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Unit 1 Great explorations
Reading
Getting ready
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
Part I Lead-in
What are Hi and Lo going to do
They are going on a trip.
What does Hi take with him
A small suitcase.
What does Lo take with him
A bag of lamps and torches.
Why does Lo take these things
Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.
What does Hi mean by “travel light”
He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.
Do you know any great explorations in history
Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West
Do you know any great explorations in history
Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia
Do you know any great explorations in history
Ferdinand Magellan’s global voyage
What do you know about …
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Part II Pre-Reading
His travels to the west of China helped open upCentral Asia to China. ______
c
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World—the American continents — to Europe. _____
d
He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. ______
a
He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. ______
b
Zheng He
what we can learn from him
his life
his family
his voyages
his achievements
his death
Look at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.
Read and predict
1 Who was Zheng He
2 Where was Zheng He born
3 When 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.
A famous Chinese explorer.
In Yunnan.
Before you read
4 What effects 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.



影响
贸易路线
交流
Read the text and answer the questions
Part III While-Reading
Read 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 won’t be forgotten.
Paragraph 3 Zheng He’s death and his achievements.
Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages.
Read and match
Read the article and find out what the numbers mean.
1371
1433
7
25,000
1405
Zheng He was born in that year.
Zheng He set off on/started his first voyage in that year.
Zheng He died during his last voyage in that year.
The treasure ships were big enough to carry 25,000 people.
Zheng He went on seven voyages throughout his life.
Read and say
Year of birth
Place of birth
Career
Order from the emperor
Tasks of his voyages
1371
Yunnan
a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
to visit and explore the lands outside China
to develop relations with foreign
countries
to set up trade routes with foreign
countries
Read the 2nd & 3rd paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Facts about his voyages period from ____ to _____
times
the areas he visited
the significance of the voyages They allowed China to
They encouraged
They helped
1405 1433
7
South-East Asia, the Middle East and the east coast of Africa
trade valuable
goods like gold, silver and silk
the exchange of cultures and technologies
the development of those countries and regions
C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. (P4)
Columbus’s ________ of America began a new age of exploring. (the act or process of finding)
discovery
Vocabulary
2 He recently ________ to be a manager in his company. (became more important or powerful)
rose
3. This is ________ money. You cannot use it
here. (from a country that is not your own)
4. Next week, my family is going to __________ to
Beijing, so we are now getting ready. (make a journey)
5. Since 2000, this company has seen much new
___________. It has become one of the biggest
companies in the country. (the process of growing
larger or becoming stronger)
foreign
go on a trip
development
Jim: I want to _____________ a modern Columbus
when I grow up.
Julie: But there are no new places to _________ now.
Jim: That’s not really true. Most places in space haven’t
been explored yet. Who knows There may be
other planets like the Earth.
be known as
open up
C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. (P4)
be known as go on a trip pioneer
develop open up set up
Julie: That sounds crazy.
Jim: No, it doesn’t. Perhaps I could __________ to space
and find these new planets. I would be a real ______.
And if I find other people on these planets, I could
_______ a relationship with them. I could even
_______ trade with them and make a lot of money.
Julie: Keep dreaming! I don’t think you will travel
into space.
Jim: I’m serious. You’ll see.
go on a trip
pioneer
develop
set up
Comprehension
D1. What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to Read the article on page 3 to find the answers.
In 1405, Zheng He set off from China on the
first of these. ______________
A great fleet of these were built for the great voyages. ______________
seven great voyages
treasure ships
3 This was traded along with gold and silver.
_______________
4 Zheng He brought this back from Africa.
_______________
The voyages developed trade and encourages this. _______________
the exchange of cultures and technologies
a giraffe
Silk
D2. Read the article again and complete the following notes.
Zheng He
· was a famous Chinese 1)____________;
· was born in Yunnan in 2)_____________;
· became a 3)_____________ of the Yongle Emperor;
· built a great fleet of treasure ships---big enough to
carry 4)______ people;
· went on seven trips from 1405 to 1433 and visited
5)______________, 6)________________ and even
7)________________________.
explorer
1371
trusted official
25,000
South-East Asia
the Middle East
the east coast of Africa
Zheng He’s great voyages
· allowed China to trade 8)___________________;
· brought back 9)__________________________;
· encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies;
· helped 10)_____________ of the countries and
regions he travelled to.
many things that were seen in
China for the first time
the development
valuable goods like gold, silver and silk
D3. In groups, discuss the following questions.
Why is Zheng He called a “pioneer”
2. Why were Zheng He’s voyages so important in history
Because Zheng He’s first voyage was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America.
Because Zheng He’s voyages developed trade between China and foreign countries. They also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.
