(共15张PPT)
Period 2
Reading (II)
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West
Marco Polo’s voyage in China
Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia
Zhang Qian’s opening up the ancient Silk Road and touring the Western regions
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America
Zheng He’s voyages down
the Western Seas
Ferdinand Magellan’s global voyage
Show time
1
Tell something about a great explorer and his exploration.
Read the article and find out what the numbers mean.
1371
1433
7
25,000
1405
2
Read and say
Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart.
3
While you read
Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart.
Read Paragraphs 2 and 3 and complete the table.
(be) known as
Year of birth
Place of birth
Career
Order from the emperor
Tasks of his voyages
Facts about his voyages period from _______ to ________
times _____
the areas he visited ______________, ______________
and ________________________
the significance of the voyages They allowed China to _________
____________________________
______________.
·They encouraged _____________ _______________________.
·They helped __________________
____________________________.
1371
Yunnan
a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
to visit and explore the lands outside China
·to develop relations with foreign countries
·to set up trade routes with foreign countries
1405
1433
7
South-East Asia
the Middle East
the east coast of Africa
trade valuable goods like gold, silver
and silk
the exchange of cultures and technologies
the development of those countries and regions
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
Because he opened up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.
No, he didn’t. Because he died during this voyage.
That he was a pioneer.
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
D1 What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to Read the article on page 3 to find the answers.
Comprehension
seven great voyages
treasure ships
Silk
a giraffe
the exchange of cultures and technologies
4
D3 In groups, discuss the following questions.
Discuss
C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.
Vocabulary
5
Retell the story according to the key words.
6
Retell the story
The voyages of Zheng He
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Homework
1. 抄写单词和短语：fleet，region，pioneer；set sail，(be) known as，as well as。
2. 完成教材第五页Comprehension D2的练习。
3. 背诵本篇课文。
4. 搜集更多有关郑和的资料，制作一张介绍郑和的海报。
5. 完成《练习册》第二页Vocabulary和第10至11页Reading B，C的练习。(共19张PPT)
Period 3
Listening
Speak up
Talk time
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
Show time
1
Zheng He and his great voyages
D2 Read the article again and complete the following notes.
Look at the title and pictures, and then think about the questions.
Pre-listening
2
What is the lecture about
What is the lecture going to tell us
A Listen to a lecture about Zhang Qian and the Silk Road. Then circle the correct answers to the questions below.
Listening
3
B Listen to the recording again and complete the notes below. Write one word in each blank.
4
Speak up
B1 In groups, choose one of the famous explorers below and discuss this person.
B2 In groups, make a brief introduction of the explorer to the class.
Play a game
Guess who I am talking about.
Talk time
Asking for repetition
5
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He built a great fleet of ships that could
carry as many as 25,000 people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say 24,000 people
Tony: 25,000 people. He went on seven great voyages and traded valuable goods like
gold, silver and silk.
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare things to China, like pandas from Africa.
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
When Doris didn’t hear when and where Zheng He was born clearly, what did she say
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He built a great fleet of ships that could
carry as many as 25,000 people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say 24,000 people
Tony: 25,000 people. He went on seven great voyages and traded valuable goods like
gold, silver and silk.
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare things to China, like pandas from Africa.
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
When Doris wasn’t sure about the number of people that the ships could carry, what did she say
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He built a great fleet of ships that could
carry as many as 25,000 people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say 24,000 people
Tony: 25,000 people. He went on seven great voyages and traded valuable goods like
gold, silver and silk.
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare things to China, like pandas from Africa.
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
When Doris couldn’t remember all the valuable things that Zheng He traded, what did she say
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He built a great fleet of ships that could
carry as many as 25,000 people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say 24,000 people
Tony: 25,000 people. He went on seven great voyages and traded valuable goods like
gold, silver and silk.
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare things to China, like pandas from Africa.
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
A rising intonation.
When Doris thought that Tony’s answer was wrong, what did she say What intonation did she use
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
When Doris didn’t understand what “rare things” meant, what did she say
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He built a great fleet of ships that could
carry as many as 25,000 people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say 24,000 people
Tony: 25,000 people. He went on seven great voyages and traded valuable goods like
gold, silver and silk.
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare things to China, like pandas from Africa.
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
Read and learn the following expressions.
Sorry, could you repeat that please
I beg your pardon. Did you say ...
Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said ...
What did you mean by ...
In pairs, complete the conversation below.
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Homework
1. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读Talk time部分的对话。
2. 两人一组，仿照Talk time部分的示例对话，就其他某位探险家的生平和探险经历编制对话，准备下节课汇报。
3. 完成《练习册》第六至七页Listening和第八页 Speaking 的练习。(共32张PPT)
Period 4
Grammar
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
1
Show time
Act out your conversation about a great explorer.
We can use so/such … that to talk about the result of an action or
situation. These clauses are called adverbial clauses of result.
2
Grammar A Adverbial clauses of result
so
such
Join the sentences in column A and column B with so … that or such … that.
The Silk Road was so long that it passed through many countries.
1 ______________________________________________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________________________________________
The fleet of ships was so huge that people could see it from far away.
The Pacific is such a big ocean that it takes many days to cross it.
There were so many men on the ship that the ship’s cook was always busy.
Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with so or such.
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and combine the sentences with so … that or such … that.
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and combine the sentences with so … that or such … that.
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and combine the sentences with so … that or such … that.
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and combine the sentences with so … that or such … that.
