BonnieChristopherColumbusIntroductionPart1briefintroductionChristopherColumbus,masternavigator,openedthewayforEuropeanexploration,exploitation,andcolonizationoftheAmericas.Hehaslongbeencalledthe“discoverer”oftheNewWorld.ColumbusmadehistransatlanticvoyagesunderthesponsorshipofFerdinandIIandIsabellaI,theCatholicMonarchsofAragon,Castile,andLeoninSpain.ReadingPart2Para.1____________________Para.2_______________.Para.3The_______subsequentvoyagesandtheir____________FastreadingChristopherColumbusFastreadingChristopherColumbusPara.1____________________Para.2_______________.Para.3The_______subsequentvoyagesandtheir____________ThefirstvoyagesignificancePersonalinformationthreeMatchthetimeandevents.ChristopherColumbus(1)___(2)___(3)___(4)___14513August149212October149214931504DB.HewasborninaportcityofItaly.A.HedepartedfromSpain.C.Hefoundmorelandoverthecourseofhis

threesubsequentvoyages.D.HereachedtheshoresoftheCaribbean.E.HesailedacrosstheAtlanticOcean.BACDetailedreadingOn3August1492SpainAbout90crewmen3shipsFourTheshoresoftheCaribbean“discover”thenewworldinspireexplorerstoexploreanddiscovermorevastareasoftheworld.openanewchapteroftheAgeofExploration,whichwitnessedmanyimportantgeographicalfindingsandallowedforaninternationalexchangeofideasandcultures.ColumbusWhatinspiredCoumbustobeginhiscareer?MuitiplechoiceColumbusWhichwasNOTthechallengeColumbusandhiscrewmetduringthejourneyin1492?(para2)A.Thejourneytooklongerthanexpected.B.Theyfacedshortoffood.C.Theygotlostduringthejourney.D.Oneoftheirshipswasleakingbadly.WhatchallengesdidColumbusandhiscrewencounterduringthejourneyin1492?ColumbusWhydidColumbuscallthenativesIndians?ColumbusColumbusHowmanyvoyagesdidColumbusmakebetween1492and1504?WhatareColumbus’smajorcontributions?"discovered"theNewWorld.inspiredfollowingexplorersopenedanewchapteroftheAgeofExplorationallowedforaninternationalexchangeofideasandcultures.Theheroofoneagemaybethesinnerofthefuture.ColumbusMuitiplechoiceWecanconcludefromthestoryofChristopherColumbusthat_______.A.oneisnevertoooldtolearnB.thelongestjourneybeginswiththefirststepC.oneminuteonthestageneedstenyearspracticeoffstageD.nothingisimpossibletoawillingheartGroupdiscussionWhatfactorsmadethevoyagesofZhengHeandColumbussosuccessful?Usetheinformationinthearticlestosupportyouropinion.?advancedtechnology?shipbuildingskills?hisnavigationskills?learningfromothersbytreatingtheminafriendlymanner

ZhengHe?lovingsailing?greatinterestingeography?hispassionforexploration?financialsupport?beingbraveandknowledgeable?overcomingmanychallenges

ColumbusGroupdiscussionWhatarethepossiblerequirementsforbecominganexplorer?healthy,strong brave/courageous/k??re?d??s/,clever,knowledgeable independent,calmandclear-headed， curious，

cooperative， havingnavigationskillsambitious,aggressive,

generous,friendlyGroupdiscussionWasColumbusaheroorarobber?※

robgoldandotherresources※buildcolonies※startslavetrade※kill90%ofthenatives?

leadEuropetodominatetheworldthroughcolonizationandtheexpansionofkingdomsintoempires?openanewchapteroftheAgeofExplorationandallowforaninternationalexchangeofideasandcultures.Aheroinoneeramaybecomeavillain(/?v?l?n/罪犯)inthenext.

