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课件网) Unit 2 Back to the past (Welcome — Reading) Ⅰ Pre-reading Famous saying (P29) Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known. —Chen Shou 明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。 ——— 陈寿 陈寿，三国及西晋时期史学家。该句出自他的《三国志.吴书.吴主五子传》，表明研究历史是为了洞察当今的形势。 A time machine: Time Travel Life on a space station People have been dreaming about time travel for many years. Read the excerpt and complete the table. The name of the book (1) The author (2) The main character (3) The main character’s view (4) The way to support his idea (5) The plots to be continued (6) Welcome to the unit The Time Machine H. G. Wells The Time Traveller There is a fourth dimension—Time. He conducted an experiment with a model of the Time Machine. He moved in time and got enough proof to make the group convinced. Discussion 1. What does the Time Traveller think of the fourth dimension 2. If you had a time machine, which dynasty would you go back to Why 3. Which historical figure would you like to meet What would you say to him/her Discussion 1. What does the Time Traveller think of the fourth dimension The Time Traveller thinks that Time is the same as the other three dimensions. He said, "Length, Breadth and Thickness do not pass. We move about in them. We move in Time the same way that we move in the other three dimensions. "He believes that because Time is like the other three dimensions,we can travel through Time. Discussion 2. If you had a time machine, which dynasty would you go back to Why If I had a time machine, I would like to go back to the Tang Dynasty. I have always been fascinated by Chang’an, so I wish I could travel to the ancient capital and see what life was like back then. 3. Which historical figure would you like to meet What would you say to him/her 历史人物 I would like to meet Christopher Columbus. Please try to think about his equivalent (对等的人或事) in ancient China. Zheng He Explorers have played an important role in world history. Their discoveries have improved our knowledge of the Earth and have also changed the way we understand our place in the world. Sailing the oceans What dangers did explorers face in the past In the past, before modern technologies were invented, explorers mainly travelled by ship and on foot, or they used animals to get around. They did not have GPS and medical treatments for many diseases were not yet discovered. Because of the lack of these inventions and discoveries, journeys of exploration would take a long time and conditions were very unhealthy and unsafe. Many explorers would get extremely ill and die from diseases. They would also get lost in dangerous environments, like at sea or in the jungles. Pre-reading Before you read the articles, think about the following questions: Ⅱ Fast reading Zheng He Para(s)_____: Introduction of his fisrt voyage Pa ... ...
