Unit 6 Hitting the road Reading for writing课件 -2025-2026学年外研版七年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“旅行与探索”主题，聚焦徐霞客生平，核心知识点包括“traveller”“geographical discovery”等词汇及旅行家介绍与评价。课堂导入通过“Guess Who is he?”人物描述活动激发兴趣，Pre-reading图片填空巩固词汇，阅读环节分Fast-reading和Careful-reading逐步深入文本，写作任务以四步支架（Plan-Write-Check-Share）引导学生完成旅行家介绍，构建“词汇-阅读-写作”连贯学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，采用任务型教学法。通过徐霞客案例学习，学生掌握旅行相关词汇并提升语言表达能力，同时感受中国地理探索文化，增强家国情怀；对比哥伦布案例引导客观评价人物，训练批判性思维。写作环节提供问题支架（如“Who is this person?”“What are achievements?”），帮助学生结构化输出，既提升学生综合语言运用能力，也为教师提供完整教学流程与资源支持，提高教学效率。

Unit 6 Hitting the road （Reading for writing） 初中英语外研版版（2024）七年级下册 学习目标 通过本节课的学习，同学们将能： 重点：1. 掌握并运用“traveller”“walk through” “geographical discovery”等与旅行和探索相关的词汇和表达。 2. 介绍旅行家的基本信息、成就并能正确评价旅行家。 难点：1.客观评价徐霞客以及思考自己对成为类似人物的看法。 2.用英语清晰、准确地写出另一位旅行者的介绍。 Learn new words Unexplored /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːd/ adj. (地方)未曾探索的，未经勘察的 The jungle in the Amazon is an unexplored area full of mysteries. 亚马逊的丛林是一片充满神秘的未经探索的区域。 The earthquake seriously damaged many buildings in the city. 地震严重破坏了这座城市的许多建筑。 seriously /ˈsɪəriəsli/ adv. 严重地，非常 achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ v. 实现;( 尤指经过努力)取得，达到 After years of hard work, he finally achieved his dream of becoming a pilot.经过多年的努力，他终于实现了成为一名飞行员的梦想。 Geographical Discoveries 地理发现 The “Great Geographical Discoveries of China in 100 Years” “中国百年地理大发现” climb v. 爬(山)，登(山) peak n. 山顶，山峰;山，山岳 They are climbing the peak of the mountain. 他们正在攀登山峰的顶峰。 truth n.事实，真相，实情 We should always seek the truth no matter how difficult it is. 无论多么困难，我们都应该始终追求真相。 Guess Who is he ? He is a famous Chinese geographer and traveler in the Ming Dynasty. He walked through many fantastic places in China. He made many geographical discoveries during his journey. He recorded his travel experiences in his diary. Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes. 徐霞客 地理发现 Pre-reading Look at the picture and fill in the blank with the words and expressions. 1 walk through seas and mountains geographical discovery Xu Xiake is the greatest __________ in Chinese history. He _____________ many fantastic places in China Xu dreamed of visiting Chin’s _________________. Xu made many ____________________ during his journey. He _________Mount Huangshan. “________the unexplored” is the best description of Xu’s life. explore traveller climb traveller walked through seas and mountains geographical discoveries climbed Exploring While-reading Fast-reading Read and choose. What’s the main idea of the passage? a. Xu Xiake has no regrets. b. It's an introduction to Xu Xiake. c. Xu Xiake climbed many mountains. d. Xu Xiake dreamed of being a great traveller like Zhang Qian and Xuanzang. Read again and choose. 1.How many parts can you divide the passage into? A .Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 2. Divide paragraphs Part 1: Paragraph ______ Part 2: Paragraph ______ Part 3: Paragraph ______ Part 4: Paragraph ______ 1-2 3 4 5 Read again and choose. Part 1: ______ Part 2: ______ Part 3: ______ Part 4: ______ A. Xu’s geographical discoveries. B. Xu’s last year. C. Xu’s dream. D. Xu’s achievement and influence/ 3. Match the parts with the headings. B C A D Read part 1 and answer 1.Why did Xu have to end the last trip of his life? 2.How many travellers are mentioned in the passage？ A. 2. B. 4. C. 3. D. 5. 