(
课件网) Reaching Out Across the Sea Objectives: Skim an essay to find out what type of essay it is. Read for gist to find the main ideas of paragraphs in an essay. Analyse the passage and draw the conclusions from it, separating facts from opinions. Key points: Identify the type of the essay; Read the paragraphs and understand the gists of them. Difficult points: Try to understand the development and meaning of the Belt and Road Initiative. lead-in : Key words review Match the definition with the word. 1. an imaginary story or an exciting description of an event 2. related to the king or queen of a counry 3. to reach an agreement by discussion 4. to stop taking part in an activity 5. to make something longer or larger 6.a connection between people 7. a level of quality, ability, etc. 8. a deep passage of water used as a route for ships channel B. bond C. league D. tale E. royal F.negotiate G.withdraw H extend Learn about sea exploration Pre-reading Do you know any stories about sea voyages History and Facts 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. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Asia Europe Africa Oceania North America South America Pacific Ocean the Cape of Good Hope the Spice Islands India Americas Spain Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon(偶然发现) the America. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Asia Europe Africa Oceania North America South America Pacific Ocean the Cape of Good Hope the Spice Islands Spain Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) sailed west from Spain in 1519 across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and discovered a route by which ships could sail a complete circle around the world. The Straits of Magellan (麦哲伦海峡), located at the Southern tip of South America are named for him. While-reading Now, let's read and listen to the text to learn sea exploration in the past and now. The text mainly talks about _____ in the past and now. As time went by, some explorers reached across the sea in order to strengthen the bonds between _____ _____. sea exploration China and the What's the main idea of the text rest of the world Read the text again. Write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para. Main idea 1 2 3 4 5 6 Travel from east to west began long before Columbus. In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road. Zheng He's sea voyages built relations with other countries. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. China has joined its friends across the sea on other important projects. China will reach out across the sea far into the future. Scan the text and fill in the table with the correct names. Name Description The name of the trade route between China and the West Its king ... ...
