Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Unit 1 Great explorations Reading课件（35张）

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Module 1
Great explorations
Explorations and exchanges
Unit 1
Reading
To learn about some famous explorers in history
To read and learn the voyages of Zheng He
3. To learn the following key words and useful expressions
Objectives
Words:
voyage repetition American continent discovery rise official develop relation trade foreign Africa nowhere silk giraffe besides development pioneer people
Phrases:
open up go on a trip set up
set sail (be) known as as well as
Patterns:
1.His travels were so important that they are still studied today.
2.His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries.
3.It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit.
4.Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
What do you think they are talking about
What are Hi and Lo going to do
What does Hi take with him
What does Lo take with him
Why does Lo take these things
What does Hi mean by “travel light”
They are going on a trip.
A small suitcase.
A bag of lamps and torches.
Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.
He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
Great explorations
the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or look for something in it
探险
What great explorations do you know
Which famous explorers do you know
someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there
探险者
famous explorers
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
Xuan Zang
Zhang Qian
Zheng He
…
Maybe you have heard of them.
What are their stories
Marco Polo’s voyage in China
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America
Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia
Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West
Zhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regions
Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. (P 2)
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe.
His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China.
He went on seven trips to the Western Seas.
He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels.
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe.
His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China.
He went on seven trips to the Western Seas.
He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels.
What else do you know about Zheng He
Why is his exploration great
Look at the title and the picture and predict the main content of the article.
identity of Zhenghe
achievement of the voyages
time of the voyages
times of the voyages
places of the voyages
aim of the voyages
…
The voyages of Zheng He
Who was Zheng He
Where was Zheng He born
When did Zheng He go on his trips
What effects did his trips have on China and the world Tick (√) the possible answers.
a. They set up trade routes between China
and other countries.
b. They encouraged the exchange of
cultures and technologies.
c. They made the relationships between
countries stronger.
A famous Chinese explorer.
In Yunnan.
From 1405 to 1433.
√
√
√
Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. (P 2)
Task 1: Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
A brief introduction to Zheng He.
Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten.
Zheng He’s death and his achievements.
General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages.
Zheng He was a great explorer.
reasons
His ___________________
________ before Christopher Columbus first ______________________
_____________________
first voyage was nearly a century
His travels were __________
________________________
_________
that they are still studied today.
set sail on his journey of discovery to America.
so important
Task 2: Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
Year of birth
Place of birth
Career
Order from the emperor
Tasks of his voyages
1371
Yunnan
a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
to visit and explore the lands outside China
to develop relations with foreign countries
to set up trade routes with foreign countries
Task 3: Read Para. 2&3 and complete the chart.
Facts about his voyages period from ____ to _____
times
the areas he visited
the significance of these voyages They allowed China to _________________
____________________.
They encouraged ___ ___________________
_______________.
They helped ____ ___________________
___________________.
1405 1433
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South-East Asia, the Middle East and the east coast of Africa
trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk
exchange of cultures and technologies
development of those countries and regions
the
the
Task 4: Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
Did Zheng He finish his seventh voyage
Why
2. What do people think of him nowadays
3. Why do people think so
Because he opened up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.
No, he didn’t. Because he died during this voyage.
People still remember him as a pioneer.
出发；启程
(2) 起航
(3) 如此……以至……
(4) 地位升高
(5) 命令某人做某事
(6) 设立、建立
(7) 被称为；被认为是
以…著称
(8) 除……之外; 也; 还
(9) 大量的
Translate the following expressions into English
(10) 太……而不能……
(11) 在……尽头；在……结束时
(12) 首次；第一次
(13) 除……之外(还)
(14) 如此……以至……
(15) 某人因某事而成名
(名垂青史)
(16) (使)某事成为可能，可达到
(17) 文化交往
出发；启程
(2) 起航
(3) 如此……以至……
(4) 地位升高
(5) 命令某人做某事
(6) 设立、建立
(7) 被称为；被认为是；以…著称
(8) 除……之外；也；还
(9) 大量的
set off
set sail
so...that...
rise
order sb. to do sth.
set up
be known as
as well as
large quantities of
Check your answers.
