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课件网) Unit 3 Reading and Thinking Learn about sea exporation 1 form the foundation 2 set sail (from) 3 negotiate trade deals 4 a sight to behold 5 be in a league of one’s own 6 under the command of 7 in return for 8 withdraw from 9 strengthen the bonds 10 in hand （从……）起航；开航 独领风骚 构成基础 洽谈贸易协议 壮观的景象 在……的指挥下 加强联系 从……中退出 / 撤回 在手头；可供使用 作为……的回赠 Do you know any navigators Marco Polo Zheng He Columbus Da Gama Magellan (A) Made seven voyages to the Western Seas from 1405-1433 (B) Made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain and discovered a new world in 1492 (C) Succeeded in sailing a complete circle around the world (D) Wrote a book that described the mysterious culture of the Eastern world in 1295 (E) Opened a sea route from Europe to India by way of the Cape of Good Hope Activity 1: Reading for the genre and main ideas. What type of text is it Narrative. Descriptive. Expository. Argumentative. ① Narrative : a story with a beginning + middle + end. ② Descriptive : a subject + interesting details ③ Expository : a subject+ factual information ④ Argumentative : an idea + to convince the reader Para1 : Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind’s greatest achievements. To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations. Marco Polo’s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east. However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did. 1. What drives people to reach out across the sea The trade, curiosity, the passion to map the world and Marco Polo’s tales 2. What the main idea of the passage Sea exploration from east to west. 1. What did people do at Ceylon 2. What is the result of the the Maritime silk road Negotiate trade deals. Para2:In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what 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 to 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, as recorded in Du Huan’s Record of My Travels in the eighth century. Negotiate trade deals. More awareness of each other’s cultures More exploration of the regions to the west of China. 1. What is the purpose of the sea exploration during the Ming Dynasty 2. Is Zheng He’s voyage successful and meaningful Why Para3:Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions. Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration. These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own a ... ...
