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Unit 12

The Story of Dr Frankenstein

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797-1851), English novelist.

A famous science fiction novel, which is

written by “the mother of science

fiction novel”----- Mary Wollstonecraft

Shelley (the wife of the world famous poet----Shelley).

First reading: True or False

( ) I had a miserable childhood.

( ) I was not interested in the structure of languages or law, so my father asked me to learn the secrets of heaven and earth.

( ) I wanted to know where the principle of life came from, and I worked very hard.

( ) I discovered how to create life from dead matter, and immediately I tried it.

( ) I collected many materials which came from butcher shops and hospitals to do my job secretly.

( ) The being that I created was very nice, just like a normal person.

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F

T

F

Now please read the text again and discuss :

How many periods can Dr Frankenstein’s experiment be divided?

Three periods:

Period 1(Para1—Para3): He decided to create life from

dead matter.

Period 2(Para4—Para5): He decided to create a larger

human being than man.

Period 3(Para6—Para7): He succeeded in creating a creature, but a living horror.

Detailed Reading

Para 1:

What did Dr Frankenstein want to do when he was young?

He wanted to learn the secrets of heaven and earth when he was young.

Para 2:

After he was sent to university, what did he think of the things taught at university?

Para 3:

What attracted his attention?

The structure of the human body and any animal that was alive attracted his attention.

What did he discover?

He discovered the cause of life and how to create life from dead matter.

Period 1:

He felt them very disappointing and decided to pioneer a new way himself.

Period 2:

Para 4:

Although he knew how to create life,what remained difficult work for him?

How to prepare a body for it with all its muscles and organs still remained a difficult job for him.

Para 5:

Why did he decide to create a larger human being than man about eight feet in height?

Because the small size of the parts slowed down his speed

Para 6:

How did he create a life form that looks like a human being?

Period 3:

Please rearrange the following steps in the right order.

1.?????He gained many materials from butcher shops and hospitals.

2.?????? He finished his work on a night in November.

3.?????? The dead creature came to life at one in the morning.

4.?????? He lighted the flame of life into the dead thing.

5.?????? He collected bones from graves and cut up dead bodies.

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1

2

4

3

Read the whole passage quietly. The story was finished in 1818. Which part impresses you most?

What scientific development do you think the author predicted in the story?

The sentence “No human being

could have passed a happier

childhood than myself” means_

I think my childhood was the happiest

my childhood was not the happiest

My childhood was as happy as other

children

No children were happy except me

2. In order to create a creature,

the writer ______.

made many parts by himself

made many arts with his father’s

help

C. bought many materials from

the market.

D. managed to find some things

he needed and arranged them.

3. From “So I had to look for a road

without having a map” we know__

He would explore the secret of

nature by himself.

B. He would not lose his way though

he had no map.

C. He had to draw a map in order

not to lose his way.

D. He would not succeed without a map.

4. This passage is mainly about__.

A plan for the writer’s dream.

The writer’s dream

coming true.

C. A creature

D. One of the writer’s

experiments.

5. From the first two paragraphs,

we know the writer was

interested in ______.

maths and physics

literature

the secrets of nature

The medical science

1.What did Dr Frankenstein want to do

when he was young?

He wanted to learn the secrets of heaven

and earth.

2.After he was sent to university, what did

he think of the things taught at university?

He found all that was taught at university

very disappointing.

3.What attracted his attention then?

the structure of the human body and any

animal that was alive.

4.Did he discover the cause of life? What still

remained a difficult job for him to create a

new life?

Yes.

How to prepare a body for it with all its

muscles and organs still remained a

difficult job.

5.Where did the doctor collect his necessary

materials to create the new life; and how

huge is the being?

He collected bones from graves and many of

his materials came from butcher shops and

hospitals. He collected his instruments around

him.

6. Can you describe the feelings of

Frankenstein when he saw his creation

for the first time?

Pleased and frightened. Because it was a

Living horror, but he succeeded after all.

综合技能课文讲解

1.No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself.（比较级的否定表示最高级）

Nobody is more diligent than Bill is.

Nothing is happier than staying with one’s parents and having nothing to worry about.

no/nothing… so… as… 也表示最高级意义，相当于“没有…像…那样…”

No book is so interesting as this one.

Nothing in my life shocked me so deeply as this first visit to China.

