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Using language
Write a sci-fi short story
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
To learn about the novel The Time Machine
To discuss what you would do if you could time travel
To write a sci-fi short story
Lead in
What’s the video about
Have you seen this movie
Time of first publication: 1895
Writer: Herbert George Wells
“The Father of Science Fiction”
Status: the first science fiction about time travelling
Content: a time traveler who can travel around time because of the time machine
the time machine
Sometimes referred to as “The Father of Science Fiction”, Herbert George Wells (1866 — 1946) was an English novelist, teacher, historian and journalist.
the leather seat 皮座椅
the starting lever 启动杆
The main panel 主面板
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2
3
4
Main idea:
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The Time Traveler's first experience of travelling time the time machine.
through
by
Divide the text into 4 parts:
start the machine
Time speeds up
Lose control
Land in mud
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2
3
4
How many times did "I" start the time machine
5
the 1st time
I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch them immediately backwards again.
the 2nd time
I drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards.
the 3rd time
I pushed the lever further.
the 4th time
Like an impatient fool, I pulled the lever backwards hard.
Times What I saw How time flew
The 1st time (push an inch)
The 2nd time (push forward)
The 3rd time (push further)
The 4th time (pull backwards hard)
lab:
clock: --
lab:
niece: move like a
Moon and sun:
lab:
Trees:
Huge buildings:
Earth:
exactly as before
10:01 3:30
went hazy
rocket
the walls fell away; in the open air
be thrown across the sky
grew like puffs of smoke
grew, spread and died in moments
rose up, disappeared like a dream
be being changed, melting and flowing
I was sitting in the in some .
rain mud
night came..., and in another moment came the day
a day= 1 moment
being pushed through time at hundreds of years a minute
100 years= 1 moment
5 hours= 1 moment
Read for the scene description
What did author see during the time travel journey
He saw his laboratory exactly as before and the time changed.
Read for details
What did author see during the time travel journey
He saw the laboratory went hazy around him and days changed faster and faster.
What did author see during the time travel journey
He saw the walls of the laboratory fall away and he was left in the open air. The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the
sky, but soon there was division between night and day. He saw trees
growing like puffs of smoke; they grew, spread, and died in moments.
What did author see during the time travel journey
He saw huge buildings rise up, then disappeared
like a dream.
He saw the whole surface of the earth was being changed, melting and flowing before his eyes.
他看到巨大的建筑物拔地而起，然后消失了就像一场梦。
他看到整个地球表面都在变化，在他眼前融化和流动。
In the text “Satisfaction Guaranteed”，Larry who worked for a robot company made a robot Tony for his wife Claire,and Tony helped Claire in every aspect,especially when facing the richest and most powerful woman Gladys envied by Claire.So Claire fell in love with Tony,which led to Tony being rebuilt.What would happen when Tony was taken away？What would happen next time when Claire met Tony again？Continue the story according to the given sentences.
Writing
Para.1　After Tony was taken away，________________________
_______________________________________________________
Para.2　Claire was so surprised when seeing Tony in Gladys’ house.____________________________________________________
第一步　审题谋篇
审题
文体：
第三人称
一般过去时
时态：
人称：
科幻故事，记叙文
谋篇
para1：
para2：
sad
weep
absurd
couldn’t stop （why）
guilty （why）
see
Glady invited
introduced
(proud)
greeted politely
didn’t recognize
sad but relieved
understood
脉络：
核心词汇
1.荒唐的 _______________
2.哭泣 _____
3.内疚的 _____
4.然而 _______
ridiculous/absurd
weep
guilty
whereas
5.爱上 ______________
6.重新组装 _______
fall in love with
rebuild
第二步　遣词造句
连词成句
1.她知道恋上一个机器人是荒谬至极的，但她还是忍不住流泪。
She knew it was absurd to become attached to a robot；________
_________________________.
2.当她面对Larry时，她感到很内疚。
When she faced Larry，________________.
she just
couldn’t hold back her tears
she felt very guilty
While she knew it was absurd to become attached to a robot，she just couldn’t hold back her tears.
When facing Larry，she felt very guilty.
3.毕竟，她的丈夫是Larry 而不是Tony。
After all，her husband was Larry________________.
4.Tony和以前大不相同了。
________________________________________
5.Tony礼貌的向Claire问好。
———————————————————————————————
6.不论机器人有多好，人类不能爱上机器人。
_______________________________________________________
rather than Tony
Tony greeted Claire politely
Tony was quite different from what he used to be.
After all,it was Larry rather than Tony that was her husband.
No matter how fine a robot is,a human being can’t fall in love with it.
with a bow/handshake
After Tony was taken away,Claire wept and wept until Larry came back.While she knew it was absurd to become attached to a robot,she just couldn’t hold back her tears.Tony was so sweet and understanding.
Everything he did for her made her feel better about herself. However,when facing Larry,she felt very guilty.After all,it was Larry rather than Tony who was her husband. But she couldn’t help wondering what would happen if they met again.One day,she received an invitation from Gladys，which made her quite confused.
参考范文
Claire was so surprised when seeing Tony in Gladys’ house. “Look！This is the newest household robot in the world！” Gladys had a strong urge to introduce it to her guests,proudly.Claire had a mixed feeling when Tony greeted her politely with a bow.His voice was still deep and pleasant,but he didn’t recognize Claire. He was quite different from what he used to be.Claire suddenly felt relieved.Let bygones be bygones.Yes,no matter how fine a robot is,a human being can’t fall in love with it.

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