Unit2 Reading
Reaching Out Across the Ocean
Step1 first reading: Fill in the charts
Explores Dynasty/ Time Countries he reached
Gan Ying Han/in 97 AD East Rome Empire
Du Huan Tang Central Asia/ Arabic & African countries
Zheng He Ming/ 1405-1433 African countries
Step 2: Questions
Para 1-2 Han Dynasty
1.Who were the earliest explorers of the western Ocean
Some brave merchants.
2. How did people of the Han Dynasty know about Africa and have books about the kingdoms on the African coast and the Red Sea
The merchants of Han Dynasty traveled to Ceylon by the Silk Road, where they met with Arab merchants and heard about the westernmost lands (Africa).
Para 3-5 Tang and Song Dynasty
1. How did Du Huan know so much about Central Asian, Arabic and African countries
taken prisoner by the Arabic army
escaped
wandered through Arabic countries on his way back to the motherland
2.When does the earliest Asian Cultural relic found in Africa date from What happened in this period
in the 11th century
The Africans made several voyages to the court of Song Dynasty
para 6-9 Ming Dynasty
1.What’s the route of Zhen He’s treasure fleets
The South China Sea----- the Indian Ocean---- the mouth of the Red Sea----the Eastern coast of Africa .
2. What’s the meaning of the exchange of goods between Africans and Chinese
The exchange showed the friendship between the two countries.
Language points
1.When Captain James Cook landed in he took possession of it in the name of the British Crown.(p11 speaking 1 )
1.1) sb take/get/gain possession of… 把…占为己有, 占领,夺取
sb be in possession of sth
Don’t take possession of the wallet,though you picked it up in the street.
2) sth be in the possession of sb (某物)为(某 人)所有
The rare stamp is in the possession of an unknown collector.
in charge of / in the charge of
You can’t _ B _it, which belongs to her.
A.take the possession of B. take possession of
C.take charge of D. take the place of
2.in the name of … 以… 名义,代表…,看在…上
The police arrested him in the name of the law.
In the name of love, stop it.
Let me thank you in the name of us all.
in name only 只在名义上
by/of/under the name of, 名叫……的
call one’s names
name after 以....命名
Eg. The boy __ D __ the name of David is named ____ his grandfather.
A. in; after B. by; with C. in; by D. by; after
3. …and other European explorers to search for sea routes to the distant,…However, long before that brave..(para1)
in search of
in a / the / one’s search for
search sb.for sth.
search (a place) for sb./sth.
search for sb./sth.
He immigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.
I have been searching for the same kind of shoes as these.
①.Many policemen and soldiers are _ C _ the forest___ the prisoner escaping from prison.
A.searching for; searching
B.searching; searching
C.searching; in search of
D.in search for; searching for
②.The policemen are searching _ C __every house ___the thief.
A.for; for B .of ; of C. /; for D. of ; for
4. long before 很久以前
before long 不久=soon
1)There was a lively market long before.
2)Before long you will understand what I said is good for you.
3)I had waited him long before he came.
It won’t be long before you see him again.
不久你就会看到他了.
5. ..Rome, in exchange for spices and glass.(para2)
exchange…with sb. 与某人交换
exchange…for 以…交换,与…兑换
in exchange for 交换,调换
Shall I exchange seats with you
I’ve just bought this tie, but can I exchange it for that one
Can I exchange pounds for dollars here
I gave her a sweater in exchange for a skirt.
6. In return,the Ming court sent gold ,spices ,silk,(p13 the second para. from the bottom)
in return adv.作为回报/报答地 (for+n.)
If you give me your photo, I’ll give you mine in return.
He didn’t expect anything in return for his help.
I gave her some roses in return for her kindness.
7. To people of early civilization ,the world map was a great puzzle.
1)名词,难题,谜, 一般用单数
2)作动词,表示“(使)迷惑,(使)为难”,后面接名词或代词。
这问题使所有学生迷惑
The question puzzled all the students.
It puzzles me that she is running for President.
puzzling adj.
令人迷惑的
a puzzling statement/affair/attitude
puzzled adj.
迷惑的,困惑的
她不知道下一步该怎么办.
She was puzzled what to do next.
8.wealth n. 财富,钱财
Nobody knows how he has got his wealth.
富翁 A man of wealth
He possessed great wealth.
他拥有大笔财产.
a wealth of
大量,众多,丰富,后接复数名词或不可数名词.如 a wealth of examples/experience/knowledge/resources大量的例子/经验/知识/资源
wealthy adj. 富有的,富裕的;有钱的
他们家很富有.
Their family is very wealthy.
the wealthy有钱人,富人
9. find one’s way设法到达
feel one’s way摸索着走;谨慎行事
make one’s way to 走;前进
fight one’s way 打出一条路
push one’s way 挤出一条路
lose one’s way 迷路