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1、Unit1greatexplorationUnit1greatexplorationGetting readyGetting ready1 What are Hi and Lo going to do?What are Hi and Lo going to do? What does Hi take with him?What does Hi take with him? What does Lo take with him?What does Lo take with him? Why does Lo take these things with him?Why does Lo take t
2、hese things with him? What does Hi mean by “travel light”?What does Hi mean by “travel light”?Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.They are going on a trip.A small suitcase. A bag of lamps and torches.Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out
3、 light with him.He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.2Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Think and sayThink and sayZheng HeZheng Hes
4、voyages down the Western SeasChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbuss discovery of AmericaZhang QianZhang Qians opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regionsMarco Polos voyage in ChinaMarco PoloGreat Great Great Great explorations in explorations in explorations in explorat
5、ions in historyhistoryhistoryhistoryMonk Xuanzangs journey to the WestFerdinand Magellans global voyageBrainstormBrainstormDo you know other great explorations in history? Brainstorm ideas with your classmates.Captain Cooks discovery of Australia What do you know about ? What do you know about ?His
6、voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New Worldthe American continentsto Europe. _dvoyageAmerican continentthe AtlanticThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.His travels to the west of China helped op
7、en up Central Asia to China. _copen up Central Asia The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. _aThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match th
8、em with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.go on a tripHe travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. _bThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.3Zheng Hewhat we can what
9、 we can learn from himlearn from himhis lifehis lifehis familyhis familyhis voyageshis voyageshis achievementshis achievementshis deathhis deathLook at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.Read and predictRead and predict1 Who was Zheng He?2 Where was Zheng He born?3 Wh
10、en did Zheng He go on his trips?Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.From 1405 to 1433.From 1405 to 1433.A famous Chinese explorer.A famous Chinese explorer.In Yunnan.In Yunnan.Before you readBefore you read4 What effect
11、s did his trips have on China and the world? Tick ( ) the possible answers.a They set up trade routes between China and other countries.b They encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.c They made the relationships between countries stronger.Look at the title and the first sentence of eac
12、h paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. 4The voyages of Zheng HeThe voyages of Zheng Hesilk to grow or become bigger, stronger, etc.people the way in which two people or groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each otherAfrica a tall African animal w
13、ith a very long neck, long legs and dark marks on its coatofficial all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race, etc.develop to buy and sell thingsrelationa person who is in a position of authority in a large organizationbesides fine soft thread produced by
14、silkwormsnowhere in addition; alsotrade the second largest continent in the worldgiraffe not in or to any placeRead the article and match the words with their meanings.MatchMatchC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change t
15、heir forms if necessary.VocabularyVocabularydiscoverydiscoveryroseroseforeignforeigngo on a tripgo on a tripdevelopmentdevelopmentriseRead and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.Paragraph 2 Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels wont be forg
16、otten.Paragraph 3 Zheng Hes death and his achievements.Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng Hes seven great voyages.5Read and matchRead and matchRead after the recording Read after the recording Read after the recording Read after the recording 6HHomework Homework 1. 抄写单词及短语: voyage，American，continent， route，discovery，rise，official，develop，relation，trade，foreign，Africa，nowhere，silk，giraffe，besides，development，people；open up，go on a trip，set up。2. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。3. 通过书籍或网络等途径了解其他著名的探险家的相关资料，准备下节课口头交流。4. 完成综合练习册第九页Reading A的练习。结束结束
