1、Write a sci-fi short storyTo know some famous science fiction writers.To read for the main idea of the passage.To discuss what you would do if you could time travel.To write a sci-fi short story.Have you read stories or watched films about time travelling?How would people feel when they travel throu
2、gh time?What would you do if you could time travel?Look at the pictures, guess what they are.Look at the portrait. Who is he?Look at the pictures on pages 8 and 9. What does the time machine look like? How is it different from what you expected?In groups, discuss what you would do if you could time
3、travel.If I could time travel, I could see the results of my actions or other peoples actions, and if the results were bad, I could travel back to the present time, too, and then take another course of action that had a better outcome. But I must learn not to depend on time travel and “cheat” every
4、time when I failed or met something bad. I will choose the most important moment to return and not to change others fates without consideration.The Time Machine was written in 1895 by famous science fiction writer H.G. Wells. Read an extract from this story and find out how many times the Time Trave
5、ler started the machine.The Time Traveller started the machine twice.Read the text and answer the questions.He found the time was different.1. How does the Time Traveller first know he has travelled through time?He saw the clock move forwards.Similes, overstatements2. How does the Time Traveller fee
6、l when travelling through time? What rhetorical devices does the writer use to describe his feelings?It felt strange and unpleasant. He uses the simile: “It felt like I was being driven fast on a winding road.”n.夸张夸张He had thought about the risk of stopping the Time Machine.3. Why is the Time Travel
7、ler worried about stopping the machine?If he stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, they would be forced together and explode like a bomb.He was in the rain in some mud next to the machine.4. Where does the Time Machine arrive when the man finally stops it?In some mud in th
8、e rain.adj.模糊模糊的的;困惑的困惑的The first attempt in a _When the Time Machine speeded upWhen the Time Machine ran even fasterTime MachineThe lab looked like before but about _ hours had passed.The lab went _ and I was invisible to my _.five and a half hazeniecen.侄侄女女;外甥女外甥女The walls of the lab _ and I was l
9、eft in _, with things around me changing fast.fell awaythe open air逐逐渐减少渐减少;消失消失vt.&vi.使快速翻转使快速翻转The Time Machine came to a stopRemarks on my time travelIt was a _ to stop the Time Machine. Eventually, it was _ on its side.riskflippedThe traveler has traveled _ years into the future.thousands of Cho
10、ose the best answers.1. What makes the traveler think that the time machine works? A. The change of time on a clock. B. The lab that looks different. C. The strange feeling in mind. D. The trick the machine plays on him.2. Why is the author invisible to his niece? A. Because he is hidden from her. B
11、. Because they are not in the same time. C. Because there is no lamp in the room. D. Because he moves like a rocket.n.灯灯;台灯台灯3. How does the time traveler feel when travelling through time? A. Excited B. Relaxed C. Unfortunate D. Uncomfortable4. Why is the time traveler worried about stopping the ma
12、chine? A. An accident can happen. B. The machine will turn over. C. An explosion may take place. D. The machine has no brakes.Discuss what might happen next in the story. Use the following questions to help you and make brief notes. Then present your story to the class.What date do you think it is w
13、hen the Time Traveller finally stops?What do you think is different about that time from the time he left?Who or what do you think the Time Traveller will meet?What adventures do you think he will have in the future? Do you think he will ever return to his own time?The Time Traveller stops in the ye
14、ar 802701. the whole earth looks like a garden with beautiful, happy people called Eloi who play all the time, but this hides a horrible truth; there is a whole world of people called Morlocks who live underground in a dark, mechanised society who use the Eloi as a source of food. The Time Traveller
15、 meets an Eloi woman and falls in love with her. The Time Traveller and the Eloi woman are attacked by Morlocks. He is able to escape, but he loses contact with the woman and perhaps she is killed.The Morlocks then steal the Time Machine and use it as bait to capture and kill the Time Traveller. How
16、ever, once he is in the Time Machine, he pulls the lever and begins to travel in time again and is able to make his escape. He travels 30 million years into the future to see the sun cool and the earth turn into a lifeless planet. He then travels back to the time from where he started out, only to f
17、ind that three hours have passed.Imagine and write your own story about a time machine you will invent, and your journey through time. Use the story and the guide below to help you.1 Think about what your machine will look like. Is it a vehicle or a machine?2 How does your time machine work? What do
18、 you have to do to make it work?3 What period in time do you want to travel to? Think about interesting things and people you would like to see there.4 Imagine what it might feel like to travel through time. Think of words to describe this and make your story as vivid as possible.5 Include rhetorica
19、l devices in your story, like metaphors, similes, overstatements, etc.Exchange your draft with a partner and revise the draft using your partners comments.Share your story with the rest of the class.Time Machine A few weeks ago on a cold and rainy day Professor William was reading a non-fiction book
20、. It was about how to make a time machine. He decided he would try making a time machine. He decided he would go to the science mall to get some equipment. After that he went back to his science lab. Then he started making the time machine. He put together different machinery to make laser boosters.
