高三英语上学期unit1-warming-up.pptVIP

Unit 2 Seven continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, North America, South America, Antarctic South America North America Africa Oceania Asia Europe Antarctic Which ocean separates Asia from Oceania? Which ocean separates Europe from America? Which oceans do we have to cross if we take the shortest route from China to the east coast of Africa by sea? P A P.I The Pacific Ocean The Atlantic Ocean The Indian Ocean The Pacific Ocean The Arctic Ocean The greatest world explorer and navigator Second Monday in October ----Columbus Day / Discovery Day He is a great explorer between the late 15th century and the early 16th century (1451-1506). On August 3,1492, he left from Spain ,on the first voyage to what he later called the “New World”. He completed 4 voyages to the west and reached North America, but at that time he insisted until he died that the land he reached was an unknown part of Asia. *Who are they? *What made them famous? Zheng He (Chinese) James Cook (English) Columbus (Italian) Abel Tasman (Dutch) Match the people with their heroic deeds: the first person who discovered the “new world”(1492) the first European to discover New Zealand the first person who mapped the Indian coast sent by England to explore the Pacific Ocean What were the dangers and challenges explorers in the past faced while discovering and exploring the world’s continents? Suggested answers: --struggle against big storms or icebergs; --get lost; --easily get ill; --fight against pirates (海盗) and unfriendly natives,etc Which words and expressions will you need to talk about discovery and science exploration? Item Words and expressions Words with the meaning of exploration and discovery Purposes and experiences in the course of an expedition Transport and communication make a discovery, expedition, explore the unknown.. do scientific research, map the coast, discover an island, hit a rock, meet with storms, fight against the natives… set out for