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Unit 2 Crossing Limits

Unit 2 Crossing Limits. 英语组 李何佩. curiosity. Where did they get?. Dangers and challenges?. New York. James Cook. Abel Tasman. Christopher Columbus. The greatest Britain navigator . He,

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Unit 2 Crossing Limits

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  1. Unit 2 Crossing Limits 英语组 李何佩

  2. curiosity

  3. Where did they get? Dangers and challenges?

  4. New York

  5. James Cook Abel Tasman Christopher Columbus

  6. The greatest Britain navigator. He, first was sent to Pacific. On his famous second expedition (1772-75) he explored Antarctica. In 1776 he undertook his third and final voyage in which he explored the West coast of North America and tried to locate a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. On this voyage he discovered the Hawaiian Islands, and sailed up the coast of North America through the Bering Straits to the Arctic Ocean. On his return he was killed by Hawaiian islanders. James Cook(1728-1779)

  7. Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus broke with tradition in 1492, sailing west in an attempt to find a shorter route to India and China. On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, on the first of several voyages to what he later called the “New World.” Christopher Columbus

  8. A great Dutch/Holland explorer. He was the first European to discover New Zealand Abel Tasman 1603 – 1659

  9. Reading Reaching out across the ocean

  10. Fast-reading • Who were the real explorers long before? • 2.Why were people interested in exploration?

  11. Why were people interested in exploration? Trade & curiosity formed the foundation. Marco Polo’s stories inspired explorers .

  12. Read for information

  13. India-------the middle east-----Rome Silk road coasts of India Ocean---Ceylon(Sri Lanka)

  14. Judge the following sentences True or False • The Europeans were the first Explorers to • travel to other countries. • 2. Accurate maps of the countries around • the Indian Ocean were made before the • fifteenth century. • 3. In the years between 1405 and 1433 , • Zheng He sailed westwards only on • voyages of exploration. • 4. Zheng He invited African countries to • send ambassadors to China. F F F T

  15. Homework: 1. Read and retell the passage 2. Finish word study

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