人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 3 Sea Exploration Reaching out across the sea 教学设计
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Unit 3 Sea Exploration Reaching out across the sea (warming- up, pre-reading, reading)
教材分析
活动主题:该板块活动主题是“了解海洋探索”(Learn about sea exploration)，需要学生通过阅读语篇了解中国从古至今探索海洋的进程，思考海洋探索对国家乃至整个世界的影响，体会“一带一路”(the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road，缩写为 B&R 可简称为 the Belt and Road 或 the Belt and Road Initiative)，特别是“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”的深远意义。文本分析:本文体裁属于说明文，脉络清晰地介绍了中国从古至今的海洋探索历程。贯穿全文的是一条时间线:从早期的航海探索到明代郑和下西洋，再到现伏的“一带一路”和中国海洋科考，最后表达对未来的展望。古今时间线的推进也伴随着人类逐步深化海洋探索的过程。文章第一段开宗明义，指出贸易往来和对世界的好奇心驱使着人类探索未知的世界，列举马可波罗哥伦布等知名西方航海家，接着话锋一转，提到更早之前东方就有向西方航行的探险活动，从而引出中国的海洋探索历史。第二段介绍了古代丝绸之路，特别是海上丝绸之路的产生与发展和对沿线地区的经贸往来和文化传播的促进作用。第二段以中国唐代杜环的《经行记》为例，展现了早期东西方的交流。第三段讲述明代郑和下西洋拓展中外交流的壮举。文中用 a sight to behold a league of their own time 等词组形容郑和率领的船队，用gestures of friendship 来描述中国与非洲国家之间的友好往来，呈现当时明朝的繁荣昌盛与中国悠久的和平外交传统。第四段承接上文指出如今的中国继续海洋探索，并介绍了“一带一路”。这段重点介绍了“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”以及现代海洋贸易延续古代丝路促进沿线经贸和文化交流的作用。这突出了在全球化背景下，不断深化中国和世界其他地区的合作，推动互利共赢、经贸发展、文明交流互鉴的重要意义。第五段介绍当代中国在海洋探索领域开展的其他国际合作，以南极为例，阐释海洋科考对于研究气候变化等全球问题的重要性。第六段总结全文，展望未来--伴随着科技的进步，中国将继续开拓进取，深化海外合作。活动设计:阅读板块共有五个活动。
活动 1 通过介绍中国近年来的航海成就，激发学生对海洋探索这一主题的阅读兴趣。
活动 2 是对阅读策略的学习和运用，要求学生结合语篇标题，迅速浏览全文，判断语篇体裁。本文脉络清晰，逐层递进，介绍了中国从古至今的海洋探索史。学生从各段的首句当中抓住关键词，就能快速梳理出时间线，判断语篇体裁。
活动 3 要求学生总结段落大意，进而归纳语篇结构。
活动 4 要求学生精读文章，既是对学生阅读理解的验证，也有助于学生积累话题词汇。
活动 5 通过小组活动，从人类命运共同体和全球一体化的高度探讨“一带一路”对促进多元文明交流，国际合作发展的深远意义。
教学重难点:帮助学生了解我国经由海洋探索进行对外贸易的悠久历史，体会“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”的意义，理解语篇结构和叙述手法。
课标分析
Teaching material analysis
The topic of this unit is exploring the sea. The purpose of this unit is to let readers to have a look at Zheng He and the Belt and Road Initiative ,gaining an appreciation of the roll of sea exploration in developing bonds with nations and in understanding our oceans. When designing text teaching, we should guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning. At the same time, we should help students sort out the topic language about sea exploration, identify essay types, and explore the function and importance of sea exploration. The intrinsic relationship among the title, theme and supporting paragraphs of this paper is very helpful to improve students "logical thinking. It can not only help students develop critical thinking ability, but also help students understand the author’s writing intention. In addition, the text is also conducive to enhancing students cultural self-confidence and awareness of sea exploration achievements.
Students analysis
Senior students have acquired necessary vocabulary and skills in reading, so it’s not difficult for them to comprehend the content of the passage. What students should focus on is the history and development of sea exploration and be confident of Chinese power.
Teaching objects
Knowledge objects 知识目标
1.Enable students to acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning the sea exploration and learn to use them flexibly.
2.Enable students to have a good understanding of history and development of sea exploration and the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ability objects 能力目标
1.To apply the reading skills, including predicting, skimming for main idea and scanning and get familiar with the writing style of an exposition.
2.Develop students’ sense of cooperative learning and individual thinking capability.
3. Develop students’ different learning skills to solve different reading comprehensive problems.
Emotional objects 情感目标：
1.to experience the charm of the history of Chinese sea exploration.
