1、 nTo know the brief introduction of Jules Verne and his works nTo know the story of Twenty Thousand League Under the Sea nTo learn to guess the meanings of new words nTo learn to express your idea about an adventure trip Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French writer best known for his adventure storie
2、s. Often called the “Father of Science Fiction”, Verne described in his stories technology and inventions years before they became realities. Read the short introduction to Jules Verne and answer the questions. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) Vernes most famous books: Twenty Thousand Leagu
3、es Under the Sea (1870) Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) 1. Have you read any stories written by Jules Verne? What are they about? 2. What amazing things do you think you might find in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea? Pictures from the movie Part 1 Background information of the story An
4、introduction to the following passage Read the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph. Find out what the author intends to tell us. Part 2 para.1 how can I look back upon the impression left upon me by that walk under the waters? Introduce that he walked under the waters. para.2 T
5、he light which lit the soil thirty feet below the surface astonished me by its power. Describe what he saw under the sea. Read the passage carefully to understand each word and each sentences meaning. When reading an unfamiliar word, first try to use the context of the sentence or passage to infer i
6、ts meaning. Then think about what other words would make sense in the sentence. Parts of the word, such as prefixes, word roots and suffixes, can also be used to try and work out its meaning. Guess the meaning of the underlined words from by context. 1. Words are not enough to relate such wonders! 从
7、下文中对海底世界的描绘可以看出对这从下文中对海底世界的描绘可以看出对这 样的美景是语言无法样的美景是语言无法“描写描写”的。的。 relate v. give an account of facts, experiences, etc; tell a story etc. 叙述，讲叙述，讲 connect in thought or meaning 相联系，有关联相联系，有关联 2. Conseil and I remained near each other, as if an exchange of words had been possible through our metal cas
8、es. 从文中从文中“好像语言交流是可能的好像语言交流是可能的”，以及下，以及下 文对他们着装的描写，可以看出他们应该是文对他们着装的描写，可以看出他们应该是 在金属在金属“容器容器”里。里。 case 除了表示除了表示“容器、套、罩或包装容器、套、罩或包装”外，外， 还有还有“案例、实例；病例；事件、情况案例、实例；病例；事件、情况”等等 意思。如我们常见的意思。如我们常见的case study 案例研究案例研究 3. Beyond that the colors darkened into fine shades of deep blue dark是形容词，在是形容词，在形容词词首或词尾形
9、容词词首或词尾加加-en 后缀，可以构成其动词后缀，可以构成其动词形式，意为形式，意为“使，使， 变得变得”。 darken v.变黑变黑 再再如：如：large enlarge rich enrich black blacken sad sadden 4. at the depth of thirty feet, 在在30英尺的英尺的深度深度. depth是由形容词是由形容词deep，和后缀，和后缀th构成。构成。-th 后缀与少数动词或形容词结合，构成名词。后缀与少数动词或形容词结合，构成名词。 如：如： grow growth wide width depth n. distance f
10、rom the top down 深，深度深，深度 the place where I go and when I go the views that I have never seen in other places peoples activities that I have never experienced what I think about the things and people I meet transport Complete the table with expressions from the passage. Adventures under the sea Acti
11、onsFeelingsViews walked under waters _ _ _ _ no longer felt the weight _ _ _ _ solar rays shone through the watery mass easily _ _ _ Actions walked under the waters distinguished objects walked on sand Feelings no longer felt the weight like walking on a flat shore unbelievable to see under water as
12、 clearly as that in broad daylight Views solar rays shone through the watery mass easily colors darkened into shades and gradually disappeared dazzling carpet drove away rays of the sun 1. What does the author mean by “Words are not enough to relate such wonders”? To decide a sentences real meaning,
13、 we should read the context. Perhaps, the author used the sentence to show he was so terribly shocked by the beauty and uniqueness of the experience that he cannot think out enough words to describe it. 2. What do you think will happen next in the story? Share your ideas with the class. Tips: The la
14、st sentences of the passage may give us clues of what the writer may write about next; 3. What do you know about the world beneath the surface of the oceans? Tips: We can get information of the underwater world in the geography class or the biology class. 4. Why do you think people want to explore t
15、his underwater world? Tips: Maybe underwater world has a point that attracts you most. Work in pairs. Imagine you are the marine biologist from the story walking on the sea bed. Talk about your experiences. 1. Plan your conversation by answering the questions. What did you wear and how did you breat
16、he? Who did you go with? What did you see? How did you feel? your experience what you see what you hear what you feel what conclusion can you get 2. Have the conversation with your partner. Take turns asking each other questions and respond to your partners comments. 3. Give your talk to the class.
