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课件网) Unit 3 Back to the past Sailing the oceans 海上航行 Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known. —Chen Shou Welcome to the unit 明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。 ———《三国志》陈寿 Lead in 1. How did people explore the world in the past carriage walking 航运 shipping 马车 horseback riding 骑马 Zhang Qian 张骞 Xuanzang 玄奘 Zheng He 郑和 Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗·哥伦布 Ferdinand Magellan 斐迪南·麦哲伦 Marco Polo 马可·波罗 2. Do you know any famous ancient explorers Zheng He 郑和 Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗·哥伦布 Zheng He Zheng He’s timeline 1433 1405 seven voyages 七次下西洋 start end Para(s)_____: Introduction of _____ Para(s)_____: _____of his voyages Para(s)_____: _____of his voyages Para(s)_____: _____ of his voyages What is the structure of the two passages 1 2 3 Fast reading 4 Zheng He his first voyage details 细节 significance 意义 proof 证据 While-reading Read Para.1 of Zheng He and answer the questions. What was the length of the largest ships and what did it demonstrating 展示/现 The largest ships were over 140 metres in length, and it demonstrating that China had the advanced technology先进技术 and special skills 特殊技艺 used in constructing ships 造船 at that time. Zheng He’s exploration Christopher Columbus’s exploration The first voyage Departure time 出发/离开时间 Departure point 出发点 Fleet size 舰队规模 Number of crew members 船员人数 Places of arrival 到达地点 Total number of voyages 总航次 In the summer of 1405 As far as the east coast of Africa 远至非洲东海岸 While-reading Seven Taicang Over 200 ships Almost 28,000 people Significance 意义 developing and strengthening harmonious relations with the countries and regions exposing foreign people to Chinese culture Complete the table below according to the article. Zheng He’s exploration 发展和加强同国家和地区的和谐关系 让外国人了解中国文化 allowing the Chinese to better understand overseas lands 让中国人更好地了解海外土地 Things Zheng He brought on board china treasures silk tea Why were Zheng He’s ships loaded with china, tea and other treasures (Para.2) 2. What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legend (Para.4) a Careful reading Because they are gifts for foreign rulers. Why were Zheng He’s ships loaded with china, silk, tea and other treasures (Para.2) 2. What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legend (Para.4) The final proof came when an enormous shipyard was discovered in Nanjing, where the fleet had been built. 最后的证据是在南京发现了一个巨大的造船厂，舰队就是在那里建造的。 Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗·哥伦布 1451 3 August 1492 12 October 1492 1493 1504 Christopher Columbus’ timeline was born 出生 departed from spain 从西班牙出发 found more land 找到了更多的土地 reached Caribbean 到达加勒比海岸 Christopher Columbus Para.1: of Christopher Columbus Para.2: ... ...
