1、Period 1Getting readyReading (I)Module 1 Explorations and exchangesOxford EnglishUnit 1Great explorationsPeriod 1Getting readyModule 1 Getting ready1What are Hi and Lo going to do? What does Hi take with him? What does Lo take with him? Why does Lo take these things? What does Hi mean by “travel lig

2、ht”?Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.They are going on a trip.A small suitcase. A bag of lamps and torches.Hi told Lo to “travel light” and Lo thought this meant he should bring things that gave out light with him.He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.Getting

3、 ready1Look at the cart2Do you know any great explorers in history?Think and sayZheng HeZheng Hes voyages down the Western SeasChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbuss discovery of AmericaZhang QianZhang Qians opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regionsMarco Polos voyage

4、in ChinaMarco Polo2Do you know any great exploreGreat explorations in historyMonk Xuanzangs journey to the WestFerdinand Magellans global voyageBrainstormDo you know other great explorations in history? Brainstorm ideas with your classmates.Captain Cooks discovery of AustraliaGreat explorations in h

5、istory What do you know about ?His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New Worldthe American continentsto Europe. _dvoyageAmericancontinentthe AtlanticThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks. What do

6、 you His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. _copen up Central Asia The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.His travels to the west of ChiHe went on seven trips to the Wester

7、n Seas. _aThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.go on a tripHe went on seven trips to the He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. _bThe people in the pictures below are all famous explo

8、rers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.He travelled to China and wrot3Zheng Hewhat we can learn from himhis lifehis familyhis voyageshis achievementshis deathLook at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.Read and predict3Zheng H

9、ewhat we can learn fro1 Who was Zheng He?2 Where was Zheng He born?3 When did Zheng He go on his trips?Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.From 1405 to 1433.A famous Chinese explorer.In Yunnan.Before you read1 Who was Z

10、heng He?Look at th4 What effects did his trips have on China and the world? Tick () the possible answers.a They set up trade routes between China and other countries.b They encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.c They made the relationships between countries stronger.Look at the title

11、 and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below.4 What effects did his trips 4The voyages of Zheng He4The voyages of Zheng Hesilk to grow or become bigger, stronger, etc.people the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each ot

12、her or deal with each otherAfrica a tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs and dark marks on its coatofficial all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race, etc.develop to buy and sell thingsrelationa person who is in a position of authority in

13、a large organizationbesides fine soft thread produced by silkwormsnowhere in addition; alsotrade the second largest continent in the worldgiraffe not in or to any placeRead the article and match the words with their meanings.Matchsilk to grow or become biggerC1 The words in italics explain the meani

14、ngs of some words on page 3. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.Vocabularydiscoveryroseforeigngo on a tripdevelopmentriseC1 The words in italics explaiRead and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.Paragraph 2 Z

15、heng He was a famous explorer and his travels wont be forgotten.Paragraph 3 Zheng Hes death and his achievements.Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng Hes seven great voyages.5Read and matchRead and match each paragraph Read after the recording 6Read after the recording 6滬教版(牛津)九年級英語下冊Unit-1-Great-explorationsPeriod-1公開課PPT課件HHomework 1. 抄寫單詞及短語: voyage，American，continent， route，discovery，