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Chinese sci-fi successChinese sci-fi success

Pre-readingPre-reading1.1. Do you like reading science fiction novels? Do you like reading science fiction novels?

WhatWhat’’s your favorite book?s your favorite book?

Why donWhy don’’t you like it?t you like it?

Pre-readingPre-reading2.2. Who is the man in the picture? What do you Who is the man in the picture? What do you

know about him? know about him?

Liu Cixin is a Chinese science fiction writer. His most famous work, The Three-Body Problem, was published in 2007.

While readingWhile reading► Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 1.1. What does What does The Three-Body Problem The Three-Body Problem mainly mainly

talk about? talk about?

2.2. How long did it take Liu Cixin to finish writing How long did it take Liu Cixin to finish writing The Three-Body ProblemThe Three-Body Problem? ?

It mainly talks about aliens invading earth and Chinese people having different opinions about their invasion.

Four years.

While readingWhile reading► Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 3.3. According to the article, who is Ken Liu? According to the article, who is Ken Liu?

4.4. Why is Why is The Three-Body ProblemThe Three-Body Problem becoming popular becoming popular with many famous people? with many famous people?

5.5. The Three-Body Problem The Three-Body Problem will be adapted for a movie will be adapted for a movie next year, won’t it? next year, won’t it?

He is a Chinese-American science-fiction writer and the translator of The Three-Body Problem.

Because the first of the trilogy won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Yes, it will.

Language studyLanguage study► Find a word in the article that best matches each Find a word in the article that best matches each

definition. The first letter has been given. definition. The first letter has been given. 1.1. a____________: a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing a____________: a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing

something wellsomething well

2.2. b____________: a product, usually a book, which is bought by a large b____________: a product, usually a book, which is bought by a large number of peoplenumber of people

3.3. i____________: to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way i____________: to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or confusionthat causes damage or confusion

4.4. p____________: to arrange for a book, magazine, etc. to be written, p____________: to arrange for a book, magazine, etc. to be written, printed, and soldprinted, and sold

5.5. t____________: a group of three books, films, etc. that have the same t____________: a group of three books, films, etc. that have the same subject or characterssubject or characters

ward

est-seller

nvade

ublish

rilogy

Language studyLanguage study► Translate each sentence with one phrase

in the article. 1. 近期发生的多起事件促使人们奋力还击恐怖主义

(terrorism) 。

2. 他的新影片将于明年初发行。

3. 这本小说是以一个发生在二战时期的真实故事为基础的。

The recent events caused people to fight back against terrorism.

His new movie will come out at the beginning of next year.

This novel is based on a real-life story during the Second World War.

After readingAfter reading►Would you like to see the movie based on Would you like to see the movie based on The The

Three-Body ProblemThree-Body Problem after it comes out? Why or after it comes out? Why or why not? why not?