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Unit 6
Hitting the road
Reading for writing
学习目标
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2
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To understand the experiences of Xu Xiake;
To know how to introduce a famous person;
To write a short introduction to another great traveller.
Do you know her
What’s her job
Where did she go
She is Yi Lian, a travel blogger. She went to many places in China.
新课讲授
500 years ago
In Ming Dynasty, there was also a famous travel blogger.
Xu Xiake
Guess Xu Xiake’s experience. Use the words and expression to help you.
traveller
walk through
geographical discovery
explore
seas and mountains
climb
Maybe he walked through forests. He explored seas and mountains. He made a lot of geographical discoveries.
/ d i ɡr f kl/
/d sk v ri/
1. What does “explore” mean
The word means to travel around an area to learn about it.
2. What is the meaning of the title
It means discovering what has not been discovered before.
Pre-reading
What can we learn from the pictures
He walked through many places.
Maybe Xu kept diaries during his travelling.
Maybe Xu recorded his travel experiences in his diary.
Pre-reading
1.What is the main idea of the passage
A.An introduction of Xu Xiake
B. The history of China
C. China’s sea and mountain
D. The journey of Mount Huangshan
2.Where is the passage probably from
A. In a travel magazine
B. In science magazine
C. In a sports newspaper
D. In a school report
Fast reading
How many parts can the passage be divided into
1
2
3
4
While-reading
Match the main idea with each part.
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2
3
4
A. Xu’s geograpgical discoveries
B. Xu’s last year
C. Xu’s dream
D. Xu’s gift to us
While-reading
Read part 1 and answer.
1. When was the man seriously ill
2. What did the man spend on the road
3. Did the man regret
In 1640.
His whole life.
No, he didn’t.
While-reading
Read part 2 & 3 and choose.
1). When did he set out on his life’s journey
A. At the age of 30.
B. Nearly in 1640.
C. At the age of 22.
D. From an early age.
2) What can we learn from the para. 4
A. People was true about the height of Tiandu Peak and Lianhua Peak.
B. Xu only travelled the Lianhua peak.
C. Liannhua Peak was higher than Tiandu Peak.
D. A mountain with wider view is lower in height.
While-reading
Why “explore the unexplored” is the best description of Xu's life.
Read part 4
Because he traveled far and wide, bravely going to unknown places. He left valuable records, always exploring the unexplored.
While-reading
He was the greatest _______in Chinese history.
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
traveller
set out
many geographical discoveries
higher
Xu Xiake
Who was he
What was his dream
What did he find out
What’s his gift to us
He dreamed of visiting China's _________
__________from an early age. At 22, he __________ on his life’s journey.
He made ___________________________ during his journey. For example, he discovered that LianhuaPeak was ______ than Tiandu Peak.
Thanks to Xu Xiake's Travel Notes, we can ______________ China almost 400 years ago.
seas and
mountains
set out
many geographical discoveries
higher
learn about
Post-reading
Who is the person
Why is the person famous
What are the person’s achievements
What’s people’s comment on this person
What’s your opinion on this person
Group discussion: How can we introduce a great person
1. Why does the writer start from Xu Xiake’s last year
The writer starts from Xu Xiake’s last year to attract readers
and raise their curiosity.
2. Why does the writer mention Tiandu Peak and Lianhua Peak
The writer introduces the peaks as examples of Xu’s
important geographical discoveries.
3. Can you think of another title for the passage
The road less travelled / Exploring the unknown / The
journey of Xu Xiake / Journey of exploration / …
Tips:
Think about the writing technique.
Think about the main idea of the passage.
Think and share
What do you think of Xu Xiake Why
I think Xu Xiake was brave, because his journeys were dangerous. I also think he was curious, because most people didn’t travel much in those days.
I think Xu Xiake was ____________, because ______ ____________.
Think and share
Do you want to be someone like Xu Xiake Why
Yes, I want to be like Xu Xiake. Because I want to travel and discover new places and facts. I want to share my knowledge with the world.
Think and share
If you want to take part in it, what should you do
You need to write a short introduction to a great traveller.
Do you know how to write it
Our school will hold the "Great Traveler" English speech contest.
How to write a short introduction to another great traveller
Who is the person
Why is the person famous
What are the person’s achievements
What’s people’s comment on this person
What’s your opinion on this person
Pre-writing
Who is the person
[Name]...is a famous traveler from…[Country]China.
Summarize the sentence structures of writing.
Why is the person famous
He/She is famous because… [Achievements]成就.
Summarize the sentence structures of writing.
During /After his/her journey, he/she ... [Actions & Achievements].
What are the person’s achievements
Summarize the sentence structures of writing.
Many people think he/she is...because...[Comments].
In my opinion, he/she is...[Your opinion] because...[Reason].
brave
curious
求知欲强的
adventurous
勇于冒险的
Summarize the sentence structures of writing.
What’s your opinion on this person
What’s people’s comment on this person
1.What great travelers do you know
Zhang Qian张骞
Marco Polo马可波罗
2.Why is this person famous
explore the western regions in the Han Dynasty
travel to China in 1271
Xuanzang玄奘
Magellan麦哲伦
sail around the world
环球航行
journey to India in search of Buddhist scriptures佛经 in the Tang Dynasty
Brainstorming
3.What are this person’s achievements
achievements
Zhang Qian张骞
1. open up the Silk Road开辟丝绸之路
2. promote trade and
economy促进贸易和经济
3. promote cultural exchange促进文化交流
3.What are this person’s achievements
achievements
Xuanzang玄奘
1. bring back plenty of Buddhist scriptures.带回来大量的佛经
2. promote cultural exchange between China and India
促进中印文化交流
3. write records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty撰写《大唐西域记》
3.What are this person’s achievements
achievements
Marco Polo马可波罗
1. promote navigation
推动航海事业
2. promote cultural exchange between the East and the Weat促进东西方文化交流
3. write a book, the Travels of Marco Polo撰写《马可·波罗游记》
3.What are this person’s achievements
achievements
Magellan麦哲伦
1. complete the first sailing around the world完成首次环球航行
2. open up new sea routes
开辟新航线
brave
curious
求知欲强的
adventurous
勇于冒险的
persistent
坚持不懈的
Magellan麦哲伦
Marco Polo马可波罗
Xuanzang玄奘
Zhang Qian张骞
4.What’s people’s comment on this person
5.What’s your opinion on this person
Complete the information table about a great traveler.
Name
Why famous
Achievements
People’s comments
Your opinion
Practice
Write your writing according to the questions and the sentence structures.
[Name]...is a famous traveler from…[Country].
He/She is famous because… [Achievements].
Who is the person
Why is the person famous
During /After his/her journey, he/she ... [Actions & Achievements].
What are the person’s achievements
Many people think he/she is ...because...
[Comments].
What’s people’s comment on this person
In my opinion, he/she is...[Your opinion] because...[Reason].
What’s your opinion
on this person
While-writing
Self-assessment & Peer assessment
Check. Did you: cover the key information about the traveller
use proper(恰当的)words and expressions
give your own opinion of the great traveller
use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
evaluation index score standard for evaluation
cover the key information about the traveller 5=Excellent
4=Good
3=Acceptable
2=Needs
Improvement
use proper(恰当的)words and expressions give your own opinion of the great traveller use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation Post-writing
Share your short introduction with the class.
Post-writing
What can we learn from the stories of the great travelers
To step out of comfort zone and explore the unknown world.
走出舒适区，探索未知世界
Deep thinking

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