1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,Sailing the oceans,Unit 2,workbook,第1页,1,Before listening to the tape,look at the map below.Then write down which new places Zheng He mi
2、ght have visited on his seven voyages.,Listening,第2页,Zheng Hes Voyage,第3页,第4页,nautical chart,第5页,2,Listen to the tape for the first time and,tick those ports and islands mentioned in,the text.Then check to see how many you,got right out of the six in the pre-listening,activity.,1 _ 2 _,3 _ 4 _,5 _ 6
3、 _,Calicut,Champa,Sumatra,Hormuz,Aden,Mogadishu,第6页,Statement,Evidence,1.He is the only 15th century Chinese navigator we know.,No,reports of other navigators for this period have survived.,3 Read the statements and listen to,the tape for the second time.Then,complete the chart,第7页,2.He came from Yu
4、nnan Province.,3.His ships were very large.,4.He was very important.,It was written in documents.,The writers mention it in the books.,He made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.,第8页,5.Foreign kings liked Chinese porcelain and silk.,6.He returned with strange presents for the Emper
5、or.,Zheng He remarks how much the foreign kings liked porcelain and silk.,He brought a,giraffe for the,Emperor from Africa,.,2.He brought,scarves of fine gold,decorated with pearls,and precious stones.,第9页,4 Listen to the tape for the third time and,finish these sentences so that they show,cause and
6、 effect.,1.The Emperor wanted to demonstrate,Chinese power abroad so _,_,_,he,sent Zheng,He with a large fleet of ships to visit new,places in neighbouring countries.,第10页,2.Zheng He wanted people to know how,important he made so,_,_,he put up a pillar describing all his,achievements.,第11页,3.The wri
7、ters wanted people to believe,that Zheng Hes ships were large so,_,_,_,4.The writers wanted people to believe,Zheng He was very important _,_,that they would believe that he really,had achieved great things and gone to,many foreign countries.,described him as being eight feet tall.,so they,第12页,LIST
8、ENING TEXT,WHO WAS ZHENG HE?,(Li Huaying=LH,Celia Main=CM),LH:,The most famous Chinese navigator was,Zheng He.He lived from 1371 to 1433,and made seven voyages around the South,China Sea,across to India and even as far,as the eastern coast of Africa.It was the,600th anniversary of these voyages in.,
9、CM:,Are there other famous Chinese,navigators or is he the only one?,第13页,LH:,He is the only one weve got evidence for.,CM:,So there may have been others?,LH:,We dont know.Thats because a later,Emperor may have destroyed a lot of evidence,of other voyages.,CM:,I see.Where did Zheng He go?,LH:,The do
10、cuments tell us that he was born,in Yun Nan.He built a pillar to record his,achievements.It states that he made seven,voyages and visited more than thirty countries.,第14页,He said that the Emperor ordered him to show the strength of Chinese power and meet“foreigners from beyond the seas”.So he went t
11、o unknown places and set up trade.,CM:,Tell me about his voyages.,LH:,Well,on his first voyage he visited Calicut in India.The people there were very impressed and a little frightened when they saw so many large ships.So the ruler wisely decided to make friends with these strangers.,第15页,He gave Zhe
12、ng He many scarves made of gold,and decorated with jewels.Then he,entertained him and his men with music,and songs.,CM:,Did he go to other places?,LH:,Yes,on other voyages he visited Champa,and Sumatra near China,Hormuz,and Aden,in the Persian Gulf and Mogadishu in Africa.,Zheng He opened diplomatic
13、 relations with,them and gave them presents.,第16页,CM:,What did the Chinese offer as gifts?,LH:,Zheng He found that foreign king,particularly admired Chinese porcelain and silk.,So thats why his ships were filled with those things.,CM:,I see.Is that why they say his ships were so,large?,LH:,Yes,I sup
14、pose so.When he returned from,India he brought a giraffe for the Emperor as a,present.So his ships must have been large.,CM:,Some writers say that the ships could carry,as many as 20,000 people altogether.,第17页,LH:,And other writers say Zheng He was eight feet tall!We shouldnt believe everything wri
15、ters tell us.Obviously they wanted to show how important Zheng He was.Undoubtedly the ships were large-but perhaps not that large!,CM:,I see.That makes sense.Well,thank you for telling me about Zheng He.He sounds a fascinating man.,第18页,May the strangest argument win!,The following information given
16、 may,help you make your arguments well.,Talking,第19页,Possible arguments for,the voyages,Possible arguments against the voyages,The government can remove pirates from the seas.Then they can tax the traders more.,Armies to the north of China are a constant and very real threat.They had wars with the C
17、hinese army in the past and may do so again if China is not prepared.,第20页,The voyages are very impressive and make people in distant lands recognize the greatness of China.,To defend China against the armies from the,north is very costly and needs many soldiers.,There will be no money,for a fleet.,
