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Unit 1 Great Exploration
Reading Part & Key Words
Reading Part
Key Words
Exercise
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CONTENTS
目录
Reading Part
PART.01
Lead-in
Do you know these famous explorers ?
Marco Polo
He travelled to China and
wrote a book about his travels.
Lead-in
Do you know these famous explorers ?
Zhang Qian
His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China.
Lead-in
Do you know these famous explorers ?
Christopher Columbus
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World—the American continents—to Europe.
Lead-in
Do you know these famous explorers ?
Zheng He
He went on seven trips to the Western Sea.
Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travel won’t be forgotten
An introduction to Zheng He
General introduction to Zheng He’s seven voyages
Zheng He’s death and achievements
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02
03
04
Skimming
-- the main idea of each paragraph
While-reading
In Yunnan, 1371
Seven
a famous Chinese explorer
In 1433 during his last voyage.
South-east Asia, the Middle East,
the east coast of Africa
From 1405 to 1433
02
born
How many voyages?
When were the voyages
Where did he visit?
When did he die?
job
While-reading
Read the article again and find out the meaning of the numbers.
1371
1405
1433
25,000
7
Zheng He was born in that year.
Zheng He set off his first voyage in that year.
Zheng He died during his last voyage in that year.
Zheng He went on seven voyages throughout his life.
The treasure ships were big enough to carry 25,000 people.
While-reading
Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
Jim: I want to__________a modern Columbus when I grow up.
Julie: But there are no new places to __________now.
Jim: That’s not really true. Most places in space haven’t been explored yet. Who knows? There may be other planets like the Earth.
Julie: That sounds crazy.
Jim: No, it doesn’t. Perhaps I could __________to space and find these new planets. I would
be a real __________. And if I find other people on these planets, I could __________a
relationship with them. I could even _________trade with them and make a lot of money.
Julie: Keep dreaming! I don’t think you will travel into space.
Jim: I’m serious. You’ll see.
be known as
open up
go on a trip
pioneer
develop
set up
Key Words
PART.02
Key words
1. voyage n. 航行
journey n. (陆地上的远距离)旅程
trip n. (时间短、距离近)的旅行、出差
tour n. (巡回、周游各地)的参观、访问
1) I hope I can have a __________across the Yellow River.
2) Jenny took a __________ from Beijing to New York.
3) My father took a three-day __________ to Shenzhen.
4) The super star had a performing__________ last year.
voyage
journey
trip
tour
2. as well as... 也,还,和……(就远原则)
as well 也(放在句末)
他会说日语和英语。
He can speak Japanese as well as English.
David会说日语。Tonny也会说日语。
David can speak Japanese. Tonny can speak Japanese as well.
Key words
In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.
3. set off (out) from... 从……出发 = leave
set off (out) for 动身前往 = leave for
set about 开始,着手
set up 建立,成立 = build up
Charlie一大早就动身从广州离开了。
Charlie set off (out) from Guangzhou early in the morning.
Key words
清晨4点,他就开始煮饭了。
He set out cooking meals at 4 o’clock in the morning.
钟南山给我们树立了一个好榜样。
Mr. Zhong Nanshan set up a good example for us.
Key words
The ships were known as treasure ships.
4. be known as = be famous as 被称为,作为……而著名
be known for = be famous for 因……而著名
be known to = be famous to + 人 为……所知
广州作为花城而出名。
Guangzhou is known as the City of Flower.
Key words
Jacky Chan is known __________everyone __________a great actor and singer.
Beijing is well-known __________the foreigners __________the capital city.
This kid is famous __________his honesty.
This bad guy is known __________the police because of his crime.
to
as
to
as
for
to
Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange to...
4. besides 表示“除……之外,还……”,并列关系
except. 表示排除(同类事物)
except. 表示排除(不同类事物)
每一个人都在这里了,除了David.
Everyone is here, except David.
Key words
除了她,我也要去。
Besides her, I want to go.
Exercise
PART.03
Exercise 适当形式填空
Health is more important than____________(wealthy).
I can’t hear you, can you____________(repetition) it?
We are encouraged__________(learn) more.
Rice is very_________(value).
China has develop good___________(relate) with many countries.
With the __________(develop) of technology, robots can do lots of work.
South Africa is an____________(Africa) country.
wealth
repeat
to learn
valuable
relations
development
African
Exercise 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. Among the f ________ languages, I like English and French best.
2. There was n ________left to go.
3. She would like to t ________a cow for five sheep.
4. Health is w ________, so must learn how to keep fit.
5. B ________music, we also learn other subjects at school.
6. She spoke so fast that I didn’t quite c ________what he said.
oreign
owhere
rade
ealth
esides
atch
Exercise 完成句子
1.我除了英语之外还要学习法语。
I am learning French _______ _______ _______English.
2. 他们已经决定了下个月去旅行。
They’ve decided to _______ _______ _______ _______next month.
3. 你能告诉我什么导致了这次意外吗?
Can you tell me _______ _______ _______this accident?
4. 这个地方被称为花城。
This place _______ _______ _______the City of Flowers.
as well as
go on a trip
what led to
is known as
Homework
1. Copy and memorize the new words.
2. Complete exercise C2.
3. Complete activity book P3.
Thank you
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