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Unit8 Literature
Lesson3 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Pre-reading: Activate and share
Have you ever read any science fiction Who are the writers What are the stories about
Jules Verne (1828-1905), a French novelist, was called the “Father of Science Fiction”. He wrote a widely popular series of science fictions, including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
When : _____________
Where: ______________
Characters:__________________________
Problems:_______________________________
Solutions:____________________________________________
at night
on the sea
“I”(the professor) ; Conseil; Ned
The professor fell from the boat
The professor was saved by a human construction
Fast reading: read the text quickly,write the nswers
Careful reading
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
“island” and then he was drawn into it by eight
men coming from inside.
( ) c Conseil supported the professor and stopped the
professor from drowning.
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Read the extract again. Order the events (a-f).
( ) d The professor’s 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 his boat.
( ) f A hard body struck the professor. He held onto it
and felt that he was being drawn up.
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Group Work： Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
A violent crash happened. The professor _______________.
fell from the boat
Suddenly, he felt himself _____ ______________________. He
grabbed _____________.
drawn
up to the surface of the sea
Conseil's arm
Around one o'clock in the morning, ___________________
_____________________.
he felt terribly tired and
he sank into the ocean
Group Work：Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
At this moment, ___________
_______________. The professor woke up, and saw Ned.
he hit a hard
The professor moved himself __
_________________. It was a __________________.
Suddenly, a noise ___________
____________. At last, this long night _______. Daybreak _______.
came from
inside the boat
object in the water
to
the top of the object
human construction
passed
appeared
Group Work： Read again and take notes.
Then tell the story to your partner.
One iron plate was moved, a man ________, ______________ and _____________________.
utter an odd cry
Some moments later, ___________
_____________________________
_________.
appeared and drew them into the machine
appeared
disappeared immediately
eight men
1. What physical problems did the professor suffer after
he fell into the sea
When he fell into the sea, the professor couldn’t breathe, and his mouth filled with water. Later he became terribly tired and cold.
Answer the following questions.
Careful reading
Answer the following questions.
2. What do you think the “creature” is Find evidence from the extract.
Careful reading
The creature is probably a submarine because it is made of steel and it has people inside. The professor found out that is was “smooth, polished”, “produced a sound of metal” and “made of metal plates”.
Answer the following questions.
3. What social class do you think the professor and Conseil belong to Underline the expressions that indicate their social status.
Careful reading
The professor and Conseil probably belong to different social classes. Conseil might be the servant of the professor.
Answer the following questions.
4. What social class do you think the professor and Conseil belong to Underline the expressions that indicate their social status.
The reasons are: (1) he never called the professor his title or his name, but called him master, (2) he talked to the professor in 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.
Careful reading
Answer the following questions.
4. What kind of person is Conseil Find evidence from the extract to support your judgement.
Careful reading
Conseil seems to be a kind and loyal person because
Conseil swears he will drown before he leaves the professor.
Post-reading: Summary
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. __________, Conseil cried for help and a human voice 5. _________ a cry back, just as the professor became 6. ___________.
solid responded evidently grabbed deperation drown construction unconscious violently sank
violently
grabbed
sinking
desperation
responded
unconscious
Post-reading: Summary
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.
drown
evidently
solid
construction
◇词汇拓讲
1．desperation n. 绝望，拼命，不顾一切　
(P36) “Help, help！” I shouted, swimming towards the boat in desperation.
in desperation绝望地；不顾一切地　
desperate adj. 拼命的；绝望的；渴望的　
be desperate to do sth. 渴望做某事
be desperate for… 渴望得到……
【归纳拓展】　其他表示“渴望”的单词或短语：　
long for sth. 渴望得到某物　
long to do sth. 渴望做某事　
be eager for sth. 渴望得到某物　
be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事　
desire to do sth. 渴望做某事　
2．ease n. 轻易，毫不费劲　
(P36)If master would be so good as to hold onto my shoulder, master would swim with much greater ease.
with ease＝easily容易地；轻而易举地　
at ease舒适自在　
ease vt. 减轻；缓解　
ease sb. of…　使某人消除/减轻……　
easy adj. 容易的　easily adv. 容易地　
uneasy adj. 不安的　easy-going adj. 随和的
3．preservation n. 保护；保持，维持；保存；维护　
(P36)Conseil had to keep me up, and our preservation depended on him alone.
in good preservation处于良好保存状态　
preserve vt. 保护；维护；保存(使免受破坏)；保留 n. 保护区　
preserve sb. /sth. from/against… 保护某人/某物免受……
keep sth. in preserve＝put sth. on preserve保存/保留某物　
【归纳拓展】　
有词根-serve的词：　
serve vi. 服兵役　vt. 服务；端上饭菜　
preserve vt. 保护；保存 n. 保护区　
reserve vt. 保留；预定 n. 保护区　
conserve vt. 保护；节省　
deserve vt. 应受；值得　
observe vt. 观察；遵守；庆祝　
4．strike vi. &vt. 打，击，撞；突然发生不幸　n. 罢工；打击　
(P37)At this moment a hard body struck me.
strike vi. &vt. (struck, struck) 打，击，撞；报时；袭击；突然想到；划(火柴) n. 罢工；打击；抗拒；袭击；击球　
It struck sb. that… 某人突然想起……　
It struck me that she had come to borrow the books.
sth. strike sb. ＝sb. strike on sth. 某人想到某事　
An awful thought has just struck me.
be struck by… 被……感动/所袭击　
She was struck by his kindness.
on strike罢工　
About two million workers went on strike in 1919．　
1919年，大约两百万工人罢工。
【针对练习】　根据语境选出strike的词性和词义　
A．v. 报时　B．v. 突然想到　C．v. 打，击　
D．v. 划(火柴)　E．n. 罢工　F. v. 突然发生不幸　
(1)He struck the table a heavy blow angrily. ________
(2)The girl struck a match and lit a candle. ________
(3)The clock has just struck 10．________
(4)It struck me that no one was at home. ________
(5)They have been on strike for several days. ________
(6)A big earthquake struck the area last week. ________
【答案】(1)C　(2)D　
(3)A　(4)B　(5)E　(6)F　
5．unconscious adj. 不省人事的，失去知觉的　
(P37)…then I felt that I was being drawn up, that I was brought to the surface of the water, that my chest collapsed－my eyes closed, unconscious.
be unconscious from… 因……而失去知觉　
be unconscious of… 未意识到……；未觉察到……　
conscious adj. 意识到的；有知觉的　
consciously adv. 有意识地； 自觉地　
consciousness n. 意识；知觉
【易混辨析】　
conscious表示内心所意识到的感觉；　
aware往往指感官上的知觉。
　
1.It seemed to me as if a cry answered him.
　本句中It seemed to me as if…意为“我觉得好像……”。
It seems/seemed (to sb. ) as if… (某人觉得)好像……　
It seemed as if I couldn’t think of the right word anyway.
It seems/seemed that… 似乎/好像/看来……　
It seemed that you have misunderstood what I said at the meeting.
◇句式解读
There seems/seemed to be… 似乎有……　
In fact, there seems to be no connection between size and success.事实上，规模和成功似乎并没有必然联系。
after what seemed… 似乎过了……之后　
After what seemed a long time, he managed to work out this problem.
在似乎过了较长的一段时间之后，他解出了这道试题。
Homework
Compulsory:
Finish reading the novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and draw a mind map based on your understanding.
Thank you

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