Wecan’tjudgeaguyinthe15thcenturybymodernstandards.ExercisePart3SummaryYoungColumbus’sloveforsailingandinterestingeography1

(inspire)himtobecomeaseaman.Heinsisted

2searchingforadirectsearoutetotheEastIndiesbysailingwestwards.Itwasthroughcontinuousattempts3

hereceivedfinancialsupportfromtheKingandQueenofSpain.4(depart)fromSpainwith3ships,hecarriedabout90crewmen.Beyond5

(expect),thejourneywasfullofchallenges.Regardlessofallthechallenges,hemanagedto“discovered”theNewWorld“withhisknowledgeandbravery,openinganewchapteroftheAgeofExploration.SummaryYoungColumbus’sloveforsailingandinterestingeographyinspired(inspire)himtobecomeaseaman.HeinsistedonsearchingforadirectsearoutetotheEastIndiesbysailingwestwards.ItwasthroughcontinuousattemptsthathereceivedfinancialsupportfromtheKingandQueenofSpain.Departing(depart)fromSpainwith3ships,hecarriedabout90crewmen.Beyondexpectation(expect),thejourneywasfullofchallenges.Regardlessofallthechallenges,hemanagedto“discovered”theNewWorld“withhisknowledgeandbravery,openinganewchapteroftheAgeofExploration.SummaryColumbusinsisted_______findingadirectsearoutetotheEasternIndiesbysailingacrosstheAtlanticOocean.Despiteallthechallenges,Columbussucceededin______(keep)everyoneoutofdangerwithhisknowledgeandcourage.Finallythecrewspottedlandinthe______(distant).HisvoyagesmarkedthebeginningoftheAgeofExploration______witnessedmanyimportantgeographicaldiscoveries.Theperiodalsopromotedtheinternationalexchangeofideasandcultures.SummaryColumbusinsisted_______findingadirectsearoutetotheEasternIndiesbysailingacrosstheAtlanticOocean.Despiteallthechallenges,Columbussucceededin______(keep)everyoneoutofdangerwithhisknowledgeandcourage.Finallythecrewspottedlandinthe______(distant).HisvoyagesmarkedthebeginningoftheAgeofExploration____________witnessedmanyimportantgeographicaldiscoveries.Theperiodalsopromotedtheinternationalexchangeofideasandcultures.on/uponkeepingdistancethat/whichThearticlebelow,fromatravelwebsite,tellsthestoryabouttheTomboftheKingofBoni.

subsequentharmoniousinfluentialonbehalfofproofstrengthenacknowledgebeloadedwithTheearly1400swasagloriouserainChinesehistory.Duringthistime,theYongleEmperorwantedtodevelop(1)__________relationswiththeoverseasneighbours.ZhengHe,oneofthemost(2)__________explorers,tookchargeofthetask.harmoniousinfluentialOneofthestatesmentionedinthehistoricalrecordswasBoni(present-dayBrunei),asmallkingdominSouth-EastAsia.Thereis(3)_______thatChinaestablishedverygoodrelationswiththisstatealongtimeago:oneofitskingswasburiedinNanjingduringtheearlyMingDynasty,andthereisafascinatinglegendabouttheking.

In1405,(4)___________theemperor,ZhengHesailedtheoceansonhisfirstvoyage.proofsubsequentharmoniousinfluentialonbehalfofproofstrengthenacknowledgebeloadedwithonbehalfofHisfleet(5)______________giftstotheneighbouringcountriesandregions.In1407,hetravelledtoBoni,which(6)____________thefriendlyrelationshipbetweenthetwocountries.Inthe(7)___________year,theKingofBonipaidafriendlyvisittoChina.Hewasaccompaniedbymorethan150people.TherecordsshowthatthevisitorswereastonishedbyhowrichandtechnologicallyadvancedtheMingDynastywas.wasloadedwithstrengthenedsubsequentsubsequentharmoniousinfluentialonbehalfofproofstrengthenacknowledgebeloadedwithTheyreceivedaroyalwelcomefromtheYongleEmperor.Unfortunately,afterover