8课件：Module5CultrualCornerTask.pptVIP

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Cultural Corner Task Cultural Corner—1 Pre-reading Look at the following Pictures and say what you know about the War of the Worlds H.G. Wells and Orson Welles The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. H. G. Wells (1866~1946) 现代科幻小说之 父威尔斯 1904 《诸神的食粮》Food of the Gods 1901 《登上月球的第一批人》The First Men in the Moon 1899 《当沉睡者苏醒》When the Sleeper Wakes 1898 《世界大战》The War of the Worlds 1897 《隐形人》The Invisible Man 1896 《莫洛博士岛》The Island of Dr. Moreau 1895 《时光机》The Time Machine 1895 《奇异的探访》The Wonderful Visit 姓名：奥逊·威尔斯 Orson Welles 国籍：美国 生卒：1915.5.6-1985.10.10 成就：作为演员，他参与了一百多部电影（包括配音）；作为编剧，他写了42个剧本；作为导演，他执导了近40部影片。1975年，AFI授予威尔斯终身成就奖，不过，奥逊·威尔斯对于电影的贡献，令无数后人仰望，这远远胜过任何荣誉。　　 他的一生就像一部传奇，他的电影改变了历史。奥逊·威尔斯是美国历史上一位罕见的具有重要文化意义的电影家。迄今为止，所有从事严肃电影事业的导演、演员，恐怕仍然不敢正视这位空前绝后的“巨人”。 因为有奥逊·威尔斯，我们愿意相信，这个世界上真的有“电影天才”的存在。 What science fiction stories have you read? 2. Do you believe there are aliens on Mars? Cultural Corner—2 Fast reading Discuss the following questions Cultural Corner—3 careful reading Read the passage and answer the questions below. Did Orson Welles write the novel The War of the Worlds? No. He turned it into a radio drama. 2. How many years later did Welles turn Wells’ novel into a radio drama? 40 years later. 3. Which worlds were at war in the story? Mars and Earth. 4. Where is Grover’s Mill? In New Jersey. 5. What do you understand by the words panic and mass hysteria? Many people were terrified and didn’t know what to do. 6. What did the local people want to do? They wanted to get their guns and defend their town. Cultural Corner—3 Post-reading Answer the following question. What have you learned in the text? This passage mainly tells us about the War of the Worlds, which was a novel written by the En