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1、 Before listening to the tape,look at the map below.Then write down which new places Zheng He might have visited on his seven voyages.WorkbookListeningListening12021/8/11 星期三1By 刘超英刘超英Zheng Hes VoyageZheng Hes Voyage2021/8/11 星期三2By 刘超英刘超英2021/8/11 星期三3By 刘超英刘超英nautical chartnautical chart2021/8/11

2、星期三4 LISTENING TEXT WHO WAS ZHENG HE?(Li Huaying=LH,Celia Main=CM)LH:The most famous Chinese navigator was Zheng He.He lived from 1371 to 1433 and made seven voyages around the South China Sea,across to India and even as far as the eastern coast of Africa.It was the 600th anniversary of these voyage

3、s in 2005.CM:Are there other famous Chinese navigators or is he the only one?2021/8/11 星期三5 LH:He is the only one weve got evidence for.CM:So there may have been others?LH:We dont know.Thats because a later Emperor may have destroyed a lot of evidence of other voyages.CM:I see.Where did Zheng He go?

4、LH:The documents tell us that he was born in Yunnan.He built a pillar to record his achievements.It states that he made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.2021/8/11 星期三6 He said that the Emperor ordered him to show the strength of Chinese power and meet foreigners from beyond the s

5、eas.So he went to unknown places and set up trade.CM:Tell me about his voyages.LH:Well,on his first voyage he visited Calicut in India.The people there were very impressed and a little frightened when they saw so many large ships.So the ruler wisely decided to make friends with these strangers.2021/

6、8/11 星期三7 He gave Zheng He many scarves made of gold and decorated with jewels.Then he entertained him and his men with music and songs.CM:Did he go to other places?LH:Yes,on other voyages he visited Champa,and Sumatra near China,Hormuz,and Aden in the Persian Gulf and Mogadishu in Africa.Zheng He o

7、pened diplomatic relations with them and gave them presents.2021/8/11 星期三8 CM:What did the Chinese offer as gifts?LH:Zheng He found that foreign kings particularly admired Chinese porcelain and silk.So thats why his ships were filled with those things.CM:I see.Is that why they say his ships were so

8、large?LH:Yes,t suppose so.When he returned from India he brought a giraffe for the Emperor as a present.So his ships must have been large.CM:Some writers say that the ships could carry as many as 20,000 people altogether.2021/8/11 星期三9 LH:And other writers say Zheng He was eight feet tall!We shouldn

9、t believe everything writers tell us.Obviously they wanted to show how important Zheng He was.Undoubtedly the ships were large-but perhaps not that large!CM:I see.That makes sense.Well,thank you for telling me about Zheng He.He sounds a fascinating man.Answers may vary.2021/8/11 星期三10 Listen to the

10、tape for the first time and tick those ports and islands mentioned in the text.Then check to see how many you got right out of the six in the pre-listening activity.1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ Read the statements and listen to the tape for the second time.Then complete the chart.23CalicutChampaSumatraHo

11、rmuzAdenMogadishu2021/8/11 星期三11StatementEvidence1 He is the only 15th century Chinese navigator we know.No reports of other navigators for this period have survived.2021/8/11 星期三122 He came from Yunnan Province.3 His ships were very large.4 He was very important.It was written in documents.The writ

12、ers mention it in the books.He made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.2021/8/11 星期三135 Foreign kings liked Chinese porcelain and silk.6 He returned with strange presents for the Emperor.1 2Zheng He remarks how much the foreign kings liked porcelain and silk.He brought a giraffe fo

13、r the Emperor from Africa.He brought scarves of fine gold decorated with pearls and precious stones.2021/8/11 星期三14 Listen to the tape for the third time and finish these sentences so that they show cause and effect.1 The Emperor wanted to demonstrate Chinese power abroad so 2 When he died Zheng He

14、wanted people to know how successful he had been so 4he sent ZhengHe with a large fleet of ships to visit new places in neighbouring countries.up a pillar describing all his achievements.he put2021/8/11 星期三15 3 The writers wanted people to believe that Zheng Hes ships were large so 4 The writers wan

15、ted people to believe Zheng He was very important would believe that he really had achieved great things and gone to many foreign countries.that theydescribed him as being eight feet tall.so they2021/8/11 星期三16TalkingTalkingMay the strangest argument win!The following information given may help you

16、make your arguments well.2021/8/11 星期三17Possible arguments for the voyages Possible arguments against the voyages The government can remove pirates from the seas.Then they can tax the traders more.Armies to the north of China are a constant and very real threat.They had wars with the Chinese army in

17、 the past and may do so again if China is not prepared.2021/8/11 星期三18The voyages are very impressive and make people in distant lands recognize the greatness of China.To defend China against the armies from the north is very costly and needs many soldiers.There will be no money for a fleet.If we do

18、 not continue the voyages we will lose diplomatic and trading connections.There is little reason to continue foreign trade.China is so large that it does not need foreign trade to develop economically.2021/8/11 星期三19 Sample debate(Em=Emperor)Em:Those against the voyages may make their arguments now.

