Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Unit 1 Great explorations---reading II 教学课件 (共18张PPT)

课件18张PPT。Unit 1 Reading Ⅱ 九 年 级沪 教 版
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Reading (Ⅱ)Module 1 Explorations and exchangesOxford EnglishUnit
1Great explorations1Do you know any great explorers in history?BrainstormZheng HeZheng He’s voyages down the Western SeasChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus’s discovery of AmericaZhang QianZhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regionsMarco Polo’s voyage in ChinaMarco PoloThe voyages of Zheng He1 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 read2Read after the recorder 3Read the article and find out what the numbers mean.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.4Read and sayD2 Read the article again and complete the following notes.explorer1371trusted official25,000South-East Asiathe Middle Eastthe east coast of Africavaluable goods like gold, silver and silkmany things that were seen in China for the first timethe development Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before
Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.5While you read Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His
task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods. From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.Read and match each paragraph with its main idea. 6Read and match1371Yunnana trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynastyto visit and explore the lands outside China ·to develop relations with foreign countries·to set up trade routes with foreign countriesGeneral information about Zheng He and his voyages140514337 South-East Asiathe 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 regions7 In groups, discuss the following questions.Discuss1 Why is Zheng He called a “pioneer”?
2 Why were Zheng He’s voyages so important in history?89Zheng Hewhat we can learn from himhis lifehis familyhis voyageshis achievementshis deathLook at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.Read and predict10Homework 1. 抄写本课单词及短语（all）。
2. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文（all） ，背诵本篇课文（A&B）。
3.完成课后练习P4-P5 （all）。
4. 完成本课思维导图（A）。