1. Unit 7 The Sea Culture Corner

2. Objectives At the end of the class students will be able To extend vocabulary about sea and voyage to introduce Zheng He and his seven voyages to tell the difference between west and oriental voyages

3. Who? a Chinese mariner ( 海员，水手 ), a Chinese explorer, diplomat ( 外交官 ) made the voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433

4. Zheng He and His Seven Voyages

5. Background Part I Zheng He (about 1371–1435) Simplified Chinese: 郑和 Birth name: Ma He ( 马和 ) Also known as: Ma Sanbao ( 马三宝 )

6. Zheng He’s ships, as depicted in a Chinese woodblock ( 木版 ) print

7. One of a set of maps of Zheng He’s missions ( 郑和航海图 ) 1628.

8. Ming dynasty 24 point compass

9. A giraffe brought from Somalia ( 索马里 ) in the twelfth year of Yongle (AD 1415)

10. Museum in honour of Zheng He, Nanjing

11. Zheng He’s tomb in Nanjing

12. Statue from a modern monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys Museum in Malacca ( 马六甲 海峡 ), Malaysia ( 马 来西亚 )

13. Part II Choose the correct answers. 1. What is not mentioned about the voyage? stuff on the ships stuff he brought back dangers Zheng He met the background of the voyage the significance of the voyage √

14. 2. People are quite superstitious at that time because_________________. They thought thunderstorm was a sign of protection from the gods.

15. 3. All of the following spirits of Zheng He are shown except ________. A. persevering B. brave C. pioneering D. loyal √

16. Part III Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. What was Zheng He most remembered for? He was one of China’s most famous explorers. His fleet sailed to countries very far away.

17. 2. What were the things found on his ships? Zheng He’s ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouring countries.

18. 3. What were the things 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.

19. 4. What happened after his death? After his death, the stories of his travels made him one of China’s most famous sailors.

20. Part IV Vocabulary Find the following words in the text and try to guess their meanings. in addition to, fleet, supply, sink, glory, sailor, mast, thunderstorm 1.a storm with thunder and lightning _____________ 2.a tall upright post on a ship or boat _____________ thunderstorm mast

21. 3.mariner, seaman ________ 4.besides _________ 5.a large group of ships __________ 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 ___________ sailor in addition to fleet supply sink glory

22. Homework Whole-Class Activity: Story Relay Rule ： every student tell one sentence about Zheng He and his voyage (Every sentence makes a difference)

23. Compare the difference Between west and oriental voyages (Every thought makes a difference)