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Unit1 Great explorations
Period 1 Reading
（牛津深圳·广州版）九年级
下
Learning objectives
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3
Pre-reading
While-reading
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Post-reading
Summary
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Assessment
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Practice
Lead in
Homework
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By the end of the lesson, I will be able to ...
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understand Zheng He’s life and the details of his seven voyages;
guess the meaning of the new words and phrases from context;
understand the structure of biographical articles and retell the article;
learn about our country’s long maritime history and increase national pride.
Learning objectives
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Lead in
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Today, we will learn about a great explorer. Before learning, let’s play a game.
History teacher
Lead in
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全班分两组进行抢答比赛，积分多者获胜！
Lead in
02
Part 1: Do you know any great explorers in human history
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 along the Silk Road and all over China and wrote a book about his travels. __________
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Zhang Qian
Christopher Columbus
voyage / v d / n. 航行
American / mer k n/ adj. 美洲的
continent / k nt n nt/ n. 大陆
open up 开辟
go on a trip 去旅行
a
b
c
d
d
c
a
b
Lead in
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Part 2: See the word cloud. Can you guess which explorer we will learn about today
So great! He was Zheng He!
Do you know how many voyages did he made
Lead in
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So great! He was Zheng He!
Totally, Zheng He made seven great voyages to the Atlantic Ocean in his lifetime. We can say he was a great explorer in the history of China. How did he become a great explorer What achievements did he make for his empire Let’s read the passage and find out.
Pre-reading
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First, let’s watch a video.
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.
set up
建立；设立
trade /tre d/
n. 贸易
route /ru t/
n. 路线
Pre-reading
03
Part 3: Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.
1. Who was Zheng He
2. Where was Zheng He born
3. When did Zheng He go on his trips
1. Who was Zheng He
2. Where was Zheng He born
3. When did Zheng He go on his trips
Pre-reading
03
A famous Chinese explorer.
In Yunnan.
From 1405 to 1433.
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While-reading
set sail 起航
discovery /d sk v ri/ n. 发现
rise /ra z/ (rose, risen)
v. 变得更加成功 (或重要、强大等)
develop /d vel p/
v. 增强；加强
relation / r le n/ n. 关系；交往
official / f l/ n. 官员
foreign / f r n/ adj. 外国的
fleet /fli t/ n. 船队；机群
be known as 被称为
as well as 也；还
While-reading
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Africa /' fr k / n. 非洲
nowhere / n we (r)/
n. 无处；哪里都不
silk /s lk/ n. 丝织物；丝绸
besides /b sa dz/
prep. 除……之外还
development /d vel pm nt/
n. 发展；壮大
giraffe /d rɑ f/ n. 长颈鹿
region / f r n/ n. 地区
pioneer /pa n (r)/ n. 先锋；先驱
people /pi pl/ n. 民族；种族
While-reading
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Watch and answer.
While-reading
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Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.
Paragraph 2 Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten.
Paragraph 3 Zheng He’s death and his achievements.
Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages.
While-reading
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These numbers are very meaningful to Zheng He. Scan the text and tell me what the numbers mean.
1371
25,0000
7
1405
1433
While-reading
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Zheng He was born in that year.
Zheng He set off on/started his first voyage in that year.
Zheng He died during his last voyage in that year.
The treasure ships were big enough to carry 25,000 people.
Zheng He went on seven voyages throughout his life.
1371
1405
1433
25,0000
7
While-reading
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Read the first paragraph.
The writer says “Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer”. Does he give any reasons
set sail 起航
discovery /d sk v ri/
n. 发现
Columbus’s d________ of America began a new age of exploring.
iscovery
While-reading
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Read the second paragraph.
When he became an official in the empire, did the emperor believe him How do you know
What did the Yongle Emperor ask him to do
Fill in the blanks.
1. He recently ______ to be a manager in his company.
(became more important or powerful)
2. This is _______ money. You cannot use it here. (from a country that is not your own)
rose
foreign
rise /ra z/ (rose, risen) v. 变得更加成功 (或重要、强大等)
foreign / f r n/ adj. 外国的
While-reading
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Read the second paragraph.
Since he was asked to explore the lands outside China, what preparation did he do
What were these ships like What were they called
While-reading
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Read the third paragraph.
What is the significance of the voyages
Fill in the blank:
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)
development
③
①
②
development /d vel pm nt/ n. 发展；壮大
While-reading
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Put the following statements about Zheng He’s voyages in correct order.
a. Zheng He was asked to develop relations with other countries.
b. Zheng He reached part of Africa and traded goods there.
c. Zheng He became a trusted official of the Ming Dynasty.
d. Zheng He brought many new things to China.
e. Zheng He set off on his first great voyages.
f. Zheng He built the treasure ships.
A. c-a-d-b-e-f B. e-b-f-a-c-d C. c-a-f-e-b-d D. e-c-a-b-d-f
Read the second and third paragraph again.