17、Key words and expressions ncharge npermit nrelate nastonish ndistinguish nconsume nsurround nbeneath nleave / make an impression on / upon sb. / sth. naccount for nin broad day light 1. Often called “Father of Science Fiction”, Verne described in his stories technology and inventions years before th
18、ey became realities. called “Father of Science Fiction”属于属于过去过去分分 词做词做状语状语，因句子主语，因句子主语Verne与分词所表示的与分词所表示的 动作动作call之间为之间为被动被动关系关系，故而用过去分词。，故而用过去分词。 若是分词表示动作和主语是主动关系时，可若是分词表示动作和主语是主动关系时，可 用现在分词。如：用现在分词。如： Hearing the bad news, they couldnt help crying. 2. They are captured and taken inside the submari
19、ne, where they meet the man in charge, Captain Nemo. charge n. a position of controlling over sth. or having the responsibility for sb./sth. 主管；主管；负责负责 in charge (of sth) 负责负责 in ones charge 由由掌管；负责掌管；负责 take charge of 控制，掌管控制，掌管 e.g. A few years ago he took charge of the company. He was left in cha
20、rge of the company when the manager was away. 【语境应用语境应用】根据句意填空。根据句意填空。 Mr. Wang was away for a month. His class was _ (由我负责由我负责), that is to say, I _ his class. Wow, I was _ . in my charge took charge of in charge 3. In order to keep this secret, Captain Nemo tells his three newest passengers that t
21、hey are not permitted to leave the submarine. permit v. If someone permits something, they allow it to happen. If they permit you to do something, they allow you to do it. 允许允许 eg. The guards permitted me to bring my camera and phone. permission n.允许；许可允许；许可 4. While Ned Land can think only of escap
22、ing, Aronnax and Conseil are fascinated by their adventures in the new underwater world. While引导让步状语从句，表示引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然虽然”(尤尤 其多出现在正式文体中其多出现在正式文体中)。虽然虽然Ned Land只想只想 着逃跑，可是着逃跑，可是Aronnax和和Conseil却被海底世却被海底世 界的冒险迷住了。界的冒险迷住了。 eg While I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cannot be solv
23、ed. fascinated adj. 被迷住的，被吸引的被迷住的，被吸引的 5. And now how can I looked back upon the impression left upon me by that walk under the waters? leave/make an impression upon somebody: have an effect on sb. 给给留下印象留下印象 eg His class left a deep impression upon/on me. 【拓展拓展】 impress v. 给给留下印象留下印象 impressed adj.
24、 印象深刻的印象深刻的 6. Words are not enough to relate such wonders! relate v. 讲述；与讲述；与有联系；有同感有联系；有同感 eg The witness related the events. It is difficult to relate these results with any cause. 【拓展拓展】 relative a.相对的；有关系的相对的；有关系的 n.亲戚；相关物亲戚；相关物 related a.有关系的；有关联的；讲述的有关系的；有关联的；讲述的 relation n.关系；叙述关系；叙述 7. Cons
25、eil and I remained near each other, as if an exchange of words had been possible through our metal cases. as if引导方式状语从句使用引导方式状语从句使用虚拟语气虚拟语气描述与描述与 事实不相符合的事件。事实不相符合的事件。描述与过去事实不相描述与过去事实不相 符合时使用过去完成时符合时使用过去完成时。 He talked about Roman as if he had been there before. 8. The light, which lit the soil thirty
26、 feet below the surface of the ocean, astonished me by its power. astonish v. affect with wonder 使吃惊；使惊讶使吃惊；使惊讶 eg The news astonished me. 【拓展拓展】 astonishment n.惊讶；令人惊讶的事情惊讶；令人惊讶的事情 astonished adj.惊讶的惊讶的 (修饰人修饰人) astonishing adj.令人惊讶令人惊讶的的 (修饰物修饰物) 9. The solar ray shone through the watery mass easi
27、ly, and consumed all color, and I clearly distinguished objects at a distance of a hundred and fifty yards. consume v. to consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up 消耗消耗 eg Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models. distin
28、guish v. If you can distinguish one thing from another, you can see or understand how they are different. 辨别；区分辨别；区分 eg Can you distinguish right from wrong? Speech distinguishes human beings from the animals. 10. Truly this water which surrounded me was but another air heavier than the earth atmosp
29、here but almost as clear. surround v. If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them.围绕；环绕围绕；环绕 eg The village is surrounded by a river. 本句出现了两个本句出现了两个but，第一处，第一处 but为副词，表为副词，表 示示“仅仅仅仅”；第二处；第二处but为连词，表示为连词，表示“但但 是是”。 11. This dazzling carpet. , which accounte
30、d for the vibration which passed through every atom of liquid. account for: to be the reason why something exists or happens 对对做出解释做出解释 eg Recent pressure at work may account for Steves odd behaviour. 本句中第一个本句中第一个which引导非限制性定语从句，引导非限制性定语从句， 解释说明前一句话；第二个解释说明前一句话；第二个which引导限制性引导限制性 定语从句，是对先行词定语从句，是对先行
31、词vibration的解释说明。的解释说明。 12., I could see as if I was in broad daylight? in broad daylight: If you say that something is in broad daylight, you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it, rather than at night. 光天化日光天化日，大白天，大白天 eg They were attacked on the train
32、in broad daylight. He _ his experience in his diary. They entered a valley at dusk. It _ them that they couldnt find the exit. In the darkness, they couldnt _ the direction. What was worse, they had _ most of their food. Complete the adventure diary with the words and expressions we learn above. rel
33、ated astonished distinguish consumed The captain died and he was _. The dangerous situation didnt _ him to be sad. He must find a way to take all the members out. He found out the water in the valley _ the death. At last, he discovered a cave to escape from the valley. Now he lay _ the sun, thinking of the deep _ that the valley left him and the joy to be _ again. in charge permit accounted for beneathimpression in broad daylight Write a short summary about the passage. Try to use as many new words and expressions as you can.
