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1. An English SongSailing2. Discussion3. Background InformationFamous Figures Sir Francis Chichester Columbus Magellan Zheng He Sir Francis Drake Elizabeth II Elizabeth IKnight , Knighthood & Knighthood CeremonyBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingQuestions about the Song Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSailingQuestions about the Song 1. What is the film about?2. What do you think of sailing on the sea?3. What can we learn from the people in the film? Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingDiscussion Look at the following pictures. In small groups, answer these questions. Directions: 1. In which countries are these pictures taken? (Can you tell us where these photos are taken?)2. If you could sail to any place in the world, where would you like to go? Why?3. If you decided to sail round the world, what would you need to take with you on the boat?Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBirthplace: Devon, Britain Sir Francis Chichester（1901 1972） English aviator and adventurer Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingAchievements: As a young man, he went to New Zealand to work as a miner, salesman and land agent.In 1929, he made a solo flight to Australia in a biplane.New Zealand biplane Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingIn 1960, he won the first solo transatlantic ocean race sailing from Plymouth, England to New York City in 40 days.In 1931, he made the first eastward flight across Tasman Sea from New Zealand to Australia.Achievements: Tasman sea Plymouth to New York Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingIn 1966-1967, he sailed around the world alone in a 55-foot sailing yacht, the longest passage made by a small sailing vessel without a port of call. Achievements: yacht In 1967, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingColumbus (1451-1506) Italian explorer In 1492, European explorer Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean hoping to reach Asia. Instead, he reached lands that were unknown to Europeans. Those lands were later named the Americas. After Columbus, many Europeans began to settle the Americas.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingMagellan, Ferdinand （1480-1521） Portuguese navigator While trying to find a western route to the Moluccas (1519), Magellan and his expedition were blown by storms into the strait that now bears his name (1520). He named and sailed across the Pacific Ocean, reaching the Marianas and the Philippines (1521), where he was killed fighting for a friendly native king. One of his ships returned to Spain (1522), thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingZheng He or Cheng Ho (1371-1433) Chinese admiral, explorer, and diplomatZheng He extended Chinese maritime and commercial influence in the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. His seven voyages, which surpassed all previous naval expeditions in the world, opened trade and diplomatic ties for China with at least 35 countries and encouraged the emigration that was the basis of Chinese colonization in Southeast Asia.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSir Francis Drake (1543 - 1596) English navigator and explorer Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail round the world. After several slave trading expeditions to West Africa and the Spain Main (1566-1573), he sailed round the globe (1577-1580) . He managed to restrict the Spanish Armada (西班牙无敌舰西班牙无敌舰队队) by raiding Cadiz (加地斯加地斯) (1587), and helped to defeat (1588) the Spanish attempt to invade England. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingElizabeth II was the elder daughter and successor of George VI. At age 18 she was made a State Counselor (顾问顾问). On Nov. 20, 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, duke (公爵公爵) of Edinburgh. They were in Kenya whenElizabeth II (1926 ) Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the king died (Feb. 6, 1952) and Elizabeth succeeded to the throne (王座王座). Her coronation (加冕礼加冕礼), on June 2, 1953, was the first to be televised. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingElizabeth I (1533 1603 ) Queen of England Elizabeth I was the queen of England (1558-1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She was one of the most powerful rulers in the English history. The time when she reigned (在位在位) is called the Elizabethan Age, and it was a long period of 45 years, when England became very rich and powerful. Abroad, it was an age of maritime expansion (海上扩张海上扩张) under such adventurers as John Hawkins, Walter Raleign and Francis Drake. In literature, it was the age of William Shakespeare, Phillip Sidney, Edmund Spenser and Christopher Marlowe, and there was also a flowering of music, architecture and art.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingKnight, Knighthood & Knighthood Ceremony Knight Knights were the highest class of fighting men in Europe during the Middle Ages. There were other classes of fighting men, such as the lowly foot soldiers. But knights, who fought on horseback, were the aristocrats of the battlefield. The great heroes of the time, both in story and in fact, were knights.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingKnighthood By the year 1500 the time of the knight as fighting man was over. Hired foot soldiers replaced the mounted knights. But knighthood did not die out altogether. Today in Great Britain, knighthood is an honorary award given to outstanding people in recognition of some remarkable work they have done. A man with the rank of knight is called, Sir“ (prefixed to his whole name or given name, but not his surname alone), and his wife, Lady. A woman with same rank is called Dame.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingKnighthood Ceremony The king or Queen takes the sword of the person being honored or borrows one from someone present at the ceremony. The person about to be knighted kneels on one knee and bows his head respectfully in front of the King or Queen. The King or Queen touches with the sword first the left shoulder of the person bowing before him or her then the right shoulder and finally the top of the bowed head. While doing this the King or Queen says We dub thee Sir_.