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B6U3 Reading 1
Global reading | Article 1
Use keywords to summarize the main idea of each part.
Para. 1:
Para. 2:
Paras. 3&4:
His first voyage
His seven voyages
Significance of his voyages
Global reading | Article 2
Use keywords to summarize the main idea of each part.
Para. 1:
Para. 2:
Para. 3:
An introduction of Christopher Columbus
His first voyage
Significance of his voyages
Detailed reading | Article 1: Para 1
Circle all the numbers used by the author and think: Why does the author use these concrete details
the grand scale of the voyage
a showcase of our country’s strength back then
the advanced technology and special skills used in constructing ships
Use some adjectives to describe Zheng He’s voyages.
friendly
extensive
/ large-scale
fruitful
(in geographic results)
Mao Kun map(《茅坤图》), usually referred to in modern Chinese sources as Zheng He's Navigation Map, is a set of navigation charts. The book was compiled by Mao Yuanyi in 1621 and published in 1628; the name of the map refers to his grandfather Mao Kun from whose library the map is likely to have originated. The map is often regarded as a surviving document from the expeditions of Zheng He.
Detailed reading | Article 1: Paras 3& 4
What helped prove that the records of Zheng He’s voyages were not legends
Experts estimate that a construction site in Nanjing, where hundreds of shipbuilding tools have been unearthed, contains the remains of a shipyard that built vessels for one of China's greatest navigators, Zheng He.
Zhao Zhigang, an expert on ancient ships, said the construction site‘s location matches a description in The History of LongJiang Shipyard (《龙江船厂史》), a book written during the Ming Dynasty.
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2
the support from Ming emperor
3
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China also helped a lot.
4
Do you think Zheng He’s voyage is successful What might be the contributing factors
Advanced technology:
Special shipbuilding skills:
Navigation skills:
Zheng He’s efforts:
…
From ______ to ______, Zheng He went on ______ trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of ______, which helped develop and strengthen ___________ relations with these countries and regions, and promoted ________ exchanges between China and the world.
1405
1433
seven
Africa
harmonious
cultural
Detailed reading | Article 2: Para 1
Read para 1 and complete the reading card.
Name
Born (date and place)
Interest
Occupation
Christopher Columbus
1451, Italy
geography and sailing
seaman
Detailed reading | Article 2: Para 2
What challenges did Columbus and his crew encounter during the journey in 1492
Why did Columbus call the native Indians
No.9
Crewman: (trembling) Captain, will we fall off the earth
Columbus: Brave sailor, the world is round; our compass proves it.
Use some adjectives to describe Columbus’s first voyage.
small-scale
challenging
innovative
Further exploration
What factors made the voyages of Columbus so successful
Interests in sailing and geography (L3)
Financial support from the King and Queen of Spain (L6)
Personal qualities: brave and knowledgeable (L12)
NO.11
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Asia
Europe
Africa
Oceania
North America
South America
Pacific Ocean
the Cape of Good Hope
India
Americas
Spain
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made _____ trips across the ______________ from _____: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find ____________
______________________, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon(偶然发现) the ________. And his voyages opened a new chapter of _________________________.
four
Atlantic Ocean
Spain
a direct sea route to the East Indies
the Age of Exploration
Americas
Further exploration
What qualities do they show as explorers Use details from the text to support your ideas.
Further exploration
How might explorers have changed the course of history
Because of explorers, I can...
Because of explorers, I can eat tomatoes in my noodles.
Because of explorers, I can use “zero” borrowed by Arabic trade routes.
Because of explorers, I can...
History is not past—it’s on our plate, in our words and in our bloods.
OR
History has no selfie filter—
every portrait carries shadows.
Keep the question,
not the answer.
Finish B1 on page 33.
Select the important language points in the texts out.
Homework

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