现代大学英语2Unit13 Mr. Imagination 背景知识概要1.ppt

Language Points Back in the 1880s, a big red-bearded man came to call one day on the French Minister of Education. (Para.1) Note how the writer begins the essay. Instead of starting with Verne’s birth or early days, he begins with an amusing anecdote about Verne when he was 52. This way, the writer succeeds in arousing the reader’s interest immediately. By the 1880s Verne had already had his major books published and become a world-famous writer. He had voyaged 60,000 miles under the sea , whizzed around the moon , hitchhiked on comets , explored the center of the earth , chatted with cannibals in Africa and Bushmen in Australia.(Para.2)whizz: 1. to do sth. very fast 快速的做，匆匆地做 2.to move very fast , making a high continuous sound嗖嗖地移动，飞速行驶hitchhiked : to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars 免费搭便车；搭顺风车 * * Unit 13 Mr.Imagination George Kent Talk about it: what do you want to do in your college years? The most important thing to learn in college The sense of innovation = + innovation imagination association imagination How imaginative are you?  Test 1: What is it for? How imaginative are you? Test 2: What product is it advertising? How imaginative are you? Test 3: How to play football like this? association Are you good at associative thinking? Test 1: Anything special about this kid? Are you good at associative thinking? Test 2: Anything particular about this melon? Review = + innovation imagination association Summary:In your college years you should… Learn enough knowledge related to your major; Make friends; Travel around, see the world; Know more about the society; And most importantly, make your brain full of bright ideas. Part II Background About the author: This is a delightful biographical sketch of Jules