Project(1): Writing a science fiction story第二课时 公开课

Module 4

Unit 3

Project Writing a science fiction story Teaching aims: 1. Students are expected to grasp main idea about these two science fiction stories.. 2. Students are required to write a a short science fiction story. 3. Students are provided with a chance to cooperate and work together while writing. Teaching important and difficult points: 1. The basic elements of science fiction stories. 2. The process of writing a science fiction story. Teaching procedures: Step one

Lead-in 1. Show some pictures about science fiction stories. 2. Questions: (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? 3. The definition Science fiction: Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy. Science fiction writers often write about what will happen in ‘tomorrow's world’. Step Two

Fast Reading 1. The introduction of author and his writings. 2. Questions: (1).With whom did Professor Lindenbrock make the journey? (2). What was the destination of the journey? How did they go there? (3). What did they see during their journey? (4). How do they come back to the world above?

Step There

Careful Reading 1.

True (T) or False (F) (1)．Professor Otto Lindenbrock went to Iceland to make a fortune.(

) (2)．The professor with his nephew journeyed underground through a small forest without a guide.(

) (3)．Underground they found dinosaurs fighting in the ocean.(

) (4)．In the underground forest they came across huge insects and

many strange creatures.(

) (5)．When reaching the bottom of the hole, they were pushed out into the sunlight.(

) 答案：1～5

FFTTT 2

Choose the best answers according to the text. (1)．According to the text, what caused Professor Otto Lindenbrock to go to Iceland?

A．The secret his old friend told him.

B．A strange idea he got in his dream.

C．A

secret message in a book.

D．The

news on TV.

(2)．What did they find when they journeyed underground?

A．They found many gold coins.

B．They found a long river.

C．They found some elephants walking here and there.

D．They found an ocean inside.

(3).Which of the following is WRONG according to the text?

A．There was a large ocean underground.

B．Two tigers were fighting each other.

C．They came across many huge insects.

D．They found some huge mushrooms.

(4)．All of the following things were what they did underground EXCEPT that ________.

A．they built a small boat

B．they sailed to shore and explored the forest

C．they made a bomb to blow up the rocks

D．they killed some huge insects

(5)．How did they come out of the cave at last?

A．They were pushed out by water.

B．They sailed out of the ocean.

C．They were led out of the cave by the guide.

D．They escaped from the cave for fear of the

dinosaurs.

答案：1～5

CDBDA 3

Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text. Characters Place 1 A professor, his 1.nephew and a guide A vast room with a large 2.ocean

There was a forest and huge 3.mushrooms on the shores. On a boat made by themselves

Two dinosaurs rose and 4.fought each other. In the forest

They saw huge insects, strange 5.creatures and a huge man sitting against a tree. At the 6.exit

They made a 7.bomb to blow up the rocks and their boat 8.floated forward wildly. From the 9.bottom of the hole to the outside world

The water pushed them up until into the 10.sunlight. Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Place 5

Step Four Activity Discussion: 1. If you were given a chance to take a time trip, which dynasty would you like to go? Why?

Step Five Summary & Homework 1. Finish the WB exercises (B1, B2and D1, D2)

2. Finish writing a science fiction story.