1、必修三 Unit 5 What an adventure! (4) 高一年级 英语 Lesson 4 Developing ideas Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Revision Adventures Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risks? “What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life
2、. That is what life means and what life is for.”George Mallory Revision Adventures Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risks? “There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason thats most important and unique to you. It forces you to look d
3、eep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.”Alan Arnette Revision Adventures Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risks? Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to
4、take risks than others. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result. Revision Adventures Amazing Road Trip along National High Way 318 Why they took this dangerous trip? They did it to raise money for a childrens charity that
5、 would do everything it can to improve the living conditions of unfortunate children. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Jules Verne was a French writer best known for his adventure stories. Often called the father as science fiction, Verne described in his stories technology and inventions years
6、 before they became realities. Vernes most famous books are Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Around the World in Eighty Days, and Twenty Thousands Leagues Under the Sea. Journey to the Centre of the Earth The book depicts an brave Professor Lindenbrock who embarks upon the strangest explor
7、ation of the nineteenth century: a journey down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the Earths very core. In his quest to force a way through the planets original secrets, the geologist, together with his nephew Axel and their devoted guide, Hans, discovers an astonishing subterranean menagerie of prehi
8、storic proportions. (史前 野兽骸骨) Around the World in Eighty Days Unlike many of Jules Vernes works, Around the World in 80 Days is not a science fiction novel. It is written as a piece of realistic fiction that is set in the period in which it was written. All of the technology that appears in the nove
9、l was available in 1872. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea In 1866, a terrible sea creature is seen by several ships. Biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax and his servant, Conseil, join a ship to find and kill the creature. After a long journey into the Pacific Ocean, the creature is finally seen.
10、 While attacking from the ship, Aronnax and Conseil, along with the whale hunter Ned Land, fall into the sea, and discover that the “creature” is actually a submarine. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea They are captured and taken inside the submarine, where they meet the man in charge, Captain N
11、emo. Ahead of its time, the submarine is also a secret from the rest of the world. While Ned Land can think only of escaping, Aronnax and Conseil are fascinated by their adventures in the new underwater world. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Watch a video to have a close look on what it is lik
12、e under the sea. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea What it is there under such a deep sea? Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Read the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph. Try to find out what the author intends to tell us. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea And now,
13、how can I look back upon the impression left upon me by that walk under the waters? Words are not enough to relate such wonders! Captain Nemo walked in front, one of his men following some steps behind. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Conseil and I remained near each other, as if an exchange o
14、f words had been possible through our metal cases. I no longer felt the weight of my clothes, or of my shoes, of my air supply, or my thick helmet, inside which my head shook like a nut in its shell. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Key sentence in paragraph 1. Words are not enough to relate su
15、ch wonders! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea The light, which lit the soil thirty feet below the surface of the ocean, astonished me by its power. The solar rays shone through the watery mass easily, and consumed all colour, and I clearly distinguished objects at a distance of a hundred and fif
16、ty yards. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Beyond that the colours 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. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Above me
17、was the calm surface of the sea. We were 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 ev
18、ery atom of liquid. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Shall I be believed when I say that, at the depth of thirty feet, I could see as if I was in broad daylight? Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Key sentence in paragraph 2. The light, which lit the soil thirty feet below the surface of the
19、 ocean, astonished me by its power. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea What does the author intends to tell us? The author intends to tell us the amazing scenery under the sea. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Read the passage for the second time and complete the table with expressions from
20、the passage. Adventures under the sea Actions Feelings Views Walk under the waters No longer felt the weight Solar rays shone through the watery mass easily Adventures under the sea Actions Feelings Views Walk under the waters walking on fine, even sand No longer felt the weight astonished me, not w
21、rinkled, as on a flat shore as if I was in broad daylight Solar rays shone through the watery mass easily. Beyond 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 wond
22、erful intensity. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Think and Share What does the author mean by “words are not enough to relate such wonders”? Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Think and Share What do you think will happen next in the story? Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Think and Sh
23、are What do you know about the world beneath the surface of the oceans? Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Think and Share Why do you think people want to explore this underwater world? Language Knowledge How can I look back upon the impression left upon me by that walk under the waters. Look bac
24、k upon or look back on means to think about the past. At the high school reunion, everyone looked back at the good times they had shared. Language Knowledge Words are not enough to relate such wonders! Relate means to make a connection between two things. High unemployment is closely related to high
25、 crime rates. Language Knowledge We were walking on fine, even sand, not wrinkled, as on a flat shore, which keeps the impression of the waves. Fine means delicate, or small. This place is famous for producing fine china and crystal. Language Knowledge We were walking on fine, even sand, not wrinkle
26、d, as on a flat shore, which keeps the impression of the waves. Even means being straight or regular without variation in shape or texture. The road is not very even. Impression means the mark that is left when an object is pressed hard into a surface. The impression of the rocks on the road can be
27、easily seen. Language Knowledge We were walking on fine, even sand, not wrinkled, as on a flat shore, which keeps the impression of the waves. Language Knowledge This dazzling carpet, really a reflector, drove away the rays of the sun with wonderful intensity, which accounted for the vibration which
28、 passed through every atom of liquid. Option 2: Work in pairs. Imagine you are the marine biologist from the story walking on the sea bed. Talk about your experiences. (Page 58, Activity 4) Homework Option 1: Think about what will happen next in the story. Homework 1. Plan your conversation by answering the questions What did you wear and how did you breathe? Who did you go with? What did you see? How did you feel? Homework 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.
