Unit-2-Sailing-the-oceans-Reading课件-新人教版选修9课件.ppt

1、Before the class,I want you to be engaged in the material. I want you to be engaged in whatever it is that we are discussing in class.,Not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say. Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or l

2、earn something.,Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.,Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.,I want you to be engaged in the material. I want you to be engaged in whatever it is that we are discussing in class

3、.,Not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say. Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.,Unit 2 Reading,SAILING THE OCEANS,Words and expressions review,latitude voyage mercy at the mercy of encyclopedia alo

4、ngside exploration minimum,n. 纬度 n. 航海; 航行 n. 仁慈; 宽恕; 怜悯 受支配 n. 百科全书 prep. 靠着; 沿着 adv. 在旁边; 沿着边 n. 探险; 探测 adj. 最小的; 最低的,Words review,celestial pole equator horizon overhead seaweed nowhere offshore,adj. 天上的 n. 地极; 柱; 杆 n. 赤道 n. 地平线; 视野 adj. 在头上的 adv. 在头顶上; 在空中; 在高处 n. 海草; 海藻 adv. 无处 adj. 离岸的; 海面上的,o

5、utward tide secure knot log nautical nautical mile magnetic random,adj. 外面的; 向外的 adv. 向外; 在外 n. 潮; 潮汐; 潮流; 趋势 adj. 安全的; 可靠的 n. 结 v. 打结 n. 原木; 木材 adj. 海上的; 航海的 海里 adj. 磁的; 有磁性的 adj. 任意的; 随便的,Words and expressions review,awkward reference precise simplify portable shortcoming updated tendency reliable

6、,adj. 难使用的; 笨拙的 n. 参考 adj. 精确的; 准确的 vt. 单一化; 简单化 adj. 轻便的; 手提的; 便携的 n. 缺点; 短处 vt. 更新 n. 趋向; 倾向 adj. 可靠的; 可信赖的,Words review,Skimming to get general ideas,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.,Which is fit to describe this passage? It is a _. A. narratio

7、n (记叙文) B. exposition (说明文) C. prose (散文) D. poem,From the reading passage we have learned _. A. why early seamen wanted to sail the seven seas B. that there is useful information in an encyclopedia C. that early sailors went exploring the sea using their skills and simple instruments D. why latitud

8、e and longitude are important to plot a ships position,Careful reading to solve difficult points,at the mercy of without any protection against; helpless before 任由摆布；在面前无助 They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. 他们在海上迷失了方向，任凭风和天气的摆布。 I dont like to be at the mercy of such a man. 我不愿

9、受这样一个人的摆布。,have mercy on / show mercy to 对表示怜悯 The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages. 恐怖分子对人质残酷无情。 without mercy 毫不留情地 The mother left the dying baby in the hospital without mercy. 那位母亲狠心地把垂死的婴儿丢弃在医院。,Its a mercy (that) (口)幸运的是，幸亏 (用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸运) Its a mercy the accident happened so ne

10、ar the hospital. 幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。 Its a mercy she wasnt seriously hurt. 幸运的是她伤势不重。,even though 用作连词，意为“尽管，即使”，引导让步状语从句。 高考示例 There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _ she was an only child. (2005辽宁) A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. even as,even though “尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。 ever sinc

11、e “自从以来”，常和完成时态连用；now that “既然，由于”；even as “正当，恰恰在的时候”。,拓展 even though 和even so 的区别：even though = even if 用作连词，引导让步状语从句；even so 用作副词，意思是“尽管这样/那样，即便如此”。 高考示例 Your uncle seems to be a good driver; _, I wouldnt dare to travel in his car. (2005江西) A. even soB. even though C. thereforeD. so,reference n.

