1、 明镜所以照形，往事所以知今。明镜所以照形，往事所以知今。三国志三国志陈寿陈寿Lead-inFree talk How did people in the ancient time explore the world?Zhang Qian张骞张骞Xuanzang玄奘玄奘Zheng He郑和郑和What are their adventure stories?ChristopherColumbus克里斯托弗克里斯托弗哥伦布哥伦布Ferdinand Magellan斐迪南斐迪南麦哲伦麦哲伦Marco Polo马可马可波罗波罗Match the explorers with their achiev
2、ementsZhang QianXuan ZangZheng HeChristopher ColumbusMarco PoloFerdinand MagellanSeven voyages(航海航海)“Discovery”of the New WorldJourney to AsiaPioneer of the Silk RoadPilgrim(朝圣者朝圣者)to the WestSail around the world BrainstormWhat difficulties did explorers face in the past?(海盗海盗)Prediction two explor
3、ers Zheng He and Christopher Columbus where they went what they did why they sailed the oceans what influences their voyages had.According to the title and subtitles,what might be covered in the two historical articles?in the summer of 1405Taicangover 200 shipsalmost 28,000as far as the east coast o
4、f Africa7/sevenFast readingFinish the timelines by focusing on what happened to Zheng He.14051433(1)_(2)_He set sail from Taicang on his first voyage.He made a total of seven voyages.Careful reading Why were Zheng Hes ships loaded with china,silk,tea and other treasures?Because these are gifts to fo
5、reign rulers.What helped prove that the records of Zheng Hes voyages were not legends?An enormous shipyard was discovered in Nanjing,where the fleet had been built.The first voyage marked the beginning of a great period in the history of exploration in China and the whole world.Why does the author c
6、hoose the first voyage as the beginning of this article?(Para 1)Further reading“A fleet of over 200 ships navigated the blue seas,with almost 28,000 people on board,which was a splendid scene.It would take 500 years before a larger fleet salied the seas.According to some records,the largest ships we
7、re over 140 metres in length.”Why does the author use these figures?Further reading To display the greatness of Zheng Hes voyage and demonstrate the prosperity of Ming Dynasty at that time by using these persuasive and valid figures3/three shipsSpainon 3 August 1492about 90 The shores of the Caribbe
8、an4/fourFast reading1451 3 August 149212 October 1492 14931504B.He was born in a port city of Italy.A.He departed from Spain.D.He reached the shores of the Caribbean.E.He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.C.He found more land over the course of his three subsequent voyages.(1)_(2)_(3)_(4)_BADCFinish
9、the timelines by focusing on what happened to Christopher Columbus.What challenges did Columbus and his crew encounter during the journey in 1492?It took longer than expected,they almost ran out of food and water entered one of the ships.Why did Columbus call the natives Indians?Because he was convi
10、nced that he was in the East Indies.We can conclude from the story of Christopher Columbus that _.Critical-thinking Leading a fleet of 200 ships with almost 28,000 people board,Zheng He set sail from Taicang on his first voyage.On behalf of the Ming Dynasty,Zhenghe made seven _(voyage)altogether.His
11、 ships were loaded china,silk,tea and other treasures as gifts for foreign rulers,helping develop and (strength)harmonious relations with these countries and regions.His voyages exposed foreign people to Chinese culture,_ had a far-reaching impact on both China and the other counrtries.Young Columbu
12、ss love for sailing and interest in geography (inspire)him to become a seaman.He insisted searching for a direct sea route to the East Indies by sailing westwards.It was through continuous attempts he received financial support from the King and Queen of Spain.(depart)from Spain with 3 ships,he carr
13、ied about 90 crewmen.Beyond (expect),the journey was full of challenges.Regardless of all the challenges,he managed to“discovered”the New World“with his knowledge and bravery,opening a new chapter of the Age of Exploration.Summary onvoyageswithstrengtheninspiredonthatDepartingexpectationwhichWhat fa
14、ctors made the voyages of Zheng He and Columbus so successful?Use the information in the articles to support your opinion.Zheng He Columbusadvanced technologyshipbuilding skillshis navigation skillslearning from others by treating them in a friendly manner loving sailinggreat interest in geographyhi
15、s passion for explorationfinancial supportbeing brave and knowledgeableovercoming many challengesDiscussionRequirementsbrave/courageouspersistentindependent/cooperativedetermined/strong-willed healthy/strongambitious Critical thinking What are the possible requirements for becoming an explorer?calm/
16、clear-headedcuriousclever/knowledgeable .How might explorers have changed the course of history?Suppose with the help of the time machine,you had a chance to have a face-to-face interview about one of the explorers,what would you want to know about them and their exploration.Make up an interview wit
17、h your partner.Presentation subsequent harmonious influential on behalf ofproof strengthen acknowledge be loaded with The early 1400s was a glorious era in Chinese history.During this time,the Yongle Emperor wanted to develop(1)_ relations with the overseas neighbours.Zheng He,one of the most(2)_ ex
18、plorers,took charge of the task.One of the states mentioned in the historical records was Boni(present-day Brunei),a small kingdom in South-East Asia.There is(3)_ that China established very good relations with this state a long time ago:one of its kings was buried in Nanjing during the early Ming D
19、ynasty,and there is a fascinating legend about the king.harmoniousinfluentialproofBuilding your language In 1405,(4)_ the emperor,Zheng He sailed the oceans on his first voyage.His fleet(5)_ gifts to the neighbouring countries and regions.In 1407,he travelled to Boni,which(6)_ the friendly relations
20、hip between the two countries.In the(7)_ year,the King of Boni paid a friendly visit to China.He was accompanied by more than 150 people.The records show that the visitors were astonished by how rich and technologically advanced the Ming Dynasty was.They received a royal welcome from the Yongle Empe
21、ror.on behalf ofwas loaded withstrengthenedsubsequent Unfortunately,after over a month in the capital,the king fell ill.On his deathbed,he asked to be buried in China,and in line with his will the emperor built a tomb for him.This tomb bears witness to the long history of friendly interactions between the two countries and is now(8)_ as one of the many important historic sites in China.acknowledged