3.Did Xu Xiake regret spending his whole life on travelling? In 1640, he was seriously ill. No, he didn’t. Careful-reading 1 In 1640, a man was seriously ill. He had to end the last trip of his life. Back home, people asked him, “You spent your whole life on the road. Do you regret it?” 2 “I walked through many fantastic places in China,” he replied. “People say I’m as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang. So I have no regrets at all.” This man was Xu Xiake, the greatest traveller in Chinese history. In 1640 在1640年 seriously ill 病得很重 end the trip 结束旅程 the last trip of one's life 某人生命中的最后一次旅行 spend one's whole life on 一生都花费在……上 walk through 走过，游历 fantastic places 奇妙的地方 have no regrets 没有遗憾 Read part 2 and complete. 1. Xu Xiake started his life’s journey at the age of ______. A. 20 B. 22 C. 25 D. 30 2. It was very ______ to travel far at that time. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring 3. What did Xu Xiake dream of when he was young? A. Becoming a famous writer. B. Living a peaceful life. C. Making a lot of money. D. Visiting China’s seas and mountains. 4.How long did Xu Xiake travel? A. Less than 20 years. B. More than 35 years. C. About 30 years. D. Less than 30 years. 3 From an early age, Xu dreamed of visiting China’s seas and mountains. But at the time, it was very difficult to travel far. This didn’t stop him, however. At 22, he set out on his life’s journey. He travelled for about 30 years, and achieved his dream. from an early age 从很小的时候起 dream of 梦想；梦见 at the time 在那时 set out 出发；开始 one’s life‘s journey 某人的人生旅程 achieve one's dream 实现某人的梦想 Read part 3 and complete. 1.Check the sentence “T” or “F ”. Xu made few geographical discoveries during his long journey. （ ） People in Xu Xiake’s time were sure that Lianhua Peak was higher than Tiandu Peak. （ ） Xu Xiake climbed both peaks to enjoy the beautiful scenery. （ ） Xu Xiake’s discovery that Lianhua Peak was higher was correct. （ ） 2.From this, what kind of person do you think Xu Xiake was? A. He liked to take risks. B. He was careless and only wanted to have fun. C. He had excellent problem-solving skills. D. He didn’t listen to others. F F F T 4 Xu made many geographical discoveries during his journey. Once, he visited Mount Huangshan. People then thought Tiandu Peak was higher than Lianhua Peak. To find out the truth, Xu climbed both peaks. He discovered that Lianhua Peak gave a wider view, so it must be higher. He was right! make many geographical discoveries 做出许多地理发现 during his journey 在他的旅程中 be higher than 比……更高 find out 找出，查明，发现 both peaks 两座山峰 give a view 提供视野，呈现出景象 Read part 4 and choose. 1. Where did Xu Xiake record his travel experiences? A. In a notebook. B. In his diary. C. On a map. D. In a letter. 2. What can we know from Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes? A. China’s future. B. China almost 400 years ago. C. Xu Xiake’s family. D. The world’s geography. 3. What does “exploring the unexplored” mean? A. Avoiding the unknown. B. Discovering the known. C. Searching for the unknown. D. Ignoring the new thing 4.The phrase “exploring the unexplored” mainly shows Xu Xiake’s ____. A. laziness B. courage and spirit of exploration C. fear of the unknown D. indifference to new things 5 Xu recorded his travel experiences in his diary. This later became Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes. Thanks to this book, we can learn about China almost 400 years ago. “Exploring the unexplored” is the best description of Xu’s life. record...in 把……记录在……里 travel experiences 旅行经历 travel notes 旅行笔记 thanks to 多亏；由于 learn about 了解，认识到 explore the unexplored 探索未知 the best description of 对……的最佳描述 Post-reading Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 Xu Xiake Who was he? What was his dream? What did he find out? What’s his gift to us? He was the greatest ________in Chinese history. He dreamed of visiting China’s _________ __________ from an early age. At 22, he _________on his life’s journey. He made _______________________________ during his journey.For example, he discovered that Lianhua Peak was_______than Tiandu Peak. Thanks to Xu Xiake's Travel Notes, we can __________China almost 400 years ago. traveller seas and set out many geographical discoveries higher learn about mountains Answer the questions. 