2.arouse students’ interest in learning English; Difficult and important points
重难点
1.Guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction self-questioning and scanning.
2.Help students sort out the topic language about Chinese sea exploration history and understand the characteristics of expository essay.
3.Lead students to explore the function and importance of Chinese sea exploration.
Teaching methods
教学方法Situational language teaching; communicative approach
情景教学法；交际法Teaching procedures and activities
教学过程和活动
Reading REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA
Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind ' s greatest achievements . To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations .
Marco Polo ' s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east .__
1__________________________ 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. ____________________________2_______________ Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals , which also led to more awareness of each other ' s cultures . Over the centuries , further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China , as recorded in Du Huan' s Record of My Travels in the eighth century .
_____________3_____________Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration . These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time . Under the command of Zheng He , they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea , and then to the east coast of Africa . African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of friendship in return for gold , silk , and spices . Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries .To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today . The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He are being revisited with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative . ____________4____________, and strengthen the bonds between China and the rest of the world . Trading has grown greatly in recent years , and will continue to do so in years to come . China has invested billions in systems and services along these routes , which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange .China has also joined its friends across the sea on other important projects . Although the ancient sea routes of Zheng He have been travelled many times , there are still many other places left to explore .__________5__________________ _____________________.From a scientific point of view , there is an urgent need to study the Arctic in order to understand climate change and its effects .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 .
A. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean , centred around Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ).
B. Later , the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions .
C. For example, scientific research ships can help address important issues such as climate change.
D. The aim of this initiative is to encourage cooperation and trade across the historic Silk Road areas
E. However , merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did .
F. In recent years , China has joined other nations on several expeditions to explore the Arctic .
G After 13 months, he returned with a new world record :the youngest person ever to sail around the world.
I Warming-up:
Let students enjoy a video of Chinese exploration achievements.
[设计意图]:Activate students and arouse their interest in the theme.
II Read for main idea and structure1What type of essay is this text
A Narrative. B Descriptive. C Expository. D Argumentative
2 What’s the main idea of the text
A China’s sea exploration in the past and now
B The Silk Road
C The Belt and Road Initiative
D China’s achievements in exploration
3 Focus on the key words and summarize how is the passage developed
A time sequence B problem and solution
C compare and contrast D cause and effect
4 What’s the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1: Introduction--Sea exploration from east to west began long before _______.
Para2-6________(para___--___)
① the Silk Road② ___________(2)at present(para___--____) ① __________________ ②China is also joining with other countries on other important projects(3) In the future (para ____) China will continue to explore the sea and __4____with other countries
[设计意图]:Through this activity, train the students’ ability to get the general idea of the text by topic sentence. Help them understand the text.
III Reading for details
1 Why did the early explorers search for sea routes
A They wanted to find the routes from east to west.
B They wanted to discover the mysteries of the sea.
C They were inspired by Marco Polo’s tales.
D They were driven by curiosity and the need to trade.
2 How did ancient China trade with other countries
A By overland trading
B By using the Silk Road and sea routes
C By inviting foreign merchants to China
D By negotiating with explorers of other countries
Reading material
The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that ran1._______Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. At the time,silk was very2._________(value) and China was its only source. Traders traveled along the Silk Road 3.____________(overcome) all kinds of hardships 4._________(transport) their goods between China and the West for great profit. The Silk Road played an important part in the 5._________________(develop)of China, Egypt, India and Rome. It was developed during the Han Dynasty, 6.___________(main) through the efforts of Zhang Qian,7._________made important journeys to Central and Western Asia. During the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo was 8___________of the first Europeans to travel along the Silk Road to Chang’an. He stayed in China for many years. Details of his experiences 9.____________(write) down in his travel journal, The Travels of Marco Polo, which was widely read and gave western people 10.______view of the customs of the Far East.
3 What does the underlined phrase “in a league of their own at that time” mean
4 Why was Zheng He and African royal families were mentioned in this paragraph
5 Is Zheng He’s voyages successful and meaningful Why
6 What is the aim of the Belt and Road Initiative
7 What bonds do you think can be strengthened between China and the rest of the world
8.What is the reason for China exploring the Arctic in the scientific aspect
9 What can we infer from the last paragraph
10 From which is the text probably taken
A news review B A travel brochure
C A science journal D A geography and history magazine
[设计意图]:Enable students to read for the key information
Summary
Time __________ at present _____________
Region ______;______ China and the rest of the world
Events ____________ __________________________________
Purposes ____________ _______________ ________________
[设计意图]:
Help students have a deeper insight into the whole passage.
Group Work
The third Belt and Road Forum for international Cooperation (第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛)is going to be held in China in 2023. As students, we are going to speak up for China on sea exploration.
