H G Wells (1866-1946)

　　As an English novelist, H G Wells is well known for his science fiction stories, among which are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War in the Air and The War of the Worlds. For more information, you can visit the following website:

　　http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/

　　20,000 Leagues under the Sea

　　Zheng Wenguang (1929-2003)

　　Beginning to write science fiction stories in the 1950s, Zheng Wenguang is regarded as the father of Chinese science fiction. For more information, you can visit the following website:

　　http://21stcentury.chinadaily.com.cn/article.php?sid=9765&q=Zheng%Wenguang

　　●Self-assessment

　　The self-assessment section aims to let us determine what we have achieved, and what else we can do to improve our study. In Part A, some items are presented to us so that we can check how well we think we have developed these skills. Each item corresponds with one or more parts in this unit. For example, by doing Parts A and B on pages 56 and 57, we will know whether we can use the information we have collected to write a proposal in the formal writing style. We have the opportunity to evaluate our own skills and abilities in English. If we feel very confident about one item, we will give ourselves a score of 5. If we feel only slightly confident about another item, we get a 2. After going over all the items in this part, we need to add all the scores and divide the total amount by the total sum. We will get a percentage, which shows our level.

　　If we feel there are some items we are not confident of or just slightly confident about, we can think about how to improve on them. In Part B, we will make an action plan, so we will know what to do and take some effective measures. Teachers can also have a better understanding about their students, enabling them to help students study English more effectively.

　　Part Two  Teaching Resources

　　第二部分 教學(xué)資源

　　Section 1: A text structure analysis of TOMORROW'S WORLD

　　I. The summary of the text

　　Main idea of the passage

　　This is a business proposal about an extraordinary technology, RealCine. It works by making the viewers feel that they are actually in the film. It may provide a fantastic opportunity for the film-making industry.

　　Main idea of 1st paragraph

　　The abstract of the business proposal about RealCine, an extraordinary technology.

　　Main idea of 2nd paragraph

　　By using the technology of VR, RealCine can excite all five of our senses and bring the viewers surprisingly real feeling while seeing the film.

　　Main idea of 3rd &4th paragraph

　　Wearing some special instruments, such as VR headsets and gloves, the viewers feel that they are actually in the film.

　　Main idea of 5th paragraph

　　VR can provide teenagers with another way to experience the world and make them work harder to make their dreams come true.

　　Main idea of 6th paragraph

　　Unreal as it is, VR will help people do some things that could never be achieved in real life.

　　Main idea of 7th paragraph

　　Besides films, VR might be used to in other fields, such as training firefighters or teaching students different subjects.

　　Main idea of 8th paragraph

　　A persuasive conclusion of the proposal, proposing RealCine be used in future films.

　　II. A tree diagram of the text

　　Not just watching a film...

　　amazing VR cinema technology

　　VR cinema excites all five of our senses

　　sight  hearing  smell touch  touch

　　VR cinema makes the viewers feel they are actually in the film

　　special VR headsets      special gloves           a straw sensor

　　encourage teenagers    do sth. never achieved in real life    other uses

　　burning buildings   classrooms

　　VR-a technology to be used in future films

　　III. A retold version of the text

　　RealCine is virtual reality cinema which, unlike ordinary cinema, excites all five of our senses. Viewers will be surprised how real it feels. To make the viewers feel that they are actually in the film, special VR headsets are designed to enable the viewers to see a world of 3D animation and hear the sounds clearly all around them. Special gloves are also worn so that people and objects in the film can be touched. Both the headsets and the gloves are connected to the RealCine computer system.