1、REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEAWhat do you think of when you see the photos?harmony,invader,living under the sea,beautiful dreams They(oceans)provide a breeding ground for They(oceans)provide a breeding ground for life,connect the world and promote life,connect the world and promote development.developm
2、ent.海洋是生命的孕育之地，连接世界，促进发展。海洋是生命的孕育之地，连接世界，促进发展。-Xi Jinping-Xi JinpingHow do you understand the quote?Can you describe ocean using your own language?Zheng Hes voyages(Chinese)Columbus discovery of a new world(Italian)Magellans sail around the world(Portuguese)Do you know any stories about sea explorat
3、ion?From 1405 to 1433,Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia,the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa.Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaPacific Oceanthe Cape of Good Hopethe Spice IslandsIndiaAmericasSpainChristopher Co
4、lumbus(1451-1506)made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain:in 1492,1493,1498 and 1502.He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia,but he never did.Instead,he stumbled upon(偶然发现偶然发现)the Americas.Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorth
5、 AmericaSouth AmericaPacific Oceanthe Cape of Good Hopethe Spice IslandsSpainFerdinand Magellan(1480-1521)sailed west from Spain in 1519 across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and discovered a route by which ships could sail a complete circle around the world.The Straits of Magellan(麦哲伦海峡麦哲伦海峡),loca
6、ted at the Southern tip of South America are named for him.made seven voyages to the Western Seas(1405-1433)discovered a new world(1492)made the first voyage around the world(1519 1522)While-readingA narrative essay is a story with a beginning,middle,and end.A descriptive essay describes a subject a
7、nd lists interesting details.An expository essay is factual,giving information on a subject.An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader.There are four major types of essay:narrative,descriptive,expository,and argumentative.What are the four major types of essay do you know?Read for genreLook
8、at the title and skim the text.Decide what type of essay it is?A title usually covers the main point of the subject or keywords of the essay.It shares the theme of the essay and tells the reader what to expect.It is an expository essay.Read for genreAn expository essay normally has the purpose of ex
9、plaining or giving information about something.While a descriptive essay normally describes something concrete,an expository essay usually tells information about something abstract.For example,an expository essay will talk about the value of subways systems,while a descriptive essay may talk about
10、subway trains.Read the text again.Write down the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph Main idea1234Travel from east to west began long before Columbus.In ancient times,travel east to west was on the Silk Road.Zheng Hes sea voyages built relations with other countries.The 21st Century Maritime Silk
11、Road has encouraged cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world(Today,the Belt and Road Initiative is picking up where Zheng He left off.)Read for main ideaParagraph Main idea56China is also joining with other countries on other important projects.China will contin
12、ue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.Reaching out Across the Sea(an expository essay)Para.1Para.2 3Para.4 5 Para.6in the pastintroduction to the topicin the futureat presentHow Chinese people have conducted sea explorations over time.Time OrderRead for structureHow is
13、 the passage developed?Which is introduced in each exploration?Time RegionResult/Purpose in ancient timesin Ming Dynastytodayin the futureTime sequence.in recent yearsRead for details(Finish the timeline)in ancient timesin the Ming Dynastytodayin recent yearsfar into the futureTimeRegionPurpose/Sign
14、ificanceIndia,the Middle East,Rome,the coasts of the Indian Ocean and Sri Lankathe South China Sea,the Indian Ocean,the mouth of the Red Sea,the east coast of Africathe ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He,the Belt and Road Areathe Arcticunknownnegotiate trade deals,cultural awarenessdevelop rel
15、ationsencourage cooperation and trade,strengthen the bonds,develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchangetrade and enhance relationshipsunderstand climate change and its effectsPara.2Para.5Para.4Para.3Para.6Read for detailsScan the text and fill in the table with the co
