1、Unit3 Sea ExplorationUnit3 Sea ExplorationWhat important roles do seas play in our life?cradle of lifebridge that connects different areas offer sufficient resources.They(oceans)provide a breeding ground for life,connect the world and promote development.Discussion:Do you know some famous people who
2、 have made great achievements in sea exploration?What are their achievements?Who made the first voyage around the world?Ferdinand MagellanWho wrote a book describing the mysterious culture in the eastern world to Europeans?Marco PoloWho discovered a new continent?Christopher ColumbusWho made seven v
3、oyages to the western seas?Zheng HepredictionLook at the title and picture,what do you think the passage is mainly about?Reaching out Across the Seafast-readingRead the text quickly and answer:1.What is the type of the text?A.narrativeB.descriptiveC.argumentativeD.expository2.Whats the main idea of
4、the whole text?A.the reasons for Chinese sea explorationB.the influence of Chinese sea explorationC.the development of Chinese sea explorationD.the future of Chinese sea explorationWhat are the writing purposes of those different essay types?The developement of sea exploration is mainly organized in
5、_order.time over centuries years to comeancient timesa trading route across the seathe development of Chinse sea explorationMing Dynasty(1405-1433)seven large fleets 21st century(now)21st Maritime Silk Roadexploration of the regions to the west of Chinawithdrew from further expeditionsgo on explorin
6、gtimelineTry to mark the places mentioned along the silk road in the map.1.a route overland(Silk Road)2.a route across the seapara 2How many trading routes in ancient times are mentioned?Why does the writer mention Du Huans book here?para 3 Look at the map and mark the places Zheng He and his team t
7、raveled.further thinking:Why did Zheng He travel too far?para 4-61.Whats the purpose of the Belt and Road initiative?A.To satisfy peoples curiosity and desireB.To promote trade cooperation and enhance the relationshipC.To revisit the ancient sea routes traveled by Zheng HeD.To invest billions in sys
8、tems and services 2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?A.the Belt and Road initiative is beneficial for cultural exchangeB.China wants to explore Arctic to strengthen the ecnomic bondsC.China will stick to exploring the unknowns in the futureD.advanced technology lays a solid foundation
9、for Chinas explorationWhat other benefits do you think the Belt and Road Initiative can bring?What benefits can the Belt and Road Initiative bring according to the lyrics?joint prosperitybreak barriersshare the goodnessresources change handsideas flowform friendshipthinings seem impossible become the normpave new roadsbuild new portsfind new optionsculture exchangecritical thinkingDo you think sea exploration is all about benefit?What problems may it cause?
