Unit 3 Sea exploration Reading and thinking 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 3 Sea Exploration Period 1 :Reading and thinking 1. To develop your interest in sea animals and sea exploration. 2. To develop your reading habits, like general reading, scanning for details and how to analyze the passage structure (deep reading). 3. To develop your communicative ability through designed group and pair activities. 2 They (oceans) provide a breeding ground for life, connect the world and promote development. - Xi Jinping Do you know any stories about sea voyages ? 5 Look at the title and skim the text. Decide what type of essay it is? Identify essay types There are four major types of essay: narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative. 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 factual, giving information on a subject. Finally, an argumentative essay aims to convince the reader. 7 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 factual, giving information on a subject. An argumentative essay aims to convince the reader. 1. What is the theme of the text about? A. Looking ahead to the exploration of the sea B. Describing trade and curiosity influence on e sea. C. Analysing the causes of human exploration of the sea D. Introducing the achievements and future of human exploration of the sea. √ 8 Read the text again. Write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 A. The aim of the Belt and Road Para 2 B. The Silk Road in ancient China Para 3 C. The Belt and Road in the 2lst Century. Para 4 D. The Zheng He's fleets in the MingDynasty. Para 5 E. The foundation of mankind's greatest achievements. Para 6 F. China's goal to reach out across the sea in the future Para 7 G. China's cooperation with othercountries across e sea 10 1.What inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east? A.Trade and cur