Sb: The second picture is Zheng He, a famous sailor in China.

T: Do you know who the first person in China that reached Africa was?

Ss: Maybe it was Zheng He.

T: Yes, it was Zheng He who first reached Africa. Zheng He first established friendship between China and Africa. Nowadays most of African countries are friendly to China. FOCAC (中非合作论坛) brought 41 African officials to China and it is one of the most important diplomatic summit in our country. This sets an example for people in other lands. Zheng He's voyage represents the first contact between the two lands while FOCAC has proved how important Zheng He's voyage was.

Activity two: Read a short passage

T: Read the short passage and answer the following questions.

The Ss read the short passage and get familiar with the content of the short passage.

Questions:

1. What is the purpose of the summit?

2. Before the opening ceremony, what was held?

3. On Saturday morning what happened?

4. What is the meaning of the summit?

Key:

1. The purpose of the summit is "Friendship, peace, cooperation and development".

2. A grand welcoming ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People.

3. The high-level dialogue and second conference of Chinese and African entrepreneurs（企业） opened at the Great Hall of the People, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a speech.

4. The summit will strengthen China's relationship with African people, and China will embrace a prosperous future with African friends. Besides, African countries will enhance their economical development with the help of China.

Forum on Sino-African Cooperation

The historic Beijing Summit of the Forum on Sino-African Cooperation (FOCAC) opened at the Great Hall of the People at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, with major Chinese TV