人教版B9 U2 Reading.ppt

Unit 2 Reading;Words and expressions review;Words review; outward tide secure knot log nautical nautical mile magnetic random; awkward reference precise simplify portable shortcoming updated tendency reliable;Skimming to get general ideas;Skimming;From the reading passage we have learned _________. A. why early seamen wanted to sail the seven seas B. that there is useful information in an encyclopedia C. that early sailors went exploring the sea using their skills and simple instruments D. why latitude and longitude are important to plot a ship’s position;SAILING THE OCEANS;Scanning to get detail information;Scanning;2. Early sailors could use the height of the sun to work out their latitude. 3. Seamen can’t sail the sea if they don’t know latitude and longitude. 4. Wind could accelerate sailing speed and it was always safe and easy to use. 5. The compass always indicates the North Pole, and seamen could find the direction that the ship needed to go with its help.;1 What is the use of a bearing circle, astrolabe, quadrant or sextant? ( ) What is the use of a compass? ( ) A to set the course of the ship B to measure the position of the ship C to measure the speed of the ship D to tell the time;Speed and time are important in finding out the longitude of a ship because the earth moves fifteen degrees eastwards every hour. If you know your direction, speed and time, you can work out the approximate longitude or change in your position .;The position of the sun and stars are useful for working out latitude because they are fixed points in the sky and their movements in relation to the earth are already known. So they can be used to measure a ships position.;To find the ship’s position at sea a sailor used the North Star and the sun.; 2 A sailor knew that land was nearby if he saw ______________________________ ____________