(
课件网) Unit 1 Great explorations Reading 1 Karida 课前准备：英语书、生词本、一张白纸、彩色笔或不同颜色笔。 Study strategies Language skills Cultural awareness Be able to gain the mian idea and specific information of the passage by skimming, scanning and detaliled reading. Know more about Zheng He and understand the development of seven voyages. Learn about the profound significance of Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas. Learning objectives 1 Lead-in 2 Before-reading 3 While-reading 4 Post-reading CONTENTS Lead-in 1. Check the contents of the textbook and tell what is the topic of this module Explorations and exchanges. 2. According to the picture, can you guess what we will learn in this unit We will learn about some famous explorers like Zheng He and Zhang Qian. Watch a short video and answer the questions. According to the video answer the following questions. 2. How many Silk Roads are there and what are they There are two of them, the Land Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road. 1. What’s the video about It’s about the Silk Road/ Belt and Road. 3. Where did the Silk Road originate from And what’s the function of it It was proposed by China, but belongs to the whole world.It connects the past and the present, as well as the East and the West. 4. What is the connection between the Silk Road and Zheng He Let’s figure it out together in this class. What do you know about Zhenghe ( ) 1. His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe. ( ) 2. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. ( ) 3. He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. ( ) 4. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. a Before-reading Zheng He the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty trusted official（官员） ruler 统治者 Background information relationship In 1405, he ordered Chinese ships to sail to the Indian Ocean, and put Zheng He in charge of the voyage. Zheng went on to lead seven expeditions（远征） in 28 years, visiting more than 40 countries. It’s an organized journey with a particular purpose. Background information Was Zheng He’s voyages to the West random（随机的） or intentional（有意的） Skimming -- the main idea of each paragraph Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travel won’t be forgotten An introduction to Zheng He General introduction to Zheng He’s seven voyages Zheng He’s death and achievements 01 02 03 04 While-reading Scanning --An introduction to Zheng He In Yunnan, 1371 Seven a famous Chinese explorer In 1433 during his last voyage. South-east Asia, the Middle East, the east coast of Africa From 1405 to 1433 02 Put the following statements about Zheng He’s voyages in correct order. a. Zheng He was asked to develop relations with other countries. b. Zheng He reached part of Africa and traded goods there. c. Zheng He became a trusted official of the Ming Dynasty. d. Zheng He brought many new things to ... ...