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading1. Part Division of the Text2. Further Understanding For Part 1 Multiple Choice For Part 2 Role Play For Part 3 Questions and AnswersBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingPart Division of the Text Main IdeaLinesPart 11 11212 45346 49 Chichesters decision to sail round the world single-handedChichesters accomplishment of his great voyagethe significance of his great voyage - giving man new prideBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingMultiple Choice 1. Who was Chichester? A) A single-handed man. B) A British man. C) An Australian man. D) A British adventurer.KEY 2. Before Chichester began his sailing, he was_. A) a businessman B) a pilot C) a teacher D) a doctorKEY Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading3. How old was he when he decided to start his voyage round the world? A) 58. B) 65. C) 66. D) 55.KEY 4. What do you know about his boat? A) Its name was Gipsy. B) It was 60 meters long. C) Its name was Gipsy Moth. D) It was 16 meters wide.KEY Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingRole Play Form a group of two students. One student plays as Chichester, the other a reporter. The role play should be based on the second half of Chichester s voyage.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingQuestions and Answers What do you think Chichester learnt from his voyage?Why do we think what Chichester did has given people all over the world new pride?1.2.Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.1.In which year did he win the first solo transatlantic sailing race? In 1959. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.奇切斯特在首届横渡大西洋单人航海比赛中夺魁时，已经奇切斯特在首届横渡大西洋单人航海比赛中夺魁时，已经5858岁了。岁了。 Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingAt sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.single-handed: adj. & adv. (done) by one person alone The job cannot be done single-handed.NB: 这是一种以形容词或形容词短语用作状语的语法现象，其作用类似这是一种以形容词或形容词短语用作状语的语法现象，其作用类似非限定性定语从句，表示某种增补的意义。它们通常用来说明主语非限定性定语从句，表示某种增补的意义。它们通常用来说明主语的状况，例如：的状况，例如： 但它们也可用来说明宾语的状况，如但它们也可用来说明宾语的状况，如：这个工作无法由一个人独自完成。这个工作无法由一个人独自完成。 Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingMary accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts.This man has changed the whole situation almost single-handed.The man opened the letter, nervous.The sun rises in the east, red. The soldier fell down, dead.He approached us full of apologies.We drink it hot.She pushed the door open.He writes his characters large. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.be determined to do / about doing sth.: have a strong will to (do)Columbus was determined to prove that India could be reached by sailing west. CF: be determined to do sth. & make up ones mind to do sth.be determined to do sth. 侧重某人的决心侧重某人的决心。make up ones mind to do sth. 则强调某人打定主意，不再动摇。则强调某人打定主意，不再动摇。 We are determined to devote ourselves to just causes. At last we made up our minds to tell her the truth. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHe is determined about giving up smoking.Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.give up: stop doing or having (something); 1) give someone else possession of something you have 2) abandon hope for sth. or the attempt to do sth. The boy gave up answering the question because it is too difficult.An old man gave up his seat on the bus to a lady with a baby.一位老者在公共汽车上把座位让给一位抱着孩子的妇女。一位老者在公共汽车上把座位让给一位抱着孩子的妇女。3) allow yourself or someone else to be caught by the police or enemy soldiers The criminal went to the police station to give himself up. 4) devote ones time, life, etc. to During World War II millions of soldiers gave up their lives.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingThe man gave himself up to gambling. Chichester gave himself up to a life of adventure.Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.CF: give up & give in give up 除了表示除了表示“认输认输”和和“停止停止”时外，后接名词或动名词时外，后接名词或动名词作宾语。作宾语。give in 表示表示“屈服；投降；让步屈服；投降；让步”时后面没有宾语；时后面没有宾语；但表示但表示“交上；呈上交上；呈上”时后面接名词宾语。时后面接名词宾语。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingI give up. I just cant work it out.They argued back and forth until finally Buzz gave in.Give your exam papers in when youve finished. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.voyage:n. a long journey (by sea, by land or through outer space)A voyage to the moon will be available to common people, Im sure.vi. go on a (sea) journey; sail Sir Frances Drake was the first man who voyaged around the world. CF: voyage, journey, travel & trip 这几个词都是名词，都有这几个词都是名词，都有“旅行旅行”、“旅程旅程”之意。之意。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingThe sailor will make a voyage to Singapore. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.retire: vi. 1) give up ones job because of old age 虽然已近虽然已近6565岁，马莉还不想退休。岁，马莉还不想退休。Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesnt want to retire. 2) go away; withdraw 一支舞曲结束，客人们回到自己的座位。一支舞曲结束，客人们回到自己的座位。After a dance, the guests retired to their seats. 3) go to bed I have a habit of retiring early and getting up early. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingHe thinks it lucky to retire at full salary. The soldiers had retired 25 miles from the frontier. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. Sailing Round the World His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.voyage 在现代英语中通常指较长距离的水上航行，但也可指空中航行。在现代英语中通常指较长距离的水上航行，但也可指空中航行。例如：例如： In those days, the voyage to Australia was long and dangerous. 那时候，到澳大利亚的航行既长又危险。那时候，到澳大利亚的航行既长又危险。journey 是比较正式的用语，通常指陆地上的远行，没有回到原出发地的是比较正式的用语，通常指陆地上的远行，没有回到原出发地的含义。例如：含义。例如： At first I was afraid the long journey would be too much for her. 起初我担心她受不了长距离的旅行。起初我担心她受不了长距离的旅行。travel 的单数形式泛指旅行这一行为或过程，而要表示某次具体的旅行时，的单数形式泛指旅行这一行为或过程，而要表示某次具体的旅行时，通常用复数，而且通常指到远方作长时间的旅行。例如：通常用复数，而且通常指到远方作长时间的旅行。例如： Her interests are politics, music, and travel. 她对政治、音乐和旅游感兴趣。她对政治、音乐和旅游感兴趣。 trip 通常指较短距离的旅行，但在较通俗、随便的用法中可代替通常指较短距离的旅行，但在较通俗、随便的用法中可代替journey。例如：例如： Did you enjoy your trip to Shanghai? 你喜欢去上海的旅行吗？你喜欢去上海的旅行吗？ Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends severa
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