人教版（2019） 选择性必修第四册 Unit 3 Sea Exploration Reading and Thinking课件（共40张PPT)

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新人教选择性必修Book 4
Unit 3 Sea Exploration
Reading and Thinking
P25-28
to review the stories about sea voyages in the past
to learn about sea exploration and exploitation in the past and now
to know about the text type, structure and the main idea of the passage
to read for the details including names of people and places
What do you think of when you see the photo
What are you going to do there
Pre-reading
Do you know any stories about sea voyages Share your story with a partner.
History and Facts
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.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Asia
Europe
Africa
Oceania
North America
South America
Pacific Ocean
the Cape of Good Hope
the Spice Islands
India
Americas
Spain
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon (偶然发现) the Americas.
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope（好望角）.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Asia
Europe
Africa
Oceania
North America
South America
Pacific Ocean
the Cape of Good Hope
the Spice Islands
India
Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Asia
Europe
Africa
Oceania
North America
South America
Pacific Ocean
the Cape of Good Hope
the Spice Islands
Spain
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) sailed west from Spain in 1519 across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and discovered a route by which ships could sail a complete circle around the world. The Straits of Magellan (麦哲伦海峡), located at the Southern tip of South America are named for him.
While-reading
Now, let’s read the text to learn sea exploration in the past and now.
The text mainly talks about ______________ in the past and now. As time went by, some explorers reached across the sea in order to strengthen the bonds between _____________________
__________.
sea exploration
China and the rest of
What's the main idea of the text
the world
What type is this essay
A. Narrative essay
B. Descriptive essay
C. Expository essay
D. Argumentative essay
Identify essay types
A narrative essay is a story with a beginning,
middle, and end.
A descriptive essay describes a subject and
lists interesting details.
An expository essay is factual, giving
information on a subject.
An argumentative essay aims to convince the
reader.
Read the text again. Write down the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph Main idea
1
2
3
4
5
6
Travel from east to west began long before Columbus.
In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road.
Zheng He’s sea voyages built relations with other countries.
The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
China’s participation in some important projects.
China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.
The main idea is sometimes stated in either the opening or closing
sentence. If not, look for another “standout” sentence, or summarize the
paragraph in your mind by asking yourself “ What is it mainly about ”.
Fast-reading
Draw the structure of the text
Para. 2~3
Para. 4~5
Para. 6
In the past
At present
Introduction to the topic: Reaching out across the sea
In the future
Para. 1
How is the passage developed
The passage is developed chronologically.
Which is introduced in each exploration
Region
Event
Purpose
Fast-reading
Para. 2~3
Para. 4~5
Para. 6
In the past
At present
Introduction to the topic: Reaching out across the sea
In the future
Para. 1
Region
Purpose
Indian Ocean
To trade
The east coast of Africa, the Arctic
To exchange culture and cooperate
China & the rest of the world
To build a community of a shared future for mankind and achieve win-win development
Time
Add some details to the structure of the text
Topic sentence
Detailed Reading
stories
1. What drives people to reach out across the sea
Trade and curiosity
2. Why did Marco Polo’s tales inspire European explorers to search for sea
routes from west to east
Because Polo wrote extensively about his travels and what he discovered during his years abroad, which attracted European explorers who believed that they could import more items from the East.
Detailed Reading
Topic sentence
To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement.
The origin the Silk Road
1. What is the result of the Maritime silk road
Merchants met to negotiate trade deals.
The benefits
2. What benefit can be got from negotiating trade deals
introduction of new species,
enhancing friendship…
More awareness of each other’s cultures,
Topic/ transitional sentence
What is the purpose of the sea exploration during the Ming Dynasty
What’s the difference between the ancient Silk Road and the Ming Dynasty Silk Road
Are Zheng He’s voyages successful and meaningful Why
Detailed Reading
pull back or move away
The purpose
Detailed Reading
What is the purpose of sea exploration during the Ming Dynasty
The purpose is to further build relation with other countries.
What’s the difference between the ancient Silk Road and the Ming Dynasty Silk Road
The travelling route of the land and the sea.
