1、新课标人教版课件系列高中英语选修选修(模块）模块）9-9-2.2 Before listening to the tape,look at the map below.Then write down which new places Zheng He might have visited on his seven voyages.ListeningListening1By 刘超英刘超英Zheng Hes VoyageBy 刘超英刘超英By 刘超英刘超英nautical chart LISTENING TEXT WHO WAS ZHENG HE?(Li Huaying=LH,Celia Main
2、=CM)LH:The most famous Chinese navigator was Zheng He.He lived from 1371 to 1433 and made seven voyages around the South China Sea,across to India and even as far as the eastern coast of Africa.It was the 600th anniversary of these voyages in 2005.CM:Are there other famous Chinese navigators or is h
3、e the only one?LH:He is the only one weve got evidence for.CM:So there may have been others?LH:We dont know.Thats because a later Emperor may have destroyed a lot of evidence of other voyages.CM:I see.Where did Zheng He go?LH:The documents tell us that he was born in Yunnan.He built a pillar to reco
4、rd his achievements.It states that he made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.He said that the Emperor ordered him to show the strength of Chinese power and meet foreigners from beyond the seas.So he went to unknown places and set up trade.CM:Tell me about his voyages.LH:Well,on hi
5、s first voyage he visited Calicut in India.The people there were very impressed and a little frightened when they saw so many large ships.So the ruler wisely decided to make friends with these strangers.He gave Zheng He many scarves made of gold and decorated with jewels.Then he entertained him and
6、his men with music and songs.CM:Did he go to other places?LH:Yes,on other voyages he visited Champa,and Sumatra near China,Hormuz,and Aden in the Persian Gulf and Mogadishu in Africa.Zheng He opened diplomatic relations with them and gave them presents.CM:What did the Chinese offer as gifts?LH:Zheng
7、 He found that foreign kings particularly admired Chinese porcelain and silk.So thats why his ships were filled with those things.CM:I see.Is that why they say his ships were so large?LH:Yes,t suppose so.When he returned from India he brought a giraffe for the Emperor as a present.So his ships must
8、have been large.CM:Some writers say that the ships could carry as many as 20,000 people altogether.LH:And other writers say Zheng He was eight feet tall!We shouldnt believe everything writers tell us.Obviously they wanted to show how important Zheng He was.Undoubtedly the ships were large-but perhap
9、s not that large!CM:I see.That makes sense.Well,thank you for telling me about Zheng He.He sounds a fascinating man.Answers may vary.Listen to the tape for the first time and tick those ports and islands mentioned in the text.Then check to see how many you got right out of the six in the pre-listeni
10、ng activity.1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ Read the statements and listen to the tape for the second time.Then complete the chart.23CalicutChampaSumatraHormuzAdenMogadishuStatementEvidence1 He is the only 15th century Chinese navigator we know.No reports of other navigators for this period have survived.2
11、He came from Yunnan Province.3 His ships were very large.4 He was very important.It was written in documents.The writers mention it in the books.He made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.5 Foreign kings liked Chinese porcelain and silk.6 He returned with strange presents for the E
12、mperor.1 2Zheng He remarks how much the foreign kings liked porcelain and silk.He brought a giraffe for the Emperor from Africa.He brought scarves of fine gold decorated with pearls and precious stones.Listen to the tape for the third time and finish these sentences so that they show cause and effec
13、t.1 The Emperor wanted to demonstrate Chinese power abroad so 2 When he died Zheng He wanted people to know how successful he had been so 4he sent ZhengHe with a large fleet of ships to visit new places in neighbouring countries.up a pillar describing all his achievements.he put 3 The writers wanted
14、 people to believe that Zheng Hes ships were large so 4 The writers wanted people to believe Zheng He was very important would believe that he really had achieved great things and gone to many foreign countries.that theydescribed him as being eight feet tall.so theyTalkingMay the strangest argument
15、win!The following information given may help you make your arguments well.Possible arguments for the voyages Possible arguments against the voyages The government can remove pirates from the seas.Then they can tax the traders more.Armies to the north of China are a constant and very real threat.They
16、 had wars with the Chinese army in the past and may do so again if China is not prepared.The voyages are very impressive and make people in distant lands recognize the greatness of China.To defend China against the armies from the north is very costly and needs many soldiers.There will be no money f
17、or a fleet.If we do not continue the voyages we will lose diplomatic and trading connections.There is little reason to continue foreign trade.China is so large that it does not need foreign trade to develop economically.Sample debate(Em=Emperor)Em:Those against the voyages may make their arguments n
