高二英语unit2-Fact and Fantacy阅读理解.pptVIP

Who is the father of these inventions? electric railway The first electric railway was built by German Werner von Siemens in 1879. light bulb The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the United States in 1879. steam-powered boat The first steam-powered ship was developed by James Watt in 1769. Who is the father of science fiction? Jules Verne’s books: Name:__________ 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 Jules Verne Part 1(para 1): Part 2(paras2-5): Part 3(para 6): General information about Jules Verne Information about his famous novel---20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Information about another novel---Journey to the centre of the Earth. Summarize the main idea: 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? To write and sell stories. Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiment with electricity. By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further. Part 1 : Paragraph 1 Part 2 : paragraphs 2-5 Why do Dr Aronnax, his servant a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster? 2.What does the monster turn out to be? 3What does Nautilus look like? Because ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster. The monster turns out to be a submarine. an extraordinary ship precious furniture /huge glass windows /give a view of the underwater world very strong /protected with thick iron plates electricity Retell the story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea according to the above three questions and answers submarine Ships are disappearing Preciou