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课件网) Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the Silk Road UNIT 2 It’s Show Time! 学 习 目 标 掌握单词：age, Europe, Asia, journey, king, coal, discover, invent, other 短语和句型：at the age of, be new to, At the age of 17，he went to China. Together, they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. 1 3 通过拓展甘肃的名胜古迹，让学生了解甘肃文化和丝绸文化，培养学生对中国文化的自豪感，对家乡的热爱之情。 能用目标语言描述马可·波罗的中国之旅。 2 What do you know about Marco Polo Discuss with your classmates. Find more information about him, and share your ideas with your classmates. Marco Polo was an Italian ... He was born in the Republic of Venice...He... Lead in 课 堂 导 入 Marco Polo Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian trader and explorer who was famous for his worldwide travels. His famous book is The Description of the World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and his uncle, who travelled through Asia and met Kublai Khan. Marco Polo was a man from Italy. Italy / it li/ n. 意大利 Words and expressions 课 堂 学 习 age /eid / n.年龄 eg. At the age of 17, Marco Polo went to China. Europe / j r p/ n. 欧洲 My grandfather went to Europe 20 years ago. They bought some goods from Asia. Asia / ei / n. 亚洲 Their journey lasted about twenty days. journey / d n / n. 旅程 The Chinese invented many great things. invent / n vent/ v. 发明；创造 king /k / n. 国王 coal /k l/n. 煤 discover /d sk v /v. 发现；了解 other / /adj. 别的；其他的 根据句意及汉语意思填空。 1.Marco Polo is a man from_____(欧洲). 2. Who_____(发现) America 3. Who_____(发明) paper 4. They wrote a book about their_____(旅程) . 5. At the _____(年龄) of eight, he learned to swim. Europe discovered invented journey age Language use Listen and tick the correct answers. 1．At the age of _____， Marco Polo went to China. □ twenty □ seventeen □ sixteen 2．Marco Polo and his father moved goods between _____ on the Silk Road. □ America and Asia □ Europe and Asia □ Europe and America 3. Marco Polo learned about _____ in China. □ tea and paper □ coal and silk □ coal and paper √ √ √ Listen Read the lesson and answer the questions. 1. What country did Marco Polo come from 2. How did he and his brother travel 3. How long did his journey last 4. When did he travel to Beijing 5. What did he bring back to his home country Italy. They travelled on boats, horses and camels. About 20 years. In 1275. Some coal, paper, a lot of silk, tea and other goods back. Read Exercise hope coal journey discover goods 1. People sell their at the market. 2. It’s cold in the house. Put some on the fire. 3. After the long , Marco Polo arrived in Beijing at last. 4. He didn’t do well this time. But he to do better next time. 5. I walked around my city and I some beautiful places. goods coal journey hoped discovered Task tips: 1. Where was he from 2. How old was he when he came to China 3. What did he do in Ch ... ...
