1、Unit 5 What an adventure!Starting OutbFerdinand Magellan(1480-1521)was a Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands(now part of Indonesia).cVascoda Gama(1460-1524)was a Portuguese explorer and the first Eur
2、opean to reach India by sea.His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope.aChristopher Columbus(14511506)was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas,thus marking the beginning of European explora
3、tion of the Americas.bacFerdinand MagellanChristopher ColumbusVasco da GamaZheng He(1371-1433)The first voyage started in Yongle three years(1405),and the last voyage ended in Xuande eight years(1433),totaling seven times.Zheng Hes voyage to the west is the largest and longest sailing voyage in Chin
4、a in ancient times.Xu Xiakes travel routeXu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer,_ and travel _.Born in 1587,he loved reading books aboutWhat do you know about Xu Xiake?geographerwritergeography and nature,and from an early age wished to see the _(nature)wonders of the country.As well as exp
5、loring famous mountains and rivers,he went to places that _(never,visit)before.naturalhad never been visitedXu travelled on foot.He often went without food for days,and suffered bad weather,illness,dangerous animals and even robbers.ambitious 有抱负的courageouspersistenthard-working/diligentadventurousA
6、mazing road trips P72Chinas National Highway 318,stretching over 5,000 km,runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu,Tibet.It is one of the longest highways in China,and perhaps the most dangerous,too.It is known as the“heavenly road”,both for its amazing views and for its role in boosting the local economy.Chin
7、as National Highway 318What basic information of the road in mentioned?.Whats your impression of it?heavenly roadChallenges on the“heavenly road”snowy weather;icy roadsbad road conditions;landslide(塌方)high altitude;altitude sickness(高原反应)the height of the road Before listening,you should read the de
8、mands and choices first to guess what information you are expect to get.Circle the key words in the choices.Amazing road tripsChoose the words that best describe the speakers experience.1 Expensive but fun2 Difficult and unpleasant3 Challenging but rewardingWhile listening and taking notes,you dont
9、need to write down every word in full.Using symbols and abbreviations can allow you to take notes more quickly.Next time you need to take notes,try using some of these:/because,/therefore,5/five,/up,C20/20th century,20 K/twenty thousand,diff./difference.Shorthand strategy(速记策略)Abbreviation(缩写)Symbol
10、NumberUNdiff.$/5kUnited nationsdifference/difficultdollar/moneybecause/thereforefive thousand/up/down一些英语单词在实际使用的过程中，有一些约定俗成的缩写方法，可以简洁明了地代替复杂的词语。表示月份的词语表示月份的词语大多可以缩写为其前三个字母大多可以缩写为其前三个字母 JanuaryJan.,FebruaryFeb.表示长度单位表示长度单位centimetre cm,kilometer km常用的单词和短语常用的单词和短语for example e.g.，and the restetc.，nu
11、mber No.一些单词和词组可以借鉴数一些单词和词组可以借鉴数学运算中的符号来表示学运算中的符号来表示equal “=”有一些单词可以用常见的符有一些单词可以用常见的符号代替号代替dollar “$”，and“&”Listen again and complete the blog.raise money for a childrens charitycyclingcycle up mountainssnowy weatherFive of usthe snowy mountainshelped make a difference Why did they choose such a dangerous way to raise money for a childrens charity?-To challenge themselves;-To push themselves to their limits;-To arouse peoples awareness of helping others;-To improve/strengthen their will power;-To enjoy the scenery along the road;-Thank you
