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(共33张PPT)
Unit 3 Back to the past
Sailing the oceans
海上航行
Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known.
—Chen Shou
Welcome to the unit
明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。
——《三国志》陈寿
Lead in
1. How did people explore the world in the past
carriage
walking
航运
shipping
马车
horseback riding
骑马
Zhang Qian
张骞
Xuanzang
玄奘
Zheng He
郑和
Christopher
Columbus
克里斯托弗·哥伦布
Ferdinand Magellan
斐迪南·麦哲伦
Marco Polo
马可·波罗
2. Do you know any famous ancient explorers
Zheng He
郑和
Christopher
Columbus
克里斯托弗·哥伦布
Zheng He
Zheng He’s timeline
1433
1405
seven voyages
七次下西洋
start
end
Para(s)_____: Introduction of _______________
Para(s)_____: ___________of his voyages
Para(s)_____: _______________of his voyages
Para(s)_____: __________ of his voyages
What is the structure of the two passages
1
2
3
Fast reading
4
Zheng He
his first voyage
details 细节
significance 意义
proof 证据
While-reading
Read Para.1 of Zheng He and answer
the questions.
What was the length of the largest ships and what did it demonstrating 展示/现
The largest ships were over 140 metres in length, and it demonstrating that China had the advanced technology先进技术 and special skills 特殊技艺 used in constructing ships 造船 at that time.
Zheng He’s exploration Christopher Columbus’s exploration
The first voyage Departure time 出发/离开时间
Departure point 出发点
Fleet size 舰队规模
Number of crew members 船员人数
Places of arrival 到达地点
Total number of voyages 总航次
In the summer of 1405
As far as the east coast of Africa
远至非洲东海岸
While-reading
Seven
Taicang
Over 200 ships
Almost 28,000 people
Significance 意义
developing and strengthening harmonious relations with the countries and regions
exposing foreign people to Chinese culture
Complete the table below according to the article.
Zheng He’s exploration
发展和加强同国家和地区的和谐关系
让外国人了解中国文化
allowing the Chinese to better understand overseas lands
让中国人更好地了解海外土地
Things Zheng He brought on board
china
treasures
silk
tea
Why were Zheng He’s ships loaded with china, tea and other treasures (Para.2)
2. What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legend (Para.4)
a
Careful reading
Because they are gifts for foreign rulers.
Why were Zheng He’s ships loaded with china, silk, tea and other treasures (Para.2)
2. What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legend (Para.4)
The final proof came when an enormous shipyard was discovered in Nanjing, where the fleet had been built.
最后的证据是在南京发现了一个巨大的造船厂，舰队就是在那里建造的。
Christopher Columbus
克里斯托弗·哥伦布
1451
3 August
1492
12 October
1492
1493
1504
Christopher Columbus’ timeline
was born
出生
departed
from spain
从西班牙出发
found more land
找到了更多的土地
reached Caribbean
到达加勒比海岸
Christopher Columbus
Para.1: of Christopher Columbus
Para.2: Details about his _______________
Para.3: _____________of his voyages
first voyage
Significance
Whie-reading: read for structure (P31)
Introduction
Zheng He’s exploration Christopher Columbus’s exploration
The first voyage Departure time 出发/离开时间
Departure point 出发点
Fleet size 舰队规模
Number of crew members 船员人数
Places of arrival 到达地点
Total number of voyages 总航次
In the summer of 1405
As far as the east coast of Africa
Three ships
About 90 crewmen
Four
While-reading
Seven
On 3 August 1492
Taicang
Spain
Over 200 ships
Almost 28,000 people
The shores of the Caribbean
1. What challenges did Columbus and his crew encounter during the journey in 1492 (Para.2)
2. Why did Columbus call the natives Indians (Para.2)
3. What is the significance of Columbus’s voyages (Para.3)
a
Careful reading
1. What challenges did Columbus and his crew encounter遭遇 during the journey in 1492
While-reading
It took longer than expected 花费的时间比预期的要长, a shortage of food 食物短缺 and leaking badly 漏水严重。
What difficulties did explorers face in the past
loss of direction
迷失方向
pirates(海盗)
natural disasters
自然灾害
sickness and medical treatment
疾病和医疗
fear of the unknown
未知的恐惧
old-fashioned
means of transport
老式交通工具
2. Why did Columbus call the natives Indians
While-reading
Because he was convinced that he was in the East Indies 东印度群岛.
3. What is the significance of Columbus’s voyages (Para.3)
While-reading
“discovered” the New World
inspired explorers to explore and discover more vast areas of the world
opened a new chapter of the Age of Exploration.
allowed for an international exchange of ideas and cultures
“发现了”新大陆
开启了探险时代的新篇章
使国际间思想和文化的交流成为可能
激励了探险家去探索和发现世界上更广阔的地区
Read for critical thinking
In pairs, discuss the following question.
What factors made the voyages of Zheng He and Columbus so successful Use the information in the articles to support your opinion. (external & internal)
Discussion
The factors that made the voyages of Zheng He so successful:
external factors:
外因
internal factors:
内因
the support from Ming emperor
明朝皇帝的支持
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China also helped a lot.
中国古代的四大发明也有很大帮助
1
2
3
4
The factors that made the voyages of Columbus
so successful:
external:
internal:
1
1
2
What might be the common qualities of the two explorers
Personal qualities
brave/courageous
勇敢的
curious
好奇的
persistent
坚持不懈的
independent
独立的，自力更生的
determined/strong-willed
坚决的/意志坚定的
open-minded
思想开明的
ambitious
有抱负的
...
Further thinking
Be brave to explore the beautiful world!
subsequent harmonious influential on behalf of
proof strengthen acknowledge be loaded with
The early 1400s was a glorious era in Chinese history. During this time, the Yongle Emperor wanted to develop (1) ____________ relations with the overseas neighbours. Zheng He, one of the most (2) __________ explorers, took charge of the task. One of the states mentioned in the historical records was Boni (present-day Brunei), a small kingdom in South-East Asia. There is (3) _______ that China established very good relations with this state a long time ago: one of its kings was buried in Nanjing during the early Ming Dynasty, and there is a fascinating legend about the king.
harmonious
influential
proof
Building your language
In 1405, (4) ___________ the emperor, Zheng He sailed the oceans on his first voyage. His fleet (5) ______________ gifts to the neighbouring countries and regions. In 1407, he travelled to Boni, which (6) ______________ the friendly relationship between the two countries. In the (7) ___________ year, the King of Boni paid a friendly visit to China. He was accompanied by more than 150 people. The records show that the visitors were astonished by how rich and technologically advanced the Ming Dynasty was. They received a royal welcome from the Yongle Emperor.
on behalf of
was loaded with
strengthened
subsequent
Unfortunately, after over a month in the capital, the king fell ill. On his deathbed, he asked to be buried in China, and in line with his will the emperor built a tomb for him. This tomb bears witness to the long history of friendly interactions between the two countries and is now (8) ______________ as one of the many important historic sites in China.
acknowledged

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