18、ow.S 1:Your Excellency,we would like to suggest that you do not continue with these voyages.They are expensive and take many soldiers,who could be protecting Chinese borders,away on trading expeditions.This means our people are left exposed to attacks by armies from the north.S2:We are a great count
19、ry and do not need to trade with other foreign countries to succeed economically.Selling goods within our borders is quite enough to secure our future.So,Your Excellency,there seems to be no reason to continue these voyages.Em:Thank you.Now let me hear the arguments of those who want these voyages t
20、o continue.S3:Thank you,Your Excellency.These voyages are very impressive and many people are now able to recognize the greatness of China.They help build diplomatic relations with other countries.What is more,we can co-operate with other countries to clear the South China Sea of pirates and other t
21、roublesome people.S4:In addition these links can help us with our foreign trade.We can sell many things to these countries.Their rulers often ask for more silk and porcelain goods and are very eager for our friendship and co-operation.With our foreign trade connections we can increase our position i
22、n this area and spread our influence even wider.Em:Thank you for your advice.I have thought for a long time on this matter and I agree that trade with other countries is good.We can use this opportunity to spread the greatness of China and to increase our influence in this region.It would also help
23、our people if we cleared the South China Sea of pirates.They cause difficulties to our fishermen and traders and hurt many innocent lives.As for our northern border,I will secure that by using other troops and make sure we will be secure in the future.Thank you for your help.The voyages will continu
24、e!Look at each sentence.Complete it with a word opposite in meaning to the one underlined in the sentence.EXAMPLE:The return voyage was calm,but during the outward voyage we had one storm after another.1 When the dawn appeared and outlined the African mountains,they were very beautiful,but at _ the
25、mountains appeared dark and very frightening.USING words AND expressions1dusk 2 On the arrival of the Queen of England everyone bowed,but on her _.everyone waved her goodbye instead.3 Relaxation exercises are a good way to calm ones mind,but too much exercise brings too much _.departuretension 4 Whe
26、n climbing the mountain we had to slow down before we reached the top,but on the way down we _ all the way.5 To buy a new car every year would represent a life of luxury,but not to have one is no _ when there are so many buses and taxis.acceleratedhardship Use the words or phrases below in their pro
27、per forms to complete the passage.Last year I had a bad experience in the jungle of South America.We had set out with a _ compass,which was _ for locating the source of the local river.Our depended _ on2survival portable starvation incident jaws of death compulsory crew parcel thirst dilemma psychol
28、ogically foreseeportablecompulsorysurvival our navigating skills,but what nobody could have _ was that we would break our compass.Without it,I,as leader,was on the horns of a _.Should we wait for rescue or continue our expedition and perhaps get lost?My decision was made when we counted our food sup
29、plies._ was not going to be a problem,but _ was something that we were going to have to deal with _.So we waited where we were.Luckily the police sent a small airplane to find us and drop us a _ offoreseendilemmaStarvation thirstpsychologicallyparcel supplies and a new compass.When we eventually arr
30、ived back from our journey,the air _ congratulated us on our escape from the _.Only their help combined with our self-control and determination prevented this _ from becoming a disaster!crewjaws of deathincident Translate the following sentences into English,using the words and phrase in brackets.1
31、渐渐地，我习惯了学校的常规。既然我已经上了高级班，就可以自己制定学习计划了。(gradually；routine)I have gradually accepted/got used to the routine at school now that I am in the advanced class and can make my own study plan.3 2 让那个女孩来拍广告有一个不利条件，就是她方方的下巴使她看上去不大友好。(drawback；jaw)The drawback of using that girl for the advertising was her squ
32、are jaw which made her look unfriendly.3 数学是一门需要精密准确工作的学科。(mathematics；precise)Mathematics is a subject which demands precise and accurate work.4 在公园里，我看见一个小男孩手持风筝线，风筝在他的头顶上正由风摆布，忽上忽下。(overhead；at the mercy of)In the park I saw a small boy holding the string of a kite overhead,which was rising and f
33、alling at the mercy of the wind.5 那个探险家想成为第一个到达南极的人以确保他在历史上的地位。(secure；pole)That explorer wanted to secure his place in history by being the first man to reach the South Pole.6 王先生每月往银行里存款，好攒钱买一所公寓，以尽他对家庭的责任。(deposit；responsibility)Mr Wang made a deposit into the bank every month to save for a flat
