1、Unit 7 The SeaCulture Corner必修三Zheng He and His Seven VoyagesBackgroundPart IZheng He(about 13711435)Simplified Chinese:郑和Birth name:Ma He(马和)Also known as:Ma Sanbao(马三宝)Zheng He was a Chinese mariner(海员,水手),explorer,diplomat(外交官)and fleet admiral(舰队司令),who made the voyages to Southeast Asia,South A
2、sia,and East Africa,collectively referred to as the travels of“Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean”(三保太监下西洋)or“Zheng He to the Western Ocean”,from 1405 to 1433.Zheng He was the second son of a Muslim(穆斯林)family which also had four daughters,from Kunyang(昆阳),present day Jinning(晋宁),just south of Kunmi
3、ng near the southwest corner of Lake Tian in Yunnan.Between 1405 and 1433,the Ming government sponsored(发起)a series of seven naval(海军的)expeditions.Zheng He was placed as the admiral in control of the huge fleet and armed forces that undertook these expeditions.Zheng Hes ships,as depicted(描绘)in a Chi
4、nese woodblock(木版)print.One of a set of maps of Zheng Hes missions(郑和航海图),also known as the Mao Kun maps,1628.Ming dynasty 24 point compass A giraffe brought from Somalia(索马里)in the twelfth year of Yongle(AD 1415).Museum in honour of Zheng He,NanjingZheng Hes tomb in NanjingStatue from a modern monu
5、ment to Zheng He at the Stadthuys Museum in Malacca(马六甲海峡),Malaysia(马来西亚).Part IISkimmingChoose the correct answers.1.The passage mainly talks about _.A.Zheng Hes first voyage B.Zheng Hes seventh voyage C.Zheng Hes fleet D.Zheng He and his voyagesD2.It can be concluded that _.A.the sailors got food
6、from the crops they grew on the ships B.the sailors were pleased to follow Zheng He from the beginning C.the sailors had seldom seen thunderstorm before D.Zheng He might be the first person who travelled around the world C3.All of the following statements may be true except _.A.Zheng He was 64 years
7、 old when he died B.there were at least 3 people on each ship on Zheng Hes first voyage C.giraffes and zebras were rare animals in China at that time D.Zheng Hes fleet consisted of over 300 over-150-metre-long ships DPart IIIScanningRead the passage again and answer the questions.1.What was Zheng He
8、 most remembered for?He was one of Chinas most famous sailors.He sailed to faraway coutries for exploration 2.What were the things found on his ships?Zheng Hes ships carried gold,silver,silk,china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouring countries.3.What were the things
9、 he brought back?Zheng He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited,such as medicines,pearls and strange animals.The most famous of these gifts were a giraffe and a zebra.4.What happened after his death?After his death,the stories of his travels made him one of Chinas most famous sailors
10、.Part IVVocabularyFind the following words in the text and try to guess their meanings.in addition to,fleet,supply,sink,glory,sailor,mast,thunderstorm1.a storm with thunder and lightning _2.a tall upright post on a ship or boat _thunderstormmast3.mariner,seaman _4.besides _5.a large group of ships _
11、6.an amount of something _7.to go down under the surface of water _8.praise and honour that someone gets because of sth.good they have done _sailorin addition tofleetsupplysinkgloryin addition to,fleet,supply,sink,glory,sailor,mast,thunderstormPart VLanguage points1.In addition to the supplies for t
12、he long journeys,the ships carried gold,silver china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouring countries.除了漫长旅途所需的物品之外，船上还装有金银、丝绸、瓷器和其他宝物，作为送给邻国统治者的礼物。In addition to:besides,as well as,apart from.除了之外（还有）除了设备公司还提供了培训课程。In addition to the equipment,the company also provid
13、es a training course.2.In 28 years of travelling,he had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries.在长达28年的旅行中，他成功地与其他国家的人们分享了中国的荣耀。manage to do:succeed in doing sth difficult设法完成某事（结果已成功）try to do尽力去做某事（不涉及成功）他游到了河的对岸。He managed to swim across the river.她尽力游过河。She tried to swim across the river.Homework1.Remember the new words and expressions in this part.2.Tell the story about Zheng He to others.
