高二英语Fact-and-fantasy.pptVIP

Unit 12 Fact and fantasy 现实与幻想 True or false statements: It is hot during the day on the moon. A sunny day on the moon could kill you, but you can survive at night. The moon travels around the earth. Most nights the moon is the brightest thing in the sky. What we see of the moon changes from night to night. What is science fiction? Science fiction is often about things we believe may be possible in the far future. Who is “the father of science fiction”? Jules Verne 儒勒·凡尔纳 Jules Verne(1828-1905), a French writer, called ‘the Father’ of modern science fiction. His father was a successful lawyer. His uncle introduced him into literary circles and he started to publish plays. Verne’s one-act comedy the Broken straws was performed in Paris when he was 22. In 1854 he wrote his first science fiction tale. He wrote 66 stories in total all his life. Three of his most famous works are: The Children of Captain Grant 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea The mysterious Island 《格兰特船长的儿女》 《海底两万里》 《神秘岛》 Some other famous works : Five Weeks In A Balloon Journey To The Centre OF The Earth From The Earth To The Moon Around The World In 80 Days The Giant Raft The Golden Volcano Try the quiz below to see if you know: What is the highest mountain on earth and how high is it? 2. What is the deepest point in the ocean and where is it? Mount Everest; 8,848m high Mariana Channel 11,032m deep 3. Which is the longest river on earth and how long is it? The Nile, flowing about 6,677km 4. How high are the temperatures near the centre of the earth? About 5,000℃ 5. What is the longest distance around the world? The equator; about 40,000km. 6. How fast does a balloon travel ? How about a plane? How about a space shuttle? 60-80km/h; 800km/h; 8000km/h Points: Fantasy n. 幻想, 想象力的产物 The young man lives in a world of fantasy. ……生活在幻想的世界里 If you don’t try, what you thought is just a fantasy. ……不过是空想 The adventurous story is a fantasy. Fantastic-----adj. 幻想的，荒谬的 Distance n. 距离， 间距， 远处 (可数/不可数） Wha