19、S 1:Your Excellency,we would like to suggest that you do not continue with these voyages.They are expensive and take many soldiers,who could be protecting Chinese borders,away on trading expeditions.This means our people are left exposed to attacks by armies from the north.2021/8/11 星期三20 S2:We are

20、a great country and do not need to trade with other foreign countries to succeed economically.Selling goods within our borders is quite enough to secure our future.So,Your Excellency,there seems to be no reason to continue these voyages.Em:Thank you.Now let me hear the arguments of those who want th

21、ese voyages to continue.2021/8/11 星期三21 S3:Thank you,Your Excellency.These voyages are very impressive and many people are now able to recognize the greatness of China.They help build diplomatic relations with other countries.What is more,we can co-operate with other countries to clear the South Chi

22、na Sea of pirates and other troublesome people.S4:In addition these links can help us with our foreign trade.We can sell many things to these countries.Their rulers often ask for more silk and porcelain goods and are very eager for our2021/8/11 星期三22 friendship and co-operation.With our foreign trad

23、e connections we can increase our position in this area and spread our influence even wider.Em:Thank you for your advice.I have thought for a long time on this matter and I agree that trade with other countries is good.We can use this opportunity to spread the greatness of China and to increase our

24、influence in this region.It would also help our people if we cleared the South China Sea of pirates.They cause difficulties to our fishermen and traders2021/8/11 星期三23 and hurt many innocent lives.As for our northern border,I will secure that by using other troops and make sure we will be secure in

25、the future.Thank you for your help.The voyages will continue!2021/8/11 星期三24 Look at each sentence.Complete it with a word opposite in meaning to the one underlined in the sentence.EXAMPLE:The return voyage was calm,but during the outward voyage we had one storm after another.1 When the dawn appeare

26、d and outlined the African mountains,they were very beautiful,but at _ the mountains appeared dark and very frightening.USING words AND expressionsUSING words AND expressions1dusk2021/8/11 星期三25 2 On the arrival of the Queen of England everyone bowed,but on her _.everyone waved her goodbye instead.3

27、 Relaxation exercises are a good way to calm ones mind,but too much exercise brings too much _.departuretension2021/8/11 星期三26 4 When climbing the mountain we had to slow down before we reached the top,but on the way down we _ all the way.5 To buy a new car every year would represent a life of luxur

28、y,but not to have one is no _ when there are so many buses and taxis.acceleratedhardship2021/8/11 星期三27 Use the words or phrases below in their proper forms to complete the passage.Last year I had a bad experience in the jungle of South America.We had set out with a _ compass,which was _ for locatin

29、g the source of the local river.Our depended _ on2survival portable starvation incident jaws of death compulsory crew parcel thirst dilemma psychologically foreseeportablecompulsorysurvival2021/8/11 星期三28 our navigating skills,but what nobody could have _ was that we would break our compass.Without

30、it,I,as leader,was on the horns of a _.Should we wait for rescue or continue our expedition and perhaps get lost?My decision was made when we counted our food supplies._ was not going to be a problem,but _ was something that we were going to have to deal with _.So we waited where we were.Luckily the

31、 police sent a small airplane to find us and drop us a _ offoreseendilemmaStarvation thirstpsychologicallyparcel2021/8/11 星期三29 supplies and a new compass.When we eventually arrived back from our journey,the air _ congratulated us on our escape from the _.Only their help combined with our self-contr

32、ol and determination prevented this _ from becoming a disaster!crewjaws of deathincident2021/8/11 星期三30 Translate the following sentences into English,using the words and phrase in brackets.1 渐渐地，我习惯了学校的常规。既然我已经上了高级班，就可以自己制定学习计划了。(gradually；routine)I have gradually accepted/got used to the routine a

33、t school now that I am in the advanced class and can make my own study plan.32021/8/11 星期三31 2 让那个女孩来拍广告有一个不利条件，就是她方方的下巴使她看上去不大友好。(drawback；jaw)The drawback of using that girl for the advertising was her square jaw which made her look unfriendly.3 数学是一门需要精密准确工作的学科。(mathematics；precise)Mathematics is

34、 a subject which demands precise and accurate work.2021/8/11 星期三32 4 在公园里，我看见一个小男孩手持风筝线，风筝在他的头顶上正由风摆布，忽上忽下。(overhead；at the mercy of)In the park I saw a small boy holding the string of a kite overhead,which was rising and falling at the mercy of the wind.5 那个探险家想成为第一个到达南极的人以确保他在历史上的地位。(secure；pole)T