16、rrect names.NameDescriptionThe name of the trade route between China and the WestIts kings sent gifts such as giraffes to ChinaAn area currently being explored for scientific reasonsA destination of silk and a major European capitalthe Silk RoadAfrican royal familiesthe ArcticRomeRead for details Na
17、meDescriptionThe modern country name for CeylonThe historical period when China expanded maritime exploration to other regionsThe author of Record of My TravelsThe commander of the seven fleetsThe person who wrote stories that inspired European explorersSri Lankathe Ming DynastyDu HuanZheng HeMarco
18、PoloRead for detailsPost-reading1.Which countries reached out across the sea in the past and why?2.What benefits and problems did those countries get from doing this?3.What effects did reaching out across the sea in the past have on the world?4.What do you think is the significance of the Belt and R
19、oad Initiative?Make notes under two columns:Facts and Opinions.Facts are statements that can be proven.Facts may be true or false.事实是可以被证明或验证真伪的。韦伯斯特的词典对事实是可以被证明或验证真伪的。韦伯斯特的词典对“fact”的的定义是定义是“anything that is done or happens;anything actually existent;any statement strictly true;truth;reality”Facts（事
20、实）（事实）Opinions（观点）（观点）Opinions are statements that cannot be proven.Opinions can be argued.Opinions may be supported with facts.观点是作者想要表达的思想或情感，它无法被证明是真实的还是虚假观点是作者想要表达的思想或情感，它无法被证明是真实的还是虚假的，但可以获得一定的支持。作者在表达观点时，常常使用的，但可以获得一定的支持。作者在表达观点时，常常使用“I believe，generally，it is thought，it seems to，in my opinion
21、”等或运等或运用描述性的词语，如用描述性的词语，如pretty，funny等以及表示比较的词语，如等以及表示比较的词语，如best，worst等。作者的观点可能是正确的，但也可能是错误的。等。作者的观点可能是正确的，但也可能是错误的。学会识别观点与事实，可以帮助我们在学会识别观点与事实，可以帮助我们在阅读时阅读时进行批判性的思考，使进行批判性的思考，使我们不会轻易地被读物的内容所误导。我们不会轻易地被读物的内容所误导。在写作时在写作时，恰当地运用事实和，恰当地运用事实和观点，还能使我们的文章更具有说服力。观点，还能使我们的文章更具有说服力。QuestionFactOpinion Which c
22、ountries reached out across the sea in the past and why?What benefits and problems did those countries get from doing this?European explores,China,India,Ceylon,African royal families;for tradeThe got new products from many different countries and became more aware of other cultures;In some cases,thi
23、s led to invasion and conquest.QuestionFactOpinion What effects did reaching out across the sea in the past have on the world?What do you think is the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative?The land and sea routes remained active channels between different cultures for centuries;Generally spea
24、king,the result was positive,as it advanced the spread of knowledge,technology,and goods,and made the world a smaller place.1.Are there questions discussed on the same aspect?2.When you think about one historical or contemporary event,which aspects should you consider to gain a full understanding?Qu
25、estionFactOpinion What do you think is the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative?The aim of this initiative is to encourage cooperation and trade across the historical Silk Road areas,and strengthen the bonds between China and the rest of the world It will lead to greater integration with Chi
26、na and other countries.What is the Belt and Road Initiative?the Silk Road Economic Belt（丝绸之路经济开发带）（丝绸之路经济开发带）Maritime Silk Road（海上丝绸之路（海上丝绸之路)The Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)is also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road,originally announced by President Xi Jin
27、ping of the Peoples Republic of China during his official visits to Kazakhstan(哈萨克斯坦哈萨克斯坦)and Indonesia in September and October 2013.Chinas“Belt and Road Initiative”(BRI)is a planned multitrillion-dollar infrastructure program that is intended to link China with more than 100 countries through rail
28、road,shipping and energy projects.The BRI will recreate the Silk Road,an old network of trading routes between the East and the West,by investing large sums of money into other countries to build such infrastructure projects.As students what contributions could we make to the Belt and Road Initiativ
29、e?Sample There is no doubt that the Belt and Road is the hottest issue recently.As students,what contributions can we make to it?Firstly,we can participate in social volunteer activities which benefit understanding the development of society deeply.In addition,we should study hard and learn more abo
30、ut Chinese culture so that we can spread our excellent culture to the world through our professional knowledge.Finally,English learning is important for us because we can introduce the advantages of the Belt and Road Initiative to foreigners in English and encourage more countries to join it.All in all,we should start with little things and keep doing them.
