Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehendingppt课件配套教案内容

Unit 2

Sailing the ocean第一课时教学设计

Step 1 Warming up 1.Look at the pictures on P.10.Do you know what made these people famous? Zheng He is famous for having made several voyages to the West,reaching as far as Africa. James Cook is famous for having made three great voyages around the world,and mapping coasts and sea routes. Christopher Columbus who discovered America in 1492. Abel Tasman was a Dutchman who discovered New Zealand.

2.Please tell me how many continents there are in the world and what are their names. Seven continents:North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Oceania and Antartica. 3.What were the dangers and challenges explorers in the past faced while discovering and exploring the

world’s continents? Dangers to which explorers were exposed were: Getting lost either in the jungle or at sea; Being attacked by native people; Being attacked by wild animals; Dying in a storm. Challenges which explorers faced: Maps were perhaps not very accurate; Communication was lost or important information could not be got on time; For inland exploration transport was slow. 4.What words and expressions will you need to talk about discovery and science exploration? Category Examples of words and phrases navigation,compass,sail,ship,captain,helicopter,camels,elephant,horTransport ses,jeep, porters,expedition journals,maps,magazines,Internet,telephones,e-mail,smoke Communication sihnals,letters Science vegetation,wildlife,(mineral)resources,ore,population,etc and geography polar,Indian Ocean,Pacific,Atlantic,Caribbean,etc Position central,westernmost,southernmost,remote,altitude,latitude oil,rubber,spices,silk,fruit,tea,mushrooms,coffee,chocolate(cocoa),cProducts otton,turkey.maize,etc Step 2 Speaking To deal with some words , phrases or sentences used in the talk（先用汉语解释一下即可，后面具体研究）

1.take possession of 占领，占有

in possession of 某人占有，拥有

in the possession of 某物/某人为某人所占有

2. in the name of sb/sth 以…的名义，代表

3．masses of 大量的

a mass of sand/snow 一堆/团/块

4. be rich/poor in 富含/缺乏

5．do research on 进行调查研究

6. a state key project一项国家重点项目

7. dig up 挖掘

8. risk one’s life/health to do sth冒丧失生命，健康之险做某事

10.be equipped with 用…装备，配备

Step 3 Pre-reading and post-reading 1.Scan the text and tell me the answer to the second question on P.12

The trade routes over land became too dangerous because of war and robbers.Trade by sea also allowed merchants to take more goods. 2.Read the whole passage carefully and then do the following multiple choice questions 1.Who were （was ）

the earliest explorer（s）

of the Western Ocean？

A.Marco Polo. B.Christopher Columbus. C.European explorers. D.Brave merchants. 2.Through the Silk Road,China got

from other countries. A.spices and glass

B.silk

C.weapons D.milk 3.An African king gave rhinoceros horns to China in order to

. A.make money

B.stop the war

C.show his friendship

D.award the Ambassador

4.Which of the following became the world’s trading center over a few centuries after Han Dynasty?

A.Ceylon.

B.India.

C.Swanhili kingdoms.

D.Egypt. 5.In Du Huan’s book “Record of My Travels”

you can learn about

. A.Marco Polo

B.many foreign countries

C.Christopher Columbus

D.ways to make silk 6.Who does “The Chinese Columbus”

refer to? A.The Ming emperor.

B.Du Huan.

C.The Chinese ambassador.

D.Zheng He. 7.The text is mainly about

. A.how the Silk Road was formed

B.how China developed trading relations with Arabic countries

C.Zheng He’s expeditions across the Indian Ocean D.the history of China’s opening to the outside world 8.The small bronze statue of a lion found in Shanga most probably came from

. A.China

B.Rome

C.Greece

D.London

9.“In the east,China prospered under a new dynasty.”The underlined part refers to

. A.the Han Dynasty

B.the Song Dynasty

C.the Qin Dynasty

D.the Ming Dynasty 10.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A.Columbus’

exploration was stopped for economic reasons. B.No accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean existed before Zheng He. C.In the Ming Dynasty China had the most powerful navy in the world. D.The giraffe was an animal that could not be found in China in the Ming Dynasty.

3. Read the passage and point out the topic sentence for each paragraph. Para.1 thesis sentence 论题Many great explorers made expeditions across the Indian Ocean long before Columbus ,among whom Zheng He was the most outstanding. Para.2 China had contacts with countries along the Indian Ocean from the early times,and during ancient time explorers had begun to contact with each other.

Para3. Between the Han and the early Tang Dynasty,Swahili kingdom and the islands off the African coast developed into the world trade center and attracted merchants from the world. Para.4 During the Tang Dynasty,Du Huan,who traveled to many lands,wrote the book Record of My Travels. Para.5.In the 11th century the Africans made several voyages to the court of the Song Dynasty. Para6. By the beginning of the 15th century the time was ripe for a grand meeting. Para7.In the years between 1406 and 1433,under the command of Zheng He ,seven large treasure fleets sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration. Para8 .Zheng He renewed relations with the kingdom of the East African coast. Para9.The fleet made several expeditions before the exploration was stopped. 4.Post-reading

After reading the text again and then finish Exercises 3,4 and 6 Period Name Way of travel Goods Ancient times / Silk Road Spices,glass Han Dynasty Gan Ying Over land Rhinoceros horn Tang Dynasty Du Huan Over land/by sea / Zebras,giraffes,ivory, Ming Dynasty Zheng He By boat Rhinoceros horns,shells

The Africans were reaching out to China The Africans came to China. The time was ripe. It was the right moment. The mouth of the Red Sea. The entrance to the Red Sea. For a short time,China had been the most For a short time,China had ruled the seas. powerful country at sea. Step 4 Language study Speaking中的内容：

▲take possession of占领，占有/get possession of拿到，得到

The capitalist is in possession of a large fortune.那个资本家拥有大宗财产。

A large fortune is in the possession of the capitalist. 大宗财产掌握在那个资本家手中。

▲in the name of以……的名义，代表

I arrest you in the name of the law.我以法律的名义逮捕你。

The prime minister spoke in the name of the King.部长代表国王讲话。

I opened an account in the bank in your name.我以你的名义在银行开了一个账号。

He escaped under the name of Tom.他化名为Tom逃跑了

name构成的短语：

by name用（靠、按）名字，名叫；by the name of名叫……；name after以……命名

▲masses of/a mass of+countable noun(pl form)/+uncountable noun

in the mass总体上，总的说来/the mass of大多数的/mass education群众教育/a mass meeting群众会议

The young dancers worked so hard so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took masses of pictures of them.（许多）

▲be rich in/be poor in

Oranges are rich in Vitamin C含有丰富的维生素

a TV play rich in humour 富有幽默的电视剧

▲alternative

Have you got an alternative suggestion =another suggestion?你有没有其它建议？

Caught in the act,he had no alternative/choice but to confess/did nothing but confess. 他被当场抓获，除了招供别无选择。

▲available

This was the only available room.这是唯一可以利用的房间。

You will be informed when the book becomes available.这本书有货时就通知你。

Tickets are available at the box office.票房有票。

▲equip…with

You’d better equip your bike with a head light.你最好在自行车装个前灯。

They have equipped the army with modern weapons. 他们已经为部队装备了现代化的武器。

The army has been equipped with modern weapons. （被动语态）