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Unit 1 Great Explorations
Reading
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学习目标
1.通过文本阅读,理解核心词汇的含义及用法;
2.能运用略读和预测的策略初步了解阅读篇章的结构和主要内容;
3.掌握核心单词和短语复述郑和的生平及其探险能力;
4.增强民族自豪感,培养探索精神。
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Look and answer:
1.What are Hi and Lo going to do?
They are going on a trip.
2.What does Lo take with him?
A bag of lamps and torches.
3.Why does Lo take these things?
Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.
4.What does Hi Mean by “travel light”?
He mean you should only take a small number of things on the trip.
travel light是习语,意为“轻装上路”;
Great exploration?
Lead -in
exploration [ˌekspləˈreɪʃn]
n. 探险
In this unit, you will learn about some famous explorers and their great achievements.
Learn an article about the voyages of Zheng He.
[ɪkˈsplɔ:rəz]
n. 探险家
exploration [ˌekspləˈreɪʃn]
n. 探险
[ˈvɔɪɪdʒɪz]
n. 航行、航海 [c.n]
(多指水上的,也指空中的。)
v. 航行
Lead -in
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Do you know any great explorers in history?
Zheng He
Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas.
Pre-reading
郑和(1371? - 1433?),明朝太监 ,云南人,小名三宝,又作三保,一说本姓马,云南昆阳(今晋宁昆阳街道)人。中国明朝航海家、外交家。
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Marco Polo
Marco Polo’s voyage in China.
马可·波罗(Marco Polo),1254年9月15日出生于克罗地亚考尔楚拉岛,威尼斯旅行家、商人,著有著名的《马可·波罗游记》。于1324年1月8日逝世。
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Zhang Qian
Zhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regions.
张骞(前164年―前114年),字子文,汉中郡城固(今陕西省汉中市城固县)人,中国汉代杰出的外交家、旅行家、探险家,丝绸之路的开拓者,故里在陕西省汉中市城固县城南2千米处汉江之滨的博望村。
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布(1450/1451年秋天-1506年5月20日),著名探险家、殖民者、航海家,出生于中世纪的热那亚共和国(今意大利西北部)。
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The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. (P2)
a
b
c
d
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Zhang Qian
Christopher Columbus
His voyages across the Atlantic (大西洋) opened up (开辟) the New World—the American continents (大陆) —to Europe.
His travels to