12、提及, 涉及, 参考, 参考书目, 证明书(人), 介绍信(人) At the meeting the teacher made references to his heroic deeds. 在会上老师提到了他的英雄事迹。 These are reference books for teachers. 这些是教师参考书。,If you dont know what this means, please refer to the dictionary. 如果你不知道这是什么意思，请查看字典。 Her pupils often refer to this dictionary. 她的学生经常查这

13、本字典。 Dont refer to it again. 别再提那件事。,【知识拓展】 refer v. 提到，说起，涉及；参考，查 询，常与to连用。,precise adj. 精确的, 准确的 precision n. 精确(性), 精密(度) I cant give you a precise date. 我无法告诉你确切的日期。 A camera is an instrument of precision. 照相机是一种精密仪器。,S subject 主语 P predicate 谓语 O object 宾语 Att attribute 定语 Adv adverbial 状语 Com

14、complement 补语 Pre predicative 表语 C clause 从句,Short forms 缩略语,Difficult sentences analysis,The number of knots that were counted during a fixed period of time gave the speed of the ship in nautical miles per hour.,在一定时间内计算出有多少个结，就可以算出船只每小时航行多少英里的速度。,S,Att C,P,O,Adv,Later, when seamen began to use the

15、 compass in the 12th century they could calculate longitude using complicated mathematical tables,后来，当12世纪海员们开始使用指南 针的时候，他们就可以用复杂的数学表来计算出经度了。,using complicated mathematical tables 是现在分词短语作状语，表示手段。,The compass has a special magnetic pointer which always indicates the North Pole, so it is used to help

16、 find the direction that the ship needs to go. pointer 是先行词, which 是引导词, 在从句中作主语, 引导后面定语从句always indicates the North Pole; so 后面引导的是结果状语从句; the direction 作为先行词, that是引导词, 引导定语从句the ship needs to go。,指南针有一个特殊的磁针，始终指着北极。因此人们用它来帮助找出船只所要去的方向。,Tips for teacher,Let the word fly 板块是帮助学生学 习一些一词多义、熟词生义的词汇。 通

17、过此环节，学生可以对一些常见词 的用法、意思有一个透彻的了解。,Let the word fly,Two teams will have a race. The team that first give the proper meaning will get one point.,Team racing,Ready?,work sth. out / work out sth. to calculate an answer, amount, price, or value to find the answer to sth.; to solve sth. 找到的答案；处理；解决 to plan

18、or think of sth. 计划；思考,计算；算出,eg. See if you can work out this bill out. The plot is so complicated that itll take you a while to work it out. Ive worked out a new way of doing it. I havent worked out whos gone to look after the kids tonight.,计算,解决,思考,计划,Next, lets get a further understanding about t

19、he Reading.,SAILING THE OCEANS,Using nature to help keeping alongside coastline Part 1,Using navigational instruments to help Part 2,Using celestial bodies,Using wildlife,Finding longitude,Using the sea,Finding latitude,Using the weather,Scanning to get detail information,Scanning,Reading Comprehens

20、ion II,1. Before modern instruments were invented, people hardly used any navigation.,2. Early sailors could use the height of the sun to work out their latitude. 3. Seamen cant sail the sea if they dont know latitude and longitude. 4. Wind could accelerate sailing speed and it was always safe and e

21、asy to use. 5. The compass always indicates the North Pole, and seamen could find the direction that the ship needed to go with its help.,1 What is the use of a bearing circle, astrolabe, quadrant or sextant? ( ) What is the use of a compass? ( ) A to set the course of the ship B to measure the posi

22、tion of the ship C to measure the speed of the ship D to tell the time,B,A,Comprehending,1 Read the passage and answer the following questions.,Speed and time are important in finding out the longitude of a ship because the earth moves fifteen degrees westwards every hour. If you know your direction

23、, speed and time, you can work out the approximate longitude or change in your position in relation to the stars.,Why are speed and time important in working out the longitude of a ship?,The position of the sun and stars are useful for working out latitude because they are fixed points in the sky an

24、d their movements in relation to the earth are already known. So they can be used to measure a ships position.,3 Why is the position of the sun and various stars useful for working out latitude?,The sailors would need to be excellent navigators, able to cope with both hot and cold weather, experienc

