1Unit 12 Fact and fantasy 2Have you read any books or seen the films about science fictions?Warming up 3Have you ever read the above books? 4 5 6 7 9Scientific development is predicted, often based on present-day results that seem to make such developments possible in the future. 10A small quiz 1 The highest mountain on earth is 2 The deepest point in the ocean is3 The longest river on earth is Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest,in the Chinesepart of the Himalaya, with an elevation of 8848 metres. In the Marianas . 马里亚纳群岛 ( 位于西太平洋 )The River Nile. 114. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? A. 149 million km B. 384,401 km C. 40,075.16 km The distance to the planet Mars ranges from 56 million km to 375 million km. The average distance to the nearest star, our own sun, is 150 million km. 125.Which is the biggest ocean on earth? A. the Pacific ocean B. the Atlantic ocean C. the Indian ocean 13 6. How far is it to the center of the earth? A. 7 x 105 km B. 6378 km C. 10000 km 14 7. What is the longest distance around the world? A. 40,075.16 km B. 24,901.55 km C. 15000 km Traveling around the world the longest distance is along the equator. 158. How fast does a space shuttle travel? A. 200 mph B. 900 mph C. 17,600 mph 16Pre-listeningHave you see or experience anything extraordinary?What does it look like? 17Place: Time:Size:Description: Note makingA lake11:35 amMore than 20 metres longOne part looks like the trunk of an elephant pointing out of the water and it looks like three round wheels, half out of the water. 18 What principle do science fictions work on? 3.Suggestions on technological and scientific developments in a certain direction...
