Lesson_1_The_Spirit_of_Explorers

1、Unit 7 The Seaislanddivingsurfingwindsurfingjet skiingLesson OneLesson OneThe Spirit of ExplorersThe Spirit of Explorers was a Spanish sailor. He made four voyages . He is famous all over the world now.ColumbusPeople consider him to have discovered America first. Do you think so? Which of the follow

2、ing people do you think arrived in America first? a. Christopher Columbus b. Ancient Romans c. Chinese d. VikingsThis painting shows Viking raider in about the year 1100This might be the oldest map of North America. Some people believe the Vikings drew it. They also think Columbus may have used it t

3、o find the New world.ScandinaviaNewfoundlandGreenlandIceland2. Match the words with their explanations. ScandinaviaGreenland NewfoundlandIceland a large island in the North Atlantic Ocean, near Northeastern Canadaan area of North Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finlanda cou

4、ntry in the North Atlantic a large island in Eastern Canada 斯堪的纳维亚斯堪的纳维亚格陵兰格陵兰纽芬兰纽芬兰冰岛冰岛ScandinaviaScandinavia:an area of the North Europeconsisting of Norway, Sweden,Denmark, Iceland and Finland.a country in the NorthAtlantica large island in North Atlantic Ocean,near Northeastern CanadaNewfoundlan

5、da large island in Eastern CanadaRead the passage. Then complete the table below about the Vikings major discoveries.the middle of the ninth century discovered Greenlandblown there by a stormEric the Redunknown landblown off coursethe year 1002Leif and Biarni(known as Newfoundland now)planned the tr

6、ipnot longer after Eric the Red had landed in GreenlandWhen?Who?What?How?Biarni1. Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?2. Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land?He was forced to leave Iceland because he got into trouble for a murder he had committed.He was looking for his fath

7、er who was with Erics party.We know about them through stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.3. How do we know about the Vikings?set sail from A地地 for B地地 1.achieve (v.)= succeed / be successfulachieve the goal 达到目的达到目的 2.long before “在之前很久在之前很久” They achieved this lo

8、ng before Columbus ever set sail. 他们在哥伦布到达此地很久之前就已经他们在哥伦布到达此地很久之前就已经来过这儿。来过这儿。3.before long = soon “不久不久”孩子，很快我就会来看你。孩子，很快我就会来看你。 I shall see you before long, my boy.It be + 时间时间 + before “ 过了多久过了多久”过了很久，我才睡着。过了很久，我才睡着。It was a long time before I fell asleep. It+be+ not +long +before “不久就不久就”不久我们就会见

9、面的。不久我们就会见面的。It wont be long before we see each other.4.according to 根据，根据， 依照依照 后面接短语，不能接句子后面接短语，不能接句子根据课文叙述，北欧海盗首先发现美洲。根据课文叙述，北欧海盗首先发现美洲。 According to the text, Vikings first discovered America.价格根据季节变化。价格根据季节变化。The price changed according to the season.= based on5.be forced to do sth. 被迫做某事被迫做某事

10、主动：主动： force sb. to do sth. The workers were forced to work at least 16 hours a day. 6. commit a crime 犯罪犯罪 commit a robbery 犯抢劫罪犯抢劫罪 commit a murder 犯谋杀罪犯谋杀罪7. be in trouble “有麻烦，出事有麻烦，出事” get into trouble “遇到麻烦遇到麻烦”她总是遇到麻烦。她总是遇到麻烦。She is always getting into trouble.8.ask / look for trouble 自找麻烦自找麻

11、烦have trouble (in )doing sth. 做某事有麻烦做某事有麻烦 with sth妈妈很生气，你们不要再自找麻烦了。妈妈很生气，你们不要再自找麻烦了。Mama is so angry. Dont ask for trouble.你找到这所房子有困难吗？你找到这所房子有困难吗？Did you have trouble (in) finding the house?9. Eric set sail once again, this time with 25 ships, of which only 14 made it to Greenland.埃里克又一次起航，这次一共有埃里

12、克又一次起航，这次一共有25条船，条船，只有其中只有其中14艘到达了格陵兰岛。艘到达了格陵兰岛。of which only 14 = only 14 of which把这个定语从句分成把这个定语从句分成2个简单句：个简单句： 1. Eric set sail with 25 ships. 2. Only 14 of the 25 ships made it to Greenland.10. blow off course被风吹得偏离航线被风吹得偏离航线 11. deed 可数名词可数名词 do good / bad deeds19. Leif followed Biarnis directio

13、ns and sailed to what is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada. 赖伊夫按照比阿尼提供的线索航行赖伊夫按照比阿尼提供的线索航行到了现在被认为是加拿大海岸的地到了现在被认为是加拿大海岸的地方。方。what 做主语做主语 ，此处不能用，此处不能用where.follow ones direction遵从某人的指示遵从某人的指示in / from all (every) directions 向向/从四面八方来从四面八方来follow “ 跟随跟随”他跟着她上了楼。他跟着她上了楼。He followed her up t

14、he stairs.“沿着走沿着走” 沿着这条路走道拐角处。沿着这条路走道拐角处。Follow this road to the corner. “遵循遵循, 依照行事依照行事” 他必须听从老师的指导他必须听从老师的指导 He must follow the directions that his teacher gave. “听懂听懂” 你读得太快你读得太快,我听不懂。我听不懂。 You are reading too fast for me to follow.1. Eric the Red forced people to go to Greenland with him together.2. Biarni set sail from Iceland in order to join Leifs father .ForF3. Biarni discovered Greenland first.4. From the 8th to 10th century, the Vikings w