Unit+5+What+an+Adventure!+Starting+out 高一英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

StartingoutBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:rememberthewordsofUnit5;knowtheadventureoftheexplorersathomeandabroadandevaluatetheirachievementsandsummarizespiritsoffouradventurers.1.initial2.thus3.confirm4.crowd5.sheer6.attempt7.failureadj.开始的，最初的adv.因此，从而v.证实，证明n.人群adj.纯粹的，十足的n.努力，尝试n.失败Learnthenewwordsinthisunit.8.thrill9.unaware10.guideline11.injury12.charge13.permit14.fascinatedn.惊险，刺激adj.未察觉到的，未意识到的n.指导方针，指导原则n.伤，损害n.主管，负责v.允许,准许,许可adj.被迷住的，被吸引住的15.relate16.astonish17.consume18.distinguish19.surround20.depth21.broadv.相联系，有关联；讲述v.使吃惊，使惊讶v.消耗v.看清，认出v.环绕，围绕n.深，深度adj.宽的，阔的太平洋大西洋印度洋NorthAmericaAfricaEuropeAsia1.Lookatthemap,andreadtheinformationaboutthethreeexplorers.Matchtheroutestotheexplorers.BeforeyouwatchWatchandAnswerHewasaPortugueseexplorerwhosailedwestfromSpain

acrosstheAtlanticandPacificOceans

insearchofawestwardroutetotheSpiceIslands(nowpartof

Indonesia).HewasaPortugueseexplorerandthefirstEuropeantoreach

India

bysea.HisinitialjourneytoIndiaopenedupthesearoutefrom

WesternEurope

totheeastbywayoftheCapeofGoodHope(好望角).HewasanItalianexplorerwhocompletedjourneysbetween

SpainandtheAmericas,thusmarkingthebeginningofEuropeanexplorationoftheAmericas.

XuXiake2.Aguessinggame：Whoishe?•AChinesetravelwriterandgeographeroftheMingDynasty；•knownbestforhisfamousgeographicaldiaries.Whatdoyouknowabouthim?WhileyouwatchTask1

WatchandAnswer1Whoismentioned?_______________2Whatishefamousas?XuXiakewasknowninChinaasagreat________，________and________.3Whatarehiscontributions?·Xu'sownexperiencesenabledhimtocorrectseveral________inearlierbooks.·Oneofhismostimportantdiscoverieswasthat___________wasthetruesourceoftheYangtzeRiver.·Atmorethan600,000words，Xu's_______areregardedasoneofthegreatestworksinbothscientificandliteraryfields.1Whoismentioned?_______________2Whatishefamousas?XuXiakewasknowninChinaasagreat________，______________and_________________.3Whatarehiscontributions?·Xu’sownexperiencesenabledhimtocorrectseveral___________inearlierbooks.·Oneofhismostimportantdiscoverieswasthat___________wasthetruesourceoftheYangtzeRiver.·Atmorethan600,000words，Xu’s_______areregardedasoneofthegreatestworksinbothscientificandliteraryfields.XuXiakeexplorergeographertravelwritermistakesJinshaRiverdiariesWhatishefamousas?XuXiakewasknowninChinaasagreatexplorer，geographerandtravelwriter.Xu’sownexperiencesenabledhimtocorrectseveralmistakesinearlierbooks.OneofhismostimportantdiscoverieswasthatJinshaRiverwasthetruesourceoftheYantzeRiver.Atmorethan600,000words,Xu’sdiariesareregardedasoneofthegreatestworksinbothscientificandliteraryfields.Whatarehiscontributions?Task2

WatchandThinkWhatkindofdifficultiesdidXuXiakemeet?Xutravelledonfoot.Heoftenwentwithoutfoodfordays,andsufferedbadweather,illness,dangerousanimalsandevenrobbers.

Task1

DiscussionDoyouknowanyothergreatexplorers?Sharetheirstorieswiththeclass.AfteryouwatchXuXiakeXuXiakewasknowninChinaasagreatexplorer,geographerandtravelwriter.Bornin1587,helovedreadingbooksaboutgeographyandnature,andfromanearlyagewishedtoseethenaturalwondersofthecountry.Xustartedtotravelattheageof22,withtheencouragementofhismother.Aswellasexploringfamousmountainsandrivers,hewenttoplacesthathadneverbeenvisitedbefore.mHisfirstjourneyslastedonlyafewmonths,sothathecouldreturnhomeregularly．Butby1639,abouttwoyearsbeforehisdeath,Xuhadbeentravellingforyearsatatime,coveringalmosthalfofmodernChina.Task2

Readthepassage.

Unlikemosttravelersthesedays,Xutravelledthehardway—onfoot.Heshowedgreatcourageduringhisjourneys.Heoftenwentwithoutfoodfordays,andsufferedbadweather,illness,dangerousanimalsandevenrobbers.Despiteallthesedifficulties,hiscuriosityaboutthenaturalworldkepthimgoing.Xuwroteabouthisdiscoveriesinhistraveldiaries,whicharetheearliestrecordsoflandscapesinSouthernChina.Xu’sownexperiencesenabledhimtocorrectseveralmistakesinearlierbooks.OneofhismostimportantdiscoverieswasthatJinshaRiverwasthetruesourceoftheYantzeRi