[设计意图]:Enable students to appreciate how to cooperate creatively
教材分析
活动主题:该板块活动主题是“了解海洋探索”(Learn about sea exploration)，需要学生通过阅读语篇了解中国从古至今探索海洋的进程，思考海洋探索对国家乃至整个世界的影响，体会“一带一路”(the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road，缩写为 B&R 可简称为 the Belt and Road 或 the Belt and Road Initiative)，特别是“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”的深远意义。文本分析:本文体裁属于说明文，脉络清晰地介绍了中国从古至今的海洋探索历程。贯穿全文的是一条时间线:从早期的航海探索到明代郑和下西洋，再到现伏的“一带一路”和中国海洋科考，最后表达对未来的展望。古今时间线的推进也伴随着人类逐步深化海洋探索的过程。文章第一段开宗明义，指出贸易往来和对世界的好奇心驱使着人类探索未知的世界，列举马可波罗哥伦布等知名西方航海家，接着话锋一转，提到更早之前东方就有向西方航行的探险活动，从而引出中国的海洋探索历史。第二段介绍了古代丝绸之路，特别是海上丝绸之路的产生与发展和对沿线地区的经贸往来和文化传播的促进作用。第二段以中国唐代杜环的《经行记》为例，展现了早期东西方的交流。第三段讲述明代郑和下西洋拓展中外交流的壮举。文中用 a sight to behold a league of their own time 等词组形容郑和率领的船队，用gestures of friendship 来描述中国与非洲国家之间的友好往来，呈现当时明朝的繁荣昌盛与中国悠久的和平外交传统。第四段承接上文指出如今的中国继续海洋探索，并介绍了“一带一路”。这段重点介绍了“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”以及现代海洋贸易延续古代丝路促进沿线经贸和文化交流的作用。这突出了在全球化背景下，不断深化中国和世界其他地区的合作，推动互利共赢、经贸发展、文明交流互鉴的重要意义。第五段介绍当代中国在海洋探索领域开展的其他国际合作，以南极为例，阐释海洋科考对于研究气候变化等全球问题的重要性。第六段总结全文，展望未来--伴随着科技的进步，中国将继续开拓进取，深化海外合作。活动设计:阅读板块共有五个活动。
活动 1 通过介绍中国近年来的航海成就，激发学生对海洋探索这一主题的阅读兴趣。
活动 2 是对阅读策略的学习和运用，要求学生结合语篇标题，迅速浏览全文，判断语篇体裁。本文脉络清晰，逐层递进，介绍了中国从古至今的海洋探索史。学生从各段的首句当中抓住关键词，就能快速梳理出时间线，判断语篇体裁。
活动 3 要求学生总结段落大意，进而归纳语篇结构。
活动 4 要求学生精读文章，既是对学生阅读理解的验证，也有助于学生积累话题词汇。
活动 5 通过小组活动，从人类命运共同体和全球一体化的高度探讨“一带一路”对促进多元文明交流，国际合作发展的深远意义。
教学重难点:帮助学生了解我国经由海洋探索进行对外贸易的悠久历史，体会“21 世纪海上丝绸之路”的意义，理解语篇结构和叙述手法。
课标分析
Teaching material analysis
The topic of this unit is exploring the sea. The purpose of this unit is to let readers to have a look at Zheng He and the Belt and Road Initiative ,gaining an appreciation of the roll of sea exploration in developing bonds with nations and in understanding our oceans. When designing text teaching, we should guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning. At the same time, we should help students sort out the topic language about sea exploration, identify essay types, and explore the function and importance of sea exploration. The intrinsic relationship among the title, theme and supporting paragraphs of this paper is very helpful to improve students "logical thinking. It can not only help students develop critical thinking ability, but also help students understand the author’s writing intention. In addition, the text is also conducive to enhancing students cultural self-confidence and awareness of sea exploration achievements.
Students analysis
Senior students have acquired necessary vocabulary and skills in reading, so it’s not difficult for them to comprehend the content of the passage. What students should focus on is the history and development of sea exploration and be confident of Chinese power.
Teaching objects
Knowledge objects 知识目标
1.Enable students to acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning the sea exploration and learn to use them flexibly.
2.Enable students to have a good understanding of history and development of sea exploration and the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ability objects 能力目标
1.To apply the reading skills, including predicting, skimming for main idea and scanning and get familiar with the writing style of an exposition.
2.Develop students’ sense of cooperative learning and individual thinking capability.
3. Develop students’ different learning skills to solve different reading comprehensive problems.
Emotional objects 情感目标：
1.to experience the charm of the history of Chinese sea exploration.
2.arouse students’ interest in learning English; Difficult and important points
重难点
1.Guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction self-questioning and scanning.
