Unit Two Sailing Around the World
Unit Two Sailing Around the World
Warm-up Qs Listen to the song and answer the Qs. Q:If you could sail to any place in the world,where would you like to go?Why? Q:If you decided to sail round the world, what would you need to take with you on the boat?
Warm-up Qs • Listen to the song and answer the Qs. • Q: If you could sail to any place in the world, where would you like to go? Why? • Q: If you decided to sail round the world, what would you need to take with you on the boat?
Sir Francis Chichester (1901 -1972) -English aviator and adventurer Birthplace: Devon,Britain
Birthplace: Devon, Britain Sir Francis Chichester（1901 – 1972） — English aviator and adventurer
Achievements As a young man,he went to In 1929,he made a solo flight to New Zealandto work as a miner, Australia in a biplane salesman and land agent. New Zealand Tasman 604 South Isiand Pacifio Ocean Te A 150M IE New Zealand biplane KPREV.NEXT
Achievements As a young man, he went to ________to work as a miner, salesman and land agent. In 1929, he made a ________ to New Zealand Australia in a biplane. solo flight biplane New Zealand
Achievements In 1931,he made the first eastward flight across Tasman Sea from New Tasman Sea PACEEIC OCEAN Zealand to Australia In 1960,he won the first Tasman sea solo transatlantic ocean race sailing from Plymouth,England to New York City in 40 days. Plymouth to New York KPREV.NEXT
In 1960, he won the first _________________________ sailing from Plymouth, England to New York City in 40 days. In 1931, he made ___________________ across Tasman Sea from New Zealand to Australia. Tasman sea Plymouth to New York Achievements the first eastward flight solo transatlantic ocean race
Achievements In 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. In 1967,he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth ll. yacht PREV.BACK
In 1966-1967, he sailed ___________ alone in a 55-foot sailing yacht, the longest passage made by a small sailing vessel without a port of call. Achievements around the world In 1967, he was ____________ by Queen Elizabeth II. knighted yacht
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 someone whose family has a high social rank of the battlefield.The great heroes of the time,both in story and in fact,were knights
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 ( someone whose family has a high social rank ) of the battlefield. The great heroes of the time, both in story and in fact, were knights
Knighthood 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
Knighthood 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
Knighthood 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
Knighthood 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_______
Columbus (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
Columbus (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