18、If we do not continue the voyages we will lose diplomatic and trading connections.,There is little reason to continue foreign trade.China is so large that it does not need foreign trade to develop economically.,第21页,Sample debate,(Em=Emperor),Em:,Those against the voyages may make,their arguments no
19、w.,S1:,Your Excellency,we would like to suggest,that you do not continue with these voyages.,They are expensive and take many soldiers,who could be protecting Chinese borders,away,on trading expeditions.This means our people,are left exposed to attacks by armies from the,north.,第22页,S2:,We are a gre
20、at country and do not need to,trade with other foreign countries to succeed,economically.Selling goods within our borders,is quite enough to secure our future.So,Your,Excellency,there seems to be no reasons to,continue these voyages.,Em:,Thank you.Now let me hear the,arguments of those who want thes
21、e voyages,to continue.,S3:,Thank you,Your Excellency.These voyages,第23页,are very impressive and many people are now,able to recognize the greatness of China.They,help build diplomatic relations with other,countries.What is more,we can co-operate with,other countries to clear the South China Sea of,p
22、irates and other troublesome people.,S4:,In addition these links can help us with our,foreign trade.We can sell many things to these,countries.Their rulers often ask for more silk,and porcelain goods and are very eager for our,第24页,friendship and co-operation.With our foreign,trade connections we ca
23、n increase our position,in this area and spread our influence even wider.,Em:,Thank you for your advice.I have thought,for a long time on this matter and I agree that,trade with other countries is good.We can use,this opportunity to spread the greatness of China,and to increase our influence in this
24、 region.It,would also help our people if we cleared the,South China Sea of pirates.,第25页,They cause difficulties to our fishermen,and tradersand hurt many innocent lives.,As for our northern border,I will secure,that by using other troops and make sure,we will be secure in the future.Thank you,for y
25、our help.The voyages will continue!,第26页,Using words and expressions,1 Look at each sentence.Complete,it with a word opposite in meaning,to the one underlined in the sentence.,第27页,EXAMPLE:,The,return,voyage was calm,but during,the outward voyage we had one storm,after another.,1.When the,dawn,appea
26、red and outlined,the African mountains,they were very,beautiful,but at _ the mountains,appeared dark and very frightening.,dusk,第28页,2.On the,arrival,of the Queen of England,everyone bowed,but on her _,everyone waved her goodbye instead.,3.,Relaxation,exercises are a good way to,calm ones mind,but t
27、oo much exercise,brings too much _.,departure,tension,第29页,4.When climbing the mountain we had,to,slow down,before we reached the top,but on the way down we _ all,the way.,5.To buy a new car every year would,represent a life of,luxury,but not to,have one is no _ when there,are so many buses and taxi
28、s.,accelerated,hardship,第30页,survival portable starvation,incident jaws of death,compulsory crew parcel thirst,dilemma psychologically foresee,2 Use the words or phrases below,in their proper forms to complete,the passage.,第31页,Last year I had a bad experience in,the jungle of South America.We had,s
29、et out with a _ compass,which was _ for locating,the source of the local river.Our,_ depended on,our,navigating skills,portable,compulsory,survival,第32页,but what nobody could have _ was that,we would break our compass.Without it,I,as leader,was on the horns of a _.,Should we wait for rescue or conti
30、nue our,expedition and perhaps get lost?My decision,was made when we counted our food supplies.,_ was not going to be a problem,but,_ was something that we were going to,have to deal with _.So we,waited where we were.,foreseen,dilemma,Starvation,thirst,psychologically,第33页,Luckily the police sent a
31、small airplane to find,us and drop us a _ of supplies and a new,compass.When we eventually arrived back,from our journey,the air _,congratulated us on our escape from the,_.Only their help combined,with our self-control and determination,prevented this _ from becoming a,disaster!,crew,jaws of death,
32、incident,parcel,第34页,3 Translation,渐渐地,我习惯了学校常规。既然我,已经上了高级班,就能够自己制订学习,计划了。(gradually;routine),I have gradually accepted/got used,to the routine at school now that I am,in the advanced class and can make,my own study plan.,第35页,2.让那个女孩来拍广告有一个不利条件,就是她方方下巴使她看上去不大友好。,(drawback;jaw),The drawback of using
33、 that girl for the,advertising was her square jaw which,made her look unfriendly.,3.数学是一门需要精密准确工作学科。,(mathematics;precise),Mathematics is a subject which demands,precise and accurate work.,第36页,4.在公园里,我看见一个小男孩手持风筝线,风筝在他头顶上正由风摆布,忽上忽下。,(overhead;at the mercy of),In the park I saw a small boy holding t
