Unit 7 The SeaLesson 1The Spirit of ExplorersUnit 7 The SeaLesson 1The Spirit of Explorers Step 1 warming up Step 2 Pre-readingStep 2 Pre-reading James cook was a British captain. He made maps of Australia and New Zealand. James cook was a British captain. He made maps of Australia and New Zealand. James CookJames Cook Columbus was Spanish sailors. He made four voyages. He is famous all over the world now. People consider him to have discovered America first. Do you think so? Columbus was Spanish sailors. He made four voyages. He is famous all over the world now. People consider him to have discovered America first. Do you think so?ColumbusColumbus 1. Which of the following people do you think arrived in America first? a. Christopher Columbus b. Ancient Romans c. Chinese d. Vikingsd. This painting shows viking raider in about the year 1100 This is the vinland-map. It might be the oldest map of North America. Some people believe the vikings drew it. They think Christopher Columbus may have used it to find the New world. 1. Eric the Red wanted to get a land which could be colonized so he decided to set sail further.2. Biarni set sail from Iceland in order to join Leif’s father .True or False FF 3. Biarni discovered Greenland first.4. The Vikings were stronger and stronger in Northern Europe from the 8th to 10th century. 5. According to official records Europeans reached America long before Columbus ever set sail .FFT ScandinaviaIcelandNewfoundlandGreenland 2. Match the words with their explanations. Scandinavia Greenland a large island in the North Atlantic Ocean, near Northeastern Canada an area of North Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland a country in th...
