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Captain Cook

Captain Cook. Lesson 7. Definition 1. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water. strait. Definition 2. The science or study of plants. botany. Definition 3. To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. astonish. Definition 4.

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Captain Cook

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  1. Captain Cook Lesson 7

  2. Definition 1 • A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water. strait

  3. Definition 2 • The science or study of plants. botany

  4. Definition 3 • To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. astonish

  5. Definition 4 • An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe. disaster

  6. Definition 5 • All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship. crew

  7. Definition 6 • To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. celebrate

  8. Definition 7 • The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. coastline

  9. vocabulary xpedition • An e_____________ is an organized journey with a particular purpose such as exploration(探险). • Do you know the time when the national flag will be r________ tomorrow morning? • If you have a f______, your body temperature is higher than usual. aised ever

  10. vocabulary • A m__________ is a person who buys and sells goods for making money. • If you d________ someone or something, you try to protect them against danger. • A w_______ is a ship with guns and other equipment needed for fighting in wars. • The sound [v] doesn’t e______ in Chinese. erchant efend arship xist

  11. vocabulary isaster • A d________ is a terrible accident such as an earthquake or an air crash(飞机失事). • It was not a surprise that our football team d_________ some major teams in Asia. • The day when Hong Kong returned to China is worth c___________. efeated elebrating

  12. vocabulary • The noun form of sick is s________. • Two policemen in p_______ clothes came to the village in s________ of the lost girl. • At tea time in the afternoon, you can drink tea and eat some b________. ickness lain earch iscuits

  13. Explain the phrases or sentences: • An island in French Polynesia(玻利尼西亚), with an area of 1,041 square kilometres and a population of about 96,000. • There they enjoyed a happy stay of three months. Tahiti There they spent three happy months.

  14. Explain the phrases or sentences: • continued their journey • traveled in a southerly direction • to look for set sail again headed south in search of

  15. Explain the phrases or sentences: • had already made maps of the coasts • make a map of the east coast had already charted parts of the …. coasts map the east coast

  16. Explain the phrases or sentences: • koala bears spend most of their lives in eucalyptus trees(桉树) • kangaroos bears climbed trees large animals … stomach pocket

  17. Explain the phrases or sentences: • the longest coral reef in the world, off the Northeast coast of Australia. It is 2, 000 km long. • so that the boat would float higher in the water The Great Barrier Reef to raise the boat in the water

  18. Explain the phrases or sentences: • they pulled the boat up onto the shore • Cook’s quick decision they beached the ship on the shore Cook’s quick thinking

  19. Explain the phrases or sentences: • sailed close to the island of Java • and then returned to England by passing the southern point of Africa passed close by the island of Java and then returned by the southern point of Africa

  20. First Voyage(1768-1771)

  21. Second Voyage(1772-1775)

  22. Third Voyage(1776-1779)

  23. Fill in the blanks James Cook was a very skilled seaman. He was famous for making an ___________ to the South Pacific Ocean. In July 1768, Cook and his sailors took an old but strong _______ named Endeavour to _______ out for the Pacific in _________ to find a new continent. The ship carried a total of 94 expedition ship set order

  24. including people, ___________ scientists. It was really a very hard journey for them. __________ the expedition, 38 people died ______ diseases. In April 1769 they ________ at the beautiful island of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean. They ______ there for three months. And then they set ________ again and During of arrived stayed sail

  25. in headed south and west _____ search of a new land. They finally reached New Zealand ______ spent six months there. After that they sailed west to _________ and ________ the east coast of Australia. They found Australia to be ____ astonishing country. Next they sailed up the ______ coast. and Australia mapped an east

  26. There the expedition nearly ended in disaster. The ship struck a coral bed which _______ a large hole in the side of the ship. But Cook’s quick thinking ________ the expedition. Then they passed close ______ the island of Java and returned by the southern point ____ Africa. In July 1771 they successfully tore saved by of

  27. in arrived back _____ England. The whole country celebrated their _________ from the South Pacific. So James Cook became a hero of the nation. return

  28. Reading comprehension • On the island of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean, Cook’s expedition _____. A. spent a period of six months B. spent three hard months C. watched the planet Venus passing between the earth and the sun D. found a new land C

  29. Reading comprehension 2. New Zealand is separated from the other island by ____. A. Cook Strait B. Botany Bay C. the island of Tahiti D. the Great Barrier Reef A

  30. Reading comprehension 3. Cook was the first to ______. A. sail to Australia B. map the coasts of Australia C. make Australia the foreign settlement D. chart the east coast of Australia D

  31. Reading comprehension 4. The expedition passed ____ oceans in the world. A. three B. two C. one D. four A

  32. Reading comprehension 5. Which of the following you can’t see except in Australia? A. The coral bed. B. A beautiful bay. C. The bears which can climb trees. D. The birds that can run. C

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