Unit+3+Sea+Exploration+Reading+and+Thinking高中英语人教版2019选择性必修第四册

ReachingOutAcrosstheSeaObjectives:Skimanessaytofindoutwhattypeofessayitis.Readforgisttofindthemainideasofparagraphsinanessay.Analysethepassageanddrawtheconclusionsfromit,separatingfactsfromopinions.Keypoints:Identifythetypeoftheessay;Readtheparagraphsandunderstandthegistsofthem.Difficultpoints:TrytounderstandthedevelopmentandmeaningoftheBeltandRoadInitiative.lead-in:KeywordsreviewMatchthedefinitionwiththeword.1.animaginarystoryoranexcitingdescriptionofanevent2.relatedtothekingorqueenofacounry3.toreachanagreementbydiscussion4.tostoptakingpartinanactivity5.tomakesomethinglongerorlarger6.aconnectionbetweenpeople7.alevelofquality,ability,etc.8.adeeppassageofwaterusedasarouteforshipschannelB.bondC.leagueD.taleE.royalF.negotiateG.withdrawHextendLearnaboutseaexplorationPre-readingDoyouknowanystoriesaboutseavoyages?HistoryandFactsFrom1405to1433,ZhengHewentonseventripsandvisited

South-EastAsia,

theMiddleEastandeventheeastcoastofAfrica.AtlanticOceanPacificOceanIndianOceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorthAmericaSouthAmericaPacificOceantheCapeofGoodHopetheSpiceIslandsIndiaAmericasSpainChristopherColumbus(1451-1506)madefourtripsacrosstheAtlanticOceanfromSpain:in1492,1493,1498and1502.HewasdeterminedtofindadirectwaterroutewestfromEuropetoAsia,butheneverdid.Instead,hestumbledupon(偶然发现)theAmerica.AtlanticOceanPacificOceanIndianOceanAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaNorthAmericaSouthAmericaPacificOceantheCapeofGoodHopetheSpiceIslandsSpainFerdinandMagellan(1480-1521)sailedwestfromSpainin1519acrosstheAtlanticandPacificoceansanddiscoveredaroutebywhichshipscouldsailacompletecirclearoundtheworld.TheStraitsofMagellan(麦哲伦海峡),locatedattheSoutherntipofSouthAmericaarenamedforhim.While-readingNow,let'sreadandlistentothetexttolearnseaexplorationinthepastandnow.Thetextmainlytalksabout______________inthepastandnow.Astimewentby,someexplorersreachedacrosstheseainordertostrengthenthebondsbetween______________________________.seaexplorationChinaandtheWhat'sthe

mainidea

ofthetext?restoftheworldReadthetextagain.Writedownthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.Mainidea123456TravelfromeasttowestbeganlongbeforeColumbus.Inancienttimes,traveleasttowestwasontheSilkRoad.ZhengHe'sseavoyagesbuiltrelationswithothercountries.The21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad.Chinahasjoineditsfriendsacrosstheseaonotherimportantprojects.Chinawillreachoutacrosstheseafarintothefuture.Scanthetextandfillinthetablewiththecorrectnames.NameDescriptionThenameofthetraderoutebetweenChinaandtheWestItskingssentgiftssuchasgiraffestoChinaAnareacurrentlybeingexploredforscientificreasonsAdestinationofsilkandamajorEuropeancapitalThemoderncountrynameforCeylonThehistoricalperiodwhenChinaexpandedmaritimeexplorationtootherregionsTheauthorofRecordofMyTravelsThecommanderofthesevenfleetsThepersonwhowrotestoriesthatinspiredEuropeanexplorerstheSilkRoadAfricanroyalfamiliestheArcticRomeSriLankatheMingDynastyDuHuanZhengHeMarcoPoloBasedonthetimeline,usekeywordstosortoutinformationaboutChineseseaexplorationfromthreeparts:region,event,result/purpose.inancienttimesinthe8thcenturyinMingDynastyTodayinthefutureRegion:theIndian,Ceylon;Event:tradedealsResult:awarenessofdifferentcultureRegion:thewestofChinaEvent:furthertradingRegion:theRedSea,theeastcoastofAfricaEvent:setsailfrom...,sentgifts,inreturnfor...,withdrewfrom...Result:remained...

Region:ancientsearoutes,theArcticEvent:beingrevisited,invested,theBeltandRoadResult/Purpose:strengthenthebonds...,furthertrade,culturalexchangeResult/Purpose:reachoutacrosstheseaWhattypeisthisessay?A.NarrativeessayB.Descriptiveessay

C.ExpositoryessayD.ArgumentativeessayIdentifyessaytypes•Anarrativeessayisastorywithabeginning,middle,andend.•Adescriptiveessaydescribesasubjectandlistsinterestingdetails.•Anexpositoryessayisfactual,givinginformationonasubject.•Anargumentativeessayaimstoconvincethereader.Ingroups,discussthefollowingquestions.Makenotesundertwocolumns:FactsandOpinions.1.Whichcountriesreachedoutacrosstheseainthepastandwhy?2.Whatbenefitsandproblemsdidthosecountriesgetfromdoingthis?DiscussionAfactissomethingthatexistsorhashappened,forexample,an

object,eventorexperience.Factsarestatementsthatcanbeprovedbyevidence.Anopinioncanbeageneralorindividualview,belieforimpression.Opinionscansometimesbeidentifiedbythepresenceofwordssuchas“feel”,“believe”and“think”.Facts:Europeanexplorers,China,India,Ceylon,Africanroyalfamilies.Opinions:fortradeFacts:Theygotnewproductsfrommanydifferentcountriesandbecamemoreawareofothercultures.3.Whateffectsdidreachingoutacrosstheseainthepasthaveontheworld?DiscussionFacts:Thelandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweendifferentculturesforcenturies.Opinions:Generallyspeaking,theresultwaspositive,asitadvancedthespreadofknowledge,technology,andgoods,andmadetheworldasmallerplace.Opinions:Insomecases,thisledtoinvasionandconquest.WhatistheBeltandRoadInitiative?theSilkRoadEconomicBelt（丝绸之路经济开发带）MaritimeSilkRoad（海上丝绸之路)•TheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)isalsoknownastheSilkRoadEconomicBeltandthe21st-centuryMaritimeSilkRoad,originallyannouncedbyPresidentXiJinpingofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaduringhisofficialvisitstoKazakhstan(哈萨克斯坦)andIndonesiainSeptemberandOctober2013.•China's“BeltandRoadInitiative”(BRI)isaplannedmultitrillion-dollarinfrastructu