2017年湖南省茶陵县高中英语 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World Project课件 牛津译林版必修4.pptVIP

Journey to the Centre of the Earth The Time Machine * Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world Project: Writing a science fiction story 1. Have you ever read any science fiction stories? Do you like them? 2. Do you know about some science fiction writers? Who are they? 3. Have you ever heard of Jules Verne or H. G. Wells? Jules Verne (February 8, 1828 —March 24, 1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science fiction genre. Verne was noted for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible. Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946) was an English writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy. Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in ‘tomorrows world’. Read the first story written by Jules Verne. Then answer the following questions. With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey? Professor Lindenbrock made the journey with his nephew Axel and Hans, the guide he hired in Iceland. 2. What was the destination of the journey? How did they go there? They went to the centre of the Earth. They went there in the boat they built. 3. What did they see during their journey? They saw many strange things—a large ocean in a vast room, huge mushrooms, two dinosaurs fighting each other, huge insects and many strange creatures, including a man, who was at least four metres tall. 4. Which do you think was the most thrilling experience during their journey? Why? The two dinosaurs rose to the surface of the ocean suddenly and fought each other. Because they didn’t expect that they would see dinosaurs there, since dinosaurs died out millions of years ago. Have you ever read about or seen a film about a time machine? What do you think a time machine can be used to do? Many people are intereste