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Grammar B too … to
We can use too ... to to talk about results. We sometimes add for + noun/pronoun before to-infinitives.
too noisy here for us to talk
too early to go
Complete the following conversation with too … to and the words in brackets.
too cold for us to sit
too afraid to explore
Combine the sentences with too … to according to the example.
Combine the sentences with too … to according to the example.
1) S1: What happened at the end of the film
S2: It ended happily, but it was _________________________.
(difficult/explain)
2) S1: Did you enjoy the film
S2: Not really. It was in English, and the language
was ____________________________. (difficult/understand)
3) S1: I thought you were watching a video.
S2: I was, but after half an hour I turned it off. It was
_______________________. (boring/watch)
too difficult to understand
too boring to watch
Complete the following conversation with too … to and the words in brackets.
too difficult to explain
4) S1: Did you go to the cinema last night
S2: No, I didn’t. I had a lot of homework. I was
____________________. (busy/go out)
5) S1: Dad, can I watch Aliens
S2: No. You’re only nine. That film is
_____________________________. (frightening/for you/watch)
too busy to go out
too frightening for you to watch
don’t they
Complete the following conversation with too … to and the words in brackets.
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Grammar C enough to
We can also use enough to to talk about results.
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
.
1 John is 18. He ____________________ drive a car.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
2 Alice is 13. She _________________________ drive a car.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
.
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
3 Alice is 13. She ________________________ work part-time.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
4 Alice is 13. She _______________________ leave home.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
5 Mark is 16. He ________________________ leave school.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
6 Cathy is 17. She _______________________ leave home.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
7 Cathy is 17. She ________________________ vote.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
8 John is 18. He ___________________ change his name.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
9 Liz is 21. She is ____________________drive a bus.
.
IN BRITAIN—AT WHAT AGE CAN YOU …
When you are … you can …
13 work part-time
16 leave home
17 leave school
18 drive a car
vote
change your name
21 drive a bus
Look at the table and complete the sentences according to the information.
Laurie is not very tall, so he can’t play basketball.
Annie is only 14, so she can’t vote.
I’m very strong. I can carry this heavy box.
My French is good. I can read French novels.
Peter is only four years old. He can’t go out by himself.
Robin is intelligent. He will do well at university.
Rewrite the sentences with enough to according to the example.
In pairs, complete the conversation using enough to and the words in brackets.
In pairs, complete the conversation using enough and the words in brackets.
Rewrite the adverbial clauses with too … to or enough to.
.
5
Rewrite the adverbial clauses with too … to or enough to.
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Homework
1. 找出主阅读篇章中含有结果状语从句的句子，然后用too … to或enough to结构改写。
2. 完成第九页练习C1， C2。
3. 完成《练习册》第三至五页Grammar的练习。(共13张PPT)
Period 6
More practice
Study skills
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
1
Show time
Share your article with your classmates.
2
More practice
Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 About how The Travels of Marco Polo was written.
Paragraph 2 The importance of The Travels of Marco Polo.
Paragraph 3 The end of Marco Polo’s life.
Paragraph 4 The statue of Marco Polo is by West Lake in Hangzhou.
Paragraph 5 Brief introduction to Marco Polo’s early life experience and his exploration across Asia.
Fill in the blanks according to the article.
A Read this article about Marco Polo. Then answer the questions below.
B Have you read The Travels of Marco Polo What were the Chinese cities like at that time Read the book and share it with your classmates.
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Study skills
*Using reference books (5): Using directories
A directory is a book with information about a certain city or area. It usually has different categories and is arranged in alphabetical order. The most common type of directory is a list of phone numbers.
A Scan the directory on page 14 and answer the following questions.
B Use the information in the directory to answer the following questions.
C Read the remarks below and write down the numbers these people called. Use the information in the directory to help you.
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Self-assessment
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Homework
1. 抄写单词和短语：statue，traveller，throughout，European，communication， influence；describe … as 。
2. 通过书籍或网络搜集更多关于著名探险家的信息，并制作成海报进行交流。
3. 选择性完成《练习册》第13至16页Integration的练习。(共18张PPT)
Period 1
Getting ready
Reading (I)
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
Getting ready
1
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 …
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
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
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
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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
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
Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.
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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.
5
Read and match
Read after the recording
6
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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。(共17张PPT)
Period 5
Culture corner
Writing
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Oxford English
Unit
1
Great explorations
Show time
C2 Work in groups of pare your table in C1 with your group members’. Then talk about it. Follow the example.
1
Rewrite the following sentence using too … to or enough to.
Read the passage, and then find the hidden information.
Culture corner
2
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
A James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
3
Writing
A famous travel writer
James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
James Turner is a famous travel writer. Here is part of an interview with him. Work in pairs to match the answers with the questions. Write the letters in the boxes.
Fill in the table with the questions in A.
Questions
Paragraph 1: His personal information
Paragraph 2: His experiences after he left school
Paragraph 3: His books
When and where were you born
What did your parents do
What did you do when you left school
How did you start writing your first book
What do you like to write about
What’s your next book about
In pairs, make a conversation with the help of the questions in the table and the answers in A. Follow the example.
S1: When and where were you born
S2: I was born in London in 1970.
S1: What did your parents do
S2: My father was a cook, and my mother was a writer.
…
Work on your own. Write an article about James Turner in three paragraphs. Use James’s answers and the outline below to help you.
James Turner — a famous travel writer
In pairs, discuss and improve your own composition.
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Homework
1. 根据讨论的结果，改进自己的作文。
2. 搜集《马可·波罗游记》的相关信息，准备下节课交流。
3. 完成《练习册》第12页Writing的练习 。
