高二英语sbiiunit122.pptVIP

bulb, New words and expressions: make a living, botany, apply, applied, foundation, servant, whale, hunter, set out, collision, companion, overboard, submarine, permanent, guest, voyage, iron, aboard, dislike, prisoner, gentle, Iceland, layer, marble, shore Reading: Jules Verne 1). To make a living, what did Jules Verne have to do? 2). What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of? 3). How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction? Listen and answer: Para 1 1.To make a living, what did Jules Verne have to do? He had to write and sell stories 2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of? They will remind the readers of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiment with electricity. 3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction? By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further. 4.In his novel “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” , what kind of person is Captain Nemo? Captain Nemo is the kind of person of whom it is difficult to say whether you like him or not. You may think he is hard and cruel, but he also has a soft and gentle side. Paras2-5 5.How does the story “Journey to the Center of the Earth” begin and end up? The story begins with the discovery of an ancient document and ends up with the characters being shot out of a volcano in southern Italy with ever increasing speed and temperature. Para6 Note-making: Jules Verne Born in: Died in: Nationality: Interested in: Remembered as: Famous novels: 1828 1905 French botany and applied science the father of science fiction 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Journey to the Center of the Earth 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Ships are ______________→set out to find the __________ ↓