(
课件网) What an adventure! Starting out & Understanding ideas Guessing Game He was a Portuguese(葡萄牙) explorer. He was born in 1480. The first to make a voyage around the world. He sailed west across the Atlantic(大西洋) and Pacific(太平洋) Oceans. Ferdinand Magellan 麦哲伦 Guessing Game He was also a Portuguese(葡萄牙) explorer. He was born in 1460 He was the first European to reach India by sea He opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope(非洲好望角). Vasco da Gama 达·伽马 Guessing Game He was a Italian explorer. He was born in 1451. He was the first European to discover the new world (Americas). He completed journeys between Spain and Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration. Chtistopher Columbus 哥伦布 Guessing Game He was a Chinese explorer (the Ming Dynasty). He was born in 1587. He covered almost half of China on foot. He discovered the true source of the Yangtze River. Xu Xiake The Cape of Hope South America North America Africa India the Spice Islands Magellan 麦哲伦 da Gama 达加马 Columbus 哥伦布 Look at the map and match the routes to the explorers. Enjoy a video 1. What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet 2. What achievements does Xu Xiake make Check the answers. 1. What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet Xu traveled on foot, suffering lack of food, bad weather , illness, dangerous animals and even robbers. Check the answers. 2. What achievements does Xu Xiake make wrote the earliest records of landscapes in southern China. correct several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the jingsha river was the true source of the Yangtze river. Do you know any other great explorers Share their stories with the class. Zhang Qian张骞 （西汉，公元前2世纪） Xuan Zang玄奘 （唐朝，7世纪）） Marco Polo马可·波罗（意大利，元朝） Zhang Qian张骞 （西汉，公元前2世纪） Zhang Qian (c. 164–114 BCE) was a Han Dynasty explorer who opened routes to Central Asia, earning the title "Father of the Silk Road." Captured by enemies but later escaping, he traveled to modern Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, returning with knowledge of foreign goods like Fergana horses and grapes. His missions sparked East-West trade and cultural ties, reshaping ancient global connections. THANK YOU!
