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课件网) Unit 1 Great Explorations Reading 学习目标 1.通过文本阅读，理解核心词汇的含义及用法； 2.能运用略读和预测的策略初步了解阅读篇章的结构和主要内容； 3.掌握核心单词和短语复述郑和的生平及其探险能力； 4.增强民族自豪感，培养探索精神。 Look and answer： 1.What are Hi and Lo going to do They are going on a trip. 2.What does Lo take with him A bag of lamps and torches. 3.Why does Lo take these things Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him. 4.What does Hi Mean by “travel light” He mean you should only take a small number of things on the trip. travel light是习语，意为“轻装上路”； Great exploration？ Lead -in exploration [ ekspl re n] n. 探险 In this unit, you will learn about some famous explorers and their great achievements. Learn an article about the voyages of Zheng He. [ k spl :r z] n. 探险家 exploration [ ekspl re n] n. 探险 [ v d z] n. 航行、航海 [c.n] （多指水上的，也指空中的。） v. 航行 Lead -in Do you know any great explorers in history Zheng He Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas. Pre-reading Marco Polo Marco Polo’s voyage in China. Zhang Qian Zhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regions. Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America. The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. (P2) a b c d Zheng He Marco Polo Zhang Qian Christopher Columbus His voyages across the Atlantic (大西洋) opened up (开辟) the New World—the American continents (大陆) —to Europe. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. （中亚至中国之路） 3 He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. 4 He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. Part A 郑和 马可·波罗 张骞 哥伦布 d c a b Zheng He Which explorer’s story will we learn today Look at the title and first sentences of each paragraph & Answer. （40s） 1 Who was Zheng He 2 Where was Zheng He born 3 When did Zheng He go on his trips ＊ 4 What effects did his trips have on China and the world Tick ( ）the possible answers. They set up trade routes between China and other countries. They encourages the exchange of cultures and technologies. They made the relationships between countries stronger. A famous Chinese explorer. He was born in Yunnan. From 1405 to 1433. Part B Read and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 3 A brief introduction to Zheng He. Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten. Zheng He’s death and his achievements. General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages. 1371: 1405: 1433: 25,000: 7: Zheng He set off his first voyage in that year. Zheng He was born in that year. 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. Find out what ... ...
