Unit 1 reading课件2023-2024学年沪教牛津版（广州沈阳通用）九年级英语下册

U1 Great explorations Get ready: textbook, learning sheet, pens EW Learning objectives Read the passage and know the voyages of Zheng He. Use the skills of skimming and scanning in reading. Raise the awareness of exploration. Great explorers in history Zheng He Christopher Columbus Zhang Qian Marco Polo 马可波罗 哥伦布 4 Match them with their achievements 1. His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World—the American continents—to Europe. ____ 2. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. ____ 3.He went on seven trips to the Western Sea. ____ 4. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. ____ d c a b d c b a 5 What do you know about …? Christopher Columbus His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World—the American continents—to Europe. 航行 大西洋 fleet 船队 大陆 route 路线 discovery 发现 6 Zhang Qian His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. 中亚 official n. 官员 Silk Road 丝绸之路 development of trade 7 Marco Polo He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. Quiz: Who is Zheng He? Do you know anything about his great voyages? Zheng He, original name Ma Sanbao, later Ma He. He is an admiral (舰队司令)and diplomat（外交家）. He commanded seven voyages almost a century before the Portuguese reached India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa. A brief introduction to Zheng He. Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten. Zheng He’s death and his achievements. General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages. While-reading - Scan for main idea 10 Zheng He 2.When and where was born? 1.Who? 4.When were the voyages? 5.Where did he visit? 6.When did he die? 3.How many voyages? Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph. Then complete this mind-map. Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph. Then complete this mind-map. Zheng He 1.Who? 2.When and where was born? 3.How many voyages ? 5.Where did he visit? 6.When did he