Let’s learn the new words and expressions.
voyage n. 航行
repetition n. 重复
American adj. 美洲的
continent n. 大陆
*route n. 路线
discovery n. 发现
rise v. (rose, risen)变得更加成功
official n. 官员
develop v. 增强；加强
relation n. 关系；交往
New words (Reading)
trade n. 贸易 v. 以物易物；互相交换
foreign adj. 外国的
fleet n.（统一调度的）船队；机群
Africa n. 非洲
nowhere adv. 无处；哪里都不
silk n. 丝织物；丝绸
giraffe n. 长颈鹿
besides prep. 除……之外（还）
development n. 发展；壮大
*region n. 地区
pioneer n. 先锋；先驱
people n. 民族；种族
1. open up 开辟
2. go on a trip 去旅行
3. set up 建立；设立
4. set sail 起航
5. (be) known as 被称为
6. as well as 也；还
短语收藏夹（Reading）
带*的是学过的短语
*7. so ... that ... 如此……以致于……
*8. order sb to do sth 命令某人做某事
*9. at that time 在那个时候
*10. be ... enough to do sth 足够……做某事
*11. from ... to ... 从……到……
*12. too ... to ... 太……而不能……
*13. allow ... to do ... 允许……做……
*14. at the end of ... 在……的末尾
*15. such as ... 比如……
*16. such ... that ... 如此……以致于……
*17. remember sb as ... 作为……而记住某人
The ships were known as treasure ships.
这些船被称为宝船。
1) be known as 在本句中意为“被称为”；另一意思为“作为……而出名”，表示出名的形式，后面常接表示职业的名词。
2) be known for ... 则意为“因……而出名”，表示出名的原因。
Language points
请对比：
香港被称为购物天堂。
Hong Kong is known as a shopping paradise.
他作为一名作家而出名。
He is known as a writer.
他因这本小说而出名。
He is known for the novel.
These chocolate bars are known _______ something
else in the US.
2) He was known _______ his frankness (坦率).
3) He is known _______ the police because of his
criminal record.
as
for
to
选择正确的介词填空。
They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
它们大到足以装载二万五千人以及大量的货物。
as well as 意为“也；还”，可与 not only ... but also 或 both ... and ... 互换。但 as well as 连接两个主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式要与前面的主语保持数和人称的一致。例如：
那个女孩不仅能讲英语，还能讲中文。
The girl can speak English as well as Chinese.
= The girl can speak both English and Chinese.
= The girl can speak not only English but also Chinese.
简和她的父母今晚要去看电影。
Jane as well as her parents is going to the cinema tonight.
简的父母和她今晚要去看电影。
Jane’s parents as well as Jane are going to the cinema tonight.
Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
除了发展贸易，这些航行也促进了文化和技术的交流。
解析：besides 为介词，意为“除了……之外（还）”，相当于in addition to，可以互换。为了强调，常将其置于句首。例如：
除了英语，他还会讲法语。
He can speak French besides English.
= He can speak French in addition to English.
besides :“除……以外，还有……”（包括在内的）
except: 除了（不包括在内的）
except for : 除了（表示美中不足） 请对比：
除了李涛（不想去看电影）之外，我们都想去看电影。
We all want to see the film except Li Tao.
除了李涛（想去看电影）之外，我们也想去看电影。
We all want to see the film besides Li Tao.
除了她（知道他的地址）之外，没有人知道他的地址。
Nobody knows his address besides / except her.
1) 除了汤姆参加，谁还想加入我们中来？
Besides Tom, who want to join us
2) 除了汤姆不参加，谁还想加入我们中来？
Except Tom, who want to join us
3) 除了天气不好外，今天过得还算很开心。
It is a happy day today except for the weather.
翻译下列句子。
Retell the story
The voyages of Zheng He
develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries
encourage the exchange of cultures and technologies
explore the lands outside China on seven great voyages
return with many rare things such as a giraffe from Africa
Part IV Post-Reading
Answer the questions
1. What can you learn from the voyages of
Zheng He
We should try to explore new things;
When we meet difficulty, we should try
our best to overcome it and make success.
2. If you have a chance to explore a place, where
do you want to explore Why
If I have a chance to explore a place, I want to
explore India, because there are lots of historical
buildings there.
Dictation
航行
重复
美洲的
大陆
路线
发现
变得更加成功
官员
增强；加强
voyage
repetition
American
continent
route
discovery
rise
official
develop
Part V Review
relation
trade
foreign
fleet
Africa
nowhere
silk
giraffe
besides
关系；交往
贸易；以物易物；互相交换
外国的
（统一调度的）船队；机群
非洲
无处；哪里都不
丝织物；丝绸
长颈鹿
除……之外（还）
发展；壮大
地区
先锋；先驱
民族；种族
开辟
去旅行
建立；设立
起航
被称为
也；还
development
region
pioneer
people
open up
go on a trip
set up
set sail
(be) known as
as well as
一、首字母填空。
1. B______ music, we also learn many other subjects at
school.
2. With the d__________ of science and technology,
people can use the Internet through their mobile phones.
3. Today is the last day of our holiday. It seems there is
n_______ left for us to go.
4. The big ship was caught in a heavy storm on its last
v______.
5. Have you ever been to any f______ countries before
esides
evelopment
owhere
oyage
oreign
1. He got to the harbour just before the ship _______.
2. My company has already _______ a branch (分部)
in New York.
3. Leonardo da Vinci was a great painter _________ an
inventor.
4. My mother bought me a gift when she ___________
to Japan.
5. Guangzhou __________ the “Flower City”.
二、选择方框内的短语并用其适当形式填空。
set sail
set up
as well as
went on a trip
is known as
as well as; be known as; set up; set sail; go on a trip
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