2017年湖南省茶陵县高中英语 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World Project课件 牛津译林版必修4.ppt

2017年湖南省茶陵县高中英语 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World Project课件 牛津译林版必修4.pptUnit 3
Unit 3
Tomorrow’s world
Project: Writing a science fiction story
Warming up
1. Have you ever read any science fiction
stories? Do you like them?
2. Do you know about some science
fiction writers? Who are they?
3. Have you ever heard of Jules Verne
or H. G. Wells?
Jules Verne (February 8, 1828 —March 24, 1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science fiction genre. Verne was noted for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible.
Herbert e 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.
Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy. Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in ‘tomorrow's world’.
Read the first story written by Jules Verne. Then answer the following questions.
With whom did Professor
Lindenbrock make the journey?
Professor Lindenbrock made the
journey with his nephew Axel and
Hans, the guide he hired in Iceland.