M4U3-Project(1).ppt

1、,M4U3 Tomorrows world Project-Writing a science fiction story,美国队长,黑客帝国,阿凡达,星际穿越,木星上行,驯龙记,怪物史莱克,Science Fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy and imagination and the writers often write about what will happen in tomorrows world. 2. Features of Science Fiction,Pre-reading,Advanced technology

2、A setting in the future/ in the past/in outer space /other planets / involving aliens New or mysterious superpowers or senses 3. What elements make up a science fiction story?,time, place/setting, characters, plot,Jules Verneju:l ven 儒勒、凡尔纳,Journey to the Centre of the Earth Jules Verne (February 8,

3、 1828 -March 24, 1905) was a French author and is regarded as the father of science fiction . Verne was famous for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible. His writings: Around the World in Eighty Days; Five Weeks in the Balloon,Introduction to the writer,Read

4、the passage quickly and fill in the chart according to the passage. Time : _ Place : The_ of the Earth Characters : A _、his_ and a guide Plot : They travel to the centre of the earth _a small cave and experience a lot of _ there.,centre,In 1863,professor,nephew,through,adventure,Journey to the Centr

5、e of the Earth,1. Where do the professor and his nephew travel to? 2. How do they come back to the world above? 3. What do they see during their journey?,Journey to the Centre of the Earth,They travel to the centre of the Earth.,The water in southern Italy brings them back to the Earths surface.,The

6、y see a big underground ocean, a beautiful forest, huge mushrooms, dinosaurs, strange creatures that have already disappeared in the world above.,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

7、and The Time Machine.,H G Wells H.G. 威尔斯,Time :AD _;_million years into the future. Place : on the earth Characters : the time traveller Plot : the time traveller_a time machine that can take him into the future or the past . On his _, he sees two races _and _ and what the earth looks like in the fu

8、ture.,30,802,701,invented,journey,Eloi,Morlocks,The Time Machine,Phrases: 1.speak of a trip to the center of the Earth 2. get his things packed 3. force his nephew to go with him 4. be filled with gas that give off light 5. be able to get away 6. come across huge insects 7. wander around/about 8. si

9、t against the tree in the distance 9. blow up the rocks 10. hold on to the boat in terror 11. Days and nights zipped by. 12. in a flash 13. evolve into two races 14. come to see that I had the wrong impression 15. turn to complete darkness,快速交替,靠着树坐着,惊恐地紧紧抓住船,炸毁石头,开始意识到,Book Title: Three-body Proble

10、m 三体 Author: Liu Cixin Profession: Computer engineer at a power plant and writer; Recognized as one of the most famous sci-fi writers in China.,Para1-3,A brief _of the novel,Para 4 : the _ of the novel,introduction,Sci-fi success,newspaper21 century,Para 5-8 : the _ reviews of the writer and the boo

11、ks from home and abroad,content,positive,The content of the story Time :during the “_”(1966-76) Place : on the earth and outer space Characters :_, Plot : Ye joins a secret project to contact aliens while Wang gets into an online video game called “Three Body”, which is about aliens who are trying t

12、o deal with life on a planet with three suns. But Wang discovers the game is a danger not only to humans but also to our understanding of physics.,cultural revolution,Ye Wenjie and Wang Miao,如今的我们就好像从一个青涩的青苹果向一个熟透的红苹果渐进的一个成长过程。,昨天默默地释去了，告 别了青涩年代，我们应意识到自己是该肩负起必要的责任和义务了，也应意识到自己的价值所在。,Fast Reading (det

13、ail info.) True or False Statement Read the article quickly to decide whether the following statements are true or false.,1. The Three-body Problem has been nominated for the 2014 Nebula Awards. 2. The book was first published in Science Fiction World Magazine in 2008 in China. 3. Wang Miaos father

14、was an astrophysicist. 4. It is one of Chinese sci-fi books published in the US. 5. Lius book has been popular with American readers.,T,F,F,F,T,Useful words and sentences,your cup of tea among release v. follows the story of contact aliens. meanwhile/ in the meanwhile more than the best-selling book

15、 proves that. at a power plant,1.Here,21stCenturyoffersyouacomparisonto helpyoufind outwhichmight be _. 2. You know what its like. Sit chatting with a friend, and the hours can _. 3. People escaped from the explosion _. 4. The flowers _ a fragrant scents attract people from around the country. 5. Ive been trying to _ you all day. 6. The police station was _ by