Fact and fantasy

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Unit 12
Fact and fantasy
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True or false statements

1. It is hot during the day on the moon.
2. A sunny day on the moon could kill you, but you
   can survive at night.
3. The moon travels around the earth.
4. Most nights the moon is the brightest thing in
   the sky.
5. What we see of the moon changes from night to
   night.

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What is science fiction?
Science fiction is often about things we believe
may be possible in the far future.
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Who is the father of science fiction?
Jules Verne ?????
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Jules Verne(1828-1905), a French writer, called
the Father of modern science fiction. His
father was a successful lawyer. His uncle
introduced him into literary circles and he
started to publish plays. Vernes one-act comedy
the Broken straws was performed in Paris when he
was 22. In 1854 he wrote his first science
fiction tale. He wrote 66 stories in total all
his life.
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• Three of his most famous works are
• The Children of Captain Grant
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
• The mysterious Island

1. ????????
2. ?????
3. ???

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Some other famous works

1. Five Weeks In A Balloon
2. Journey To The Centre OF The Earth
3. From The Earth To The Moon
4. Around The World In 80 Days
5. The Giant Raft
6. The Golden Volcano

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Try the quiz below to see if you know

1. What is the highest mountain on earth and how
   high is it?

Mount Everest 8,848m high
2. What is the deepest point in the ocean and
where is it?
Mariana Channel 11,032m deep
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3. Which is the longest river on earth and how
long is it?
The Nile, flowing about 6,677km
4. How high are the temperatures near the centre
of the earth?
About 5,000?
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5. What is the longest distance around the world?
The equator about 40,000km.
6. How fast does a balloon travel ? How about a
plane? How about a space shuttle?
60-80km/h 800km/h 8000km/h
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Points
Fantasy n. ??, ??????
The young man lives in a world of fantasy.
????????? If you dont try, what you thought is
just a fantasy. ????? The adventurous story is
a fantasy. Fantastic-----adj. ???,???
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Distance n. ??, ??, ?? (??/???)
What is the distance between Beijing and
Tianjin? My house Is some distance away. At a
distance of five meters in fog, you cannot see
much, You can see the old castle in the distance.
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There will be a time when ??????? when ??????
There will be a time when the number of our gold
medals can rank first in the Olympic Games.
Doubt n./v. ?? ??? ???
There is no doubt that doubt if /
whether Beyond doubt / without (a) doubt ????
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Imagine v. ??, ??, ??
Imagine sth Imagine doing sth Imagine
that Imagine sb./ sth. as.. ??
Can you imagine him/his sailing across the ocean
alone? I imagine him as a big tall man.
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Revision homework
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