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and why. Teaching Aids: puter and cassette. Teaching procedures: Ⅰ . Warming up T: Today we’re going to study unit 7 the Sea. Can you talk about anything about the sea? ( If students have difficulty the teacher gives them help, for example: What does the sea make you think? ) S: T: The sea is beautiful and we can do some interesting games.( give some pictures to attract their attention and develop interest) The sea has special charm since ancient times human beings couldn’t help exploring it, such as Zheng he(slide) then give Columbus’s portrait, introduce their main deeds and ask them “Who is it ” S: T: They had the spirit of explorers, especially Columbus, he is famous all over the world. Why? S: T: People consider him to have discovered America first, do you think so? S: Ⅱ Reading Task1 Now let’s read the text, you will get the right answer of the following people do you think arrived in America first? a. Christopher Columbus b. Ancient Romans c. Chinese d. Vi