1、U8 LiteratureL3 20,000 Leagues under the SeaVocabulary violent adj.强烈的；暴力的 desperation n.绝望，拼命 sink vi.&vt.下沉，沉没 ease n.轻易，毫不费劲 preservation n.维护，保护，保存 strike vi.&vt.打，击；突发不幸；突然想到 n.罢工；打击 unconscious adj.不省人事的，失去知觉的 polished adj.擦亮的，精致的 construction n.建筑物；建造strike-struck-struckdesperate adj.绝望的sink-
2、sank-sunkeasy adj.easily adv.preserve vt.be on strike 罢工 polish vt.擦亮，磨光；润色violence n.暴力construct vt.建造；构建Vocabulary continuation n.延续，继续 aboard adv.&prep.在（船，飞机，火车）上 poison n.毒药；vt.毒害 forgive vt.&vi.原谅，宽恕poisonous adj.有毒的forgive-forgave-forgivenabroad adv.在国外continue vi.继续Activate and shareHave you
3、 ever read any science fiction?Who are the writers?What are the stories about?Watch a video about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.Activate and shareAuthor:Jules Verne(French)Genre:AdventurePlot:It tells us the story of three accidental visitors to an underwater world hosted by the mysterious Captain Ne
4、mo.From their arrival on board the Nautilus,the scholarly Professor Aronnax,loyal Conseil,and adventurous Ned Land are torn between exploring the new wonders of their surroundings and finding a way to escape.Read and explore1 Read an extract from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and find the main charac
5、ters and indicate their relationships the professor Conseil,the professors assistant Ned(the Canadian),a sailor with the professor the men inside the submarine are unnamed and not considered as main charactersRead and explore2 Find out what happened to“I”,the professor in the story.The professor _.H
6、e _.but then after some time,he sank into the ocean _.The door to the creature _.fell from the boat into the oceanwas saved by Conseiland hit a creature.opened,and he was taken insideRead and explore1.How did“I”feel when I realized that I had fell from the boat?At first I was confused and then despe
7、rate.Para.1 The crash was so violent that I have no clear recollection of falling from the boat.Might I hope to be saved?The darkness was intense.I saw a black mass disappearing in the east.It was the boat!I was lost.Read and explore2.What physical problems did the professor suffer after he fell int
8、o the sea?When he fell into the sea,the professor couldnt breathe,and his mouth filled with water.Later,he became terribly tired and cold.Para.2.I was sinking!I couldnt breathe!“Help!”My mouth filled with water;I struggled against being drawn deeper,deeper down.Para.4 Conseil was cool and calm.Never
9、theless,our situation was no less terrible.Near one oclock in the morning,I suddenly felt terribly tired.Conseil had to keep me up,and our preservation depended on him alone.“Leave me!Leave me!”I said to him.Read and explore3.What do you think the“creature”is?The creature is probably a submarine.“Be
10、cause that creature is made of steel.”I moved myself quickly to the top of the being,and kicked it.It was evidently a hard,solid body.The black back that supported me was smooth,polished,nothing like an animal.The blow produced a sound of metal;and,incredible though it may be,it seemed as if it was
11、made of metal plates.This monster was a human construction.We were lying upon the back of a sort of underwater boat.Read and explore4 Read the extract again.Order the events(a-f).()a The professor sank and swam towards the boat,crying for help.()b The professor learnt that he was above a metal“islan
12、d”and then he was drawn into it by eight men coming from inside.()c Conseil supported the professor and stopped the professorfrom drowning.()d The professors chest collapsed,but then he woke up and saw his friend Ned,the Canadian.()e There was a crash and the professor,who was the narrator,fell from
13、 his boat.()f A hard body struck the professor.He held onto it and felt that he was being drawn up.134562Read and exploreA violent crash happened.The professor _.Suddenly,he felt himself _.He grabbed _.Around one oclock in the morning,_.fell from the boat drawn up to the surface of the sea Conseils
14、armand he sank into the ocean he felt terribly tired At this moment,_.The professor woke up,and saw Ned.he hit a hard object in the waterRead and exploreThe professor moved himself _.It was a _.Suddenly,a noise _.At last,this long night _.Daybreak _.to the top of the object human construction passed
15、 came from inside the boat appearedOne iron plate was moved,a man _,_,and _.Some moments later,_.appeared eight men appeared and drew them uttered an odd cry disappeared immediatelyinto the machineRead and explore1.What social class do you think the professor and Conseil belong to?Underline the expr
16、essions that indicate their social status.The professor and Conseil probably belong to different social classes.Conseil might be the servant of the professor because of the following reasons:(1)he never called the professor his title of his name,but called him master,(2)he talked to the professor in
17、 a very polite and humble way,e.g.“If master would be so good as to hold onto my shoulder”,(3)he tried his best to serve the professor even with his life.Read and explore2.What kind of person is Conseil?Find evidence from the extract to support your judgement.Conseil seems to be a kind and loyal per
18、son because Conseil swears he will drown before he leaves the professor.Read and explore3 Complete the summary with the words below.The professor was thrown from the boat when it 1_ crashed.He had no recollection of falling in but,Conseil 2_ him and saved him from 3_.In 4_,Conceil cried for help and
19、 a human voice 5_ a cry back,just as the professor became 6_.He started to 7_ but was struck by a hard body which drew him up to the surface.He came across Ned,who had also been thrown into the sea.The professor could see the“whale”8_ was a hard,iron body and was smooth and 9_ concluding it to be of human 10_.At daybreak a man opened the door and they were drawn down into the machine.violently grabbedsinkingdesperationrespondedunconsciousdrownevidentlysolidconstructionThank you!
