1、Unit 3 Sea ExplorationReading and Thinking What do you think of when you see the photo?What are you going to do there?A girl,Moana,is fascinated by the ocean and desires to take adventure in the sea.View and Discuss Do you want to explore the sea like Moana?What are you going to explore?Why is Moana
2、s dad afraid for her to go beyond the reef?Leading-inBecause sea is full of uncertain and sea voyage is dangerous.Learn about sea explorationPre-readingDo you know any stories about sea voyages?Share your story with a partner.History and FactsFrom 1405 to 1433,Zheng He went on seven trips and visite
3、d 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 Columbus(1451-1506)made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean fr
4、om 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.Vasco da Gama(1460-1524)sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Western Europe to the e
5、ast by way of the Cape of Good Hope(好望角好望角).Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaPacific Oceanthe Cape of Good Hopethe Spice IslandsIndiaSpainAtlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaPacific Oceanthe Ca
6、pe 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(麦哲伦麦哲伦海峡海峡),located at the Southern tip of South America
7、 are named for him.While-readingNow,lets read the text to learn sea exploration in the past and now.The text mainly talks about _ in the past and now.As time went by,some explorers reached across the sea in order to strengthen the bonds between _.sea explorationChina and the Whats the main idea of t
8、he text?rest of the worldWhat type is this essay?A.Narrative essayB.Descriptive essay C.Expository essayD.Argumentative essayIdentify essay types A narrative essay is a story with a beginning,middle,and end.A descriptive essay describes a subject and lists interesting details.An expository essay is
9、factual,giving information on a subject.An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader.Read the text again.Write down the main idea of each paragraph.ParagraphMain idea123456Travel from east to west began long before Columbus.In ancient times,travel east to west was on the Silk Road.Zheng Hes se
10、a voyages built relations with other countries.The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.Chinas participation in some important projects.China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.Scan the text and fill in the table with the correct names.NameDescriptionThe name
11、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 modern country name for CeylonThe historical period when China expanded maritime exploration to othe
12、r regionsThe author of Record of My TravelsThe commander of the seven fleetsThe person who wrote stories that inspired European explorersthe Silk RoadAfrican royal familiesthe ArcticRomeSri Lankathe Ming DynastyDu HuanZheng HeMarco PoloBased on the timeline,use key words to sort out information abou
13、t Chinese sea exploration from three parts:region,event,result/purpose.in ancient timesin the 8th centuryin Ming DynastyTodayin the futureRegion:the Indian,Ceylon;Event:trade dealsResult:awareness of different cultureRegion:the west of ChinaEvent:further trading Region:the Red Sea,the east coast of
14、Africa Event:set sail from.,sent gifts,in return for.,withdrew from.Result:remained.Region:ancient sea routes,the ArcticEvent:being revisited,invested,the Belt and RoadResult/Purpose:strengthen the bonds.,further trade,cultural exchangeResult/Purpose:reach out across the seaIn groups,discuss the fol
15、lowing questions.Make notes under two columns:Facts and Opinions.1.Which countries reached out across the sea in the past and why?2.What benefits and problems did those countries get from doing this?A fact is something that exists or has happened,for example,an object,event or experience.Facts are s
16、tatements that can be proved by evidence.An opinion can be a general or individual view,belief or impression.Opinions can sometimes be identified by the presence of words such as“feel”,“believe”and“think”.Facts:European explorers,China,India,Ceylon,African royal families.Opinions:for tradeFacts:They
17、 got new products from many different countries and became more aware of other cultures.3.What effects did reaching out across the sea in the past have on the world?Facts:The land and sea routes remained active channels between different cultures for centuries.Opinions:Generally speaking,the result
18、was positive,as it advanced the spread of knowledge,technology,and goods,and made the world a smaller place.Opinions:In some cases,this led to invasion and conquest.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 Roa
19、d Initiative(BRI)is also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road,originally announced by President Xi Jinping 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 Ini
20、tiative”(BRI)is a planned multitrillion-dollar infrastructure program that is intended to link China with more than 100 countries through railroad,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 o
21、f money into other countries to build such infrastructure projects.What is the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative?Facts: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;Op
22、inion:It will lead to greater integration with China and other countries.Write down the word that matches each definition.Then find the sentences containing these words in the text.Build up your vocabulary11._ an imaginary story or an exciting description of an event2._ related to the king or queen
23、of a country3._ to reach an agreement by discussion4._ to stop taking part in an activity5._ to make something longer or larger6._ a connection between people7._ a level of quality,ability,etc.8._ a deep passage of water used as a route for shipstaleroyalnegotiatewithdrawextendbondleaguechannelChoos
24、e the appropriate words from above to complete the following sentences.1.Their common experience created a strong _ between them.2.As a major figure in British politics,Churchill was in a _ of his own.3.The deadline has been _ by two days.4.Im reading a book about folk _ and ancient legends.bondleag
25、ueextendedtalesComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.2a sight to behold in hand withdraw from in return1.Henry Norman Bethune devoted his life and profession to helping people without expecting anything _.2.Last summer we visited an island in the Indian Ocean,whose
26、rocky coastline and long golden beaches were _.3.The tennis player _ several tournaments due to injury.4.With lots of food and drink_,they set off for their picnic.in returna sight to beholdwithdrew fromin handComplete the passage below with the correct forms of the words in the box.In 1519,Ferdinan
27、d Magellan,a Portuguese adventurer,made the first voyage around the world.On 14 June 2008,nearly 500 years later,a 16-year-old American boy,Zac Sunderland,_ on a similar journey.After 13 months,he returned with a new world record:the youngest person ever to sail around the world.Zac grew up on a boa
28、t and learnt how to sail when he was four,which _ of his success.As a child,Zac read a book about Robin Lee Graham 3find ones way boredom reach out across the sea set sail form the foundation tale motivateset sailformed the foudationwho had sailed around the world alone as a teenager in 1965.Zac was
29、 greatly inspired by Grahams _.After his 16th birthday,Zac started making plans for his journey.Using his own money,Zac bought a boat and set off._ is often a mixture of danger and _.Zac had to _ through heavy storms and get by on little sleep on his journey.It was boring to stay on a boat all day,s
30、o Zac read lots of books!He also emailed his family using his laptop,telling them about his experiences around the world.find ones way boredom reach out across the sea set sail form the foundation tale motivatetaleReaching out across the seaboredomfind his wayWhen the journey ended,Zacs adventure re
31、ceived widespread media coverage.At his press conference,he talked about how passion and courage made his dream come true.In his opinion,theres so much that people can achieve with the right _ and ambition.Just go for it!find ones way boredom reach out across the sea set sail form the foundation tale motivatemotivation