34、he,string of a kite overhead,which was rising,and falling at the mercy of the wind.,5.那个探险家想成为第一个抵达南极人,以确保他在历史上地位。(secure;pole),That explorer wanted to secure his place,in history by being the first man to reach,the South Pole.,第37页,6.王先生每个月往银行里存款,好攒钱买,一所公寓,以尽他对家庭责任。,(deposit;responsibility),Mr Wang
35、 made a deposit into the bank,every month to save for a flat so that he,could fulfill his responsibility to his family.,第38页,Using Structures,Read this passage and then fill,in the missing predicates using,the verbs in brackets.,第39页,In 1909 a disagreement _(arise)over,who had been the first person
36、to reach the,North Pole.This geographical point to the,north of the earth _(can,find),among the ice and snow that _(float)on,the northern sea.Three men _(make),the same claim:Frederick Cook,Matthew,Hensen and Robert Peary.,arose,can,be,found,floats,made,第40页,The first to suggest that he _,(reach)the
37、 North Pole was Frederick Cook.,His claim _ soon _(find)to be false,when the photographs he _(use)as,evidence _(prove)to be fakes.The,second _(be)Matthew Hensen,a black,American explorer of the Arctic.He was the,servant of the third candidate,Robert Peary,and _(travel)with him,across the Arctic for
38、twenty years.He _,(state)that he and Robert Peary _ both,_(reach)the North Pole together.,had,reached,was,found,had,used,proved,was,had,been,travelling,stated,had,reached,第41页,The American Congress,however,_,(declare)that Peary was the true winner of,this race to be the first American to reach,the N
39、orth Pole.It _(seem)that although,Hensen and Peary travelled together,Peary,_(refuse)to allow Hensen to join in his,success.Evidence that Hensen _(be)there,(such as his 110 photographs)all mysteriously,_(disappear).It seems we _,(may)never know exactly which American(s),reached the North Pole first.
40、But the Inuit _,(be)certain that they _(live)there,long after the problem _(solve).,declared,seemed,refused,was,disappeared,may,are,will be living,is,solved,第42页,Listening Task,1 Listen to the tape and put these,sentences in the correct order.,第43页,()1 Sindbad spent his money foolishly.,()2 One day
41、he landed on an island.,()3 He sold his goods and returned home.,()4 He decided to become a merchant.,()5 The island was really a whale.,()6 He was captured.,()7 He drifted to another island.,()8 The king gave him a job.,()9 He was thrown into the sea when the,whale sank.,A,C,I,B,D,G,F,H,E,第44页,2 Li
42、sten again and answer these questions.,1.Do you think this story could be true?,Why?,The story could not be true because:,A whale would not remain still long,enough for trees to grow on its back;,Sea horses do not have the build or size,of real horses;,Sea horses cannot be used to produce,stronger h
43、orses than real horses.,第45页,2.Which part do you find is the most unlikely?,The ideas of the students may vary.The most important thing is to make sure they have a reason for their ideas.,第46页,3.Identify two aspects of animal behavior,that are not true.Why?,These aspects of animal behavior are not,t
44、rue.Whales resting so long on the surface,of the ocean.Whales have to keep returning,to the surface of the sea to breathe but then,they must return under the water to keep,their skin wet.It would be impossible for a,whale to remain on the water so long,that soil accumulated and trees grew there.,第47
45、页,Sea horses being able to live and move on,land and in the sea.Sea horses are small,creatures made of shell or bone and about,the size of a hand.They have no legs but,move along by pushing their tail up and,down and curling it up between pushes.,Their heads resemble the knights of,chessmen sets.,Se
46、a horses cannot breed with land horses,to produce stronger land horses.,第48页,4.What is the coincidence in the story?Explain it.,The coincidence was that Sindbad met some people from his home.He wanted to go home,and they were looking for him.,第49页,LISTENING TEXT,SINDBADS FIRST ADVENTURE,Once there l
47、ived a rich merchant calle,Sindbad.One evening as they were eating,dinner,his friends asked him how he had,become so rich.Sindbad smiled.“listen,”,he said,“and Ill tell you my adventures.,This is the first one.,第50页,“My father was rich but I spent his money,unwisely and was soon left with nothing.,A
48、t last I decided to trade in foreign lands.,So I bought some goods and set out.We,sailed many days from island to island.,I sold goods and bought others.Then,at last we came to a beautiful island and,decided to visit it.,第51页,The passengers began to make a fire to cook,dinner.We ate and drank happil
49、y.Then I,went to explore the island.I had not gone far,when I heard the captain calling us back to,the ship.,“Come quickly.This isnt an island but a giant,whale!It has been floating so long on the sea,that sand has settled on its back and trees have,grown there.The fire woke it up and soon it,will s
50、ink under the waves and youll drown.”,第52页,Everyone rushed to the ship leaving everything,behind.Some reached it safely but not all.,Suddenly the island shook beneath our feet,and sank under the water.I was thrown into the,sea,but I managed to grab a piece of wood.,Meanwhile the captain set sail,lea






