Unit 1 Exploration reading 课件2022-2023学年沪教牛津版（广州沈阳通用）九年级英语下册

Unit 1 Exploration Reading famous explorers Marco Polo Christopher Columbus James Cook Xuan Zang Zhang Qian Zheng He P2 A What do you know about...? The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. (P 2) What else do you know about Zheng He? Why is his exploration great? His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. Who was Zheng He? Where was Zheng He born? When did Zheng He go on his trips? What effects did his trips have on China and the world? Tick (√) the possible answers. a. They set up trade routes between China and other countries. b. They encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. c. They made the relationships between countries stronger. A famous Chinese explorer. In Yunnan. From 1405 to 1433. √ √ √ Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on P3. Then answer the questions below. (P 2) B Before you read Task 1: Read and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 a.A brief introduction to Zheng He. b.Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten. c.Zheng He’s death and his achievements. d.General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages. Read the passage and sum up the main idea of each paragraph. 出发；动身 起航 3. 晋升成为 4. 一位值得信赖的官员 5. 命令某人做某事 6. 探索中国以外的陆地 7. 发展关系 8. 建立与外国的贸易路线 9. 被称为 10. 大量的商品 set off=set out set sail rise to become/be a trusted official order sb. to do s