英语：必修3 Unit7 The Sea-Lesson1 The spirit of exploers课件(北师大版).pptVIP

a 1 Before learning the text, which of the following do you think arrived in America first ? a) Christopher Columbus b) Ancient Romans c) Chinese d) Vikings 2 Match the words with their explanations Scandinavia a a large island in the North Atlantic Ocean, near North- eastern Canada Greenland b an area of North Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, Denmaek and Finland Newfoundland c a country in the North Atlantic Iceland d a large island in Eastern Canada e 4 Read the text again and answer the following question a)Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland? He was forced to leave Iceland because he got into trouble for a murder he had committed. b)Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land ? He was looking for his father who was with Eric’s party. c)How do we know about the Vikings ? The Vikings were a group of people who originated from Scandinavia. They dominate the seas and coasts of northern Europe between 8th and 10th centuries AD. Discussion Do you think it matters which Europeans first reached America ? Language points reach: stretch out (one’s hand) in order to touch,grasp or take sth. 1他伸手去拿枪. He reached for his gun. 2我们应该伸出援助之手,帮助有困难的人. We must reach out to those in need. communicate with sb esp by telephone 3我打电话找不到他. I can’t reach him by phone/on the phone. get to or arrive at 4 他1:00钟到达纽约. He reached New York by 1:00 o’clock. 5 那车达到每小时500英里的速度. The car reached a speed of 500 mph. achieve or attain sth reach a conclusion/ decision/ Commit : do sth wrong or foolish 1 commit murder, suicide, theft,… 犯凶杀,自杀, 偷窃… 向(某人或自己)保证 2他已答应抚养他弟弟的孩子. He has committed himself to supporting his brother’s children. Persuade :cause sb to do sth by arguing or reasoning with sb 1怎么说服他参加我们的活动呢? How can we persuade him into joining us? 2 她说服女儿不要抽