Module 1 Unit 1 Great explorations Period 1课件 ＋音频(共19张PPT)沪教牛津版九年级下册

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Period 1
Getting ready
Reading (I)
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
Getting ready
1
What are Hi and Lo going to do
What does Hi take with him
What does Lo take with him
Why does Lo take these things
What does Hi mean by “travel light”
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
They are going on a trip.
A small suitcase.
A bag of lamps and torches.
Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.
He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.
2
Do you know any great explorers in history
Think and say
Zheng He
Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America
Zhang Qian
Zhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regions
Marco Polo’s voyage in China
Marco Polo
Great explorations in history
Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West
Ferdinand Magellan’s global voyage
Brainstorm
Do you know other great explorations in history Brainstorm ideas with your classmates.
...
Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia
What do you know about …
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World—the American continents—to Europe. _____
d
voyage
American
continent
the Atlantic
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. ______
c
open up
Central Asia
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. ______
a
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
go on a trip
He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. ______
b
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
3
Zheng He
what we can learn from him
his life
his family
his voyages
his achievements
his death
Look at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.
Read and predict
1 Who was Zheng He
2 Where was Zheng He born
3 When did Zheng He go on his trips
Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.
From 1405 to 1433.
A famous Chinese explorer.
In Yunnan.
Before you read
4 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.
Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.



4
The voyages of Zheng He
silk to grow or become bigger, stronger, etc.
people the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
Africa a tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs and dark marks on its coat
official all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race, etc.
develop to buy and sell things
relation　 a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization
besides fine soft thread produced by silkworms
nowhere in addition; also
trade the second largest continent in the world
giraffe not in or to any place
Read the article and match the words with their meanings.
Match

C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
Vocabulary
discovery
rose
foreign
go on a trip
development
rise
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.
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Read and match
Read after the recording
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H
Homework
1. 抄写单词及短语: voyage，American，continent， route，discovery，rise，official，develop，relation，trade，foreign，Africa，nowhere，silk，giraffe，besides，development，people；open up，go on a trip，set up。
2. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
3. 通过书籍或网络等途径了解其他著名的探险家的相关资料，准备下节课口头交流。
4. 完成《练习册》第九页Reading A的练习。
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