Unit 3 Sea Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA What can you see from the picture? 太阳缓缓升起，海面波光粼粼，汹涌的波浪让人叹为观止。 With the sun rising slowly and the sea glittering, the rough waves are a sight to behold. The beautiful scene and the abundant resources have arrested many people to explore the sea. Do you know any stories about sea voyages/navigation? Do you know any stories about sea exploration? Lead-in Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas (1405-1433) Christopher Columbus discovered a new world (1492) Ferdinand Magellan made the first voyage around the world (1519 ~ 1522) (1492) 1. What type of essay it is? Reading ① Narrative: a story with a beginning, middle and end. ② Descriptive:a subject and lists of interesting details. ③ Expository: factual information on a subject. ④ Argumentative: aims to convince the reader 2. Work out the main idea of each paragraph. Topic sentence, key words... A. China is also joining with other countries on other mportant projects. B. Travel from east to west began long before Columbus. C. In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road. D. Zheng He’s sea voyages built relations with other countries. E. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has encouraged cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world F. China is also joining with other countries on other important projects. Para 1: B Para 2: C Para 3: D Para 4: E Para 5: F Para 6: A 1 2 3 4 5 6 Work out how the passage develops in ancient times in the Ming Dynasty today in recent years far into the future Time Region Purpose India, the Middle East, Rome... the South China Sea... the ancient sea routes...; the Belt and Road Area the Arctic unknown negotiate trade deals, cultural awareness develop relations encourage... strengthen... develop... trade and enhance relationships understand climate change and its effe