Unit 5 What an adventure Starting out 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

What an adventure! The Cape of Hope South America North America Africa India the Spice Islands Name the places on the map. Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers. Magellan 麦哲伦 da Gama 达加马 Columbus 哥伦布 What achievements does Xu make? write the earliest records of landscapes in Southern China correct several mistakes in earlier books One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer,geographer and travel writer. Born in 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and from an early age wished to see the natural wonders of the country. Xu started to travel at the age of 22, with the encouragement of his mother. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places that had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few months, so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his death, Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China. Unlike most travellers these days, Xu travelled the hard way- on foot. He showed great courage during his journeys. He often went without food for days, and sufered bad weather, illness, dangerous animals and even robbers. Despite all these difficulties,his curiosity about the natural world kept him going. Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the earliest records of landscapes in Southern China. Xu's own experiences enabled him to correct several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River . At more than 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries are regarded as one of the greatest works in both scientific and literary fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake speaking to us across the centuries about his adventures. I would like to i