35、hat explorer wanted to secure his place in history by being the first man to reach the South Pole.2021/8/11 星期三33 6 王先生每月往银行里存款，好攒钱买一所公寓，以尽他对家庭的责任。(deposit；responsibility)Mr Wang made a deposit into the bank every month to save for a flat so that he could fulfil his responsibility to his family.2021

36、/8/11 星期三34Read this passage and then fill in the missing predicates using the verbs in brackets.In 1909 a disagreement _ (arise)over who had been the first person to reach the North Pole.This geographical point to the north of the earth _(can,find)among the ice and snow that _(float)on the northern

37、 sea.Three men _ (make)the same claim:Frederick Cook,Matthew Hensen and Robert Peary.USING STRUCTURESUSING STRUCTURESarosecan be foundfloatsmade2021/8/11 星期三35 The first to suggest that he _(reach)the North Pole was Frederick Cook.His claim _ soon _(find)to be false when the photographs he _(use)as

38、evidence _(prove)to be fakes.The second _(be)Matthew Hensen,a black American explorer of the Arctic.He was the servant of the third candidate,Robert Peary and _(travel)with him across the Arctic for twenty years.He _(state)that he and Robert Peary _ both _(reach)the North Pole together.had reachedwa

39、sfoundhad usedprovedwashad been travellingstatedhadreached2021/8/11 星期三36 The American Congress,however,_(declare)that Peary was the true winner of this race to be the first American to reach the North Pole.It _(seem)that although Hensen and Peary travelled together,Peary _(refuse)to allow Hensen to

40、 join in his success.Evidence that Hensen _(be)there(such as his 110 photographs)all mysteriously _(disappear).It seems we _(may)never know exactly which American(s)reached the North Pole first.But the Inuit _(be)certain that they _(live)there long after the problem _(solve).declaredseemedrefusedwas

41、disappearedmayarewill be livingis solved2021/8/11 星期三37 Listen to the tape and put these sentences in the correct order.()1 Sindbad spent his money foolishly.()2 One day he landed on an island.()3 He sold his goods and returned home.()4 He decided to become a merchant.()5 The island was really a wha

42、le.LISTENING TASKLISTENING TASK1ACIBD2021/8/11 星期三38()6 He was captured.()7 He drifted to another island.()8 The king gave him a job.()9 He was thrown into the sea when the whale sank.GFHE2021/8/11 星期三39 LISTENING TEXT SINDBADS FIRST ADVENTURE Once there lived a rich merchant called Sindbad.One even

43、ing as they were eating dinner,his friends asked him how he had become so rich.Sindbad smiled.listen,he said,and Ill tell you my adventures.This is the first one?My father was rich but I spent his money unwisely and was soon left with nothing.At last I decided to trade in foreign lands.So I bought s

44、ome goods and set out.We sailed many days from island to island.I sold goods and bought others.Then,at last we came to a2021/8/11 星期三40 beautiful island and decided to visit it.The passengers began to make a fire to cook dinner.We ate and drank happily.Then I went to explore the island.I had not gon

45、e far when I heard the captain calling us back to the ship.Come quickly.This isnt an island but a giant whale!It has been floating so long on the sea that sand has settled on its back and trees have grown there.The fire woke it up and soon it will sink under the waves and youll drown?2021/8/11 星期三41

46、 Everyone rushed to the ship leaving everything behind.Some reached it safely but not all.Suddenly the island shook beneath our feet and sank under the water.I was thrown into the sea,but I managed to grab a piece of wood.Meanwhile the captain set sail,leaving me alone.I thought I would die!I drifte

47、d on the sea until I came to another island.I was safe!But my troubles werent over,for I was suddenly seized by five men.They dragged me into bushes and held me there.Then I noticed that nearby was a horse tied to a tree.We waited until it grew dark.2021/8/11 星期三42 Then out of the sea came some enor

48、mous seahorses.They approached the real horse cautiously while the men rushed out to catch them.Most escaped but they captured one.They took me back to the king.Later I found that they kept the seahorses to produce strong young horses to sell.I worked for the king who was good to me.My job was to te

49、ll him of any foreign ship that came to his island.One day some foreign merchants came to sell goods.2021/8/11 星期三43 I asked the captain where he was going.Tm going to Baghdad;he said,Ive some goods that belonged to a merchant called Sindbad.Im taking them back.I couldnt believe my ears.Immediately

50、I explained who I was,and proved to them that I WAS Sindbad.Then I sold my goods and returned to Baghdad a rich man.This was the first of my adventures.Come back tomorrow to hear the second one.2021/8/11 星期三44 Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.1 Do you think this story could be tru