Warming Up

Unit 2Unit 2

Crossing LimitsCrossing 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 MapArctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Oceania

EuropeNorth America

South America

Reaching Out Reaching Out Across the OceanAcross the Ocean

ReadingReading

the Silk Road

Pre-readingPre-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.

spicespice

embassyembassy ambassadorambassador

rhinoceros horn

zebrazebra

zebra crossingzebra crossing

giraffegiraffe

Find out three Chinese Find out three Chinese people’s names.people’s names.

Han DynastyHan Dynasty

Tan DynastyTan Dynasty

Ming DynastyMing Dynasty

Gan YingGan Ying

Du HuanDu Huan

Zheng HeZheng 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

751-762 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 1433Trade and explorationThe 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

Period Name Way of

travel

Goods

Han

Dynasty

Gang

Ying

Over

land

Rhinoceros

horns

Period Name Way of travel

Goods

Tang Dynasty

Du Huan

Over land and by boat

Ming Dynasty

Zheng He

By seaZebras, 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 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 .

33 form the foundation for form the foundation for mankind’s mankind’s greatest greatest endeavourendeavour

形成人们努力（探索世界）的基础形成人们努力（探索世界）的基础4 inspire4 inspire explor explorerers to s to search forsearch for

s.p.s.p. 激起探索者寻找某地的热情激起探索者寻找某地的热情1)inspire sb (to do sth)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/sthHe 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 6 It is well known that …It is well known that … 众所周知众所周知

=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…to11 lead…to 导致导致 ; ; 通往通往

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 1823.

这种风俗起源于 16 世纪。

The custom dates from/back to the 16th 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.