1、Lesson 25 The Spirit of Explorers,維京人的海洋探險(xiǎn) -維京人擴(kuò)張圖 1,The Vikings dominated the seas and coach of Northern Europe between the 8th and 10th centuries AD.,維京人的船是維京文化中重要的組成部分，可以說維京人的一切都與他們的船有密切聯(lián)系。維京船制造的材料主要取自高大筆直的橡樹。維京船分為戰(zhàn)船和貨船兩類。戰(zhàn)船較輕，船窄，靈活輕便，又很耐風(fēng)浪；而貨船的船身又高又寬，船體也很重，在波濤洶涌的大海中載重航行時(shí)可保持穩(wěn)定。兩類船都有通常所說的彎曲船首，用一整塊

2、完整的橡木精雕細(xì)刻而成。,The Vikings, the first Europeans who reached America.,In 982 AD, when a man called Eric the Red decided to set sail Further west , there were as Many as 10,000 Vikings living in Iceland.,1 Before learning the text, which of the following do you think arrived in America first ? a) Christ

3、opher Columbus b) Ancient Romans c) Chinese d) Vikings,2 Match the words with their explanations Scandinavia a a large island in the North Atlantic Ocean, near North- eastern Canada Greenland b an area of North Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden,Denmaek and Finland Newfoundland c a country in the N

4、orth Atlantic Iceland d a large island in Eastern Canada,b,a,d,c,e,Eric the Red,Not long after Eric the Red,Biarni,unknown land,blown off course,The year 1002,Leif and Biarni,Vinland,planned the trip,Read the passage. Them complete the table below,4 Read the text again and answer the following quest

5、ion a)Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland? He was forced to leave Iceland because he got into trouble for a murder he had committed. b)Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land ? He was looking for his father who was with Erics party. c)How do we know about the Vikings ?,The Vik

6、ings were a group of people who originated from Scandinavia. They dominate the seas and coasts of northern Europe between 8th and 10th centuries AD. Discussion Do you think it matters which Europeans first reached America ?,sio,Language points reach: stretch out (ones hand) in order to touch,grasp o

7、r take sth. 1他伸手去拿槍. He reached for his gun. 2我們應(yīng)該伸出援助之手,幫助有困難的人. We must reach out to those in need. communicate with sb esp by telephone 3我打電話找不到他. I cant reach him by phone/on the phone.,D America,get to or arrive at 4 他1:00鐘到達(dá)紐約. He reached New York by 1:00 oclock. 5 那車達(dá)到每小時(shí)500英里的速度. The car rea

8、ched a speed of 500 mph. achieve or attain sth reach a conclusion/ decision/,Commit : do sth wrong or foolish 1 commit murder, suicide, theft, 犯兇殺,自殺, 偷竊 向(某人或自己)保證 2他已答應(yīng)撫養(yǎng)他弟弟的孩子. He has committed himself to supporting his brothers children.,Persuade :cause sb to do sth by arguing or reasoning with sb 1怎么說服他參加我們的活動(dòng)呢? How can we persuade him into joining us? 2 她說服女兒不要抽煙. She persuaded her daughter out of smoking cause so t