人教版高中英语选修9课件：Unit2SailingtheoceansReading.pptVIP

Use the information to analyze the navigational skills and write the answers in your own words. To find the ship’s position at sea a sailor used _______________________. A sailor knew that land was nearby if he saw ______________________________ _________________________________. Sailors used ______________________ ______ to increase their speed. the North Star and the sun sea currents or tides and winds Using nature clouds, fresh seaweed, nesting birds returning home in the evening or fog What skills did sailors use to explore the seas and discover new lands? Page 2 Using navigational instruments 1. Finding longitude 2. Finding latitude the compass the bearing circle (方位圆) the astrolabe (星盘) the quadrant (象限仪, 四分仪) the sextant (六分仪) Read again and fill in the blanks. There were two methods to find longitude: 1. __________________________ 2. __________________________ ______________________ measuring time and speed compass and complicated mathematical tables Using instruments Write down the working principles of the following instruments. Bearing circle: Astrolabe: to compare the height of the sun now with the position of the sun at midday. to compare the position of the ship in relation to some stars or the sun. Quadrant: a more precise form of the astrolabe, to measure how high stars are above the horizon, and compare that measurement with previous measurements (using the ship as one of the fixed points to find its position) Sextant: an updated version of the quadrant and so it was more accurate, to measure the angle between two fixed points outside the ship (using two mirrors to find the ship’s position). horizon Sun height A Bearing Circle Bearing the sun height and azimuth (The marks were used to measure the shadow of the sun and its height and position in the sky.) (方位) Read the passage and answer the following questions. What is the