21、 Over the next few days he created the engine, time boost and lots of other equipment. When he finished creating all the pieces he put them together.He turned the lasers boosters on and then walked onto the time machine. He set the time machine to year 1915, World War I. Then he stepped on to the pa
22、d that was on the floor and suddenly arrived at the beach in Anzac Cove. It was April 25th. When he walked off the time machine he saw troops dodging bullets. It was like that for a half an hour. After a while it started to settle. Then the troops were walking back to their camp thinking it was all
23、better. Then out of the corner of a troops eye he saw a bullet coming towards them. He shouted “Get down, a bullet is coming.” After the bullet passed they quickly ran back to the camp. Most of the troops got shot. While Professor William was watching he saw General William Birdwood running back to
24、the ship to take cover, so he followed him up the ramp and disappeared into the hull. After a few hours of watching the fight the Professor decided it was getting too dangerous to stay. So he went back to the time machine. He stood on the pad and pulled the lever to 2015. It suddenly cranked and the
25、n shut down. He looked around to figure out what had happened and found a bullet hole in the machine. He wondered how he was going to fix the time machine. Suddenly an idea popped into his head. He went looking for a bullet shell and found one in the sand. Then he raced back to his time machine and
26、covered the hole with the bullet shell. Then he turned the machine on and cranked the lever back to 2015. This time it worked.如何写科幻故事如何写科幻故事【写作任务写作任务】某科幻文学杂志的某科幻文学杂志的Time Travel栏目正在面向中学生征稿，请你栏目正在面向中学生征稿，请你写一篇英文科幻故事投稿。写一篇英文科幻故事投稿。注意：注意：1. 词数词数120左右；左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_科幻故事科幻故事科幻故事科幻
27、故事写作属于写作属于想象性作文。这类题目要求学生创造出想象性作文。这类题目要求学生创造出从未接触甚至根本不存在的新形象。允许自由想象、自主从未接触甚至根本不存在的新形象。允许自由想象、自主发挥的空间较大发挥的空间较大, , 因此需要灵活的思维和丰富的想象力。因此需要灵活的思维和丰富的想象力。科幻故事是用幻想的形式科幻故事是用幻想的形式, , 表现人类在未来世界的物质精表现人类在未来世界的物质精神文化生活和科学技术远景神文化生活和科学技术远景, , 其内容交织着科学事实和预其内容交织着科学事实和预见、想象。特点是内容丰富、奇特见、想象。特点是内容丰富、奇特, , 并且情节合理。并且情节合理。科幻
28、类作文包括两个主要因素：科学、幻想。科学科幻类作文包括两个主要因素：科学、幻想。科学既既要有科学要有科学依据，要遵循科学原理。幻想是指对现实中不可能或者目前不依据，要遵循科学原理。幻想是指对现实中不可能或者目前不可能发生的事情的奇特想象。能够展示科学世界的无限奥秘和可能发生的事情的奇特想象。能够展示科学世界的无限奥秘和神奇，启迪智慧，激励人们不断探索求知，但不是无限制地夸神奇，启迪智慧，激励人们不断探索求知，但不是无限制地夸张与虚构。因此在写作时要注意：可以有新奇大胆的想象但要张与虚构。因此在写作时要注意：可以有新奇大胆的想象但要有一定的科学知识作基础，要科学幻想而不是胡思乱想。可以有一定的科
29、学知识作基础，要科学幻想而不是胡思乱想。可以从自己的生活出发进行幻想，寻找题材，可以就如何解决现实从自己的生活出发进行幻想，寻找题材，可以就如何解决现实或者未来世界中会出现的问题进行合理想象。或者未来世界中会出现的问题进行合理想象。一、审题定调一、审题定调本写作任务要求写一篇关于时间旅行的英文科幻故事，此类写本写作任务要求写一篇关于时间旅行的英文科幻故事，此类写作需要大胆发挥想象力。本文可首先介绍时间机器的外形和工作作需要大胆发挥想象力。本文可首先介绍时间机器的外形和工作原理，其次讲述时间旅行的经历，最后谈谈你的感受。原理，其次讲述时间旅行的经历，最后谈谈你的感受。二、谋篇布局二、谋篇布局本写
30、作任务可分为三部分：本写作任务可分为三部分：第一部分：介绍时间机器的外形和工作原理；第一部分：介绍时间机器的外形和工作原理；第二部分：讲述时间旅行的经历；第二部分：讲述时间旅行的经历；第三部分：表达时间旅行的感受。第三部分：表达时间旅行的感受。三、组织语言三、组织语言第一部分：介绍时间机器的外形和工作原理。第一部分：介绍时间机器的外形和工作原理。普通表达普通表达高级表达高级表达I made a time machine after one year of study.It looks like . and has three automatic doors. I can go in and o