Are Zheng He’s voyages successful and meaningful Why
Yes, his voyages developed the friendship and relationship
between China and other countries, enhance foreign trade
and show Chinese power.
Detailed Reading
Topic sentence
What is the function of the first sentence
What is the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative
What bonds do you think can be strengthened between China and the rest of the world in the Belt and Road Initiative
transitional
Detailed Reading
What is the function of the first sentence
It is a transitional sentence.
What is the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative
To encourage cooperation and trade, strengthen the bonds
between China and the rest of the world, explore the Arctic.
3. What bonds do you think can be strengthened between
China and the rest of the world in the Belt and Road
Initiative
The economic/technological/ political/culture/friendly bond.
Detailed Reading
Topic sentence
1. Why will China continue to reach out the sea far into the future
2. Why does China join its friends and other nations on other important
projects
3. What is the meaning of reaching out across the sea
Detailed Reading
Detailed Reading
1. Why will China continue to reach out the sea far into the future
It is the need of trade and the desire to enhance relationships.
2. Why does China join its friends and other nations on other
important projects
China wants to guide its friends to build a community with a
shared future for mankind. We want to promote joint development,
enhance mutually beneficial cooperation and develop common
prosperity.
3. What is the meaning of reaching out across the sea
It benefits the trade, cooperation and culture exchange.
Scan the text and fill in the table with the correct names.
Name Description
The name of the trade route between China and the West
Its kings sent gifts such as giraffes to China
An area currently being explored for scientific reasons
A destination of silk and a major European capital
The modern country name for Ceylon
The historical period when China expanded maritime exploration to other regions
The author of Record of My Travels
The commander of the seven fleets
The person who wrote stories that inspired European explorers
the Silk Road
African royal families
the Arctic
Rome
Sri Lanka
the Ming Dynasty
Du Huan
Zheng He
Marco Polo
In groups, discuss the following questions. Make notes under two columns: Facts and Opinions.
1. Which countries reached out across the sea in the past and why
Facts: European explorers, China, India, Ceylon, African royal
families.
Opinions: for trade
An opinion can be a general or individual view, belief or impression. Opinions can sometimes be identified by the presence of words such as “feel”, “believe” and “think”.
A fact is something that exists or has happened, for example, an object, event or experience. Facts are statements that can be proved by evidence.
2. What benefits and problems did those countries get from
doing this
Facts: They got new products from many different
countries and became more aware of other cultures.
Opinions: In some cases, this led to invasion and conquest.
3. What effects did reaching out across the sea in the past have
on the world
Facts: The land and sea routes remained active channels between
different cultures for centuries.
Opinions: Generally speaking, the result was positive, as it
advanced the spread of knowledge, technology, and
goods, and made the world a smaller place.
What is the Belt and Road Initiative
the Silk Road Economic Belt（丝绸之路经济开发带）
Maritime Silk Road（海上丝绸之路)
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is also known as the Silk Road Economic
Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, originally announced by
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China during his official
visits to Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) and Indonesia in September and October
2013.
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) is a planned multitrillion-
dollar infrastructure program that is intended to link China with more
than 100 countries through railroad, shipping and energy projects.
The BRI will recreate the Silk Road, an old network of trading routes
between the East and the West, by investing large sums of money into
other countries to build such infrastructure projects.
What is the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative
Facts:
The aim of this initiative is to encourage cooperation and trade across the historical Silk Road areas, and strengthen the bonds between China and the rest of the world;
Opinion:
It will lead to greater integration with China and other countries.
新人教选择性必修Book 4
Unit 3 Sea Exploration
Language Points
P26-28
课文回顾：
Write down the word that matches each definition. Then find the sentences containing these words in the text.
Build up your vocabulary
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1. _____ an imaginary story or an exciting description of an event
2. _____ related to the king or queen of a country
3. ________ to reach an agreement by discussion
4. ________ to stop taking part in an activity
5. ________ to make something longer or larger
6. ________ a connection between people
7. ________ a level of quality, ability, etc.
8. ________ a deep passage of water used as a route for ships
tale
royal
negotiate
withdraw
extend
bond
league
channel
Choose the appropriate words from above to complete the following sentences.
