现代大学英语_精读1_第三版_助学课件_Unit_12.pptx

; Sic-fi Fever Liu Cixin The Three Body Trilogy Warm-up Questions;Sci-fi Fever “Sci-fi fever” has become a buzzword in Chinese film circles in recent years, especially after the huge success of “The Wandering Earth” in early 2019. The blockbuster garnered over 600 million U.S. dollars in box office revenues, making it the second highest grossing Chinese film. The author behind the movie – Liu Cixin – has once again been put under the spotlight. ;Liu Cixin Liu Cixin, a hydraulic engineer and writer, started to write sci-fi books in 1985 and has published nearly 40 novels over the past three decades. He won the acclaimed Hugo Award in 2015 for his long novel The Three-Body Problem, becoming the first Chinese winner in science fiction literature. ;The Three Body trilogy Written by Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin, the masterpiece the Three Body trilogy, comprising The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest and Deaths End, depicts the human races contact and conflict with alien civilizations. Behind the huge success of the Three-Body Problem is the award-winning sci-fi novel’s translator Ken Liu, who helps to bring the work to the international readers. ;Warm-up questions 1. Do you believe that we are not alone in this universe? If your answer is yes, then what do you think might happen if aliens from outer space finally come and meet us here on earth? 2. Will aliens be impressed or shocked by what they see us humans and our civilization? 3. What do you know about the play as a genre? 4. What are the special features of plays? How are they normally structured? ;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;Text;恶魔降临枫树街 罗德 · 塞林 第一幕 1 [枫树街，典型的美国小镇一个住宅区里的一条街道，十分安静，两旁绿树成荫。 房屋的前门都有门厅，人们可以坐在那儿隔着自家草坪与邻居聊天。史蒂夫·布兰德在给停在门前的自家汽车抛光，他的邻居唐·马丁靠在车的挡泥板上看他抛光。古德休姆公司的一位员工骑着自行车卖冰激凌，他停下车，向几个小孩卖冰激凌。两个女人在前院草坪上聊天，一个男人在给自家院子里的草浇水。