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课件网) Unit 6 Hitting the road Exploring the unexplored 能够介绍旅行家的基本信息。 能够介绍旅行家的成就。 能够正确评价旅行家。 能够尽可能多地使用核心词汇。 To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. Aldous Huxley Do you know any travelers What works about travel do you know How do you understand the spirit of travel Look at the pictures and guess this person’s experiences. Use the words and expressions to help you. traveller walk through seas and mountains geographical discovery explore climb The traveller walks through the forests. He climbs up the mountains. He explores the seas. ... Who is he What did he do 徐霞客 (1587—1641)，明代地理学家、旅行家。他自幼好学，博览群书，淡泊功名。自 22 岁始历时 30 余年，足迹遍及大半中国。探幽寻秘，对山川地貌、水文气候、地质生物及民情风俗等进行考察，以游记体裁将观察所得逐日记录。其日记由后人整理成为《徐霞客游记》。 He’s Xu Xiake. He travelled across China. 《徐霞客游记》被学术界列为中国最有影响力的20部著作之一，是中国旅游走向全球的重要文化基石之一。其中关于石灰岩地貌的记述，早于欧洲人一个多世纪。《徐霞客游记》开篇之日（5月19日）也被定为“中国旅游日”。 1. What does “explore” mean 2. What is the meaning of the title It means to travel around an area to learn about it. It means discovering what has not been discovered before. Look at the title and answer the questions. Read the passage quickly. What’s the main idea of the passage It’s an introduction to Xu Xiake. A. Xu’s geographical discoveries B. Xu’s last year C. Xu’s dream D. Xu’s achievement and influence Match each part with the main ideas. A B C D How many parts can you divide the passage into Read Paras. 1&2. 1. Why did Xu Xiake end his last trip 2.What did people think of Xu Xiake 3.Did Xu Xiake regret spending his whole life on the road Because he was seriously ill. He is as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang. Xu’s last year No, he didn't. Read para. 3 and choose the correct answers. 1 What was Xu's dream from an early age A. To become a famous writer. B. To be a great geographer. C. To visit China's seas and mountains. 2 Although it was difficult to travel far at that time, what did Xu do A. He gave up his dream. B. He traveled for about 30 years. C. He only traveled nearby. Xu’s dream 1 What did Xu Xiake do when he visited Mount Huangshan A. He just enjoyed the scenery. B. He compared the heights of two peaks. C. He wrote a poem about the mountain. 2 What was the result of Xu Xiake's exploration on the two peaks A. Lianhua Peak was higher. B. Tiandu Peak was higher. C. They were of the same height. Xu's geographical discoveries Read para. 4 and choose the correct answers. Read para. 5 and answer the questions. 1. What can we learn from Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes 2. What is the best description of Xu Xiake’s life Xu's achievement and influence We can learn about China almost 400 years ago from this book. “Exploring the unexplored” is the best description o ... ...
