1、Unit 7 Lesson 1Warm-up +ReadingObjectives In todays class,we are going to get to know the new words in the context.obtain specific information about early sea exploration.talk about the Viking voyages.Vocabulary1.起航：2.被迫做某事：3.犯谋杀罪4.陷入麻烦：5.劝服某人：6.到达：7.寻找：8.吹离海岸：9.跟随某人的方向：set sailbe forced to do sthco
2、mmit a murderget into troublepersuade sb to do sth make it to In search of blow off coursefollow sbs directionWhat do you know about these people?Christopher ColumbusJames CookZheng HeWhat are the similarities of these people?They are great explorers.北美洲欧洲亚洲非洲ScandinaviaIcelandNewfoundlandGreenlandN
3、orwayNorwayLearn the names for placesPre-reading1.Which of the following people do you think arrived in America first?a.Christopher Columbus b.Ancient Romans c.Chinese d.VikingsPre-readingWho were the Vikings?The Vikings were a group of people who came form Scandinavia.They controlled the seas and c
4、oasts of northern Europe between the 8th and 9th centuries.Read the first 2 paragraphs!While-reading About the VikingsBiarnis journey to GreenlandLeifs trip to Newfoundland About Eric the RedConclusion Para.1,2 Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6A:MatchingWhats the text mainly about?A.The earliest Europeans to
5、 reach America.B.The history of the VikingsC.The sailing skills of the VikingsD.Records written by the VikingsWhat can we conclude from the passage?A.Biarni was the son of Eric the RedB.Leif reached the coast of present-day AfricaC.Columbus wasnt the first European to set foot on America.D.Eric the
6、Red wrote down Leifs deeds centuries later.Read the text and answer the following questions.(P8 Ex.4)1.Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?Because he got into trouble for a murder he had committed.2.Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land?He was looking for his father who was
7、with Erics party.3.How do we know about the Vikings?We know about them through stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.Read the passage and complete the table below about the Vikings three major discoveries.(P8 Ex.3)When?Who?What?How?the middle of the ninthcenturydiscov
8、ered Greenlandblown there by a stormEric the Red When?Who?What?How?not long after Eric the Red had landed in GreenlandBiarniunknown landblown off coursethe year 1002Newfound-landLeif and Biarniplanned the tripPut the events in a correct orderA.Eric told people about Greenland.B.Eric left Iceland and
9、 set sail west.C.10,000 Vikings lived in Iceland.D.Leif discovered Newfoundland.E.14 ships arrived at Greenland.F.Eric returned to Iceland.CBFAED fill in the blanks:1.The Vikings were a group of people _ancestors came from Scandinavia.2.By around 900AD,there were many places inNorthern Europe _ the
10、Vikings chose to live.3.Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland becausehe had committed a murder,_ _ hegot into trouble.4.Eric reached Greenland and discovered thatpeople could live in the place _ he landed.whosewherewherefor which5.Eric set sail once again,this time with 25 ships,_ _ only 14 made
11、it to Greenland.6.We knew about Eric the Red and Leifs deedsthrough stories _ were written down centurieslater in Norway and Iceland.7.Leif followed Biarnis directions and sailed to_ is believed to be thd coast of present-dayCanada.8.He then sailed further south to an island _is now known as Newfoun
12、dland.ofwhichwhichwhatwhich1.They achieved this long before Columbus ever set sail.早在哥伦布启航前，他们就已经到达那里了。1)long before “在之前很久”比较：before long =soon “不久”He will come back to see us before long.他很快就会回来看我们。Part VLanguage Points常见句型：It+be+时间+before“过了多久才”It was a long time before I fell asleep lastnight.昨晚
13、我过了很久才睡着。It+be+not+long+before“不久就”It wont be long before we see each other.我们不久就会见面的。2)set sail=start a sea journey（起航）set out=set forth=set off（起程；出发；动身）set out to do sth.开始做某事set about doing sth.开始做某事，着手做某事（不用于被动语态）The government must set about findingsolutions to the pollution problem.政府必须立即找出治理
14、污染的办法。They set out to repair the road.他们开始维修公路了。2.According to the old stories of Iceland and Norway,Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder,for which he got into trouble.根据冰岛和挪威的传说，埃里克雷德因一起谋杀而惹上麻烦并被迫离开冰岛。1)according to as stated or shown by =based on 根据，依据后面接短语，不能
15、接句子。The price changed according to the season.价格根据季节变化。2)be forced to do sth.被迫做某事force sb.to do sth.强迫某人做某事The workers were forced to work at least 16 hours a day.工人们被迫每天至少工作16个小时。3)get into trouble to put(oneself or someone else)into a bad condition 陷入困境；陷入麻烦Do not go to computer rooms,or youll ge
16、t into trouble.别进入计算机房，否则你会惹麻烦的。have trouble(in)doing something 做某事有困难Did you have any trouble(in)finding the house?你找到这所房子有困难吗？Do you have trouble remembering names at parties?在聚会上记住人的名字有困难吗?3.He persuaded some people to go back with him to Greenland.他说服一些人和他一起回到了格陵兰岛。persuade sb.to do sth.说服、劝服某人做
17、某事He persuaded me to buy the house.他说服我买了这房子。He advised(tried to persuade)me to buy the house,but I didnt.他建议我买这房子，却没有把我说服。常用搭配persuade sb.into doing sth.=talk sb.into doing sth.说服某人做某事persuade sb.not to do sth.=persuade sb.out of doing sth.=talk sb.out of doing sth.说服某人不要做某事persuade sb of sth.使某人相信
18、某事典例链接1)He persuaded me into majoring in physics.他说服我主修物理。2)I persuaded her not to go hiking with him.=I persuaded her out of going hiking with him.我说服她不要和他去跋涉旅行。3)How can you persuade them of the advantages of solar cars?你怎样才能使他们相信太阳能汽车的好处呢？4.a man called Biarni set sail from Iceland in search of E
19、rics party.in search of 寻找 The boys went out in search of something to eat.这个男孩出去找些吃的东西。search for 到处寻找 I must search for that lost money.我必须寻找我丢失的钱。search somebody 搜身The police searched the prisoner to see if he had a gun.警察搜了这个犯人的身,看他是否带枪。search someplace 搜某地 They searched every room in the house
20、but found nothing.他们搜了这所房子的每一个房间,但什么也没找到。5.voyage,journey,tour,travel 和 tripvoyage指水陆或空中长距离的航行；journey指到某一目的地的旅行，往往指距离较远，多指陆地旅行；tour指周游，往往指绕行后又重回出发点的旅行；travel泛指旅行，多用于长途旅行；trip多指短途旅行。即时演练Fill in the blanks with voyage,journey,tour,travel or trip.1)The _ from America to France used to take two months.
21、2)How did you enjoy your _ in Europe?3)I go to work by train,and the _ takes half an hour.4)He made a five-month _ of India and the Far East.5)He took us on a _ of his new house.voyagetraveltrip/journeytourtour6)The _ across the sea was smooth.7)She had been away on a long _.8)I dont believe well be able to afford any _.9)Will you please bring back some sugar on your next _ to the kitchen?10)_ were arranged for the foreign visitors to see the Great Wall.voyagetrip/journeytraveljourneyTours