34、so that he could fulfil his responsibility to his family.Read this passage and then fill in the missing predicates using the verbs in brackets.In 1909 a disagreement _ (arise)over who had been the first person to reach the North Pole.This geographical point to the north of the earth _(can,find)among
35、 the ice and snow that _(float)on the northern sea.Three men _ (make)the same claim:Frederick Cook,Matthew Hensen and Robert Peary.USING STRUCTURESarosecan be foundfloatsmade The first to suggest that he _(reach)the North Pole was Frederick Cook.His claim _ soon _(find)to be false when the photograp
36、hs he _(use)as evidence _(prove)to be fakes.The second _(be)Matthew Hensen,a black American explorer of the Arctic.He was the servant of the third candidate,Robert Peary and _(travel)with him across the Arctic for twenty years.He _(state)that he and Robert Peary _ both _(reach)the North Pole togethe
37、r.had reachedwasfoundhad usedprovedwashad been travellingstatedhadreached The American Congress,however,_(declare)that Peary was the true winner of this race to be the first American to reach the North Pole.It _(seem)that although Hensen and Peary travelled together,Peary _(refuse)to allow Hensen to
38、 join in his success.Evidence that Hensen _(be)there(such as his 110 photographs)all mysteriously _(disappear).It seems we _(may)never know exactly which American(s)reached the North Pole first.But the Inuit _(be)certain that they _(live)there long after the problem _(solve).declaredseemedrefusedwas
39、disappearedmayarewill be livingis solved Listen to the tape and put these sentences in the correct order.()1 Sindbad spent his money foolishly.()2 One day he landed on an island.()3 He sold his goods and returned home.()4 He decided to become a merchant.()5 The island was really a whale.LISTENING TA
40、SK1ACIBD()6 He was captured.()7 He drifted to another island.()8 The king gave him a job.()9 He was thrown into the sea when the whale sank.GFHE LISTENING TEXT SINDBADS FIRST ADVENTURE Once there lived a rich merchant called Sindbad.One evening as they were eating dinner,his friends asked him how he
41、 had become so rich.Sindbad smiled.listen,he said,and Ill tell you my adventures.This is the first one?My father was rich but I spent his money unwisely and was soon left with nothing.At last I decided to trade in foreign lands.So I bought some goods and set out.We sailed many days from island to is
42、land.I sold goods and bought others.Then,at last we came to a beautiful island and decided to visit it.The passengers began to make a fire to cook dinner.We ate and drank happily.Then I went to explore the island.I had not gone far when I heard the captain calling us back to the ship.Come quickly.Th
43、is isnt an island but a giant whale!It has been floating so long on the sea that sand has settled on its back and trees have grown there.The fire woke it up and soon it will sink under the waves and youll drown?Everyone rushed to the ship leaving everything behind.Some reached it safely but not all.
44、Suddenly the island shook beneath our feet and sank under the water.I was thrown into the sea,but I managed to grab a piece of wood.Meanwhile the captain set sail,leaving me alone.I thought I would die!I drifted on the sea until I came to another island.I was safe!But my troubles werent over,for I w
45、as suddenly seized by five men.They dragged me into bushes and held me there.Then I noticed that nearby was a horse tied to a tree.We waited until it grew dark.Then out of the sea came some enormous seahorses.They approached the real horse cautiously while the men rushed out to catch them.Most escap
46、ed but they captured one.They took me back to the king.Later I found that they kept the seahorses to produce strong young horses to sell.I worked for the king who was good to me.My job was to tell him of any foreign ship that came to his island.One day some foreign merchants came to sell goods.I ask
47、ed the captain where he was going.Tm going to Baghdad;he said,Ive some goods that belonged to a merchant called Sindbad.Im taking them back.I couldnt believe my ears.Immediately I explained who I was,and proved to them that I WAS Sindbad.Then I sold my goods and returned to Baghdad a rich man.This w
48、as the first of my adventures.Come back tomorrow to hear the second one.Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.1 Do you think this story could be true?Why?The story could not be true because:A whale would not remain still long enough for trees to grow on its back;Sea horses do not have
49、the build or size of real horses;Sea horses cannot be used to produce stronger horses than real horses.22 Which part do you find is the most unlikely?The ideas of the students may vary.The most important thing is to make sure they have a reason for their ideas.3 Identify two aspects of animal behavi
50、or that are not true.Why?These aspects of animal behavior are not true.Whales resting so long on the surface of the ocean.Whales have to keep returning to the surface of the sea to breathe but then they must return under the water to keep their skin wet.It would be impossible for a whale to remain o
