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Unit 1 Great explorations
Speaking
Can you name any famous explorers in history
Part I Lead-in
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Zhang Qian
Christopher Columbus
Great explorers
Do you know the story of Columbus and the egg
Now let’s read some more stories of the great explorers.
Part II Pre-Learning
Marco Polo
He was an Italian traveller who lived in Italy for some time. He was one of the first Europeans who came to visit China.
Amundsen
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was successful in reaching the South Pole on 14 December, 1911, and became the first person to reach the South Pole (南极).
Christopher Columbus
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. And he discovered America.
Ferdinand Magellan
He was the one who travelled around the world in order to prove that the Earth is round.
David Livingston
He was the one who explored Africa and made his dream come true.
Robert Edwin Peary
He was an American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole (北极) with his expedition on 6 April, 1909.
Talk time
Asking for repetition
Part III While-Learning
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
Tony: Hi, Doris. How are you feeling
Doris: A little better, thank you. I missed the History
lesson about Zheng He today. Can you tell me
what you learnt please
Tony: Of course. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in
1371.
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that please
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Try to answer the questions.
When Doris didn’t hear when and where Zheng He was born clearly, what did she say
Tony: Sure. He was born in Yunnan in
1371. He built a great fleet of ships
that could carry as many as 25,000
people.
Doris: I beg your pardon. Did you say
24,000 people
When Doris wasn’t sure about the number of people that the ships could carry, what did she say
Doris: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You
said he traded gold, silver and …
Tony: Silk. Zheng He brought back rare
things to China, like pandas from
Africa.
When Doris couldn’t remember all the valuable things that Zheng He traded, what did she say
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
A rising intonation.
When Doris thought that Tony’s answer was wrong, what did she say What intonation did she use
Doris: Pandas
Tony: Sorry! What I meant to say was giraffes!
Doris: OK. What did you mean by “rare things”
Tony: I meant things that there are not many of.
Doris: I see. That’s great. Thank you, Tony.
Tony: No problem. I hope you get better soon.
When Doris didn’t understand what “rare things” meant, what did she say
Read and learn the following expressions.
Sorry, could you repeat that please
I beg your pardon. Did you say ...
Sorry, I didn’t quite catch you. You said ...
What did you mean by ...
Speak up
B1 In groups, choose one of the famous explorers below and discuss this person.
B2 In groups, make a brief introduction of the explorer to the class.
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Zhang Qian
Amundsen
Christopher
Columbus
Play a game
Guess who I am talking about.
Who
When and where was he born
What did he achieve and how
What do you think of this person
…
Part IV Post-Learning
Thank you!

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