高三英语教案学案一体化(Unit 2 --Unit 3)
Step 1 Warming up
1.Look at the pictures on P.10.Do you know what made these people famous?
Zheng He is famous for having made several voyages to the West,reaching as far as Africa.
James Cook is famous for having made three great voyages around the world,and mapping coasts and sea routes.
Christopher Columbus who discovered America in 1492.
Abel Tasman was a Dutchman who discovered New Zealand.
2.Please tell me how many continents there are in the world and what are their names.
Seven continents:North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Oceania and Antartica.
3.What were the dangers and challenges explorers in the past faced while discovering and exploring the
world’s continents?
Dangers to which explorers were exposed were:
Getting lost either in the jungle or at sea;
Being attacked by native people;
Being attacked by wild animals;
Dying in a storm.
Challenges which explorers faced:
Maps were perhaps not very accurate;
Communication was lost or important information could not be got on time;
For inland exploration transport was slow.
4.What words and expressions will you need to talk about discovery and science exploration?
Category Examples of words and phrases
Transport navigation,compass,sail,ship,captain,helicopter,camels,elephant,horses,jeep,
porters,expedition
Communication journals,maps,magazines,Internet,telephones,e-mail,smoke sihnals,letters
Science
and geography vegetation,wildlife,(mineral)resources,ore,population,etc
polar,Indian Ocean,Pacific,Atlantic,Caribbean,etc

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