Unit 12 ReadingUnit 12 ReadingJules Verne: The Father of Science FictionWhen were the inventions in the pictures made?It was invented in the early years of the 20th century.Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879 In 1769 James Watt built a steam-powered boat. Picture 1:Picture 2:Picture 3:Jules Verne: The Father of Science FictionJules VerneBorn in: Died in:Nationality:Interested in:Remembered as:Famous novels:18281905Frenchbotany and applied sciencethe father of science fiction20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth 1. Why do Dr Aronnax and his followers set out to find the monster? 2. What does the monster turn out to be? 3.. What does Nautilus look like? precious furniture ; huge glass windows protected with thick iron plates electricity is useded for light, heating, power, etc. 20,000 Leagues under the SeasubmarinesubmarineShips are disappearingShips are disappearingPrecious furnitureHuge glass windowsProtected with thick iron platesElectricity is used for light, heating , power ,etc.All that is need for life comes from the oceanPrecious furnitureHuge glass windowsProtected with thick iron platesElectricity is used for light, heating , power ,etc.All that is need for life comes from the oceanSet out to find the monsterSet out to find the monsterAn extraordinary shipAn extraordinary shipList what the two men do in the adventure of going to the centre of the earth. Journey to the Center of the EarthLayers beneath the earth’s surface3. What does the inside of the earth look like?剖面图The earth on which we live is a big ball of very hot rock, which consists of three parts: the earth’s crust, the earth’s mantle and the earth’s core. The temperature inside is very...
