Period 1Period 1Getting readyGetting readyGetting readyGetting readyReading (I)Reading (I)Reading (I)Reading (I)Module 1 Explorations and exchangesOxford EnglishUnit 1Great explorationsGetting readyGetting ready1 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.2Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Do you know any great explorers in history?Think and sayThink 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 in ChinaMarco PoloGreat Great Great Great explorations in explorations in explorations in explorations in historyhistoryhistoryhistoryMonk Xuanzangs journey to the WestFerdinand Magellans global voyageBrainstormBrainstormDo you know other great explorations in history? Brainstorm ideas with your classmates.Captain Cooks discovery of Australia What do you know about ? What do you know about ?d dvoyagevoyageAmericanAmerican continentcontinentthe Atlanticthe AtlanticThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.c copen up open up Central Asia Central Asia The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.a 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 tripb bThe people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks.3what we can what we can learn from himlearn from himhis lifehis lifehis familyhis familyhis voyageshis voyageshis achievementshis achievementshis deathhis deathLook at the title and the picture and predict the main idea of the article.Read and predictRead and predictLook 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 readBefore you readset up tradeset up trade routerouteLook at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. 4The voyages of Zheng HeThe voyages of Zheng HesilksilkpeoplepeopleAfricaAfricaofficialofficialdevelopdeveloprelationrelationbesidesbesidesnowherenowheretradetradegiraffegiraffeRead the article and match the words with their meanings.MatchMatchC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.VocabularyVocabularydiscoverydiscoveryroseroseforeignforeigngo on a tripgo on a tripdevelopmentdevelopmentriseRead and match each paragraph with its main idea. 5Read and matchRead and matchRead after the recording Read after the recording Read after the recording Read after the recording 6HHomework Homework 1. 抄写单词及短语: voyage，American，continent， route，discovery，rise，official，develop，relation，trade，foreign，Africa，nowhere，silk，giraffe，besides，development，people；open up，go on a trip，set up。2. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。3. 通过书籍或网络等途径了解其他著名的探险家的相关资料，准备下节课口头交流。4. 完成练习册第九页Reading A的练习。