Read the fourth paragraph.
Did Zheng He finish his seventh voyage Why do you think so
No, he didn’t. Because he died during this voyage.
What do people think of him nowadays
That he was a pioneer.
Why do people think so
Because he opened up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.
While-reading
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Post-reading
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Read the article again and complete the following notes.
Zheng He
was a famous Chinese 1)_________;
was born in Yunnan in 2)_________;
became a 3)______________ of the Yongle Emperor;
built a great fleet of treasure ships—big enough to carry
4)_______ people;
went on seven trips from 1405 to 1433 and visited 5)_______________, 6)_______________ and even 7)_____________________.
explorer
1371
trusted official
25,000
South-East Asia
the Middle East
the east coast of Africa
Post-reading
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Zheng He’s great voyages
allowed China to trade 8)__________________________________;
brought back 9)_______________________________________________;
encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies;
helped 10)_______________ of the countries and regions he travelled to.
many things that were seen in China for the first time
the development
valuable goods like gold, silver and silk
Post-reading
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In groups, discuss the following questions.
1. Why is Zheng He called a “pioneer”
2. Why were Zheng He’s voyages so important in history
Tip: Find out some facts in the text to support your ideas.
Post-reading
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Because Zheng He’s first voyage was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America, Zheng He is called a pioneer.
Because Zheng He’s voyages developed trade between China and foreign countries. They also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.
Summary
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facts
effects
tool
purpose
time and places
things to do
Summary
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General introduction of Zheng He and his great voyages.
Important facts about the seven voyages.
The effects of the voyages.
Conclusion of Zheng He’s voyages.
The Voyages of Zheng He
Summary
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Try to retell “The voyages of Zheng He”.
Summary
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voyage
repetition
American
continent
route
discovery
rise
official
develop
relation
trade
foreign
fleet
n. 航行
n. 重复
adj. 美洲的
n. 大陆
n. 路线
n. 发现
v. 变得更加成功
n. 官员
v. 增强；加强
n. 关系；交往
n. 贸易 v. 以物易物；互相交换
adj. 外国的
n. (统
The words we have learned
Summary
06
Africa
nowhere
silk
giraffe
besides
development
region
pioneer
people
n. 非洲
adv. 无处；哪里都不
n. 丝织物；丝绸
n. 长颈鹿
prep. 除……之外 (还)
n. 发展；壮大
n. 地区
n. 先锋；先驱
n. 民族；种族
The words we have learned
Summary
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open up
go on a trip
set up
set sail
(be) known as
as well as
开辟
去旅行
建立；设立
起航
被称为
也；还
The phrases we have learned
Summary
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so … that意为“如此……以致……”，引导结果状语从句。
1. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.
汉译英：
这个老师非常和蔼，我们都喜欢她。
这本书非常有趣，我们都喜欢看。
This teacher is so kind that we all like her.
This book is so interesting that we all enjoy reading it.
The sentences we have learned
Summary
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as well as意为“除了……之外；也；还”，它的意思和not only … but also …相似，往往连接两个并列的成分，但更强调前者。
2. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
完成句子：
他种花也种蔬菜。
He grows flowers vegetables.
他们在城里和乡下都有一个公寓。
They have a flat in the town in the country.
as well as
as well as
The sentences we have learned
Summary
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besides是介词，意为“除……之外(还)”。
看下列例句观察besides和except的区别：
a. besides表示除外的人或事物包括在总体之内。
b. except表示除外的人或事物不计算在总体之内。
3. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of …
选词填空：besides/except
除了英语，我们还学习了五个其他科目。
English, we learn five other subjects at school.
除了汤姆大家都在这儿。
Everyone is here Tom.
Besides
except
The sentences we have learned
Practice
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Finish the exercises.
Jim: I want to (1)___________ a modern Columbus when I grow up.
Julie: But there are no new places to (2)___________ 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
Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. (P4)
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
C2
Practice
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Jim: No, it doesn’t. Perhaps I could (3)___________ to space and find these new planets. I would be a real (4)___________. And if I find other people on these planets, I could (5)___________ a relationship with them. I could even (6)__________ 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.
develop
pioneer
set up
go on a trip
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to Read the article on page 3 to find the answers.
In 1405, Zheng He set off from China on the first of these. ______________
A great fleet of these were built for the great voyages. ______________
This was traded along with gold and silver. ______________
Zheng He brought this back from Africa. ______________
The voyages developed trade and encourages this.
______________
seven great voyages
treasure ships
D1
the exchange of cultures and technologies
a giraffe
Silk
Practice
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Assessment
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Self-assessment
How well do you know about this lesson Tick (√)the boxes.
I can understand the new words in this unit. 口 口 口
I can read an article about the voyages of Zheng He. 口 口 口
I know the details of the voyages of Zheng He. 口 口 口
I know how to retell the passage with the mind-map. 口 口 口
Homework
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