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Book 3Unit 5 What an adventure!
Developing ideas
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea
1. Read the short introduction to Jules Verne.
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French writer best known for his adventure stories. Often called the “Father of Science Fiction”, Verne described in his stories technology and inventions years before they became realities.
Pre-reading:
submarine
Picture from the movie
Picture from the novel
Read the passage and underline the key sentences of each paragraph. Find out what the author intends to tell us.
Fast-reading
Background information of the story
Part 1
An introduction to the following passage
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Part 2
Para.1
Introduce that he walked under the waters
key sentence
Part 2
Para.2
Describe what he saw under the sea
key sentence
Part 2
para.1
para.2
Describe what he saw under the sea
Part 1
Introduce that he walked under the waters
Background information of the story
An introduction to the following passage
The author intends to tell us the amazing scenery under the sea.
Learning to learn
When reading an unfamiliar word, first try to use the context of the sentence or passage to infer its meaning. Then think about what other words would make sense in the sentence. Parts of the word, such as prefixes, word roots and suffixes, can also be used to try and work out its meaning.
Task 4
Can you infer the meanings of these circled words?
Check your answers.
adapt + ed
adj.
to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, etc.
改编
relate v. to tell a story
叙述;讲述;讲(故事)
consume v. use it up 消耗
fine adj. made of very small grains 细小的
even adj. smooth, level and flat 平滑的
dazzling adj. extremely bright and makes you unable to see properly for a short time 炫目的,耀眼的
account for to be the reason why sth. exists or happen解释;说明(原因)
3. Read Part 2 carefully and follow biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax to explore the new