高二-人教版-英语选择性必修四-第三单元《Lesson 2 Reading and Thinking (II)》课件

高二—人教版—英语选择性必修四—第三单元

Unit3SeaExplorationLesson2ReadingandThinking(II)RevisionInthelastperiod,wehave:reviewedthestoriesaboutseavoyagesinthepast;learnedaboutseaexplorationandexploitationinthepastandnow;analyzedthetexttype,mainidea,andsomedetailsofthepassage.Attheendofthislesson,youwillbeableto:AimsofthislessonanalyzethetextandunderstandthehistoryandprogressofChina’sseaexploration;furtherunderstandhowtheparagraphsofthepassageareconnectedanddeveloped;recognizethesignificanceofseaexplorationandtheBeltandRoadInitiative.Inwhatorderisthepassagedeveloped?Drawamindmapofthestructureofthepassage.ReadforstructureReadforstructureInwhatorderisthepassagedeveloped?

Thepassageisdevelopedintimeorder.Introductiontothetopic:China’sreachingoutacrosstheseaPara.1Para.2-3Para.4-5Para.6InthepastAtpresentInthefutureReadforstructureReadforstructureHowaretheparagraphsconnected?Thefunctionofthefirstsentenceinthesecondparagraph：Itservesasatransitionalsentence,guidingthereadersfromtheknownfactstotheunknownfacts,fromtheSilkRoadoverlandtotheMaritimeSilkRoad,whichisthesubjectofthisparagraph.

Thefunctionoffirstsentenceinthethirdparagraph：Itconnectsthesecondparagraph,continuingthesubject,thedevelopmentofancientMaritimeSilkRoadandalsoseversasthetopicsentenceofthisparagraph.Thefunctionoffirstsentenceinthefourthparagraph:Itisatransitionalsentencemakingaturnofthediscussionfromancienttimestothepresent.Thefunctionoffirstsentenceinthefifthparagraph：Itservesasatransitionalsentenceexpandingthetopictoincludeseaexplorationbeyondtradeandculturalexchange.HowisPara.6relatedtothepreviousones?Itfollowsthepreviousdiscussionofseaexplorationinthepastandthepresent,andfurtherpushesittoseaexplorationinthefuture.ReadPara.2-6,workingroupsandfindoutthefollowinginformationineachvoyage.Whatregionsdidthevoyagecover?Whatwastheevent?What’sthepurpose

ortheresultaccordingly?ReadforfactualinformationReadforfactualinformationTime

RegionsEventResult/purposeInancienttimesIntheMingDynastyTodayInthefuturePara.2:Inancienttimesregions

resultspurposeeventsDuHuanwasaChinesesoldierborninChang’an(modern-dayXi’an).In751,hewascapturedbyArabsattheBattleofTalas(whichtookplacealongtheborderofmodern-dayKazakhstanandKyrgyzstan).HespentmanyyearstravellingthroughtheArabworld,goingasfarasNortheastAfrica,beforereturningbyshiptoGuangzhouin762.Hisbook,namedRecordofMyTravelsabouthisadventures,hasbeenlost,althoughexcerptsfromitarestillinexistence.CulturalNotePara.3:IntheMingDynastyregions

resultseventspurposePara.4-5:Todaypurposeregions

eventsPara.6:Inthefutureregions

purposeeventsReadforfactualinformationTime

RegionsEventResult/purposeInancienttimesIntheMingDynastyTodayInthefutureIndia,theMiddleEast,Rome,the

west

of

ChinatheRedSea,theeastcoastofAfricatheancientSilkRoadtheArcticTheSilkRoadtrade,awarenessofdifferentcultures,moreexplorationoftheregionstradeandexploration,friendship,activechannelsZhengHesailedwestcooperationtradeculturalexchangescientificresearchinvestmentandservicestradeenhancerelationshipsthelatesttechnologiesmovetowardsavasterseaRetellthepassageaboutChina’sseaexplorationovertime.Youaresupposedtopayattentiontothestructureandusethewordsandexpressionsinthepassage.RetellingInancienttimes,silkfromChinafounditswayalongwhatbecameknownas

theSilkRoad.AtradingrouteacrosstheseawasextendedalongthecoastsoftheIndianOcean,centeredaroundCeylon,wheremerchantsfromChinaandmanyotherplacesmettonegotiatetradedeals.Between1405and1433,sevenlargefleets,whichwereinaleagueoftheirown,under

thecommandof

ZhengHe,set

sail

westonvoyagesoftradeandexplorations.AlthoughChinawithdrew

from

furtherexpeditions,theselandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforlong.Toreachoutacrossthesearemains

astrongdesiretoday.TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasbeenproposed,encouraging

cooperation

andstrengthening

the

bonds

between

Chinaandtheworld.TradinghasgrowngreatlyinChina,andthereisstillanurgentneedtostudyotherimportantprojects,whichwilldrive

