高三英语Unit2 reading课件.ppt

I Lead-inThere are many great navigators in the world of history. Do you know them?What made them famous?ZhengHeIn ChinaJames CookIn EnglandColumbusIn SpainAbel TasmanIn HollandChristopher ColumbusJames CookAbel TasmanZheng HeThe world map was a great puzzle for early peopleCuriosityTrade Marco Polos stroies Formed the foundation forInspired to search for II Scanning1.What could have been possible reasons to search for sea routes from China while routes over land were shorter and already existed?Marco Polos stories, Columbus andother European explorers influenced people. They all thought Asian landwere very wealthy.2 Whats the main Idea of the passage?3 How many chinese explorers are mentioned in the text?4 What do you know about the silk Road? Its about navigation between China andAfricaThere are three. They are Gan Ying,Du Huan and zhengHe. Silk road began from_ along the GangsuCorridor and then to _ _ and_ in exchange for spices and silk.ChangAnIndiaMiddle eastRomeThe text is mainly about _.A how the Silk Road was formedB how China developed trading relations with Arabic countriesC Zheng Hes exploration across the Indian OceanD the history of Chinas opening to the outside worldThe text focuses on Chinese relationship with _.A IndiansB ArabiansC AfricansD Europeans1. Who were(was) the earliest explorer(s) of the western ocean? A. Marco Polo B. Christopher Columbus C. European explorers D. Brave merchants2. In order to reach out across the ocean, How many times did China make contacts with Africans .A Five B ThreeC FourD SixIII Careful reading: Fill in the charts.Period Name Way of travelGoods Gan YingIn 751-762In the 11th centuryZheng HeIn 97 ADOver landrhinoceros hornsDu HuanOn land and by boatThe AfricansBy seaBronze statueof a lionIn 1405-1433By seaGiraffes, zebras, shells, elephant ivory, medicine, rhinoceros-horn, etc.had contacts with Silk Road met , heard aboutover landthe East Roman EmpireIn exchange forChinese ambassador-Gan Yingthe second meeting the first meetingdeveloped intoDu Huan was taken prisoner bywandering throughLead to the third meetingmade voyages to Song DynastyReach the height of their powerProspered under a new dynastythe fourth meetingIndian Oceanthe South China Seathe Red Seasail westwards on voyages ofunder the command ofset sail froma royalpresentInvite . send ambassadors, open embassiesgenerous sendIn returnParagraph 1 形成人们努力形成人们努力（探索世界）（探索世界）的基础的基础 鼓舞某人做某鼓舞某人做某事事 寻找寻找 form the form the foundation forfoundation for inspire inspire sbsb. to . to dodo search forParagraph 2 众所周知众所周知 与与交换交换 与与 有联系有联系 ( (偶然偶然) )遇到遇到 It is well It is well known that known that in exchange forin exchange for have contact have contact withwith meet with meet with Paragraph 3 发展成为世界贸发展成为世界贸易中心易中心 坐落在非洲海岸坐落在非洲海岸的王国和岛屿的王国和岛屿 developdevelop into the into the worlds trading worlds trading centrecentre the kingdoms the kingdoms and the and the islands off the islands off the African coast African coastParagraph 4 提供有关提供有关 的信的信息息 流浪，闲逛 be taken be taken prisoner prisoner ( take ( take sbsb. . prisoner) prisoner)give information on give information on wander through wander through 被抓被抓, , 被俘虏被俘虏 拓展到，伸出到拓展到，伸出到 文化遗迹文化遗迹 追溯到追溯到 铜像铜像 reach out toreach out to cultural relicscultural relics date fromdate from(=date back (=date back to)to) bronze bronze statuesstatues 意识到彼此的存在意识到彼此的存在 正式往来的时机成熟了。

正式往来的时机成熟了 到达了繁盛时期到达了繁盛时期 中国的新朝代开始繁荣了中国的新朝代开始繁荣了the awareness of each others the awareness of each others existenceexistenceThe time was ripe for a grand The time was ripe for a grand meeting.meeting.reach the height of powerreach the height of powerChina prospered under a new dynasty.China prospered under a new dynasty. 商船队商船队 下西洋从事探下西洋从事探险险 在在的领导之的领导之下下 treasure fleets sail westwards on voyages of exploration under the command of 起航起航红海海口红海海口set sail (to / from / for)the mouth of the Red Sea 和和 重新确立关系重新确立关系 送某人贵重礼物送某人贵重礼物 送信送信 设立使馆设立使馆 作为回报作为回报 rerenew relations new relations withwith sendsend sbsb. a . a royalroyal present present sendsend a message a message to to sbsb. . open open embassiesembassies in returnin return1. puzzle）名词,难题,谜, 一般用单数Her decision was a puzzle to him. 她的决定对他来说是个谜。

作动词，表示“（使）迷惑，（使）为难”，后面接名词或代词The question puzzled all the students. 这问题使所有学生迷惑1. puzzlepuzzling adj.令人迷惑的迷惑的,困惑的 a puzzling statement/affair/attitudepuzzled adj.She was puzzled what to do next.她不知道下一步该怎么办.2. search 它的宾语一般是被搜查的人或 某一场所. search for 用极大的注意力去找，往往指寻找遗失的人或物. in (ones) search for,in search of注：名词search前带有限定词a,the或ones,后面一般用介词for;search前如不带限定词，后面一般用介词of e.g. Some birds fly south in search of winter sun.有些鸟南飞去寻找冬天的温暖 The husband joined the wife in her search for the unknown element.丈夫和妻子一起去寻找那未知的元素。

3.exchange n.&v. 交换，互换 in exchange for表示“以交换”， v.)常与for或with连用，表示“交换，互换”May I exchange seats with you?exchange sth. with sb. exchange A for BWould you give me your pen my book? long before before long 1）There was a lively market long before.（很久以前）2）Before long you will understand what I said is good for you.（不久=soon） However, long。