高中英语课件：B6U3WelcomeReading.pptx

Unit2Backtothepast(Welcome—Reading)

ⅠPre-reading

Famoussaying(P29)Lookingintoamirror,wecanseetrueimagesofourown;withourknowledgeofthepast,thepresentcanbebetterknown.—ChenShou

明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。——陈寿陈寿，三国及西晋时期史学家。该句出自他的《三国志.吴书.吴主五子传》，表明研究历史是为了洞察当今的形势。

Atimemachine:TimeTravel

LifeonaspacestationPeoplehavebeendreamingabouttimetravelformanyyears.Readtheexcerptandcompletethetable.Thenameofthebook(1)Theauthor(2)Themaincharacter(3)Themaincharacter’sview(4)Thewaytosupporthisidea(5)Theplotstobecontinued(6)WelcometotheunitTheTimeMachineH.G.WellsTheTimeTravellerThereisafourthdimension—Time.HeconductedanexperimentwithamodeloftheTimeMachine.Hemovedintimeandgotenoughprooftomakethegroupconvinced.

Discussion1.WhatdoestheTimeTravellerthinkofthefourthdimension?

2.Ifyouhadatimemachine,whichdynastywouldyougobackto?Why?

3.Whichhistoricalfigurewouldyouliketomeet?Whatwouldyousaytohim/her?

Discussion1.WhatdoestheTimeTravellerthinkofthefourthdimension?

TheTimeTravellerthinksthatTimeisthesameastheotherthreedimensions.Hesaid,Length,BreadthandThicknessdonotpass.Wemoveaboutinthem.WemoveinTimethesamewaythatwemoveintheotherthreedimensions.HebelievesthatbecauseTimeisliketheotherthreedimensions,wecantravelthroughTime.

Discussion2.Ifyouhadatimemachine,whichdynastywouldyougobackto?Why?

IfIhadatimemachine,IwouldliketogobacktotheTangDynasty.IhavealwaysbeenfascinatedbyChang’an,soIwishIcouldtraveltotheancientcapitalandseewhatlifewaslikebackthen.

3.Whichhistoric