(10) 太……而不能……
(11) 在……尽头；在……结束时
(12) 首次；第一次
(13) 除……之外(还)
(14) 如此……以至……
(15) 某人因某事而成名(名垂青史)
(16) (使)某事成为可能，可达到
(17) 文化交往
too...to...
at the end of
for the first time
besides
such...that...
remember sb. as…
open up
cultural contacts
The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. (P 4)
1. Columbus’s ________ of America
began a new age of exploring. (the act or process of finding)
2. He recently ____ to be a manager in his company. (became more important or powerful)
C1
discovery
rose
3. This is ______ money. You cannot use it
here. (from a country that is not your own)
4. Next week, my family is going to _______
____ to Beijing, so we are now getting
ready. (make a journey)
5. Since 2000, this company has seen much
new ____________. It has become one of
the biggest companies in the country.
(the process of growing larger or becoming
stronger)
foreign
go on a
trip
development
Jim: I want to ___________ a modern
Columbus when I grow up.
Julie: But there are no new places to
_______ now.
Jim: That’s not really true. Most places in
space haven’t been explored yet. Who
knows There may be other planets
like the Earth.
Julie: That sounds crazy.
be known as
open up
Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. (P 4)
be known as go on a trip pioneer develop open up set up
C2
Jim: No, it doesn’t. Perhaps I could _______
___ to space and find these new planets.
I would be a real _______. And if I find
other people on these planets, I could
_______ a relationship with them. I
could even _______ trade with them
and make a lot of money.
Julie: Keep dreaming! I don’t think you
will travel into space.
Jim: I’m serious. You’ll see.
develop
pioneer
go on a
set up
trip
In 1405, Zheng He set off from China on the first of these. ________________
A great fleet of these were built for the great voyages. _____________
3. This was traded along with gold and silver. ______
4. Zheng He brought this back from Africa.
________
5. The voyages developed trade and encouraged this. ____________________
_______________
seven great voyages
treasure ships
Silk
a giraffe
the exchange of cultures and technologies
D1
What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to Read the article on page 3 to find the answers. (P 5)
Read the article again and complete the following notes. (P 5)
Zheng He
was a famous Chinese ________;
was born in Yunnan in _____;
became a _______________ of the Yongle Emperor;
built a great fleet of treasure ships — big enough to carry ______ people;
went on seven trips from 1405 to 1433 and visited ______________, _______________ and even ____________________.
explorer
1371
trusted official
D2
25,000
South-East Asia
the Middle East
the east coast of Africa
Zheng He’s great voyages
allowed China to trade ____________
_____________________;
brought back ____________________
___________________________;
encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies;
helped ______________ of the countries and regions he travelled to.
valuable goods
many things that were
the development
like gold, silver and silk
seen in China for the first time
In groups, discuss the following questions. (P 5)
Why is Zheng He called a “pioneer”
Why were Zheng He’s voyages so important in history
D3
1. Because Zheng He’s first voyage was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America.
2. Because Zheng He’s voyages developed trade between China and foreign countries. They also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.
Possible answers:
Zheng He was born in _______ in 1371. He ___ ___ from China on the ____ of _____ great _______ in 1405. His task was to ______ relations and ___ ___ trade routes with foreign countries. From 1405 to 1433, he ____ __ seven trips and visited ______________, ______________ and even the ___________
______. These voyages allowed China to _____ valuable goods like ____, _____ and ___ and also encouraged the exchange of _______ and ___________.
Yunnan
first seven
voyages
develop
set off
set up
on
South-East Asia
the Middle East
east coast of
trade
gold silver
cultures
technologies
went
Africa
silk
Fill in the blanks to finish the summary of the text and then try to retell it.
They are careless people.
They may cause a fire.
2. The big stone is rolling fast.
The man may get injured.
用so…that， such … that，too … to或enough to将所给句子合并成一句。
They are such careless people that they may cause a fire.
The big stone is rolling so fast that the man may get injured.
3. I was very afraid. I couldn’t move.
4. Peter is only four years old. He can’t go out by himself.
5. My grandmother is very deaf. She doesn’t hear what people say.
I was too afraid to move.
Peter is not old enough to go out by himself.
My grandmother is too deaf to hear what people say.
Homework
1. Learn new words and phrases by heart after class.
2. Read the articles in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand.
3. Preview Listening on page 6.