M4U3Project.ppt
Unit 3 ProjectWriting a science fiction story Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasyfntsi(幻幻想想;梦想梦想). Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in tomorrows world.ju:l ven儒勒、凡尔纳儒勒、凡尔纳ju:lz ven儒勒、凡尔纳儒勒、凡尔纳 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. Read the first story written by Jules Verne.Then answer the following questions.1. With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey?2. What was the destination of the journey? How did they go there?3. What did they see during their journey?4. How do they come back to the world above?1. With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey? Professor Lindenbrock made the journey with his nephew Axel, and a guide he hired in Iceland, Hans. L4-52. 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. L2-3, 113. 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. How do they come back to the world above? A volcano in Italy brings them back to the Earths surface.The Time Machine1.What has the scientist invented? 2.What does he find when he travels to year AD 802,701? 3.What is the world thirty million years into the future like?1. He has invented a machine.2. He finds two kinds of creaturesthe Eloi and the Morlocks. 3. The sun no longer shines in that world, so it is cold and scary. What elements(元素，要素，成分）元素，要素，成分） make up a story?Time, place/setting, characters, plot1. They came across huge insects and many strange creatures. (P58, lines 14-15) come across （偶然）遇到，发现（偶然）遇到，发现 run into e.g. She came across some old photographs in a drawer. 她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。come across 还可以表示还可以表示“被理解被理解”，“使使产生产生印象印象”e.g. He spoke for a long time but his meaning didnt really come across. 他讲了很久，并并没有人真正理解他的他讲了很久，并并没有人真正理解他的 意思。意思。 She comes across well in interviews. 她在面试中常给人留下很好的印象。她在面试中常给人留下很好的印象。2. As they were wandering around, they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the distance- he was at least four metres tall. (P58, lines 15-17)当他们到处转悠时，发现远处有一个人背靠当他们到处转悠时，发现远处有一个人背靠树坐着树坐着-那人至少四米高。那人至少四米高。句中句中as they were wandering around用作时用作时间状语；间状语；sitting against a tree in the distance 是现在分词短语，用作宾语是现在分词短语，用作宾语a man的补足语。的补足语。介词介词against意思为意思为“靠着靠着”e.g. 我爸爸把钢琴靠着墙放着。我爸爸把钢琴靠着墙放着。My dad placed the piano against the wall.against 介词介词 prep. 1). 反对反对;违反违反 fight against inflation 对抗通货膨胀的战对抗通货膨胀的战斗已展开近两年了。斗已展开近两年了。 2). 倚倚;靠靠His desk is against the wall. 他的办公桌靠墙放着。他的办公桌靠墙放着。 3). 以以.为背景，衬托为背景，衬托The little red house looks so beautiful against the green woods. 那座红色的小屋在翠绿的森林衬托下显得很那座红色的小屋在翠绿的森林衬托下显得很美。美。 3. Days and nights zipped by and everything changed before my eyes. (P59, lines 4-5) zip vi./vt. (使沿某方向）快速移动使沿某方向）快速移动, 拉上拉链拉上拉链e.g. Im just zipping into town to buy some food. 我正急着到镇上买点吃的。我正急着到镇上买点吃的。 A sports car zipped past us. 一辆跑车从我们身边呼啸而过。一辆跑车从我们身边呼啸而过。This jacket zips up right to the neck.这件夹克的拉链一直拉到脖子。这件夹克的拉链一直拉到脖子。zip 还能作名词，表示还能作名词，表示“拉链拉链”e.g. My zip is stuck. 我的拉链卡住了。我的拉链卡住了。4. I came to see that I had the wrong impression(P59 L16)名词名词 n. 1. 印象印象CU(+on)The new teacher made/left a good impression on the students. 新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。 2. 模糊的观念模糊的观念;感想感想C+thatI have the impression that Ive seen that man before. 我觉得我以前见过那个人。我觉得我以前见过那个人。 5. The Morlocks even tried to catch and kill me, but luckily I was able to use the Time Machine to escape. (P59, lines 17-18) escape vi./vt. 逃跑，避开，被遗忘逃跑，避开，被遗忘e.g. He escaped from prison this morning. 他早上从监狱里逃跑了。他早上从监狱里逃跑了。As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own.小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。She managed to escape from the burning car.她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。She managed to escape from the burning car.她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。escape doing sthHe narrowly escaped being killed.他险些丧命。他险些丧命。escape n.I had a narrow escape.=I was lucky to have escaped.我是死里逃生。我是死里逃生。 What elements make up a story?Time, place/setting, characters, plot/storylineWriting a science fiction storyNow you are going to write your own science fiction story. You will be able to start your project after you answer the following questions.1. What interesting science fiction stories have you read?2. Which one do you like best? Why?3. What would be a good setting for a story?4. Who will be your main characters?5. What do the main characters do?6. How many paragraphs will your story have?7. Who will write each paragraph?8. Who will read the story to your classmates?Homework1. Finish the WB exercises(B1, B2and D1, D2) 2. Finish writing a science fiction story.
