1、 第三册 第5单元 Developing ideas 阅读课高一年级 英语一、内容介绍 本文是文学名著选读，根据法国作家Jules Verne的科幻小说海底两万里的选段改写，属于记叙类文章、科幻故事。与Understanding ideas的文本不同，它换了另一个角度去反映单元主题人与自然。通过Aronnax教授跟随Nemo船长在水下漫步的视角，呈现了海底的景色，着重描述了阳光透过水面的光线变化和在海底的沙床行走的感受。同学们通过阅读，可以体会文章对海底世界的描述，理解和掌握文章内容和主题语境的关系。初步了解科幻小说的文学体裁、其语言风格及文章的谋篇布局组织方式，体会主人公的心理感受，并深入思
2、考人们对探索海底世界的向往。二、新课导入 Science fiction(科幻小说科幻小说),abbreviation(缩写缩写)SF or sci-fi,is a form of fiction that deals with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals.Science fiction writers often seek out new scientific developments in order to predict freely the technical changes
3、that will shock the readers senses and imagination.Pre-readingActivity 1 Read the short introduction to Jules Verne and answer the questions.adventure stories冒险故事探险小说e.g.Built in 1920,the tower is 100 years old.这座塔建于这座塔建于1920年，已有年，已有100年的历史。年的历史。become realities变为现实，成真e.g.I recall with unmixed delig
4、ht those days when a thousand childish fancies became beautiful realities.我对那段快乐时光记忆犹新，上千个天真的想象全都变成了美丽我对那段快乐时光记忆犹新，上千个天真的想象全都变成了美丽的现实。的现实。1.Have you read any stories written by Jules Verne?What are they about?Journey to the Centre of the Earth(1864)Vernes most famous booksTwenty Thousand Leagues Und
5、er the Sea(1870)Around the World in Eighty Days(1873)1.Have you read any stories written by Jules Verne?What are they about?All the works are about adventure.2.What amazing things do you think you might find in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?2.What amazing things do you think you might find i
6、n Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?I think I might find something imaginative and mysterious in the book.三、知识学习 Fast readingActivity 2 Go through the passage and underline the key expressions and sentences of each paragraph.Find out what the author intends to tell us.When Where Opening Who Deve
7、loping Primary elements of a story()Part 2Para.1Para.2 To describe what he saw under the sea.Part 1To introduce what he felt when walking under the waters.Background information of the story.An introduction to the following passage.Key expressions and topic sentences are helpful in getting the struc
8、ture and the logical development of an article.Careful reading Adventure under the seaActionsFeelingsViewswalked under the waters walking on fine,even sand no longer felt the weight astonished me,not wrinkled,as on a flat shoreas if I was in broad daylightSolar rays shone through the watery mass eas
9、ilyBeyond that the colors darkened into fine shades of deep blue，and gradually disappeared.Above me was the calm surface of the sea.This dazzling carpet.drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity.Highlight四、讲练结合 Learning to learnrelate v.a.give an account of facts,experiences,etc.（叙述、讲述
10、）（叙述、讲述）b.make a logical or causal connection（有关联）（有关联）c.be able to understand how someone feel or behave (认同、产生共鸣）认同、产生共鸣）e.g.There were friends to whom he could relate the experience.他可以对几个朋友讲这段经历。他可以对几个朋友讲这段经历。Learning to learn1)Words are not enough to relate such wonders!What does the author mea
11、n by“Words are not enough to relate such wonders”?Further thinkingThe author means that the views underwater are so beautiful and such experience is so unique that he cant find enough and proper words to describe them.2)Shall I be believed when I say that,at the depth of thirty feet,I could see as i
12、f I was in broad daylight?v./adj.+th=n.depth n.a distance relating to how deep something is e.g.grow-growth word structure deep(adj.)+th Learning to learn When reading an English fiction,we should catch its structure quickly,analyse its writing style,and follow the rules in language,which are helpfu
13、l for us to understand some details well.1)Beyond that the colors darkened into fine shades of deep blue,and gradually disappeared.Truly this water which surrounded me was but another air heavier than the Earths atmosphere,but almost as clear.darken:(使使)变暗变暗fine shade:细微的色度变化细微的色度变化“形容词比较级形容词比较级+tha
14、n”的结构的结构“as+形容词形容词+as”同级比较结构同级比较结构Language appreciation In the places farther than the distance of a hundred and fifty yards,the colors were darker and became deep blue,and then slowly disappeared.I surely felt that the water around me was just like air.It was thicker than the Earths atmosphere but
15、it had got the same clearness.Beyond that the colors darkened into fine shades of deep blue,and gradually disappeared.Truly this water which surrounded me was but another air heavier than the Earths atmosphere,but almost as clear.BetterLanguage appreciation Comparison 2）We were walking on fine,even
16、sand,not wrinkled,as on a flat shore,which keeps the impression of the waves.This dazzling carpet,really a reflector,drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity,which accounted for the vibration which passed through every atom of liquid.Shall I be believed when I say that,at the depth of
17、 thirty feet,I could see as if I was in broad daylight.fine：细小的细小的even：平滑的平滑的flat：平坦的平坦的impression：痕迹痕迹account for：be the reason why something exists or happense.g.Recent pressures at work may account for Steves odd behavior.近来的工作压力可能是造成史蒂夫行为怪异的原因近来的工作压力可能是造成史蒂夫行为怪异的原因。Language appreciation 2）We wer
18、e walking on fine,even sand,not wrinkled,as on a flat shore,which keeps the impression of the waves.This dazzling carpet,really a reflector,drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity,which accounted for the vibration which passed through every atom of liquid.Shall I be believed when I s
19、ay that,at the depth of thirty feet,I could see as if I was in broad daylight.We were walking on flat and smooth sand.It was different to the sand on a beach,which still bears the marks of the tide.Like a bright carpet,the sand reflected the sunlight shining through the water,which shook with small,
20、quick movements.Will anyone believe me when I say that,even thirty feet beneath the surface,I could see as clearly as in the light of day.ComparisonBetterLanguage appreciation 五、实践应用1.What do you know about the world beneath the surface of the oceans?Think&ShareOpen.As teenagers,most of us just get
21、some information of the underwater world from the teachers in geography classes or the biology classes.2.Why do you think people want to explore this underwater world?Think&ShareOpen.Maybe because it has a certain point that attracts different people.六、课后作业Homework 1.Read the passage again and try t
22、o summarize the language style of science fiction.2.Think about a question“What do you think will happen next in the story?”and try to add an ending(within 60 words)to our text according to your answer.七、结束语 The underwater world is unknown so that it arouses peoples curiosity to seek and discover its rich resources or secrets.Humans have always had a desire to discover new places and experiences.This adventurous spirit is part of what drives understanding,learning and progress,which leads to innovation and inspiration.Thats what makes our world a better place.Thanks!
