Unit 6 Hitting the road 读思课 Exploring the unexplored AI赋能教学课件【新外研版七年级英语下册】

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U6 Reading and Thinking
Exploring the unexplored
Free talk
Do you like travelling Where have you been to
The route(路线）of a traveller
in the Ming dynasty
1. Where can you find the passage
2. What’s the structure of the passage
A. Xu's geographical discoveries
B. Xu's life journey（生平）
C. Xu's achievement and influence (影响)
3. Match each part with the main ideas.
A
B
c
Fast reading
A. In a letter. B. In a guide book.
C. In a diary. D. In a history book.
A. ①/②③/④⑤ B. ①②③/④/⑤
C. ①/②③④⑤ D. ①②③④/⑤
P92 Read the passage and answer (2mins)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Read for details
Read Part 1: life journey (para.1 ~ para. 3)
1. What do people think of Xu Xiake
2. What's the writing order of Xu Xiake’s journey
A. Chronological narrative 顺叙
B. Flashback 倒叙
C. Narration interposed 插叙
He is as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang
and the greatest traveller in Chinese history.
To attract readers and raise their curiosity.
3. Finish the timeline（Underline the sentences)
From an early age
At 22
In the following 30 years
In 1640
Read for details
Read Part 1: life journey (para.1 ~ para. 3)
3. Finish the timeline.
Dreamed of visiting China’s seas and mountains
Set out on his life’s journey
Travelled and achieved his dream
Was seriously ill
Had to end his last trip
Had no regrets
From an early age
At 22
In the following 30 years
In 1640
Read for details
Read para.1 ~ para. 3 Xu’s life journey
dream
action
Learning to think
To make comments on a person, it’s important to be respectful(尊重的) and objective(客观的).
Read for details
5. What do you think of Xu Xiake
Think and share (discuss in group)
4. What difficulties did he meet
Ming dynasty
Read for details
Think and share
4. What difficulties did he meet
Bad weather condition
Natural challenges
“余攀藤扪隙，行三日，手足俱茧，始达峰顶。”
Read for details
Think and share
4. What difficulties did he meet
robbers (He met them three times)
easy to get lost
Read for details
Think and share
4. What difficulties did he meet
No money, no food
illness
Learning to think
To make comments on a person, it’s important to be respectful(尊重的) and objective(客观的).
Read for details
5. What do you think of Xu Xiake
Think and share (discuss in group)
great
determined (no regrets, dreamed of )
brave
never give up
persistent(坚持不懈的）
Fill in the blanks
Read for details
Read part 2 (para.4) geographical discoveries
People’s belief:
Xu’s action:
_____________________
_____________________
Xu’s discovery:
__________________________________________
questioned 质疑
explored
discovered
Tiandu Peak is __________than Lianhua Peak.
Xu climbed both peaks.
He compared views.
Lianhua Peak gave a wider
view, so it must be higher.
higher
Fill in the blanks
Read for details
Read part 2 (para.4) geographical discoveries
People’s belief:
To find out the truth:
_____________________
_____________________
He discovered:
__________________________________________
questioned 质疑
explored
discovered
Tiandu Peak __________than Lianhua Peak.
Xu climbed both peaks.
He compared views.
Lianhua Peak gave a wider
view, it must be higher.
He is a real explorer with
spirit of scientific inquiry (科学求真)
More discoveries:
徐霞客探索喀斯特溶洞并研究成因。
徐霞客发现南、北盘江源头的不同。
徐霞客发现长江水的源头是金沙江，而不是岷江。
1. What can we learn from Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes
2. How do we describe Xu’s life according to the passage
Read for details
Read Part 3 achievement and influence (para.5)
We can learn about China almost 400 years ago.
Exploring the unexplored.
Xu Xiake traveled across China, wrote about his journeys, and his stories still inspire people today to explore the world bravely.
Comments He is as great as Zhangqian and Xuan Zang.
He is ____________________in Chinese history.
Life journey From an early age, he _____________visiting China’s seas and mountains.
At 22, he ________________his life journey;
In the following 30 years, he___________________________his dream.
In 1640, he was ill and_________________.
Geographical discoveries He made __________________________ .For example, he ___________ Lianhua Peak gave a wider view.
Achievement He __________________________________in his book Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes.
Influence Thanks to his book, People can __________________________ almost 400 years ago.
Xu Xiake
Ming dynasty, China
Post-reading
the greatest traveller
dreamed of
set out on
travelled and achieved
ended his last trip
many geographical discoveries
recorded his travel experiences
learn about China
discovered
Finish the information card of
Xu Xiake and introduce him.
Today, I want to introduce a great traveller from the Ming dynasty, He is ...
I think he is brave...
Post-reading
1. Do people still “explore the unexplored” today How do people do that
2. What else do you want to know about Xu Xiake (List some questions)
Think and share. Work in group.
1. Do people still “explore the unexplored” today How do people do that
Exploring the unexplored isn’t just about faraway places—it’s about curiosity and creativity.
Whether in space, labs, or your classroom, you can be an explorer too!
You can begin with,
Could you please tell me,
what/why/who/when/how/where/
whose...
Post-reading
Talk with him!
https:///bot/yfB2UetT
Tip:
Record the key information you get.
Assessment
Assessment（评价）: Great(5’) Good(4’) Not bad (3’) Try harder (2’)


Items Self-evaluation Peer-evaluation
I can understand the passage about Xu Xiake.
I can make an infomation card for Xu Xiake.
I can give my opinion of Xu Xiake by analyzing the passage.
I can understand the spirits of travellers.
I can work well with my group members and behave actively.
I can answer the questions actively in class.
Homework
Must-do:
1. Search for more infomation about Xu Xiake and make a poster for Xu Xiake.
2. Search for other great travellers’ information like Xuan Zang, Zhangqian or Marco Polo.
Choose-to do
Write a short passage to share one of your exploring experience.
Unit 6 Developing ideas
Exploring the unexplored
Xu Xiake
life journey
geographcial
discoveries
achievement
and influence
From an early age dream of
In 22 set out on
For the following 30 years
travelled and
achieved
In 1640 seriously ill
end, no regrets
Lianhua Peak is higher than
Tiandu Peak
Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes
Thanks to,
learn about...
dream
action
exploration
and discoveries
inspiration
Once
Nowadays
an explorer: determined, brave, persistent, scentific inquiry