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2019人教版高中英语高二年级选择性必修四
Unit 3 Reading and Thinking
Have you seen plants and animals under the sea
Warming up
Dolphins 海豚
Under
the
Sea
sea-turtle 海龟
Sea horse
海马
Squid 鱿鱼
Sea star 海星
Jellyfish 水母
Coral 珊瑚
Angel fish 天使鱼
Anemone fish 海葵鱼
Shark
White whale白鲸
Pre-reading
Guessing game: navigators(航海家)
Italian
He is the most famous westerner to travel the
Silk Road and the only person to provide information about China to the outside world
Marco Polo
Italian
Discovered the New World in 1492
Columbus
Portuguese
Made the first voyage around the world
Magellan
Chinese
made seven voyages to the Western Seas (1405-1433)
Zheng He
1. To identify essay types.
2. To learn and understand the history of the sea exploration.
3. To summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
4. To assess the significance of sea exploration.
Learning aims:
While-reading
Read for genre（体裁）.
four major types of essay:
narrative, descriptive, expository说明文, and argumentative议论文.
This passage belongs to
A. Narrative : a story with a beginning + middle + end.
B. Descriptive : a subject + interesting details
C. Expository : a subject+ factual information
D. Argumentative : an idea + to convince the reader
Listen and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Read for main idea.
Para.1　 A. China will continue to explore the sea and enhance relatinships.
Para.2 B. Travel from east to west began long before Columbus.
Para.3 C. In ancient times, travel east to west was on the Silk Road.
Para.4 D. Zheng He’s sea voyages built relations with other countries.
Para.5 E. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has encouraged
cooperation and strengthened the bonds between China and
the rest of the world.
Para.6 F. China is also joining with other countries on other
important projects.
subject
Factual
information
The text mainly talks about ______________ in the past and now. As time went by, some
explorers reached across the sea in order to strengthen the bonds between ______________
________________.
sea exploration
China and the
What's the main idea of the text
rest of the world
How is the passage developed
time sequence problem and solution
compare and contrast cause and effect
Reaching out Across the Sea (an expository essay) Para. 1
Para. 2 ~ 3
Para. 4 ~ 5
Para. 6
in the past
an introduction to the topic
in the future
at present
Read for structure.
Which is introduced in each exploration
Time
Region
Result/
Purpose
in ancient times
in Ming Dynasty
today
in the future
in recent years
Read for details. (Finish the timeline)
in ancient times
in the Ming Dynasty
today
in recent years
far into the future
Time
Region
Purpose
/ Significance
India, the Middle East, Rome, the coasts of the Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka
the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the mouth of the Red Sea, the east coast of Africa
the ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He, the Belt and Road Area
the Arctic
unknown
negotiate trade deals, cultural awareness
develop relations
encourage cooperation and trade, strengthen the bonds, develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange
trade and enhance relationships
understand climate change and its effects
Para. 2
Para. 5
Para. 4
Para. 3
Para. 6
Read for details.
Scan the text and fill in the table with the correct names.
Name Description
The name of the trade route between China and the West
Its kings sent gifts such as giraffes to China
An area currently being explored for scientific reasons
A destination of silk and a major European capital
the Silk Road
African royal families
the Arctic
Rome
Read for details.
Name Description
The modern country name for Ceylon
The historical period when China expanded maritime exploration to other regions
The author of Record of My Travels
The commander of the seven fleets
The person who wrote stories that inspired European explorers
Sri Lanka
the Ming Dynasty
Du Huan
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Check
Why did European explorers look for sea routes
A. To find the route from east to west.
B. To discover the mysteries of the sea.
C. Being driven by curiosity and the need to trade.
D. Being inspired by Marco Polo’s tales.
2. How did ancient China trade with other countries A. Through the Silk Road and sea routes.
B. Through negotiating with other countries at home.
C. By inviting foreign merchants to China.
D. By overland trading
Read for details.
3.What's the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative
A. To satisfy people's curiosity and desire
B. To promote trade cooperation and enhance the relationship
C. To revisit the ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He
D. To invest billions in systems and services.
4.Now the advantage to reach out across the sea is
A. that we have done it for hundreds of years
B. that we have advanced technology
C. the need to trade
D.the desire to enhance relationship
Post reading
What benefits can the Belt and Road Initiative bring
What benefits can the Belt and Road Initiative bring
sharing a future community
Is sea exploration a good thing or a bad thing Why
Critical Thinking
They (oceans) provide a breeding ground for life, connect the world and promote development.
海洋是生命的孕育之地，连接世界，促进发展。
--- Xi Jinping
Save our seas, save ourselves
Live in harmony
Write a small essay about what we human beings can do to protect the sea.
The significance of the sea
Measures to protect it
Calling on people.
Homework
Thank you

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