4 1 Why does the writer start from Xu Xiake's last year? 2 Why does the writer mention Tiandu Peak and Lianhua Peak? The writer starts from Xu Xiake’s last year to attract readers and raise their curiosity. The writer introduces the peaks as examples of Xu’s important geographical discoveries. 3 Can you think of another title for the passage? The journey of Xu Xiake 1 What do you think of Xu Xiake? 2 Do you want to be someone like Xu Xiake? I think Xu Xiake was brave, because his journeys were dangerous. Yes, I want to be like Xu Xiake. I want to travel and discover new places. Learning to think for question 1 To make comments on aperson, it’s important to be respectful and objective. Think and share What can we learn from Xu Xiake’s travel? Further thinking Never give up. Be brave. Be curious. Explore the unexplored. Enjoy the journey. 5 Write a short introduction to another great traveller. Who is this person? (... is/was a famous…) Why is this person famous? (He/She is famous for...) What are this person’s achievements? (At the age of... , he/she...) What's people’s comment on this person?(People think...) What’s your opinion on this person? (I think...) Step 1：Plan your introduction and answer the questions. Who is this person? Why is this person famous? Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer from Italy. He is famous for his sea-voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1492, with the help of the Spanish kings and queens, he set off on a big adventure. Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗·哥伦布 What are this person’s achievements? What’s people’s comment on this person? Columbus’s biggest achievement was that he “discovered” the Americas for Europeans. His voyages made more Europeans want to come to the new land. This led to the start of a lot of changes. Goods, animals, and plants were exchanged between Europe and the Americas. This was called the Columbian Exchange. In the past, many people in Europe thought he was a hero. But nowadays, people have different ideas. Some think he brought a lot of trouble to the native people in the Americas. What’s your opinion on this person? Columbus was a brave man. He had big dreams and wasn’t afraid to take risks. But we also need to remember the bad things that happened because of his “discovery”. We should learn from history and think about how to make better choices when we explore new things. Step 2：Write your introduction as a paragraph with the help of the questions. Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer from Italy. He is famous for his sea- voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1492, with the help of the Spanish kings and queens, he set off on a big adventure. Columbus’s biggest achievement was that he “discovered” the Americas for Europeans. His voyages made more Europeans want to come to the new land. This led to the start of a lot of changes. Goods, animals, and plants were exchanged between Europe and the Americas. This was called the Columbian Exchange. In the past, many people in Europe thought he was a hero. But nowadays, people have different ideas. Some think he brought a lot of trouble to the native people in the Americas. Columbus was a brave man. He had big dreams and wasn’t afraid to take risks. But we also need to remember the bad things that happened because of his “discovery”. We should learn from history and think about how to make better choices when we explore new things. Step 3：Check. Did you: cover the key information about the traveller? use the words and expressions from the reading passage? give your opinion on the great traveller? Step 4：Share your short introduction with the class. Show time 1. “I walked through many fantastic places in China,” he replied. “People say I‘m as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang. So I have no regrets at all.” 