内容正文:
Back to the past
Unit 3
Welcome to the unit & Reading
1.Grasp basic information of the two explorers and their achievements;
2.Make a comparison between the two explorers;
3.Understand the spirit of exploration and demonstrate this spirit in your daily lives;
Learning objectives
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Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known.
—Chen Shou
明镜所以照形,往事所以知今。
——《三国志》陈寿
Welcome to the unit
Lead-in
1. If you had a time machine, which dynasty would you go back to? Why?
2. Which historical figure would you like to meet? What would you say to him/her?
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Pre-reading
Reading
PREDICTION
Predict the content of the two historical articles. According to the title and subtitles, what might be covered in the two historical articles?
According to the title and subtitles, the two historical articles might focus on two explorers—Zheng He and Christopher Columbus, possibly including where they went, what they did, why they sailed the oceans and what influences their voyages had.
Part 1 Zheng He
While-reading
Zheng He
Part 1 Para(s). ____
Part 2 Para(s). ____
Part 3 Para(s). ____
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The introduction of Zheng He’s first voyage
The introduction of Zheng He’s seven voyages
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The huge influences of Zheng He and his voyages on the world
Activity 1 Fast-reading for the structure
(7)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(4)___________________
Over 200 ships
(2)_______
In the summer of 1405
Taicang
Almost 28,000 people
more than 30 countries and regions,
as far as the east coast of Africa
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developed and strengthened harmonious relations with the foreign countries, exposing foreign people to Chinese culture, and allowing the Chinese to better understand overseas lands
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
(1)____________________
(3)____________
(5)_____________________________________________________________