中国文化英语教程unit 9.ppt

Comprehension 5) What is the principle of peace laid down by Emperor Yongle? The principle of peace laid down by Emperor Yongle is “Follow the ways of Heaven and the world, do not bully small or weak countries, and spread the blessing of peace.” 6) What gifts did Zheng He bring to the places he reached? The gifts Zheng He brought to the places he reached ranged from cash, silk, porcelain and clothing, to utensils made of iron, copper, silver and gold, even bricks, tiles and glazed tiles for locals to build temples. Comprehension 7) Who did Zheng He bring back to China on his missions? Zheng He brought back on his missions envoys and several kings from other lands. 8) How do some countries commemorate Zheng He? Some countries commemorate Zheng He through commemorative buildings in their countries, such as the temple named after Zheng He, and through bilingual song-and-dance drama. Comprehension II. Careful Reading 1. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing information. 2) The destinations of Zheng He’s voyages are countries located _________________________. porcelain, silk, tea, and numerous other treasures on the coasts of Asia and Africa 1) The ships of Zheng He’s fleet are loaded with cargoes of ______________________ ______ _________________. Comprehension 3) Zheng He was appointed as the commander of the missions because __________________________ __________________________. 4) Zheng He’s fleets were unparalleled in terms of ________________________________________________. he was intelligent and knowledgeable about navigation size, navigation technology, organization and amenities Comprehension 5) The purposes of the missions were mainly to ______________________________________ and __________________________________________________________________________ ____________. 6) Zheng He deployed troops three times on his seven missions against ____________________________________________________