他回道:“我走遍了中国的大好河山。人们说我是一位像张骞和玄奘那样伟大的旅行者。所以我一点也不后悔。” Language points 张骞，中国西汉外交家。汉能通西域，由张骞创立首功。张骞对开辟从中国通往西域的丝绸之路有卓越贡献，至今举世称道。西域诸国当时无史籍记载，张骞所报道，备载于《史记》《汉书》中,是治中亚史所根据的原始资料，具有重要价值。 玄奘(602-664)，通称三藏法师，俗称唐僧，唐佛教学者、旅行家。唐太宗贞观三年西行赴天竺，贞观十九年回到长安。记旅行见闻，撰成《大唐西域记》。元吴昌龄的《唐三藏西天取经》杂剧，明吴承恩的《西游记》小说等，都从他的故事发展而来。 as...as 同级比较“和……一样” have no regrets 没有遗憾 【应用 】 1.People say he is ____ as Zhang Qian in exploring the unknown. A. as greatly B. so great C. as great D. so greatly 2.The man told us that he ____no regrets about his journey in China. A. has B. had C. have D. having 2. This man was Xu Xiake, the greatest traveller in Chinese history. 这个人就是中国历史上最伟大的旅行家徐霞客。 the greatest traveller in Chinese history 表示在一定范围内（中国历史中）程度达到最高。形容词最高级前通常加定冠词 “the”。 例如：The young man was Li Bai, the most brilliant poet in Tang Dynasty.这位年轻人是李白，唐朝最卓越的诗人。 【应用 】 The young man is the ______ in our team. A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. more taller 答案：C (1)徐霞客(1587-1641)，名弘祖，字振之，号霞客。明代地理学家、旅行家和文学家，被称为“千古奇人”。他人生的绝大部分时间都在旅行考察，足迹遍及大半个中国，最终留下了地理名著《徐霞客游记》，被誉为“千古奇书"。 (2)《徐霞客游记》被学术界列为中国最有影响力的20部著作之一，是中国旅游走向全球的重要文化基石之一。其中关于石灰岩地貌的记述，早于欧洲人一个多世纪。《徐霞客游记》开篇之日(5月19日)也被定为“中国旅游日”。 3.From an early age, Xu dreamed of visiting China's seas and mountains.自年少时起，徐霞客就梦想着访遍中国的山海。 1)“丈夫当朝碧海而暮苍梧，乃以一隅自限耶?”体现了徐霞客早年立下的远大志向。“朝碧海而暮苍梧"意思是早上还在碧海游玩，晚上就回到了苍梧(现湖南省永州市九嶷山一带)住宿。整句话言外之意是说大丈夫要心怀天下，志在四方。 2) from an early age：是一个固定短语，在句中作时间状语，表明动作或状态从很早的时候就开始了。 3)dream of doing sth：是一个常用的动词短语搭配，意为“梦想做某事”，其中of是介词，后面接动名词形式作宾语。 【应用】 From an early age, he dreamed of ______around the world. travel B. travelling C. travelled D. have travelled 答案：B 4.At 22, he set out on his life’s journey. 22岁时，他开始了自己一生的旅程。 set out on sth意为“开始做某事"。 例如: They set out on a journey to the South Pole. 他们开始了前往南极的旅程。 【应用】 当你们开始你们新的旅程时，你们不应该忘记你们来自哪里。 When you __________________ your new journey, you shouldn’t forget where you come from. 答案 set out on 当堂检测 用所给单词的适当形式或根据汉语意思填空 •In 1640, a man was 1.__________(serious) ill. He 2.___________(has) to end the last trip of his life. Back home, people asked him, “You spent your whole life on the road. Do you regret it?” •“I walked through many fantastic places in China,” he 3.__________(reply). “People say I’m as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang. So I have no 4.____________(后悔) at all.” This man was Xu Xiake, the greatest 5.____________(travel) in Chinese history.   seriously had replied regrets traveller •From an early age, Xu dreamed of visiting China’s seas and mountains. But at the time, it was very difficult to travel far. This didn’t stop him, however. At 22, he 6._____________(动身，开启) on his life’s journey. He travelled for about 30 years, and 7._______________(achieve) his dream. •Xu made many geographical 8._____________(discovery) during his journey. Once, he visited Mount Huangshan. People then thought Tiandu Peak was 9._____________(high) than Lianhua Peak. To find out the 10._____________(true), Xu climbed both peaks. He discovered that Lianhua Peak gave a wider view, so it must be higher. He was right! set out achieved discoveries higher truth •Xu recorded his travel experiences in his diary. This later 11.___________(become) Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes. Thanks to this book, we can learn about China almost 400 years ago. “Exploring the unexplored” is the 12.___________ (good) description of Xu’s life. became best THANKS Lavf58.12.100 $