Unit 05
Book series: Frankenstein
新知思想/閱讀種子
New Knowledge/Reading Knowledge
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Are you familiar with “Frankenstein”? What have you heard about him?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. misconception (n.) 誤解，錯誤的想法
When will you clear the misconceptions about me?
您什麼時候才能消除對我的誤解？
2. sapient (adj.) 聰明的，會思考的
The chemist creates a sapient being.
化學家創造了一個智能生物。
3. wreaking havoc (idi.) 造成巨大破壞
The tornado is wrecking havoc to the town.
龍捲風給小鎮造成了嚴重破壞。
4. Gothic (adj.) 哥特風格的
Sheila likes to wear gothic dresses.
希拉（Sheila）喜歡穿哥特式服裝
5. cautionary tale (phr.) 警世故事
I am saying this to you, as a cautionary tale.
我要對您說的是一個警世的故事。
6. inherent (adj.) 內在的；固有的，與生俱來的
There are dangers inherent in science.
你提及的那些問題是這一制度本身存在的。
7. byword (n.) 代名詞
He said it as a byword.
他說這是一個代名詞。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
In 1816, a teenager from London named Mary Shelley started drafting the founding text of modern science fiction. Two years later, Frankenstein was born.
Contrary to a popular misconception, Frankenstein is not the monster. It’s the name of the chemist who creates the sapient being, and later rejects him upon seeing how hideous he is.
Shattered by this unjust treatment, the monster seeks revenge by wreaking havoc on Victor’s world, killing everyone he loves.
The chilling novel helped pioneer the Gothic genre with its dark and mysterious theme. It also serves as a cautionary tale of the inherent dangers in pushing the boundaries of science.
1816年，倫敦一位名叫瑪麗·雪萊的少女開始起稿一部小說。兩年之後，這部現代科幻小說奠基之作《弗蘭肯斯坦》誕生了。
與人們常有的誤解不同，弗蘭肯斯坦並不是怪物的名字，而是創造了這個智慧生物的化學家的姓氏。但弗蘭肯斯坦看到這個生物的猙獰面目時，便棄他而逃。
怪物被這種不公平的對待所擊垮，他走上了復仇之路，在弗蘭肯斯坦的世界里大肆破壞，殺死了所有他愛的人。
這部令人毛骨悚然的小說以其黑暗神秘的主題發揚了哥特小說流派，也作為一個警世故事，告誡人們不斷挑戰科學邊界可能帶來的內在危險。
Among its many legacies, “Frankenstein” has also entered the English Language as a byword for hubris and anything that becomes dangerous to its creator.
Perhaps more than ever, the book begs to be revisited as technology develops at an unrelenting speed.
Its examination into unchecked scientific progress is imperative for us who have to live with the unintended consequences of mankind’s pursuit for knowledge and power.
這部作品對後世產生了眾多影響，其中，“Frankenstein”在英語中成為了驕傲自大以及任何危害其創造者的事物的代名詞。
如今，科技發展的速度勢不可擋，這本書也許比以往任何時候都更需要人們去重溫。
人類對知識和力量的追求可能會帶來意想不到的後果，對於我們這些不得不身處其中的人來說，書中對不受約束的科學進步的審視是不可或缺的。
Grammar
contrary to
The phrase “contrary to” expresses that something is in fact the opposite of what is commonly believed or expected. For instance, in today’s monologue, the speaker says, “Contrary to a popular misconception, Frankenstein is not the monster. It’s the name of the chemist.“
Likewise, it’s a common misconception that the sentence “It’s alive” comes from the novel Frankenstein, when in fact it comes from a later movie adaptation. So, we could say, “Contrary to popular belief, the well-known quote “It’s alive!” comes from one of the Frankenstein films, not the novel.“
Note that there are many common collocations for “contrary to”:
•Contrary to a common misconception
•Contrary to popular belief
•Contrary to popular thinking
•Contrary to conventional wisdom
•Contrary to public opinion
1.Contrary to popular belief, shaving does not, in fact, make your hair grow back thicker.
2.Contrary to popular thinking, dark roast coffee actually has less caffeine than light roast.
3.Contrary to conventional wisdom, some scientists now say that population density is not a primary factor in the spread of this virus.
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DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.Will you be afraid if you can see Frankenstein at this day and age? Why or why will you not be afraid?
