Unit 12 Fact and fantasy
Ⅰ.Brief Statements Based on the Unit
Science fiction is often about things we believe may be possible in the far future.It is fantasy based on science facts.The famous French writer Jules Verne,the father of science fiction,wrote many famous books,such as 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea,Journey to the Centre of the Earth,etc.This unit mainly deals with Jules Verne and his two famous science fictions,and the story of Dr Frankenstein.By learning this unit,we not only want the students to learn about science fiction,but also want to stimulate the students’ interest in science.Of course,it is necessary for the students to master the useful phrases and expressions in this unit.Meanwhile,we also learn about some word formation.
Ⅱ.Teaching Goals
1.Talk about science fiction.
2.Learn to express beliefs and doubts.
3.Learn about Word Formation(2).
4.Practise creative writing.
Ⅲ.Background Information
1.The 10 Greatest Science-Fiction Movies Ever Made
2001 A Space Odyssey (2001 太空漫游)（1968）.The movie tells the story of a crew of people going on a dangerous mission in space,but soon their highly intelligentcomputer becomes a treat to them.
Alien(异形)(1979).The story is about a team of people going to a strange planet to do scientific research,but soon they find themselves surrounded by terrible aliens(外星人).
Back To The Future(回到未来)(1985).The movie is about a time machine invented by a crazy scientist.A boy goes back in time to change the present,and on the journey,he faces all sorts of exciting adventures.
Blade Runner(银翼杀手)(1982).Blade Runner deals with the relationship between men and robots.The story is set in the future,where highly intelligent robots do most of the physical work for us.A cop(巡捕) goes on a mission to get rid of a few bad robots,but as the story develops,he finds out more than he expected.
E.T.(ET外星人)(1982).A great scientific movie that is suitable for both child and adult audiences.When an alien spaceship crash-lands on Earth,a young alien gets lost.Through the help of a kind boy on Earth,E.T.(extra-temestrial) successfully goes back home in the end.
Jurassic Park(侏罗纪公园)(1993).This movie is not just an excellent scientific movie,it is also a milestone(里程碑) in the history of movie making!I guess the story is already well-known…
Planet Of The Apes(人猿星球)(1968).This movie has the greatest ending in all scientific movies.After an astronaut wakes up in his spaceship,he lands on a strange planet.The whole planet is ruled by apes that keep humans as slaves.After fighting against the apes he escapes at last,but in the end he finds an unbelievable truth.
Star Wars(星球大战)(1977).Set in an imaginary(虚拟的) universe,the movie tells the classic story of good against evil.Already five Star Wars movies have been released,and the last movie of the series will be released in the summer of 2005.
Terminator 2:Judgment Day (终结者2)(1991).The story is about a terminator being brought back in time to kill John Conner,who will be the leader of mankind in the future.
The Matrix(黑客帝国)(1999).In the future,humans are energy(能量) sources for machines.People lie in big glass boxes and dream of a world just like we now live in.But some people have found out the truth and they want to fight the machines and free mankind.
2.Around the World in 80 Days
This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout,a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of Phileas Fogg.An eccentric London inventor,Fogg has come up with the secrets to flight,electricity,and even roller-blades,but the world has dismissed him as a crackpot.Desperate to be taken seriously,Fogg makes an outlandish bet with Lord Kelvin,the head of the Royal Academy of Science:to circumnavigate the globe in no more than 80 days!Joining them is Monique(De France),a young French artist who decides that a trip around the world would provide new inspiration.A
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