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UNIT 3
SEA EXPLORATION
Part 1 Reading
Lead-in
Do you know any other people explored the sea in the past?
Lead-in
Christopher Columbus
Italian
1492
discovered a new world
Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese
1519
the first voyage around the world.
Skimming : Read for the type of the text
A narrative essay(记叙文) is a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
A descriptive essay(描写文) describes a subject and lists interesting details.
An expository essay(说明文) is factual(事实的), giving information on a subject.
An argumentative essay(议论文) aims to convince the reader.
Four major text types: narration, description, exposition, and argumentation.
What's the theme of the text about?
A.Looking ahead to the exploration of the sea.
B.Describing trade and curiosity's influence on the sea.
C.Analysing the causes of human exploration of the sea.
D.Introducing the achievements and future of human exploration of the sea.
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Skimming : Read for the main idea of the text
A. China has also joined with other countries on other important projects.
B. Trade and curiosity are the basis of mankind's greatest achievements.
C. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's sea voyages built relations with other countries.
D. In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road.
E. China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.
F. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has encouraged cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world.
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Scanning : Read for the main idea of each paragraph
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1: Trade and curiosity are the basis of mankind's greatest achievements.
Para 2: In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road.
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
Para 3: Zheng He’s sea voyages built relations with other countries.
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
Para 4: The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has encouraged cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world.
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
Para 5: China is also joining with other countries on other important projects.
Para 6: China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.
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Scanning : Read for the main idea of each paragraph
A. China has also joined with other countries on other important projects.
B. Trade and curiosity are the basis of mankind's greatest achievements.
C. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's sea voyages built relations with other countries.
D. In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road.
E. China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relationships with other countries.
F. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has 4.encouraged cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world.
Careful reading : Understand the details
1.Why did merchants and explorers try to explore the seas across the world?
A.Because they liked to do it.
B.Because they were forced to do it.
C.Because they needed to complete the world map.
D.Because they were inspired by Marco Polo.
2.What is the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative?
A.To satisfy people's curiosity and desire.
B.To invest billions in systems and services.
C.To revisit the ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He.
D.To promote trade and cooperation and enhance relationships.
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3.What's the author's attitude towards Zheng He?
A.Critical. B.Supportive.
C.Indifferent. D.Doubtful.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.Columbus' exploration was stopped for economic reasons.
B.No accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean existed before Zheng He.
C.China will have more expeditions across the sea far into the future.
D.The giraffe was an animal that could not be found in China in the Ming Dynasty.
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Careful reading : Understand the details
Summary: Fill in the blanks
Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind’s greatest 1.____________ (achieve) .
In ancient times, silk from China found 2. (it) way along what became known the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met 4____________ (negotiate ) trade deals. Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets, under the command of Zheng He, sailed west on voyages of trade5. exploration.
To reach out across the sea6.________ (remain) a strong desire today. The Belt and Road Initiative has been proposed, 7.___________ (encourage) cooperation and strengthening the bonds between China and the world, Trading has grown 8._______(great) in China, and there is still 9.____ urgent need to study other important projects, 10. will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.
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Group Discussion
What’s your attitude to the nuclear pollution(核污染) in Japan? And why?
sea animals
sea plants
human daily life
soil
water resource
假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华,请你围绕“保护海洋”的主题,根据下面所给提示,用英文给你校学生写一封倡议书,要点包括:
1.发出倡议
2.如何保护海洋
3.表达自己的希望
Thank you!
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