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20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea
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Have you ever read any science fiction?
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What are the stories about?
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a brief introduction of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Read an extract from 20,000 Laegues Under the Sea by Jules Verne and find out what happened to “I”, the professor in the story.
The professor fell from the boat into the ocean. He was saved by Conseil, but then after some time, he sank into the ocean and hit a submarine. The door to the submarine opened, and he was taken inside.
List the names of the main characters and indicate their relationships.
the professor
Conseil, the professor’s assistant
Ned (the Canadian), a sailor with the professor
the men inside the submarine are unnamed and not considered as main characters
Read the extract again. Order the events.
( ) 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 wasdrawn into it by eight men coming from inside.
( ) c Conseil supported the professor and stopped the professor from drowning.
( ) 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.
2
6
3
5
1
4
Complete the table.
remember
lost
boat
sinking
tired
leave
fingers
head
whale
eight
Pair Work: Read again and take notes. Then tell the story to your partner.
A violent crash happened. The professor ___________________.
Suddenly, he felt himself ______________________________. He grabbed _____________.
Around one o’clock in the morning, ________________________________________
At this moment, ____________________________. The professor woke up, and saw Ned.
The professor moved himself _______________. It was a _______________.
At last this long night ______.