人教版高三英语第一学期Unit2 reading课件.ppt

Unit 2 2021/8/9 星期一1 How many continents are therein the world?What are they?2021/8/9 星期一22021/8/9 星期一3Marco Polo2021/8/9 星期一4Columbus2021/8/9 星期一52021/8/9 星期一62021/8/9 星期一7Why did the early explorers set sail to reach out across the ocean?(Para1)(1).Trade and curiosity(2).World map was a great puzzle(3).inspired explorers to search for2021/8/9 星期一82.Which ocean does“western ocean”2.Which ocean does“western ocean”refer to?refer to?It refers to part of It refers to part of the Pacific Oceanthe Pacific Ocean west of Brunei and part of west of Brunei and part of the Indian the Indian OceanOcean along the coast.along the coast.2021/8/9 星期一9Which countries or merchants explored the western ocean before Columbus?(Para2-6)(1).In the earlist times:(1).In the earlist times:(Para2)(Para2)(2).Over the next few hundred years:(2).Over the next few hundred years:(Para3-4)(Para3-4)(3).In the 11(3).In the 11thth century century(Para5-6)(Para5-6):Africa,Arab merchantsChina,Gan Ying Arabic countries Egypt,Greece,India,Ceylon,China,(Du Huan),Swahili kingdoms,AfricaAfricans2021/8/9 星期一10Which countries or merchants were explored the western ocean before Columbus?(Para2-6)(4).In the years between 1405-(4).In the years between 1405-1433:1433:(Para7-9)(Para7-9)Zheng He,Ming dynastyAfrica2021/8/9 星期一11between China and Africa over the centuriesthe coastal towns were reaching the height of their powerhad a large navy and the will to use itThe contacts:In East Africa:The Ming government:(Para.6)What are the conditions for Zheng Hes expeditions?2021/8/9 星期一12 was a Chinese navigator in the Ming Dynasty.He made seven voyages to the Indian Oceans.He went up to eastern coast of African.Zheng He2021/8/9 星期一13AfricaThe Red SeaIndiaCeylon(Sri Lanka)2021/8/9 星期一14Careful reading:Fill in the charts.Period Name Way of travelGoods Gan YingIn 751-762In the 11th centuryZheng HeIn 97 ADOver landrhinoceros hornsDu Huanby land and by boatThe AfricansBy seaBronze statueof a lionIn 1405-1433By seaGiraffes,zebras,shells,elephant ivory,rhinoceros-horn medicine,etc.2021/8/9 星期一15III Careful reading:Judge the following sentences True or False1.The Europeans were the first Explorers to travel to other countries.2.Accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean were made before the fifteenth century.3.In the years between 1405 and 1433,Zheng He sailed westwards only on voyages of exploration.4.Zheng He invited African countries to send ambassadors to China.F FFT2021/8/9 星期一16Post-reading 1.Who were(was)the earliest explorer(s)of the Western Ocean?A.Marco Polo B.Christopher Columbus C.European explorers D.Brave merchants2.An African King gave rhinoceros horns to China in order to _.A.make money B.stop the war C.show his friendship D.award the Ambassador.3.Which of the following became the worlds trading center over a few centuries after Han Dynasty?A.Ceylon B.India C.Swahili D.Egypt2021/8/9 星期一174.In Duhuans book“Record of My Travels”you can learn about _.A.Marco Polo B.many foreign countries C.Christopher Columbus D.ways to make silk5.Who does“The Chinese Columbus refer to”?A.The Ming emperor B.Duhuan C.The Chinese ambassador D.Zhenghe 6.The small bronze statue of lion found in Shanga most probably came from_.A.China B.Rome C.Greece D.London 2021/8/9 星期一18Marco Polos stories _ explorers to _ Asian lands.However,before them some were the real explorers of it.Firstly,from the earlist times,Africa _ India and Red Sea Civilisations.Silk from China was _ spices and glass.And it was also traded along the coast of Indian ocean.Chinese merchants _ Arab merchants at Ceylon for its _.Secondly,the Swahili kingdoms and the islands off the African coast _ the worlds trading center over the next few hundred years.inspiredsearch forhad contacts within exchange formet withcentral positiondeveloped into2021/8/9 星期一19Because of the contacts between Arab and African coast,Du Huan was _ the Arabic army.But he escaped and wrote his _.In the 11th century,the Africans _ to the Song Dynasty.taken prisoner byRecord of My Travelsmadeseveral voyagesIn the year between _and_,seven fleets,_the command of Zheng He _ from the South China Sea to the _of the Red Sea,and then travelled further south,_ the eastern coast of Africa1405underSet sail1433discoveringmouth2021/8/9 星期一202021/8/9 星期一21