(共33张PPT)
Unit1 Great explorations
Period 5 More practice &
culture corner & Study Skills
牛津深圳版 九年级下册
Learning objectives
1.学习关于介绍马可波罗和麦哲伦的文章。
2. 提高课外阅读的技巧和理解能力。
3. 对旅行家有更多的认识，培养学生的生活情操。
Lead in
Watch the video:
Lead in
Look at the picture and think:
Have you ever know about Marco Polo
He was an Italian traveller who lived in China for some time.
Reading
Listen, read and understand.
Marco Polo
By West Lake, in the city of Hangzhou, there is a small statue of a traveller. His name was Marco Polo.
Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. In 1271, when he was 17 years old, he set off on a joureny to Asia with his father and uncle, and did not return home until 24 years later. His travels took him across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China. He loved Hangzhou so much that he described it as “the finest city in the world”.
travel v. & n. 旅行 → traveller n. 旅行者
grow up 长大
throughout prep. 遍及
describe... as... 把……描述为……
Reading
When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he was captured. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo. Because of the interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book, Polo’s travels soon became well known in Europe.
write ... down 把……记下来
describe v. 描述→description n. 描述
Reading
The stories gave many Europeans their first look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. He also wrote about China’s development, with its large cities and systems of communication. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus. Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of what I saw.”
tell of 讲述
Reading task
1. There was paper money in Europe when Marco Polo travels Asia.
( )
2. The book about Marco Polo’s travels made Europeans more and more interested in the East. ( )
3. Marco Polo’s travels have imfluence on other travellers. ( )
Judge the following sentences.
F
T
T
Reading task
1 Who was Marco Polo and what was he famous for
2 How were Polo’s stories written down
Now answer the questions below.
Marco Polo was a traveller and he was famous for his travels across Asia.
While Marco Polo was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.
Reading task
3 Why did Marco Polo’s stories become so popular
4 In what ways was China more developed than Europe at that time
Because of his interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book.
Paper money, large cities and systems of communication.
Language points
1. Because of the interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book, Polo’s travels soon became well known in Europe.
由于书中对亚洲生活的有趣描述，波罗的旅行很快在欧洲广为人知。
because of：因为，常接___________________
because：因为，常接原因状语从句
eg. I can’t stop fighting because of having a family.
I can’t stop fighting because I have a family.
我不能因为有个家就停止斗争。
名词、代词、动名词
Language points
中考真题：
根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
And _________ _________ the bad weather, we couldn’t see anything below.
因为天气糟糕，山底下的东西我们什么也看不到。
（山东枣庄）
because of
Language points
2. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.
它也影响了许多其他探险家，包括克里斯托弗·哥伦布。
including：_________，后接名词、代词或动名词，含有补充说明之意。
eg. There are 10 people including you.
包括你有10个人。
中考真题：
根据句意及首字母填空：
Tom has many hobbies, i________ hiking and running. (四川自贡)
包括在内
ncluding
Language points
3. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East.
他的书使欧洲人对东方越来越感兴趣。
make sb. _________：使某人感兴趣
make + sb. + adj.：使某人……
eg. Singing songs made her more interested in learning English.
唱歌使她对学习英语更感兴趣了。
中考真题：
—— We all like Miss Wang.
—— I agree with you. She always makes her English classes _______.
A. interested B. interest C. interesting （福建福州）
interested
Group work
Read the book and share it with your classmates.
Have you read The Travels of Marco Polo
What were the Chinese cities like at that time
What do you think of Marco Polo’s travels
Do you think they are important for the cultural exchange
Pre-reading
Watch the video and know about Fredinand Magellan.
Reading
Read and understand the article.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer. In 1519, he led the first voyage to sail around the world. It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name, which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese. However, Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished. Only one of his ships, the Victoria, completed the journey.
Reading task
1 When was Magellan born
2 What nationality was Mgellan
3 What did he do in 1519
Now answer the questions below.
He was an explorer.
He is Portuguese.
he led the first voyage to sail around the world.
Reading task
4 What does “Pacific Ocean” mean in Portuguese
5 Did Magellan finish his voyage Why
6 How many ships went back to Portugal at the end of the voyage
It means “peaceful sea”.
No, he didn’t. Because he was killed in a battle before the voyage was finish.
Only one ship went back to Portugal at the end of the voyage.
Discuss
Would you like to travel around the world
How would you do it and where would you go
Discuss the following questions in groups and share in your class.
Study skills
Using reference books (5): Using directories
A directory is a book with information about a certain city or area. It usually has different categories and is arranged in alphabetical order. The most common type of directory is a list of phone numbers.
Study skills
Scan the directory on page 14 and answer the following questions.
1 What kind of directory is it
It is a phone directory.
2 How many categories does it have
It has four categories.
3 How many places are there in each category
There are two places in each category.
Study skills
Use the information in the directory to answer the following questions.
1 What number might you call if you wanted to eat some Chinese food
5277177.
2 What would you do if someone stole your bag
Call 999 and say “Police”.
3 What number might you call if you wanted to find some jeans
5754477.
Study skills
Read the remarks below and write down the numbers these people called. Use the information in the directory to help you.
Remark
1 “Do you sell make-up from the UK ”
2 “Do you have any hats for babies ”
3 “A chocolate cake, please. My address is...”
4 “Ambulance.”
Phone number
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
555 4000
856 3113
862 9697
999
Exercise
1.They develop their skills _______ they can do things better and better.
A. however B. because C. since D. so that
2.Marco Polo _______ on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle.
A. set up B. open up C. set off D. set in
3.She can’t sleep well ________ too much noise next door.
A.because B.because of C.since D.when
Choose the correct answer:
Exercise
4.His travels took him ________ Asia, ________ the Silk Road and ________ China.
A. along; over; through B. across; along; throughout
C. over; along; across D. across; through; along
5.Treasure Island is the most ________ novel ________ I have read.
A.interesting; which B.interesting; that
C.interested; that D.interested; which
Exercise
1.马可波罗如此喜欢杭州以至于把它描述为世界最美之城。
Marco Polo loved Hnag zhou ________ ______ _________ he described it ________ “the finest city _________ _______ ________”.
2.长大后，他成为了一名漫画家。
When he __________ __________, he became a cartoonist.
Finish the following sentences:
so much that
grew up
as in the world
Exercise
3.由于雨大，我不上学了。
________ _______ the rain I don’t go to school.
4.我弟弟对画画很感兴趣。
My brother_______ ________ _______ drawing.
5.这个数学题目太难了, 我们做不出来。
The maths problem is _______ _______ for us _______ work out.
Because of
is interested in
hard enough to
Summary
Key words:
traveller, throughout, describe, description
Key phrases:
grow up, describe ... as ..., write down, because of, make sb. interested, tell of
Blackboard design
Unit 1 Great explorations
Period 4 More practice & culture corner & Study skill
grow up
describe ... as ...
write down
because of
make sb. interested
tell of
Homework
1. Copy the key phrases.
2. Read the articles loudly.
3. Talk about one of the great explorers you know.
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