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B3U5 What an adventure
Period 1 Staring out
Read and match:
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers.(P65-1)
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was
a Portuguese
explorer who
sailed west from
Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia).
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
The Cape of Hope
Vasco da Gama
(1460-1524) was
a Portuguese
explorer and the
first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
The Cape of Hope
Europe
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian
explorer who
completed
journeys between
Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
Africa
the Spice Islands
North America
India
South America
The Cape of Hope
Read the texts and the map. Match the routes to the explorers.
What do these three figures have in common
Ferdinand Magellan
(1480-1521)
Vasco da Gama
(1460-1524)
Christopher Columbus
(1451-1506)
What are their achievements
Ferdinand Magellan
Explored a westward route to South-east Asia
Vasco da Gama
The first European to reach India by sea
Christopher Columbus
Marked the beginning of European exploration of the Americas
Zheng He (1371-1433)
The first voyage started in Yongle three years (1405), and the last voyage ended in Xuande eight years (1433), totaling seven times. Zheng He's voyage to the west is the largest and longest sailing voyage in China in ancient times.
Xu Xiake(1587—1641), was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty known best for his famous geographical diaries noted for his bravery and humility(谦逊). He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his travels which would be compiled into the "The Travel Diaries Xu Xiake". Xu's writing used narrative and prose(散文)styles of writing to portray one's travel experiences.
Watch and answer:
Finish the profile of Xu Xiake.
Profile of Xu Xiake Job A great ____________,________________ and ____________
Hobby He loved reading books about ___________ and _________
What did he do He travelled ___________ and wrote about his discoveries in _______________
Contributions He _____________________ in earlier books.
He found ______________ is the real source of the Yangtze River.
_______________ are regarded as one of the greatest works in both ___________ and ___________ fields.
Watch and answer:
Finish the profile of Xu Xiake.
Watch and answer:
Finish the profile of Xu Xiake.
Profile of Xu Xiake Job A great ____________,________________ and ____________
Hobby He loved reading books about ____________ and _________
What did he do He travelled ___________ and wrote about his discoveries in _______________
Contributions He _____________________ in earlier books.
He found ______________ is the real source of the Yangtze River.
_______________ are regarded as one of the greatest works in both ___________ and ___________ fields.
explorer
geographer
travel writer
geography
nature
on foot
travel diaries
corrected mistakes
Jinsha River
Xu’s diaries
scientific
literary
Watch and answer:
1. What are Xu’s achievements
2. What difficulties did he meet
3. What kept him going (P65-2)
Xu Xiake Achieve-ments He traveled almost ___________________on foot, including famous mountains and rivers as well as places that __________________________.
He corrected several mistakes in earlier books, for example, he discovered that _________________________________
_______________.
His diaries are the earliest records of ___________________
_____________. At _______ words, they are regarded as one of the best works in both ___________________ fields.
Difficulties
Motivation
Food shortage, bad weather, dangerous animals, illness, and even robbers.
His curiosity about the natural world.
half of modern China
had never been visited before
the Jinsha River was the true source of
the landscapes of
600,000
scientific and literary
the Yangtze River
southern China
who What Why
Free talk:
Work in pairs. Do you know any other great explorers Share their stories with the class. (65-2)
玄奘
张骞
亨利王子
贝爷
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Important lexical chunks
in search of
a westward route
initial adj.
open up
by way of
mark the beginning of
summit
8,000 metres above sea level
lie on the border of…
Tibet Autonomous Region
be confirmed to do
寻找
向西的航线
最初的
开创
经由，途径
标志……的开始
山顶；峰会
海拔8000米以上
在边境线上
西藏自治区
被证实
Preview the passage Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risks .
Homework:

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