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Unit 1 Great explorations
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳版 九年级下册
Learning objectives
1. 掌握词汇：voyage, repetition, American, continent, route, discovery, rise, official, develop, relation, trade, foreign, fleet, Africa, nowhere...
2. 掌握课文的主要内容；
3. 能谈论郑和下西洋的经历并表达自己对郑和的看法；
4. 通过学习课文对伟大的探索产生兴趣。
Lead in
Watch the video and think about some questions.
Lead in
Answer the questions.
1. What was Zheng He’s name at first
2. When did Zheng He’s first voyage start
3. How many voyages did Zheng He sail on
New words
In 1405, Zheng He set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.
voyage [ v d ]
Look and say:
New words
Zheng He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
official [ f l]
New words
In a few years, Zheng He built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time.
fleet [fli t]
New words
From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa.
African adj. 非洲的
n. 非洲人
Africa [' fr k ]
New words
These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk.
silk [s lk]
New words
At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa.
giraffe [d rɑ f]
New words
voyage n.
repetition n.
American adj.
continent n.
route n.
discovery n.
rise v.
航行
重复
美洲的
大陆
路线
发现
变得更加成功(或重要、强大等)
New words
New words
official n.
develop v.
relation n.
trade n. & v.
foreign adj.
fleet n.
Africa n.
官员
增强；加强
关系；交往
贸易；以物易物；互相交换
外国的
(统一调度的)船队；机群
非洲
New words
nowhere adv.
silk n.
giraffe n.
besides prep.
development n.
region n.
pioneer n.
people n.
无处；哪里都不
丝织物；丝绸
长颈鹿
除……之外(还)
发展；壮大
地区
先锋；先驱
民族；种族
Game time
development
rise
continent
people
discovery
foreign
pioneer
American
Play a game: read the words as fast and loudly as you can.
voyage
trade
relation
official
silk
Africa
nowhere
region
repetition
giraffe
besides
fleet
route
Pre-reading
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Zhang Qian
Christopher Columbus
a b c d
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World——the American continents ——to Europe. ________
2. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China.
________
3. He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. ________
4. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. ________
d
c
a
b
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.
Who was Zheng He
2. Where was Zheng He born
3. When did Zheng He go on his trips
Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer.
He was born in Yunnan.
From 1405 to 1433.
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
4. 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. ( )
√
√
Reading
Listen and read the article.
Reading
Reading task
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.
Paragraph 2 Zheng He’s death and his achievements.
Paragraph 3 Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten.
Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages.
Reading task
Read the article again and put the events into correct order.
e: Zheng He built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at
that time.
b: Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
c: Zheng He became a trusted official of Yongle Emperor of the
Ming Dynasty.
d: Under the order of Emperor, Zheng He set off from China on
the first of seven great voyages.
a: Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage.
f: During the voyages, Zheng He traded valuable good like gold,
silk and silver with other countries and returned with many things
that were seen in China for the first time .
1
2
3
4
5
6
Reading task
1. His task was to develop relations and set up trdae routes with foreign countries.
他的任务是发展与外国的关系并建立贸易路线。
____ up: 设置；建立；设立；组建；
____ up: 开始从事；占用
set
take
Language points
eg. Later, the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special website for children.
后来，武汉一所大学的一名22岁的学生决定为孩子们建立一个专门的网站。
He was eager to take up some job.
他热切的要开始从事一些工作。
中考真题：
UNICEF, part of the United Nations, ________ in Europe in 1964 after World War II.
A. set up B. was set up C. took up D. was taken up
（2022年江苏无锡）
2. The ships were known as treasure ships.
这些船被称为珍宝船。
be known ____：被称作，作为……而著名，后接身份/名称
be known for：_______________，后接原因
be known to：为……所知，后接______
Language points
as
因为……而著名
人
Language points
eg. Zhou Jielun is known as a singer.
周杰伦作为一名歌手而著名。
Zhou Jielun is known for his songs.
周杰伦因为他的歌而著名。
Zhou Jielun is known to his fans.
周杰伦为他的歌迷所熟知。
在横线上填适当的介词：
Guangzhou is known ____ the “Flower City”.
as
Language points
3. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
它们足够大，可以运送25000人和非常大量的货物。
as well as：除……之外；也；还；（意思和 ____________________相似，往往连接两个并列的成分，但更强调前者。）
eg. The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
大脑同身体一样需要锻炼。
not only … but also
Language points
4. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
除了发展贸易，这些航行还鼓励了文化和技术的交流。
besides：除……之外（还）
（表示除外的人或事物______在总体之内）
except：除了……
（表示除外的人或事物________在总体之内）
包括
不包括
Language points
eg. What other sports do you like besides football
除足球外你还喜欢哪些运动？
We work every day except Sunday.
我们除星期天外每天都工作。
中考真题：
All the students have gone to the science museum ________ Tom. Because he is ill.
A. except B. besides C. expect
（2022年黑龙江）
Exercise
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.
Columbus’s __________ of America began a new age of exploring. (the act or process of finding)
He recently ____ to be a manager in his company. (became more important or powerful)
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)
discovery
rose
foreign
go on a trip
development
Exercise
Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.
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
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
Exercise
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.
go on a trip
pioneer
develop
set up
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
Exercise
1．The big ship was caught in a heavy storm on its last v______.
2．B______ music, we also learn many other subjects at school.
3．These _________ (外国的) friends are all from America.
4．The government _________ (官员)should server the people heart and soul.
5．His new friend Paul comes from _________ (非洲) and he lives in Beijing now.
oyage
esides
foreign
officials
Africa
Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese words or the first letter.
Exercise
1.她喜欢也唱歌喜欢跳舞。
She like singing ______ _______ ______ dancing.
2.在每次航行结束，郑和带回了许多在中国第一次见到的东西，比如一只非洲长颈鹿。
______ _______ ______ ______ each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa.
Finish the following sentences:
as well as
At the end of
Exercise
3.这艘船将于本周五从上海起航前往首尔。
The ship will ______ ______ from Shanghai to Seoul on Friday.
4.兰登被称为我们班的一位学霸。
Landon _______ ______ ______ a straight-A student in our class.
5.她太害羞了，不敢回答我的问题。
She was _______ shy ______ answer my question.
set off
is known as
so that
Summary
Key words:
voyage, repetition, American, continent, route, discovery, rise, official, develop, relation, trade, foreign, fleet, Africa, nowhere, silk, giraffe, besides, development, region, pioneer, people
Key phrases:
open up, go on a trip, set up, set sail, (be) known as, as well as
Summary
Key sentences:
· His task was to develop relations and set up trdae routes with foreign countries.
· The ships were known as treasure ships.
· They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
· Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
板书设计
Unit 1 Great explorations
Period 1 Reading I
open up go on a trip
set up set sail
(be) known as as well as
Homaework
1. Copy the key words and phrases.
2. Read the text loudly.
3. Retell the story of Zheng He’s voyages to your classmates.
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