2.Help students sort out the topic language about Chinese sea exploration history and understand the characteristics of expository essay.
3.Lead students to explore the function and importance of Chinese sea exploration.
Teaching methods
教学方法Situational language teaching; communicative approach
情景教学法；交际法Teaching procedures and activities
教学过程和活动
Reading REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA
Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind ' s greatest achievements . To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations .
Marco Polo ' s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east .__
1__________________________ 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. ____________________________2_______________ Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals , which also led to more awareness of each other ' s cultures . Over the centuries , further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China , as recorded in Du Huan' s Record of My Travels in the eighth century .
_____________3_____________Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration . These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time . Under the command of Zheng He , they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea , and then to the east coast of Africa . African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of friendship in return for gold , silk , and spices . Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries .To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today . The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He are being revisited with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative . ____________4____________, and strengthen the bonds between China and the rest of the world . Trading has grown greatly in recent years , and will continue to do so in years to come . China has invested billions in systems and services along these routes , which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange .China has also joined its friends across the sea on other important projects . Although the ancient sea routes of Zheng He have been travelled many times , there are still many other places left to explore .__________5__________________ _____________________.From a scientific point of view , there is an urgent need to study the Arctic in order to understand climate change and its effects .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 .
A. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean , centred around Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ).
B. Later , the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions .
C. For example, scientific research ships can help address important issues such as climate change.
D. The aim of this initiative is to encourage cooperation and trade across the historic Silk Road areas
E. However , merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did .
F. In recent years , China has joined other nations on several expeditions to explore the Arctic .
G After 13 months, he returned with a new world record :the youngest person ever to sail around the world.
I Warming-up:
Let students enjoy a video of Chinese exploration achievements.
[设计意图]:Activate students and arouse their interest in the theme.
II Read for main idea and structure1What type of essay is this text
A Narrative. B Descriptive. C Expository. D Argumentative
2 What’s the main idea of the text
A China’s sea exploration in the past and now
B The Silk Road
C The Belt and Road Initiative
D China’s achievements in exploration
3 Focus on the key words and summarize how is the passage developed
A time sequence B problem and solution
C compare and contrast D cause and effect
4 What’s the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1: Introduction--Sea exploration from east to west began long before _______.
Para2-6________(para___--___)
① the Silk Road② ___________(2)at present(para___--____) ① __________________ ②China is also joining with other countries on other important projects(3) In the future (para ____) China will continue to explore the sea and __4____with other countries
[设计意图]:Through this activity, train the students’ ability to get the general idea of the text by topic sentence. Help them understand the text.
III Reading for details
1 Why did the early explorers search for sea routes
A They wanted to find the routes from east to west.
B They wanted to discover the mysteries of the sea.
C They were inspired by Marco Polo’s tales.
D They were driven by curiosity and the need to trade.
2 How did ancient China trade with other countries
A By overland trading
B By using the Silk Road and sea routes
C By inviting foreign merchants to China
D By negotiating with explorers of other countries
Reading material
The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that ran1._______Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. At the time,silk was very2._________(value) and China was its only source. Traders traveled along the Silk Road 3.____________(overcome) all kinds of hardships 4._________(transport) their goods between China and the West for great profit. The Silk Road played an important part in the 5._________________(develop)of China, Egypt, India and Rome. It was developed during the Han Dynasty, 6.___________(main) through the efforts of Zhang Qian,7._________made important journeys to Central and Western Asia. During the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo was 8___________of the first Europeans to travel along the Silk Road to Chang’an. He stayed in China for many years. Details of his experiences 9.____________(write) down in his travel journal, The Travels of Marco Polo, which was widely read and gave western people 10.______view of the customs of the Far East.
3 What does the underlined phrase “in a league of their own at that time” mean
4 Why was Zheng He and African royal families were mentioned in this paragraph
5 Is Zheng He’s voyages successful and meaningful Why
6 What is the aim of the Belt and Road Initiative
7 What bonds do you think can be strengthened between China and the rest of the world
8.What is the reason for China exploring the Arctic in the scientific aspect
9 What can we infer from the last paragraph
10 From which is the text probably taken
A news review B A travel brochure
C A science journal D A geography and history magazine
[设计意图]:Enable students to read for the key information
Summary
Time __________ at present _____________
Region ______;______ China and the rest of the world
Events ____________ __________________________________
Purposes ____________ _______________ ________________
[设计意图]:
Help students have a deeper insight into the whole passage.
Group Work
The third Belt and Road Forum for international Cooperation (第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛)is going to be held in China in 2023. As students, we are going to speak up for China on sea exploration.
[设计意图]:Enable students to appreciate how to cooperate creatively