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课件网) Period 2 Reading (II) Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Oxford English Unit 1 Great explorations Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West Marco Polo’s voyage in China Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia Zhang Qian’s opening up the ancient Silk Road and touring the Western regions Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas Ferdinand Magellan’s global voyage Show time 1 Tell something about a great explorer and his exploration. Read the article and find out what the numbers mean. 1371 1433 7 25,000 1405 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. 2 Read and say Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart. 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. 3 While you read Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart. Zheng He was a great _____. His _____ _____ before Christopher Columbus first_____ _____ _____. His travels were _____ _____. explorer first voyage was nearly a century set sail on his journey of discovery to America reasons so important that they are still studied today Read Paragraphs 2 and 3 and complete the table. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of Zhu Di, the third 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. (be) known as 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. Year of birth Place of birth Career Order from the emperor Tasks of his voyages Facts about his voyages period from _____ to _____ times _____ the areas he visited _____, _____ and _____ the significance of the voyages They allowed China to _____ _____ _____. ·They encouraged _____ _____. ·They helped _____ _____. 1371 Yunnan a trusted official ... ...
