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Unit 3 Sea Exploration
Learning About Language
Build up your vocabulary
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
identify words based on their meaning in English;
grasp some phrases, including their meanings and usages;
use words and phrases you have learned to complete a passage;
learn about Zac’s adventure and analyze his spirit.
Retell the essay we have learned.
silk road
Du Huan’s Record of My Travels
Zheng He’s voyages to the Western seas
21st Century Maritime Silk road
reach out across the sea far
Complete the passage using the words from the text.
There are many t____ and legends about how seamen explored the oceans in the past. But how many of them are reliable? The fact is that they needed multiple ways to keep safe after s______ sail.
1. Using nature to help is the first and most useful form of exploration. This includes the North Star, Sun and clouds.
2. Using the weather. Experienced captains could see the b_______ between weather and dangers. Either they withdrew the fleets or e________ their voyage.
3. Using the sea. Skillful sailors could use tides and currents to carry ships back to the shore or pass through narrow c_________.
These skills helped seamen explore the seas and discovered new lands. They needed not only the instruments but also courage and luck.
ales
etting
onds
xtended
hannels
Write down the word that matches each definition. Then find the sentences containing these words in the text.
tale
royal
negotiate
withdraw
extend
bond
league
channel
bond
league
extended
tales
Underline as many phrases as possible in the essay we have read.
form the foundation“形成基础”
find one’s way“找到出路”
a sight to behold“壮观的景象”
in return“作为回报”
in hand“在手头;可供使用”
reach out across the sea“跨越海洋”
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
a sight to behold in hand withdraw from in return
1. Henry Norman Bethune devoted his life and profession to helping people without
expecting an