Warming Up Unit 2 Crossing Limits

Zheng He is famous for having made several great voyages to the west, reaching as far as Africa. Zheng He

James Cook is famous for having made three great voyages around the world, and mapping coasts and sea routes. James Cook

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

Abel Tasman Abel Tasman was a Dutchman who discovered New Zealand.

The World Map Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Africa Antarctica Asia Oceania Europe North America South America

Reaching Out Reaching Out Across the Ocean Reading

the Silk RoadPre-reading

What could have been possible reasons to search for sea routes from China while routes over land were shorter and already existed? The trade routes over land became too dangerous because of war and robbers. Trade by sea also allowed merchants to take more goods.

spice

embassy ambassador

rhinoceros horn

zebra

zebra crossing

giraffe

Find out three Chinese people’s names. Han Dynasty Tan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Gan Ying Du Huan Zheng He

Gan Ying : To: Back: Han Dynasty An ambassador in 97 AD East Roman Empire Rhinoceros horns

Du Huan: be taken prisoner by the Arabic army Escaped Wrote a book Records of My Travels wandered returned Tang Dynasty

Zheng He : across the Indian ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea the eastern coast of Africa the African countries Set sail Discovered Invited

Part 1 : Before Columbus Part 2: Before Zheng He The real explorers of the Western Ocean were the brave merchants. P2: Contacts ( China – countries along the Indian Ocean) P3: trade centre ( Swahili kingdoms and the islands off the African coast) P4: Record of My Travels P5: Africans made several voyages ( para.1) ( para.2 – para.5 )

Part 3: After Zheng He P6 : ripe for a grand meeting P7 : Zheng He ’ s great voyages P8 : renew relations with the kingdoms of the East African coast. P9 : the fleet made several expeditions ( para.6 – para.9 )

Zheng He’s Voyages Time: purpose: routes: exchanged goods: significance/ effects: between 1405 and 1433 Trade and exploration The South China Sea The Indian Ocean The mouth of the Red Sea the eastern coast of Africa zebras, giraffes, shells, elephant ivory and rhinoceros-horn medicine; gold, spices, silk and various other presents renewed relations…, excited China`s curiosity…, developed the friendship…

Exercise 3 PeriodName Way of travel Goods Han Dynasty Gang Ying Over land Rhinoceros horns

PeriodName Way of travel Goods Tang Dynasty Du Huan Over land and by boat Ming Dynasty Zheng He By sea Zebras, giraffes, Ivory, Rhinoceros horns, shells

2.The time was ripe. It was the right time. 3.The mouth of the Red Sea the entrance to the Red Sea 4.For a short time, China had ruled the seas. For a short period of time, China had been the most powerful country at sea. 1.The Africans were reaching out to China. The Africans came to China.

The exchange of goods between the Ming court and the African kings had a symbolic meaning far more important than the value of the goods themselves. What was the symbolic meaning? Can you think of other acts in which the symbolic meaning is more important than act itself?

The symbolic meaning is that the Africans wanted to make friends with the Chinese. To give somebody a red rose

1.When…Cook landed in…,he took possession of it in the name of the British Crown.(p11 speaking ) 1) sb take possession of sth 某人占据某物 sb be in possession of sth Don’t take possession of the wallet,though you picked it up in the street. sth be in the possession of sb （某物）为（某 人）所有 The rare stamp is in the possession of an unknown collector. in charge of / in the charge of

You can’t ___it, which belongs to her. A.take the possession of B. take possession of C.take charge of D. take the place of B 2)in the name of … 以 … 名义, 代表 …, 看在 … 上 The police arrested him in the name of the law. In the name of love, stop it.

2. To people of early civilization, the world map was a great puzzle. ２）作动词，表示 “ （使）迷惑，（使）为难 ” ， 后面接名词或代词。 １）名词, 难题, 谜, 一般用单数 eg. These computers are a puzzle to me. The question puzzled all the students. 这问题使所有学生迷惑

puzzling adj. 令人迷惑的 迷惑的, 困惑的 It puzzles me that she is running for President. a puzzling statement/affair/attitude puzzled adj. She was puzzled what to do next. 她不知道下一步该怎么办.

3 form the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavour 形成人们努力（探索世界）的基础 4 inspire explorers to search for s.p. s.p. 激起探索者寻找某地的热情 1)inspire sb (to do sth) 激励某人做某事 His friends inspired him to try again.

v. search sb for sth search (a place) for sb/sth search for sb/sth He searched the thief for the lost necklace. They search for the thief in the town. 2) search search for = look for

①.Many policemen and soldiers are ___ the forest ___ the prisoner escaping from prison. A.searching for; searching B.searching; searching C.searching; in search of D.in search for; searching for ②.The policemen are searching ___every house ___the thief. A.for; for B.of ; of C. /; for D. of ; for C C

search through 把... 仔细搜寻一遍 He searched through all the drawers for the key. n in search of 寻求, 搜查 He moved to Paris in search of a better life.

1 ） There was a lively market long before. 2 ） Before long you will understand what I said is good for you. 5. long before before long （很久以前） （不久 =soon ）

6 It is well known that … 众所周知 =It is known to all that… =As is known,… 众所周知，地球是圆的。 It is well known that the earth is round.

7 have contact with 与 … 有联系 be in contact with be out of contact with lose contact with make contact with

8. find one’s way 设法到达 feel one ’ s way 摸索着走；谨慎行事 make one ’ s way to 走；前进 fight one ’ s way 打出一条路 push one ’ s way 挤出一条路 lose one ’ s way 迷路 1)I hope you can ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ home. 2) The soldiers ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ through the fierce enemies. find your way fight their way

exchange…with sb. 与某人交换 exchange…for 以 … 交换，与 … 兑换 in exchange for 交换，调换 Shall I exchange seats with you? I’ve just bought this tie, but can I exchange it for that one? Can I exchange pounds for dollars here? I gave her a sweater in exchange for a skirt. 9...Rome, in exchange for spices and glass.(para2) V.

10 meet with 体验到；遇到 I met with kindness wherever I went. 与 … 会面 / 会见 The president is to meet with journalists this afternoon.

11 lead…to 导致 ; 通往 The street leads (you) to the station. His carelessness led to the fire.

12 date from vt. 起始于, 溯源到 =date back to 这座建筑是 1823 年所建。 The building dates from/ back to 这种风俗起源于 16 世纪。 The custom dates from/back to the 16 th century.

13 will n. 意志, 决心, 意向, 遗嘱 (+to do) Her will to live enable her to recover.

14. In return,the Ming court sent gold,spices,silk… in return adv. 作为回报 (for+n.) If you give me your photo, I’ll give you mine in return. He didn’t expect anything in return for his help.