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课件网) Unit3 Sea Exploration Reading&Thinking Learning objective Learning objective 1. Identify the essay type by observing the passage. 2. Get the structure of the passage by finding out the topic sentence of each paragraph. 3. Know the history of Chinese sea exploration by following the time. 4. Assess the significance of sea exploration. Pre-reading Pre-reading 1.Do you know any stories about sea voyages 2.Share your story with a partner While-reading Para1 trade curiosoty have often formed the foundation of mankind’s greatest achievements greatest achievement Answer the questions 1.What is the strong passion for people of early civilisation To complete the great map of the world. 2.Do you know the history of the world map Let’s watch a video. Para1 1.Who is he His name is Marco Polo. 2.Where is he from He is from Italy Italy （n） 意大利 Italian (adj) 意大利的 Marco Polo’s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east. Europe (n) 欧洲 European(adj) 欧洲的 Do you know the story of Marco Polo Para1 Circle Italy and China. Para1 1.Who is he His name is Columbus 2.Where is he from He is from Italy. merchant explorer Merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did. Para1 silk India the Middle East Rome the Silk Road Para2 In ancient times, silk from China found way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met (negotiate) trade deals, which also led to more awareness of each other's cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, recorded in Du Huan's Record of My travels in the eighth century. its what to negotiate as Para2 What is the silk road？ What is the function about the silk road Para3 Later, the Ming Dynasty (far) developed relations with these regions. Between 1405 and 1433,seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration.These fleets were sight (behold) and were in a league of their own at that time. the command of Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then the east coast of Africa. African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes as (gesture) of friendship in return for gold, silk, and spices. Although China withdrew further expeditions after 1433,these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries. further to behold Under to gestures from Para3 What was Zheng He’s route to the west Under the command of Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then to the east coast of Africa. the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth o ... ...