31、ut freely.After doing research for one year, I invented a time machine, which is shaped like . with three automatic doors, through which I can go in and out freely.It is a magic machine that can obey my thoughts and reach a place of dreams without any energy.It is so magical that it works just by re
32、ading my mind and doesnt consume any energy, taking me to the places of my dreams.普通表达普通表达高级表达高级表达. when I thought of . in it, I was immediately sent to . and met my favourite boy wizard (魔法师魔法师). the moment I thought of ., in no time did I meet my best-loved boy wizard at . . flashed into my mind,
33、I instantly encountered with . we became close friends, had adventures together and fought against bad magicians bravely. we developed close ties, experienced adventures together and confronted (对抗对抗) with the evil wizards heroically.第二部分：讲述时间旅行的经历。第二部分：讲述时间旅行的经历。第三部分：表达时间旅行的感受。第三部分：表达时间旅行的感受。普通表达普通
34、表达高级表达高级表达I was happy / excited / shocked at this special / wonderful experience and learned the value of friendship.This fantastic / thrilling (刺激的刺激的) / marvelous (不可思议的不可思议的) experience taught me that friendship was the light in the soul that changed hardship into hope and fear into bravery.Thank
35、s to ., I could have such an unforgettable experience!Without ., I couldnt have had such a unique experience.普通范文普通范文I made a time machine after one year of study. It looks like a star and has three automatic doors. I can go in and out freely. It is a magic machine that can obey my thoughts and reac
36、h a place of dreams without any energy.One day, when I thought of Harry Potter in it, I was immediately sent to his magic school and met my favourite boy wizard. There we became close friends, had adventures together and fought against bad magicians bravely.I was excited at this special experience a
37、nd learned the value of friendship. Thanks to my time machine, I could have such an unforgettable experience!高级范文高级范文After doing research for one year, I invented a time machine, which is shaped like a star with three automatic doors, through which I can go in and out freely. It is so magical that i
38、t works just by reading my mind and doesnt consume any energy, taking me to the places of my dreams.One day, the moment I thought of Harry Potter, in no time did I meet my best-loved boy wizard at his magic school. Soon we developed close ties, experienced adventures together and confronted with the
39、 evil wizards heroically.This thrilling experience taught me that friendship was the light in the soul that changed hardship into hope and fear into bravery. Without my time machine, I couldnt have had such a unique experience.The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. I
40、ts breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaFinish your short story.What would you do if you could time travel back to the Tang/Song Dynasty? List at least 5 points.
