人教高中英语选修9 U2 Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending.pptVIP

高 三 Sailing The Oceans 定州市实验中学 王翠莉 Zheng He (1405 1433),with his treasure fleets , sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration. Words and expressions accomplished 完成的,有技巧的 return to 回到；恢复到 may well 很可能；充分理由 work out 计算，弄明白，锻炼 at the mercy of 受…支配,任 …摆布 accelerate the speed? 加快速度 ? Skim What ‘s the main idea of the text ? How many parts is the text divided into? It tells us how the sailors navigated well without modern instruments. It can be divided into 3 parts. Part1 ( para.1) Part2 (page1) part3 (para.3) raise a problem solve the problem make a summary Part1 (para 1) What ‘s the function of the first paragraph? A. as a summary B. introduce the topic D. compare and contrast C. connecting link B Careful reading finish the blanks 1.We (很可能) wonder how seamen explored the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot the position of the ship. 2.The voyages of travelers before the 17th century show that they were not (任…摆布) the sea even though they did not have modern navigational aids. at the mercy of may well They were not “at the mercy of” the sea ,we can use to replace the phrase. with the help of under the control of by means of D. in need of B Part 2 (page1) The second paragraph is mainly developed by - A . giving examples B. classifying C. making definition D. giving figures （下定义） A Using nature Celestial bodies weather sea sun seaweed clouds wildlife coastline North star birds fog winds Structure chart True or False At the equator the North star is at its highest. 2. They can