China

to

reachoutacrosstheseafarintothefuture.Astudent’sretellingDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups.Makenotesundertwocolumns:FactsandOpinions.Whichcountriesreachedoutacrosstheseainthepastandwhy?Whatbenefitsandproblemsdidthosecountriesgetfromdoingthis?Whateffectsdidreachingoutacrosstheseainthepasthaveontheworld?GroupdiscussionQuestionsFactsOpinionsWhichcountriesreachedoutacrosstheseainthepastandwhy?Whatbenefitsandproblemsdidthosecountriesgetfromdoingthis?Whateffectsdidreachingoutacrosstheseainthepasthaveontheworld?Europeanexplorers,China,India,Ceylon,AfricanroyalfamiliesTheygotnewproductsfrommanydifferentcountriesandbecamemoreawareofothercultures.fortradeandexplorationInsomecase,thisledtoinvasionandconquest.Generallyspeaking,theresultwaspositive,asitadvancedthespreadofknowledge,technology,andgoods,andmadetheworldasmallerplace.Thelandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweendifferentculturesforcenturies.Discussthefollowingquestionsingroupsfromfactsandopinions.Groupdiscussion:WhatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceofChina’sreachingoutacrossthesea?WhatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceoftheBeltandRoadInitiative?Criticalthinking

China’sseaexplorationnotonlyreflects

theprogressofhumanmindovertime,butalsodemonstratethefactthatChinaismuchstrongertodaythaneverbefore.Fromexpeditionsfortradinggoodsandmakingawarenessofothercultures,tointernationalcooperationandscientificresearchforthesharedfutureofmankind,Chinaismuchmoreinvolvedininternationalaffairs

andshouldersmuchgreaterresponsibilityformankind.Astudent’sanswer1.WhatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceofChina’sreachingoutacrossthesea?Astudent’sanswer2.WhatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceoftheBeltandRoadInitiative?

TheBeltandRoadInitiativeisan“economicpie”thatbenefitsthelocalpopulation.CooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricalSilkRoadareasareencouragedandenhanced,andthebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworldarestrengthenedaswell,whichwillleadtogreaterintegrationwithChinaandothercountries,inthehopeofbuildingacommunityofasharedfutureformankind

andachievewin-windevelopment.SummaryIntoday’slesson,wehave:furtheranalyzedthetextandunderstoodthehistoryandprogressofChina’sseaexploration;understoodhowtheparagraphsofthepassageareconnectedanddeveloped;recognizedthesignificanceofseaexplorationandtheBeltandRoadInitiative.HomeworkImproveyourretellingwithyourpartner;FinishEx.2onP28；FinishTask1oftheHomeworkSheet.Thankyouforlistening!高二—人教版—英语选择性必修四—第三单元

Unit3SeaExplorationLesson2ReadingandThinking(II)答疑inaleagueoftheirown:独领风骚league:alevelofquality,ability,etc.（质量、能力等的）等级，

级别，水平eg.Intermsofeconomicpower,militarymight,andglobalinfluence,Chinastandsinaleagueofitsown.Thesefleetswereasighttobeholdandwereinaleagueoftheir

ownatthattime.(Para.2)LanguagelearningRetellChina’sseaexplorationovertimeunderthecommandof:在……的指挥下setsail(from/for):起航；开航asgesturesoffriendship:以示友好gesture:somethingthatyoudoorsaytoshowaparticularfeelingorintention

（表明感情或意图的）姿态，表示eg.Theysentsomeflowersasagestureofsympathytotheparentsofthe

child.inreturnfor:作为（对……的）回报UnderthecommandofZhengHe,theysetsailfromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthoftheRedSea,andthentotheeastcoastofAfrica.Africanroyalfamiliessentgiftssuchasgiraffesasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices.(Para.2)Languagelearningencouragecooperationandtrade:鼓励合作与贸易strengthenthebonds(between…and…):加强……与……之间的联系eg.Thetradeagreementhelpedtostrengthenthebonds

betweenthetwocountries.TheaimofthisinitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas,andstrengthenthebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.(Para.4)LanguagelearningTherearemanyt________andlegendsabouthowseamenexploredtheoceansinthepast.Buthowmanyofthemarereliable?Thefactisthattheyneededmultiplewaystokeepsafeafters__________sail.Usingnaturetohelpisthefirstandmostusefulformofexploration.ThisincludestheNorthStar,Sunandclouds.Usingtheweather.Experiencedcaptainscouldseetheb__________betweenweatheranddangers.Theyeitherw__________thefleetsinbadweath