1、UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION Reading and Thinking1 What do you think of when you see the photo?The ocean is the cradle(摇篮摇篮)of life.(Metaphor)The ocean hides secrets like mankind.(Simile,Personification)海洋像人类一样隐藏着秘密。海洋像人类一样隐藏着秘密。Diving in the blue ocean with diverse marine life around can be a fantastic e
2、xperience.Man should live together in harmony with nature.Open page2 What does the quote on the open page tell us?They(oceans)provide a breeding ground for life,connect the world and promote development.海洋孕育了生命，联通了世界，促进了发展。-Xi Jinping 习近平 The importance/value/significance of the ocean to human exist
3、ence and development.Reading and ThinkingLearn about sea exploration REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA跨越海洋1 Do you know any stories about see voyages?Match the the navigators and his achievements.(Page 26,Ex.1)Italian,discovered a new world in 1492Portuguese,made the first voyage around the world,1519Chin
4、ese,made seven voyages to the Western Seas from 1405-1433Italian,wrote a book that described the mysterious culture of the Eastern world in 1295Portuguese,opened a sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope(好望角好望角)between 1497 and 1498Christopher ColumbusFerdinand Mage
5、llanMarco PoloVasco da gamaZheng HePre-readingMarco Polo A well-known traveler and explorer,Marco Polo headed for China along the Silk Road in the Yuan Dynasty(12711368).The Travels of Marco Polo,written by him,described Chinese politics,economy,and culture in detail,which greatly aroused the desire
6、 of westerner to go to China.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 IslandsIndiaAm
7、ericasSpainChristopher Columbus(1451-1506)made four voyages 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 accidentally discovered the Americas.Vasco da Gama(1460-1524)sailed from Lis
8、bon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Western Europe to the east 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 OceanPaci
9、fic OceanIndian OceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorth 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 t
10、he world.The Straits of Magellan(麦哲伦海峡麦哲伦海峡),located at the Southern tip of South America are named for him.A British reporter is visiting the assembling(集结）place of Zheng Hes fleets,Quanzhou Bay.seven huge fleets a huge number of crewsto receive the tribute(贡品）and show off the glory of the Yongle E
11、mperorWhat can we learn from the video about the expedition?The sea routes travelled by Zhenghe is the peak of Maritime Silk Road in ancient times.The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is quite similar to Zhenghes sea routes.1 Look at the tile and skim the text.Decide what type essay it is.(Page 26,Ex
12、.2)A.A narrative(叙事性的叙事性的)essay.B.A descriptive(描述性的描述性的)essay.C.An expository(说明性的说明性的)essay.D.An argumentative(议论性的议论性的)essay.Skimming A narrative essay is a story with a beginning,middle and end.A descriptive essay descirbes a subject and lists interesting details.An expository essay is factual,g
13、iving informatin on a subject.An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader.2 Skim the text again and fill in Form 1.titleReaching out Across the SeawhatwhohowwherewhenwhyChinese peopleIndia,Africa Trade,curiosity,cultural exchangeSea exploration By seaIn the past,present and futureReaching out
14、 Across the Sea(an expository essay)ParagraphTime/Topicin the pastintroduction to the topicin the futurein the present3 Skim the text again and fill in Form 2.Para.1Para.2-3Para.4-5Para.64 Read the text again.Underline the topic sentence or key words of each paragraph.1.Trade and curiosity have ofte
15、n formed the foundation of mankinds greatest achievements.2.In ancient times,silk from China found its way overland to India,the Middle East,and Rome,along what became known as the Silk Road.3.Later,the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions.4.To reach out across the sea remains
16、 a strong desire today.5.China has also joined its friends across the sea on other important projects.6.Hundreds of years on,and with the latest technology in hand,the need to trade and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.5 What is the
17、 text mainly about?A.Ocean exploration changed human history.B.Sea exploration of humans.C.How Chinese people have been exploring the sea.D.How Chinese people have been exploring the world across the sea.Para 1 A.More sea explorations of other projects and places Para 2 B.The 21st Century Maritime S
18、ilk Road Para 3 C.The Silk Road in ancient China Para 4 D.The Zheng Hes seven sea voyages in Ming DynastyPara 5 E.What drives China to sea exploration in the future Para 6 F.What have stimulated mankinds sea exploration Scan the text and fill in the table with the correct names.NameDescriptionThe na
19、me 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 ArcticRomeScanning NameDescriptionThe modern country name for
20、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 Polo1 Read the text again.Consider how th
21、e passage is developed in the expository essay.cause and effect time sequence problem and solutionprocess compare and contrastdefinition and descriptionTimein ancient times in the 8th century in Ming Dynastytodayin the futureStructure2 Fill in the form and find out how the passage develops in detail
22、.in ancient timesin the Ming Dynastytodayin recent yearsfar into the futureTimeRegionPurpose/benefitIndia,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 historic Silk Road areathe Arcticall ov
23、er the worldnegotiate trade deals,led to cultural awarenessto develop friendly relationsto encourage cooperation and trade,strengthen the bonds,and develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchangetrade and enhance relationshipsto understand climate change and its effectsPara.5Para.4Para.3Para.6Para.Para.2Homework
