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Unit 6
Hitting the road
Reading for writing
学习目标
To learn about the lifestory of Xu Xiake.
To talk about why Xu Xiake is great and learn from him.
To think about how to be a traveller like Xu Xiake and
try to be the Tourism Ambassador of Maoming.
When is China Tourism Day
It falls on May 19th.
新课讲授
Watch a video and learn something about Xu Xiake.
He’s a great explorer, geographer and _____________.
He was born in
_____________.
He travelled the hard
way--__________.
travel writer
1587
on foot
Pre-reading
Now let’s read a passage to learn more about him.
Answer three questions after reading the title, pictures and the first sentences(1 min).
Fast-reading
Fast-reading
1. What’s the text type (文体) of the passage
2. What’s the theme（主题） of the passage
3. What’s the structure（结构） of passage
A.①②-③-④-⑤
B.①-②-③④-⑤
C.①-②③-④-⑤
A. story B. biography (传记)
C. report D. diary
A. Nature B. Geography
C. Travel D. Science
A. Xu’s geographical discoveries
B. Xu’s last year
C. Xu’s dream
D. Xu’s achievement and influence
B
C
A
D
Match the main ideas with each part.
Tip: Pay attention to
the first sentences and key words.
Fast-reading
Xu’s last year
Part.1
1. Why did Xu end his last trip of his life
Because he was seriously ill.
2. Did Xu regret spending his whole life on the road
No, he didn’t.
Careful-reading
4. Why does the writer start from Xu Xiake’s last year
To attract readers / raise the readers’ interest.
3. Why didn’t he regret
Because people said he was as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang.
张骞出使西域
玄奘西行
Xu’s last year
Part.1
Careful-reading
5. Which one is TRUE according to paragraph 3
A. Xu wanted to visit China’s seas and mountains at 22.
B. Xu travelled for over 30 years and achieved his dream.
C. Xu visited a lot of places in China on his journey.
D. It was not difficult for Xu to travel far at that time.
Xu’s dream
Part.2
Careful-reading
6.Which one is higher, Tiandu Peak or Lianhua Peak
Lianhua Peak is higher.
莲花峰是黄山风景区内第一高峰，
海拔1864.8米。
天都峰是黄山风景区内第三高峰，
海拔1810米。
7.Why does the writer mention Tiandu Peak and Lianhua Peak
In order to give an example of his discoveries and prove that Xu Xiake always finds out the truth by himself.
Xu’s geographical discoveries
Part.3
Careful-reading
8.What can we know through Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes
We can learn about China almost 400 years ago.
9.What is the best description of Xu Xiake’s life
Xu’s achievement and influence
Part.4
Careful-reading
“Exploring the unexplored” is the best description of his life.
It means travel and discover
what has not been discovered before.
1. What is the meaning of the title
达人所未达，探人所未知
Think and share
2. What do you think of Xu
Xu spent his whole life on the road.
Persistent 执着的
At the time, it was very difficult to travel far. This didn't stop him, however.
Brave 勇敢的
Xu recorded his travel experiences in his diary.
Sharing 乐于分享的
To find out the truth, Xu climbed both peaks.
Curious 充满好奇的
Follow our dreams.
Never give up.
Be brave.
Be curious.
Enjoy the journey.
3.What can you learn from Xu Xiake’s travel
4.Can you think of another title for the passage
The journey of XuXiake.
Discover the undiscovered.
The road less travelled.
Follow the dream of travelling.
......
A _____ traveller
Xu Xiake
Name
He Made many ____________________ .
Thanks to his travel notes, we can learn about China ____________ .
geographical discoveries
400 years ago.
Achievements
He dreamed of visiting China’s ________________ from an early age.
He ______ on his life’s journey at 22 and travelled for _____________.
seas and mountains
set out
about 30 years
He is the ________ traveller in Chinese History. He is _______________________ .
Experiences
Comments
greatest
brave, curious and sharing
I want to be a person ___ him I can learn from him that we should __________________
and ____________ .
Opinions
like
have our own dreams
never give up
great
Retell the lifestory of Xu.
OCEAN
Post-reading
Writing task
Write a short introduction to another great traveller.
Step 1: Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Tip:
Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Example:
He travelled to Asia with his dad and uncle on the Silk Road. Marco Polo became famous because of his travels.
Step 1: Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Example:
There was a book about his time in Asia called The Travels of Marco Polo.
This book helped people in Europe learn about different cultures and places.
Step 1: Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Example:
People think he was brave and his stories were interesting. Many other travelers were inspired by him.
Step 1: Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Example:
I think Marco Polo was a curious traveller. His stories remind us to be open to new things and learn from others.
Step 1: Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Step 2: Write your introduction as a paragraph with the help of the questions.
Tip:
Organise the answers to the questions into a paragraph in a proper way.
Step ③
Check. Did you:
□ cover the key information about the traveller
□ use the words and expressions from the reading passage
□ give your opinion of the great traveller
Step ④
Share your short introduction with class.
Marco Polo was a famous traveller from Italy. He travelled to Asia with his dad and uncle on the Silk Road. Marco Polo became famous because of his travels. There was a book about his time in Asia called The Travels of Marco Polo. This book helped people in Europe learn about different cultures and places. People think he was brave and his stories were interesting. Many other travelers were inspired by him. I think Marco Polo was a curious traveller. His stories remind us to be open to new things and learn from others.

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