2.I was driven by a desire to learn.

drive 作“驱使，逼迫，迫使”讲时，后接不定式、形容词或介词短语作宾语补足语。

Hunger drove him to steal. = He was driven by hunger to steal.

The loud noise almost drove me crazy.

3.throw (cast/ shed) light on

阐明，使明朗，解释，揭示

The new facts throw some light on the matter.

This information throws light upon the mystery of the President’s death.

But there was nothing to shed light on the connection between the two men.

4.I read all the books I could

find that threw light upon these

maters

throw/cast light upon/on

提供线索，使有某种理解

这本日记为故事中的事件提供了有趣的线索。

The diary throws an interesting

light on the events in this novel

last point.

5. I found all that was taught at

university very disappointing and

decided that I would pioneer a

new way, …

I found this amazing power

placed within my hands, hesitated

a long time thinking how I should

use it.

6.I would pioneer a new way.

开辟，开创，最初倡导

She pioneered short haircut for women in the 1920’s.

Do you know which country pioneered the manned space exploration?

Heart-transplant surgery was pioneered by Professor Christian Barnard.

7. One of the phenomena that attracted my attention was the structure of the human body, and any animal that was alive.

alive 修饰“人，物”后置定语，表语

（=living ，补语)

living 表语，前置定语

live “活的，有生命的；现场直播的，实况转播的” 物，前置定语

lively“活泼的，生动逼真的“ 修饰“人，物”前置定语，表语

e.g.

The bird is still _______

Saddam Hussein was caught _______.

A _______ show / broadcast/ TV programs

He usually has his own ways of making his classes _______ and interesting.

alive.

alive

live

lively

8. It was with these feelings that

I began the creation of a human

being.

It is/was +所要强调的部分＋that

昨天晚上，是我在公园遇到你的妹妹的。

It was I that met your sister in

the park last night.

It is/ was…that(who)

John met me at the airport yesterday.

= ____________________________________

____________________________________

=__________________________________________

= _________________________________________

=________________________________________

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It was John who(that )met me at the airport yesterday

It was me that John met at the airport yesterday.

It was at the airport that John met me yesterday.

It was yesterday that John met me at the airport.

4. While unfinished, he was ugly, but

now he was a living horror. 当没有完成的时候他很丑陋, 但是现在他活生生的令人毛骨悚然。

While unfinished=while he was unfinished

省略句：状语从句中省略一些词是非常普遍的现象。通常省略主语和系动词，省略的条件是主从句主语一致且谓语部分有be。e.g.

Often she would weep when (she was) alone.

If necessary, ring me at home.

Though not large, the room was well lit.

credible adj.　　可信的，可靠的

incredible adj.　难以置信的，不可思

　　　　　　　　　议的

incredibly adv.　不能相信地

It is incredible that he should have gone

to live in such a dangerous country.

Consolidation

1)?The performance ____ to be very successful.

A. was proved B. became

C. resulted in D. turned out

2)??He is the only man ______ in the accident.

A. living B. alive C. lively D. live

3)?______ from space, the earth looks like a big ball.

A. Having seen B. Seeing

C. Seen D. To see

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?4)?It was only when I read his poems recently ____ I began to appreciate their beauty.

A. that B. until C. then D. so

5) Francis Chichester made a ______ round the world in a small boat in spite of the fact that he had lung cancer.

A. journey B. tour C. traveling D. voyage

6)?I ____them great success in the future.

A. hoped B. wished

C. suggested D.considered

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7)?----Didn’t you have a wonderful time?

----________

Yes, I didn’t B. Yes, I did

C. No, I did D. Yes, of course not

8)??Mr. Zhang gave the books to all the pupil except ______ who had already taken them.

A. the ones B. some

C. ones D. the others

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9) Mistakes in the printing should ______ before the book is published.

A. point out B. point to

C. be pointed out D. be pointed to

10) I feel like ____ in the fresh air after supper, but I’d like ____ at home today.

A.?walking; to stay B. walking; staying C. to walk; staying D. walking; stay

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Useful Phrases

Be driven by a desire

throw light upon/on

Pioneer a new way

Unfold…to…

cut up

Light the flame of life

Be burnt out

A living horror

One of man’s greatest dreams has always been to create life,especially a life form that looks like us:to create a man. The following questions may help you organize your composition.

1.How does your doctor create a life form that looks like a human being?

2.Describe your doctor’s efforts to do that.

3.Create a word web of nouns,verbs and adjectives for the story.Add all the words you need.