Project(2): Writing a science fiction story优秀教案范文

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Project

Teaching Aims:

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Present your science fiction story.

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Learn from other science fiction stories. Important Points:

Students will learn what a science fiction story is like and

Difficult Points: how to write a science fiction story.

I. Pre-class Self-study

(课前自主学习) 1. Preview the new words on Pp71-72. 2. Translate the following: 1) 谈到; 论及

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get his things packed

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3) give off light ________________

4) all of a sudden

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5) come across

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6) 徘徊

________________________ 7) blow up _______________________

8) hold on to

_____________________ 9) in terror __________________

10) push up

_______________________ 11) zip by ______________________

12) in a flash _____________________ 13) 完全黑暗____________________

14) set sail _______________________

II. In-class Cooperative Inquiry

(课中合作探究) Step I

Journey to the center of the earth Lead In:

1. Have you ever read any science fiction stories? Do you like them?

________________________________________________________________ 2. Do you know about some science fiction writers? Who are they?

________________________________________________________________ 3. Have you ever heard of Jules Verne or H. G. Wells?

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Jules Verne[ʒju:l‵veən ] 儒勒、凡尔纳

Jules Verne (February 8, 1828 —March 24, 1905) was a French author and is regarded as the father of science fiction. Verne was noted for writing about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were possible.

Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946) was an English writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine.

Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy[‘fæntəsi](幻想;梦想). Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in ‘tomorrow's world’.

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Read the first story written by Jules Verne. Then answer the following questions.

1. With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey?

________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the destination of the journey?

How did they go there?

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... 3. What did they see during their journey?

________________________________________________________________ 4. Which do you think was the most thrilling experience during their journey? Why?

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Step II

The time machine Lead in: 1. Have you ever read about or seen a film about a time machine?

2. What do you think a time machine can be used to do?

3. Many people are interested in such a machine. Can you think of the reason(s)? 

Read the second story and answer. 1. What did the writer decide to see using the time machine the writer had made? 2. Which year did the writer go to? What did the writer find there? 3. The writer described a picture about the future. What is his idea about the future of the world? What is your opinion about the future? 

Discussion:

If you had a time machine, what would you like to see, the future or the past? Why? What would you expect to see there? Step III

Language points: 1. They came across huge insects and many strange creatures. (P58, lines 14-15)

come across

（偶然）遇到，发现

e.g. She came across some old photographs in a drawer.

她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。

come across

还可以表示“被理解”，“使产生……印象”

e.g. He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn’t really come across.

他讲了很久，并并没有人真正理解他的意思。

She comes across well in interviews. 她在面试中常给人留下很好的印象。

come about

发生

come at

扑向

come down

下跌/下落/传下来

come on

加油/ 快点

come out

(书被)出版，(消息,秘密被)传出,结果是

come to

达到

(an end / an agreement / a stop/ a conclusion),苏醒，合计，总共是

come over

走过来

come up

走近

,被提出(讨论)

come up with

某人提出…

come across

偶然碰到

come back

回想起

come into (sight/being/existence/use/notice/effect) 

Practice: 1) How did it come _______ that you both got lost? I thought you had a map.

2) It suddenly came ______ to me where I had seen the boy before.

3) Come ______ now, or else we shall be late.

4) He came ______ me like a tiger. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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5) The price of petrol has come _______ since the beginning of this year.

6) The word came _______ use many years ago.

7) When the examination result came ______, he had already got a job.

8) The bill came _______over a thousand dollars.

9) He came up to me and told me that the security issue came_____ at the meeting just now.

10) The truth has come out that her new book will come______ soon.

2. As they were wandering around, they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the distance--- he was at least four metres tall. (P58, lines 15-17) 当他们到处转悠时，发现远处有一个人背靠树坐着----那人至少四米高。

句中as they were wandering around用作时间状语；sitting against a tree in the distance 是现在分词短语，用作宾语a man的补足语。介词against意思为“靠着”

e.g. My dad placed the piano against the wall.

我爸爸把钢琴靠着墙放着。

against

介词

prep.

1). 反对;违反

The fight against inflation has been going on for almost two years.

抑制通货膨胀的战斗已展开近两年了。

2). 倚;靠

His desk is against the wall. 他的办公桌靠墙放着。

3). 以...为背景，衬托

The little red house looks so beautiful against the green woods. 那座红色的小屋在翠绿的森林衬托下显得很美。

4). 不利于

She has said nothing against you . 5). 防备;预防

We bought some warm clothes against the coming winter. 我们添置了一些御寒的衣服以迎接即将来临的冬季。

Step IV : Discussion:

What elements make up a story?

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Step V: Writing a science fiction story Now you are going to write your own science fiction story. You will be able to start your project after you answer the following questions. 1. What interesting science fiction stories have you read? 2. Which one do you like best? Why? 3. What would be a good setting for a story? 4. Who will be your main characters? 5. What do the main characters do? 6. How many paragraphs will your story have? 7. Who will write each paragraph? 8. Who will read the story to your classmates?

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