教学课件U1 Reading 课件

1、ReadingWhat does “travel light” mean?It means going travelling without taking heavy luggage.What are Hi and Lo going to do?What does Hi take with him?What does Lo take with him?They are going on a trip.A small suitcase.A bag of lamps and torches.Getting readyLook at the cartoon and answer:Why does L

2、o take these things?What does Hi mean by “travel light”?Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.What makes a successful exploration?hard work, strong will, faith and

3、beliefHow much more do you know about them?Zheng He (1371-1433): Zheng went on expeditionary (远征的) voyages to South-East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa from 1450 to 1433.Marco Polo (1254-1324): Marco Polo was an Italian traveller whose travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco

4、Polo.Zhang Qian (164BC-114BC): Zhang Qian was an imperial (皇帝的) envoy (使者) to the area outside China in the 2nd century BC, during the time of the Han Dynasty.Christopher Columbus (1451-1506): He was an Italian explorer. He made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean which led to Europes awareness o

5、f the American continents.A What do you know about .?The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks. abcdZheng HeMarco PoloZhang QianChristopher ColumbusHis voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New Worldthe

6、American continentsto Europe.His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China.He went on seven trips to the Western Seas.He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels.Christopher ColumbusZhang QianZheng HeMarco Polo短语收藏夹 greenhouse effect in danger as a result of resu

7、lt in mountains of . take action make a difference keep sb/sth from doing sthkeep in cut down 温室效应在危险中由于造成； 导致许多； 大量采取行动有作用； 有影响阻止某人/某物做某事储存； 储备砍伐throw sth away be the same as be different from because of (doing) sth a large number of take in as . as possible=as . as one can / couldchange one s bad

8、habit(s) (be) friendly to .丢弃某物与相同与不同因为 （做） 某事大量的吸收尽可能改变某人的坏习惯对有利的； 对有帮助的用以上所给短语的适当形式填空。1. People should not _ the rubbish _ because it will make our environment worse and worse.2. Trees _ _ carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.3. Teachers and parents must _ the children _ playing computer games often

9、.4. We should recycle _ many plastic bottles _ _. as as possible throw away take in keep from 5. He can improve his learning achievement if he _ _ _ _.6. The Earth is _ _ now. We d better do something to protect it.7. There are _ _ _ _ people in the world.8. _ _ _ _ hard work, she passed all of the

10、subjects.9. Too much work and too little rest _ _ illness.changes his bad habit(s)result in As a result of a large number ofin danger Zheng Hewhat we can learn from himhis lifehis familyhis voyageshis achievementshis deathLook at the title and the pictures and predict the main idea of the article.Re

11、ad and predict1 Who was Zheng He?2 Where was Zheng He born?3 When did Zheng He go on his trips?Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.From 1405 to 1433.A famous Chinese explorer.In Yunnan.Before you read4 What effects did

12、his trips have on China and the world? Tick () the possible answers.a They set up trade routes between China and other countries.b They encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.c They made the relationships between countries stronger.Look at the title and the first sentence of each parag

13、raph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.Read and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.Paragraph 2 Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels wont be forgotten.Paragraph 3 Zheng Hes death and his achievements.Paragraph 4 Gene

14、ral introduction to Zheng Hes seven great voyages.Read and matchWhile readingFind out the meanings of the following numbers.1371 1405 1433 25,000 71371: Zheng He was born in that year.1405: Zheng He set off on/started his first voyage in that year.1433: Zheng He died during his last voyage in that y

15、ear.25,000: The treasure ships were big enough to carry 25,000 people.7: Zheng He went on seven voyages throughout his life.While readingZheng He was a great explorer.reasonsHis _ before Christopher Columbus first _ first voyage was nearly a centuryHis travels were _that they are still studied today

16、.set sail on his journey of discovery to America.so important(3) Read the 1st paragraph and fill in the blanks.While readingYear of birthPlace of birthCareerOrder from the emperorTasks of his voyages1371Yunnan a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynastyto visit and explore the lands

17、 outside Chinato develop relations with foreign countries to set up trade routes with foreign countries(4) Read the 2nd & 3rd paragraph and fill in the blanks.Facts about his voyagesperiodfrom _ to _timesthe areas he visitedthe significance of the voyagesThey allowed China to _They encouraged _ _The

18、y helped _ _1405 14337South-East Asia, the Middle East and the east coast of Africatrade valuable goods like gold, silver and silkthe exchange of cultures and technologiesthe development of those countries and regions The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. find these word

19、s to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. (P4) Columbuss _ of America began a new age of exploring. (the act or process of finding)2 He recently _ to be a manager in his company. (became more important or powerful)C1 discoveryroseVocabulary3. This is _ money. You cannot use it he

20、re. (from a country that is not your own)4. Next week, my family is going to _ _ to Beijing, so we are now getting ready. (make a journey)5. Since 2000, this company has seen much new _. It has become one of the biggest companies in the country. (the process of growing larger or becoming stronger)fo

21、reigngo on a tripdevelopmentJim: I want to _ a modern Columbus when I grow up.Julie: But there are no new places to _ now.Jim: Thats not really true. Most places in space havent been explored yet. Who knows? There may be other planets like the Earth.Julie: That sounds crazy.be known asopen up Comple

22、te the conversation below with the words from the box. (P4)be known as go on a trip pioneer develop open up set upC2Jim: No, it doesnt. Perhaps I could _ _ to space and find these new planets. I would be a real _. And if I find other people on these planets, I could _ a relationship with them. I cou

23、ld even _ trade with them and make a lot of money.Julie: Keep dreaming! I dont think you will travel into space.Jim: Im serious. Youll see.developpioneergo on aset uptripComprehensionD1. What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to? Read the article on page 3 to find the answers.

24、In 1405, Zheng He set off from China on the first of these. _A great fleet of these were built for the great voyages. _3 This was traded along with gold and silver._4 Zheng He brought this back from Africa._The voyages developed trade and encourages this._seven great voyagestreasure shipsSilka giraf

25、fethe exchange of cultures and technologiesD2. Read the article again and complete the following notes.Zheng Hewas a famous Chinese 1)_;was born in Yunnan in 2)_;became a 3)_ of the Yongle Emperor;built a great fleet of treasure shipsbig enough to carry 4)_ people; went on seven trips from 1405 to 1433 and visited 5)_, 6)_ and even 7)_.explorer1