25、ed in sailing through very bad weather and able to co-operate in a team.,2 Suppose you were a sea captain aiming to sail round Africa. Discuss in groups:,1 What skills would you seek in your sailors?,I would anticipate very hot weather (around the equator), cold weather (around the Cape of Good Hope

26、), very stormy seas (around the Cape), and problems with food and water (unless helped by local natives the water may be contaminated and the food scarce), etc.,What problems would you anticipate for this journey?,3 What would you do if you came across the following problems during your voyage? Read

27、 the chart below and fill in your plans of action to deal with them.,wait till the storm is over, and then find your new position and return to your original course,use knots to find your speed and work out your approximate longitude,use the compass and the astrolabe, quadrant or sextant to find out

28、 your position, return to your former course,follow nesting birds to shore; look for special cloud formations or fog over streams to find land,use a compass,measure your position using the sun or stars; look for sea birds, cloud formations, fog or seaweed to show that land is nearby,To find the ship

29、s position at sea a sailor used the North Star and the sun.,4 Read the passage again and use the information to analyse the navigational skills. Write the answers in your own words.,Using nature,2 A sailor knew that land was nearby if he saw _ _. 3 Sailors used _ _ to increase their speed.,fresh sea

30、weed, nesting birds,returning home in the evening or fog,sea currents or tides and,winds,Using instruments 4 There were two methods to find longitude: 1 _ 2 _ _.,measuring time and speed,compass and complicated mathematical tables,5 Write down the working principles of the following instruments: Bea

31、ring circle: _ _. Astrolabe:_ _.,to compare the height of the sun now with the position of the sun at midday,to compare the position of the ship in relation to some stars or the sun,Quadrant: _.,a more precise form of the astrolabe, to measure how high stars are above the horizon, and compare that m

32、easurement with previous measurements (using the ship as one of the fixed points to find its position),Sextant: _.,an updated version of the quadrant and so it was more accurate, to measure the angle between two fixed points outside the ship (using two mirrors to find the ships position),5 Imagine y

33、ou are on a boat with twenty-nine other people. You have a small box for your personal things but it can only hold ten items. What would you need for a weeks journey across the North Sea to England?,shirt, trousers,waterproof boots,soap,knife, scissors,blanket,sea-sick tablets, cold medicine,cards,

34、chess,novels, essay collections,Individual activity,Tim is in good shape physically _ he doesnt get much exercise. (2010湖南) A. if B. even though C. unless D. as long as,Quiz I: Multiple choice,John is very _ if he promises to do something hell do it. (2009浙江)A. independent B. confident C. reliable D

35、. flexible,Quiz II: Fill in the blanks.,1. He was a young sailor on his first sea v_. 2. She appealed to the judge to have _ (forgiveness) on her husband. 3. A car pulled up (停下来) _ (beside) ours. 4. We need to carry out a full _ (= examination) of all the alternatives.,voyage,mercy,alongside,explor

36、ation,5. We need a _ of (at least) ten people to play this game. 6. The moon is a _ (of the sky) body. 7. The moon rose slowly above the _ (地平线). 8. This room needs _ lighting (= lights in the ceiling). 9. These young people have _ (not anywhere ) to go.,minimum,celestial,horizon,overhead,nowhere,10

37、. The _ (外面的) appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. 11. Time and _ wait for no man. (岁月 不待人。) 12. Endangered species need to be kept _ (safe) from poachers (偷猎者). 13. He caught the rope and _ (打 结) it around a post.,outward,tide,secure,knotted,14. We asked a _ (任意的) selecti

38、on of people what they thought. 15. My cars quite _ (difficult to use) to drive. 16. Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any _ to (= mentioning) weddings. 17. He caught me at the _ (exact) moment that I fainted.,random,awkward,reference,precise,18. He tried to _ (make simple) the story for the younger audience. 19. Whatever his _ (faults) as a husband, he was a good father to his children. 20. There is a _ (趋向; 倾向) for unemployment