Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy Reading

Fast reading Listen to the passage and try to give the main idea of each part Part 1 (para 1): Part 2 (paras2-5): Part 3 (para 6):

Part 1 (para 1): Part 2 (paras2-5): Part 3 (para 6): General information about Jules Verne Information about his famous novel---20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Information about another novel---Journey to the centre of the Earth.

Jules Verne Born in: Died in: Nationality: Interested in: Studied: French theatre botany, applied science, etc… Careful reading

Part1 (para 1) 1.To make a living, what did Jules Verne have to do? 2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of? 3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction?

1.To make a living, what did Jules Verne have to do? To make a living, Jules Verne had to write and sell stories.

2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of? They will remind the readers of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiment with electricity.

3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction? By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further.

Part 2 : paragraphs 2-5

1.Why do Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster? 2.What does the monster turn out to be? 3What does Nautilus look like?

1.Why do Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster? Because ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster.

2.What does the monster turn out to be? The monster turns out to be a submarine.

3.What does Nautilus look like? The Nautilus is _________________________. The furniture is_________ and huge_________________ that can be opened and closed give a view of the underwater world. an extraordinary ship precious glass windows

3.What does Nautilus look like? The ship is also very strong and protected with________________. Electricity is used for _______ ________________ and to _____________the ship against attacks. thick iron plates light, heating, power defend

Journey to the Center of the Earth Part 3 : paragraph 6

How does the story begin and end up? It begins with the discovery of an ancient document in an old book and in the end, their raft is drawn into a fast stream and with ever increasing speed they are shot out of a volcano in Southern Italy.

Layers beneath the earth’s surface

Exercise2: Suggested answers Post-reading 2. During the time they do all they can to continue to live, they realize that they come to the surface of the monster. 3. his long-term guests