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课件网) B6U3 Reading 1 Global reading | Article 1 Use keywords to summarize the main idea of each part. Para. 1: Para. 2: Paras. 3&4: His first voyage His seven voyages Significance of his voyages Global reading | Article 2 Use keywords to summarize the main idea of each part. Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: An introduction of Christopher Columbus His first voyage Significance of his voyages Detailed reading | Article 1: Para 1 Circle all the numbers used by the author and think: Why does the author use these concrete details the grand scale of the voyage a showcase of our country’s strength back then the advanced technology and special skills used in constructing ships Use some adjectives to describe Zheng He’s voyages. friendly extensive / large-scale fruitful (in geographic results) Mao Kun map(《茅坤图》), usually referred to in modern Chinese sources as Zheng He's Navigation Map, is a set of navigation charts. The book was compiled by Mao Yuanyi in 1621 and published in 1628; the name of the map refers to his grandfather Mao Kun from whose library the map is likely to have originated. The map is often regarded as a surviving document from the expeditions of Zheng He. Detailed reading | Article 1: Paras 3& 4 What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legends Experts estimate that a construction site in Nanjing, where hundreds of shipbuilding tools have been unearthed, contains the remains of a shipyard that built vessels for one of China's greatest navigators, Zheng He. Zhao Zhigang, an expert on ancient ships, said the construction site‘s location matches a description in The History of LongJiang Shipyard (《龙江船厂史》), a book written during the Ming Dynasty. 1 2 the support from Ming emperor 3 The Four Great Inventions of ancient China also helped a lot. 4 Do you think Zheng He’s voyage is successful What might be the contributing factors Advanced technology: Special shipbuilding skills: Navigation skills: Zheng He’s efforts: … From _____ to _____, Zheng He went on _____ trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of _____, which helped develop and strengthen _____ relations with these countries and regions, and promoted _____ exchanges between China and the world. 1405 1433 seven Africa harmonious cultural Detailed reading | Article 2: Para 1 Read para 1 and complete the reading card. Name Born (date and place) Interest Occupation Christopher Columbus 1451, Italy geography and sailing seaman Detailed reading | Article 2: Para 2 What challenges did Columbus and his crew encounter during the journey in 1492 Why did Columbus call the native Indians No.9 Crewman: (trembling) Captain, will we fall off the earth Columbus: Brave sailor, the world is round; our compass proves it. Use some adjectives to describe Columbus’s first voyage. small-scale challenging innovative Further exploration What factors made the voyages of Columbus s ... ...
