高中英语（人教版）选修九 同步课件 unit2p5 workbook-listening and talking.ppt

1 Before listening to the tape, look at the map below. Then write down which new places Zheng He might have visited on his seven voyages 2 Listen to the tape for the first time and tick those ports and islands mentioned in the text. Then check to see how many you got right out of the six in the pre-listening activity. 1 ____________ 2 ______________ 3 ____________ 4 ______________ 5 ____________ 6 ______________ 4 Listen to the tape for the third time and finish these sentences so that they show cause and effect. 1 The Emperor wanted to demonstrate Chinese power abroad so __________ _________________________________ __________________________________ 2 When he died Zheng He wanted people to know how successful he had been so _______________________________ ______________ 3 The writers wanted people to believe that Zheng Hes ships were large so ________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _________ 4 The writers wanted people to believe Zheng He was very important _______ ___________________________________ WHO WAS ZHENG HE? (Li Huaying = LH, Celia Main = CM) LH: The most famous Chinese navigator was Zheng He. He lived from 1371 to 1433 and made seven voyages around the South China Sea, across to India and even as far as the eastern coast of Africa. It was the 600th anniversary of these voyages in 2005. CM: Are there other famous Chinese navigators or is he the only one? LH: He is the only one weve got evidence for. CM: So there may have been others? LH: We dont know. Thats because a later Emperor may have destroyed a lot of evidence of other voyages. CM: I see. Where did Zheng He go? LH: The documents tell us that he was born in Yunnan. He built a pillar to record his achievements. It states that he made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries. He said that the Emperor ordered him to show the strength of Chinese powe