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Unit21Beforelisteningtothetape,lookatthemapbelow.ThenwritedownwhichnewplacesZhengHemighthavevisitedonhissevenvoyagesZhengHewasoneofthemostimportantnavigatorsinChinesehistory.LiHuayingisexplainingtoherfriend,CeliaMain,aboutwhatZhengHeachieved.ZhengHe’sVoyagePortsorislandofinterestthatZhengHemayhavevisited:2Listentothetapeforthefirsttimeandtickthoseportsandislandsmentionedinthetext.Thenchecktoseehowmanyyougotrightoutofthesixinthepre-listeningactivity.1____________2______________3____________4______________5____________6______________CalicutChampaSumatraHormuzAdenMogadishuStatementEvidence1Heistheonly15thcenturyChinesenavigatorweknow.Noreportsofothernavigatorsforthisperiodhavesurvived.3Readthestatementsandlistentothetapeforthesecondtime.Thencompletethechart.2HecamefromYunnanProvince.3Hisshipswereverylarge.4Hewasveryimportant.Itwaswrittenindocuments.Thewritersmentionitinthebooks.Hemadesevenvoyagesandvisitedmorethanthirtycountries.5ForeignkingslikedChineseporcelainandsilk.6HereturnedwithstrangepresentsfortheEmperor.12ZhengHeremarkshowmuchtheforeignkingslikedporcelainandsilk.HebroughtagiraffefortheEmperorfromAfrica.Hebroughtscarvesoffinegolddecoratedwithpearlsandpreciousstones.4Listentothetapeforthethirdtimeandfinishthesesentencessothattheyshowcauseandeffect.1TheEmperorwantedtodemonstrateChinesepowerabroadso_____________________________________________________________________________2WhenhediedZhengHewantedpeopletoknowhowsuccessfulhehadbeenso_____________________________________________hesentZhengHewithalargefleetofshipstovisitnewplacesinneighbouringcountries.heputupapillardescribingallhisachievements.3ThewriterswantedpeopletobelievethatZhengHe'sshipswerelargeso_______________________________________________________________________________________4ThewriterswantedpeopletobelieveZhengHewasveryimportant__________________________________________wouldbelievethathereallyhadachievedgreatthingsandgonetomanyforeigncountries.thattheydescribedhimasbeingeightfeettall.sotheyWHOWASZHENGHE?(LiHuaying=LH,CeliaMain=CM)LH:ThemostfamousChinesenavigatorwasZhengHe.Helivedfrom1371to1433andmadesevenvoyagesaroundtheSouthChinaSea,acrosstoIndiaandevenasfarastheeasterncoastofAfrica.Itwasthe600thanniversaryofthesevoyagesin2005.LISTENINGTEXTCM:ArethereotherfamousChinesenavigatorsorishetheonlyone?LH:Heistheonlyonewe'vegotevidencefor.CM:Sotheremayhavebeenothers?LH:Wedon'tknow.That'sbecausealaterEmperormayhavedestroyedalotofevidenceofothervoyages.CM:Isee.WheredidZhengHego?LH:ThedocumentstellusthathewasborninYunnan.Hebuiltapillartorecordhisachievements.Itstatesthathemadesevenvoyagesandvisitedmorethanthirtycountries.HesaidthattheEmperororderedhimtoshowthestrengthofChinesepowerandmeetforeignersfrombeyondtheseas.Sohewenttounknownplacesandsetuptrade.CM:Tellmeabouthisvoyages.LH:Well,onhisfirstvoyagehevisitedCalicutinIndia.Thepeopletherewereveryimpressedandalittlefrightenedwhentheysawsomanylargeships.Sotherulerwiselydecidedtomakefriendswiththesestrangers.HegaveZhengHemanyscarvesmadeofgoldanddecoratedwithjewels.Thenheentertainedhimandhismenwithmusicandsongs.CM:Didhegotootherplaces?LH:Yes,onothervoyageshevisitedChampa,andSumatranearChina,Hormuz,andAdeninthePersianGulfandMogadishuinAfrica.ZhengHeopeneddiplomaticrelationswiththemandgavethempresents.CM:WhatdidtheChineseofferasgifts?LH:ZhengHefoundthatforeignkingsparticularlyadmiredChineseporcelainandsilk.Sothat'swhyhisshipswerefilledwiththosethings.CM:Isee.Isthatwhytheysayhisshipsweresolarge?LH:Yes,Isupposeso.WhenhereturnedfromIndiahebroughtagiraffefortheEmperorasapresent.Sohisshipsmusthavebeenlarge.CM:Somewriterssaythattheshipscouldcarryasmanyas20,000peoplealtogether.LH:AndotherwriterssayZhengHewaseightfeettall!Weshouldn'tbelieveeverythingwriterstellus.ObviouslytheywantedtoshowhowimportantZhengHewas.Undoubtedlytheshipswerelarge---butperhapsnotthatlarge!CM:Isee.Thatmakessense.Well,thankyoufortellingmeaboutZhengHe.Hesoundsafascinatingman.Maythestrangestargumentwin!Thefollowinginformationgivenmayhelpyoumakeyourargumentswell.PossibleargumentsforthevoyagesPossibleargumentsagainstthevoyagesThegovernmentcanremovepiratesfromtheseas.Thentheycantaxthetradersmore.ArmiestothenorthofChinaareaconstantandveryrealthreat.TheyhadwarswiththeChinesearmyinthepastandmaydosoagainifChinaisnotprepared.PossibleargumentsforthevoyagesPossibleargumentsagainstthevoyagesThevoyagesareveryimpressiveandmakepeopleindistantlandsrecognizethegreatnessofChina.TodefendChinaagainstthearmiesfromthenorthisverycostlyandneedsmanysoldiers.There'willbenomoneyforafleet.PossibleargumentsforthevoyagesPossibleargumentsagainstthevoyagesIfwedonotcontinuethevoyageswewilllosediplomaticandtradingconnections.Thereislittlereasontocontinueforeigntrade.Chinaissolargethatitdoesnotneedforeigntradetodevelopeconomically.(Em=Emperor)Em:Thoseagainstthevoyagesmaymaketheirargumentsnow.S1:YourExcellency,wewouldliketosuggestthatyoudonotcontinuewiththesevoyages.Theyareexpensiveandtakemanysoldiers,whocouldbeprotectingChineseborders,awayontradingexpeditions.Thismeansourpeople