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1、英语教育网 Page 1 2018/2/15 教学内容：Fact and fantasy 课前准备导读 一、学习目标 本单元以谈论“科学与幻想 ”为话题，使学生了解科学与幻想的区别，认识到学习科学的重要性；同时通过对法国科学幻想和冒险小学家儒勒凡尔纳（Jules Verne）及其作品的介绍，激发学生探索宇宙奥秘的兴趣。学习英语构词法。在练习写幻想短文“创造一个类似人类的生物”的实践中，培养书面表达能力，同时拓展学生创造性思维。 二、语言点讲解 1. The French writer Jules Verne wrote famous books, such as 20, 000 Leagues
2、 Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 days.法国作家儒勒 凡尔纳写了很多著名书籍，比如 海底两万里和八十天环游地球 。 （1）Jules Verne 儒勒凡尔纳。法国科学幻想家和冒险小说家。 （2）such as like; for example 像；诸如；例如 eg: Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. 兰花和报春花之类的野花越来越少了。 everything that 凡是 eg: Such as remains after tax will be y
3、ours when I die. 我死后全部财产除了交税以外全部给你。 （3）league li g n. former measure of distance (about 3 miles or 4.8 km) 里格（旧时长度单位，约 3 英里或 4.8 公里） 。 eg: The horse can run 50 leagues a day. 这匹马一天能跑 240 公里。 group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 联盟；同盟 eg: The League of Nations is an internat
4、ional organization. 国际联盟是一个国际组织。 2. Try the small science quiz below to see if you know any better. 试试下面的科学小测验，看看你是否了解得多些。 any better 更好 any anI adv. (used with faster, slower, better, etc. , in questions and after if/whether 用于疑问句中，英语教育网 Page 2 2018/2/15 与 faster, slower, better 等连用；用于 if/whether 之
5、后)to any degree; at all 在任何程度上；丝毫 eg: I cant run any faster. 我无法跑得更快了。 Is your father any better? 你父亲有所好转了吗？ 3. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? 地球到月球的距离是多少？ (1) distance dIst ns n. C, U (amount of) space between two points or places 距离；间距 A good cyclist can cover a distance of over
6、a hundred miles a day. 自行车骑得好的人一天可以行驶一百多英里。 distant place or point 远处；远方 eg: At a distance of six miles you cant see much. 距离六英里以外的东西很难看清。 (2) at a distance （稍）远处，表示一定的距离，近距离或用以说明具体的距离，其不定冠词 a 有时可以略去或改用 some。 eg: This picture looks better at a distance. 这幅画远看就好些。 (3) in the distance (far away) 在（较）远
7、处，强调距离之远。 eg: They were expecting to see in the distance some signs of the enemy. 他们期望着发现远处敌人的迹象。 (4) keep sb. at a distance 与某人保持一定距离；不愿与某人亲近 eg: He always keeps anyone at a distance. 他总是不愿与任何人亲近： 4. How fast does a balloon travel? How about an airplane? How about a space shuttle? 一只气球能走多快？一架飞机呢？还有
8、一架航天飞机呢？ (1)ballon b lu n n. brightly-coloured rubber bag that is filled with air, used as a childs toy or a decoration（用作玩具或装饰品的）气球 eg: They bought their son a lot of balloons yesterday. 昨天他们给他们的儿子买了很多气球。 v. swell out like a balloon 如气球一般膨胀 eg: Her skirt ballooned in the wind. 她的裙子让风吹得鼓起来了。 go ball
9、ooning 乘气球 eg: They like to go ballooning at weekends. 他们周末喜欢乘气球玩。 (2)How/What about ？怎么样？常常用来打听消息或提出建议，征求对方意见，后接名词，代词或动名词。 eg: How about your mother? Does she feel better today? 英语教育网 Page 3 2018/2/15 你妈妈怎么样听？她今天觉得好点儿了吗？ (3)space shuttlespacecraft designed for repeated use, eg between earth and a s
10、pace station or the moon 航天飞机；太空穿梭机 eg: I have never seen a space shuttle. 我从未看见过航天飞机。 三、课前准备针对性练习（18 分，15 分钟） （一）汉译英（每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 1.她能讲很多种语言，例如英语，法语，汉语和日语。 _ 2.他比你跑得还慢吗？（any） _ 3.我们看到了远处的灯光。 _ 4.咱们到法国去度假好吗？ _ 5.我喜欢乘气球胜过做其他的事。 _ （二）阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 8 分） In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote
11、 a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people”they met. In turn, the “moon people”expressed their surprise. “why,”they asked, “are you traveling to ou
12、ter space when you dont even use your inner space?” H.G. Wells could only imagine traveling to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the“moon people” asked is still an interesting on
13、e. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it. Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel（隧道） connecting England and Franc
14、e, is now completed. But what about underground cities? Japans Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping and so on. A solar dome（太阳能穹顶） w
15、ould cover the whole 英语教育网 Page 4 2018/2/15 city. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather that building up is good way to use the earths space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells “moon people” would agree. Would you? 1. The explorers in H.G. Wells story were surprised to find that the“moon people”_. A. knew so much about the earth B. understood their language C. lived in so many unde
