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课件网) Unit 5 What an adventure! Starting out To learn about the three explorers’ adventure trips and find out their routes from the map; To learn about Xu Xiake’s life and his travel by watching the video. Learning objectives Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Asia Europe Africa Oceania North America South America Pacific Ocean the Cape of Good Hope the Spice Islands Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia). Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Asia Europe Africa Oceania North America South America Pacific Ocean the Cape of Good Hope the Spice Islands Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope. India 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 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas. Americas Read information about another adventurer. Xu Xiake(1587—1641), was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty known best for his famous geographical diaries noted for his bravery and humility(谦逊). He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his travels which would be compiled into the "The Travel Diaries Xu Xiake". Xu's writing used narrative and prose(散文)styles of writing to portray one's travel experiences. Xu Xiake Achieve-ments He traveled almost _____on foot, including famous mountains and rivers as well as places that _____. He corrected several mistakes in earlier books, for example, he discovered that _____ _____. His diaries are the earliest records of _____ _____. At _____ words, they are regarded as one of the best works in both _____ fields. Difficulties Motivation Food shortage, bad weather, dangerous animals, illness, and even robbers. His curiosity about the natural world. half of modern China had never been visited before the Jinsha River was the true source of the landscapes of 600,000 scientific and literary the Yangtze River southern China Explorers Time & Country Adventures Achievements & Influence Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguese sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia) explored the westward route to South-east Asia Vasco da Gama 1460-1524 Portugal opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope the first European to reach India by sea Chris ... ...