1. Their common experience created a strong ______ between
them.
2. As a major figure in British politics, Churchill was in a _______
of his own.
3. The deadline has been _________ by two days.
4. I’m reading a book about folk ________ and
ancient legends.
bond
league
extended
tales
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
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a sight to behold in hand withdraw from in return
1. Henry Norman Bethune devoted his life and profession to
helping people without expecting anything _________.
2. Last summer we visited an island in the Indian Ocean, whose
rocky coastline and long golden beaches were _____________.
3. The tennis player _____________ several tournaments due to
injury.
4. With lots of food and drink_______, they set off for their picnic.
in return
a sight to behold
withdrew from
in hand
However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east
to west many years before Columbus first did.
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句意：然而，来自于东方的商人和探险家比哥伦布从东向西航行早了许多年。
set sail 起航；开航
例：他又往他的船上装了一件货就启航了。
He loaded his vessel with another cargo and _________.
set sail
【拓展】set相关短语
set up 建立；安装好；设置；引发；产生
set out 出发；动身；起航；开始
set off 动身；出发；引起；爆炸
set about 开始；着手(+doing sth.)
句意：在古代，中国丝绸经由一条陆路运到印度、中东和罗马，这条路就是有名的“丝绸之路”。
例：
1. 他们已经尽力帮助她了。
They’ve done ____________ to help her.
2. 过了似乎很长一段时间，老人终于醒了。
After ______ seemed a long time, the old man finally woke up.
2
what引导宾语从句
what they can
what
In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to India, the
Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road.
Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate
trade deals, which also led to more awareness of each other’s
cultures.
3
句意：在这里，来自中国和许多其他地方的商人聚集在一起谈判贸易协议，这也使人们更加了解彼此的文化。
negotiate vt. 商定；达成（协议）vi. 谈判；磋商；协商
negotiate about (for) sth. 就某事进行交涉
negotiate with sb. 与某人进行交涉（以达成协议）
例：
1. The government will not negotiate _____ terrorists.
2. The two countries are negotiating ______ a peaceful settlement.
with
for
Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries.
4
句意：尽管1433年后中国停止了进一步的探索，但在随后的几个世纪，这些陆地和海洋路线仍是与其他文化之间的活跃通道。
withdraw vi.&vt. （使）撤回；撤离 (withdrew, withdrawn)
withdraw from sth. 退出；离开；从……提取
例：一直有人呼吁英国退出欧盟。
There have been calls for Britain to ______________ the EU.
withdraw from
Hundreds of years on, and with the latest technology in hand, the need to trade and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.
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句意：几百年过去了，在掌握了最新技术的情况下，贸易的需要和增进关系的愿望将推动中国跨越海洋走向遥远的未来。
in hand 在手头；可供使用
例：I still have some money ____ hand.
in
【拓展】hand相关短语
at hand 在手边，在近处；即将到来
by hand 用手工
on hand 在手边（随时可用）
Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the words in the box.
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese adventurer, made the first voyage around the world. On 14 June 2008, nearly 500 years later, a 16-year-old American boy, Zac Sunderland, ________ on a similar journey. After 13 months, he returned with a new world record: the youngest person ever to sail around the world.
Zac grew up on a boat and learnt how to sail when he was four, which ________________________ of his success. As a child, Zac read a book about Robin Lee Graham who had sailed around the world alone as a
teenager in 1965. Zac was greatly inspired by Graham’s _____. After
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find one’s way boredom reach out across the sea
set sail form the foundation tale motivate
set sail
formed the foudation
tale
his 16th birthday, Zac started making plans for his journey. Using his own money, Zac bought a boat and set off.
___________________________ is often a mixture of danger and __________. Zac had to _____________ through heavy storms and get by on little sleep on his journey. It was boring to stay on a boat all day, so Zac read lots of books! He also emailed his family using his laptop, telling them about his experiences around the world.
When the journey ended, Zac’s adventure received widespread media coverage. At his press conference, he talked about how passion and courage made his dream come true. In his opinion, there’s so much that people can achieve with the right ____________ and ambition. Just go for it!
Reaching out across the sea
boredom
find his way
motivation