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Unit 5 China and the World
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section B
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Name: Zheng He (1371-1433)
Birthplace: Yunnan Province
Experiences: seven ocean journeys
As a captain and palace official, Zheng He led
seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433.
n. 船长,舰长
v. 率领,领导( 动词原形为lead)
The compass played an important role in Zheng He’s
sailing.
n. 指南针
n. 航行
Unfortunately, he died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.
adv. 不幸地
1a Listen, look and say.
1b Listen to 1a and choose the correct answers.
( )1. Which dynasty did Zheng He live in
A. Qin dynasty. B. Ming dynasty.
C. Han dynasty. D. Song dynasty.
( ) 2. How did Zheng He find the direction in the sailing
A. By the star. B. By the sun.
C. By the compass. D. By the wind.
( ) 3. When did Zheng He pass away
A. In 1371. B. In 1405.
C. In 1435. D. In 1433.
B
C
D
1c Read 1a and complete the table.
A greatest explorer in China’s history Name Zheng He
Birth was born in _____
Profession _______, palace _______, a great _______
Journey ______ ocean journeys during ____ years
sailing to the _________ of ______
more than ____________ earlier than Columbus’ _____ journey to America
Death died of _______ on his way home from _______
Zheng He is really the _____ of China. 1371
captain
official
explorer
seven
28
east coast
Africa
half a century
first
illness
Africa
pride
1. be proud of 以……为骄傲
the pride of ……的骄傲
2. succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事
3. die of/from 死于……
4. It’s hard to believe!难以置信!
5. What a great explorer! 多么伟大的一位探险家!
Read 1a and underline the following phrases.
1. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.
他是一个我们中国人都引以为豪的明朝的探险家。
(1) whom the Chinese people are proud of 是定语从句,修饰先行词explorer。关系代词whom在从句中作介词of的宾语,可用who代替,也可以省去,但当把介词提前时只能用whom而不能用who。
e.g. The old are the people who/whom we should take care of. = The old are the people of whom we should take care. 老人是我们应当照顾的人。
1. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.
他是一个我们中国人都引以为豪的明朝的探险家。
(2) take pride in...=be proud of... 以……为骄傲
the pride of ……的骄傲
pride n.自豪,骄傲,形容词为proud
e.g. I take pride in my work. 我为自己的工作感到骄傲。
The Great Wall is the pride of the Chinese. 万里长城是中国人的骄傲。
He was proud of himself for not giving up. 他为自己没有放弃而感到自豪。
2. succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事
3. It’s hard to believe!难以置信
4. What a great explorer! 多么伟大的一个探险家啊!
5. die of/from... 死于……,后接表示死因的名词、代词或名词短语。
e.g. The man died of/from lung cancer. 这个人死于肺癌。
The girl died of/from earthquake. 这女孩死于地震。
1. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.
whom 在此引导定语从句,修饰先行词explorer,在定语从句中作宾语。
2. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
who 在此引导定语从句,修饰先行词thinker,在定语从句中作主语,也可以用that来替换。
3. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
whose在句中引导定语从句并在从句中作wise sayings的定语,修饰先行词philosopher,其先行词既可以是人,也可以是物。
Find out Attributive clauses(定语从句)in 1a.
2 Combine each two sentences into one with who, whom, whose, which or that by following the example.
Example:
Zheng He was a Ming dynasty explorer.
We Chinese people are proud of him.
Zheng He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are
proud of.
1. Zheng He led seven ocean journeys.
He took over 200 ships and 27 000 people every time.
Zheng He who/that led seven ocean journeys took over 200 ships and
27 000 people every time.
2. Zheng He died on his way home in 1433.
We Chinese people respect him.
Zheng He whom we Chinese people respect died on his way home
in 1433.
3. The ship is about 151.8 meters long and 61.6 meters wide.
Its size was the biggest.
The ship whose size was the biggest is about 151.8 meters long and 61.6
meters wide.
4. The journeys were to develop trade and friendship between China and
other countries.
The journeys covered more than 30 countries and areas.
The journeys which/that were to develop trade and friendship between
China and other countries covered more than 30 countries and areas.
n. 贸易
3 Work in groups and talk about Zheng He with the information in 1a and 2. Try to use as many attributive clauses as possible.
A greatest explorer in China’s history Name Zheng He
Birth was born in 1371
Profession captain, palace official, a great explorer
Journey seven ocean journeys during28 years sailing to the east coast of Africa
more than half a century earlier than Columbus’ first journey to America
Death died of illness on his way home from Africa
Zheng He is really the pride of China. We learn:
We can:
Words and phrases:
lead v. 率领,领导; coast n. 海岸
trade n./v. 贸易; be proud of 以……为骄傲
the pride of ……的骄傲;
succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事
die of/from 死于……
Sentences:
1. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese
people are proud of.
2. It’s hard to believe!
3. What a great explorer!
Talk about Zheng He using as many attributive clauses as possible.
( )1. —When did Zheng He travel to the east of Africa
— the year 1433.
A. coast; In B. beach; In C. bank; At
( )2. A paper-making factory was ______ near the river. It has badly polluted the river water.
A. set out B. grew up C. set up
( )3. Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng are the ______ of our nation.
A. proud B. pride C. proudly
A
C
B
1. Write a passage to introduce Zheng He according to the information in 1a and 2. Use as many attributive clauses as possible.
2. Search some information about pare him with Zheng He.