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课件网) Unit 1 Great explorations Speaking & Writing Karida Study strategies Language skills To learn to write an article about a famous travel writer. To learn the new phrase: compare … with … To learn to talk about a famous explorer. Learning objectives 1 Speaking 2 Writing 3 Practice CONTENTS Speaking Asking for repetition 用于没听清对方的话，希望他重复一遍，也可以简略地表达为“Pardon ”。 Talk time 故事发生在1493年2月25日的一次晚宴上，哥伦布在场。宴会期间，有人质疑哥伦布发现新大陆的成就，认为航海到美洲并非难事。哥伦布听后没有直接反驳，而是提议在座的每个人尝试将一个鸡蛋竖立在桌面上。众人纷纷尝试，但都未能成功。这时，哥伦布拿起鸡蛋，并将其一端轻轻敲碎，使得鸡蛋能够稳定地站立起来。他反问大家：“现在你们明白了吗？一旦有人展示了方法，剩下的就变得简单了。”这个故事后来被称为“哥伦布之蛋”，用来形容那些看似简单，但在未有人展示方法前难以实现的事情。 Background “哥伦布之蛋”（Columbus’s egg）的典故源自意大利历史学家保罗·巴尔博的著作《关于发现美洲岛屿的对话》。 Listen and answer the questions: Doris: Hi, Tony. I missed the History lesson today. Can you tell me what you learnt, please Tony: Of course. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages. Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that, please Tony: Sure. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages. He traded valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and ... Tony: Silk. Once he even brought back a giraffe! When Doris didn’t hear what Tony was saying about learning today’s history lesson, what did she say Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and … Sorry, could you repeat that, please When Doris didn’t hear what Tony was saying about Zheng He traded in his voyages, what did she say B1 In groups, choose one of the famous explorers below and discuss this person. Speak up Zheng He Marco Polo Zhang Qian Christopher Columbus General information: Who was the explorer Reasons: Why did he explore it Achievements: What did he achieve Ways: How did he achieve it … Futher think: how to introduce a gret explorer Zhang Qian was a pioneer in setting up the Silk Road. He was an official in the Han Dynasty. At that time, China knew little about the lands in the far West. The emperor sent Zhang Qian to explore and open routes to the outside world. Zhang Qian travelled to many countries and made useful reports on the people and cultures there. His journeys helped lead to the development of the Silk Road. In groups, choose one of the famous explorers below and try to introduce this person following the example of Zhang Qian. Zheng He Xu Xiake Christopher Columbus Marco Polo Jiang Su geographer & traveler The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake Italy Discover America Venice prison The Travels of Marco Polo Speak up In groups, discuss the famous explorer you choose with the questions. be... / be born... / work as ... ... because... / ... so ... / the reason why ... is ... verbs ... ...
