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课件网) Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the Silk Road The Silk Road Do you know Marco Polo New Words Marco Polo (1254 – 1324). He was a man from Italy. So he is an Italian. Italy 意大利 Italian n. 意大利人；意大利语 adj. 意大利的；意大利语的 New words At the age of 17, he travelled along the Silk Road. His journey lasted about twenty years. age n. 年龄 journey n. 旅行；旅程 New words Marco Polo met the king and worked for him for 17 years. king n. 国王 New words During these years in China, he moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. goods n. 商品；货物（无单数） Europe n. 欧洲 Asia n. 亚洲 New words European n. 欧洲人 adj. 欧洲（人）的 Asian n. 亚洲人 adj. 欧洲（人）的 (a) European (an) Asian New words The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. So he learned about them in China. discover v. 发现；了解 invent v. 发明；创造 coal n. 煤 [U] New words Then he wrote a famous book --the Travel of Marco Polo. There are other things about China in the book. other adj. 别的；其他的 New words Italy [' t l ] age [e d ] goods [ɡ dz] Europe [ j r p] Asia ['e ] journey [ d ni] king [k ] coal [k l] discover [d sk v ] invent [ n vent] other [ ] 意大利 n. 年龄 n. 商品；物品 n. 欧洲 n. 亚洲 n. 旅行；旅程 n. 国王 n. 煤 v. 发现；了解 v. 发明；创造 adj. 别的；其他的 (an) Italian 无单数形式 (a) European (an) Asian [U] New words Italy [' t l ] age [e d ] goods [ɡ dz] Europe [ j r p] Asia ['e ] journey [ d ni] king [k ] coal [k l] discover [d sk v ] invent [ n vent] other [ ] 意大利 n. 年龄 n. 商品；物品 n. 欧洲 n. 亚洲 n. 旅行；旅程 n. 国王 n. 煤 v. 发现；了解 v. 发明；创造 adj. 别的；其他的 Have a check Jack is a smart Chinese boy. At the ____of 17, he travelled to _____ (欧洲). During his _____ (旅行)， he borrowed lots of money from his parents. Then he brought some _____ (商品) back to China. Because the Europeans _____ (invent) these things ,they are new to us _____ (Asia). He sold them to his friends and classmates at a high price. Jack travelled to _____ (其他的) countries again next year. He _____ (发现) something funny this time. He was so happy that he could earn some money. age Europe journey goods invented Asians other discovered Read the text and answer the questions 1. Marco Polo went to China at the age of _____. 2. What did Marco Polo do with his father and uncle on the Silk Road 3. How long did his journey last It lasted about twenty years. They moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. 17 1题完成句子；2题简略回答问题；3题英译汉。 Read the text and answer the questions 1. Marco Polo went to China at the age of _____. 2. What did Marco Polo do with his father and uncle on the Silk Road 3. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. _____. They moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. 17 中国人发现了煤并且发明了纸 1题完成句子；2题简略回答问题；3题英译汉。 Read the text and answer the questions 4. When did Marco Polo travel to Beijing In 1275, he travelled ... ...
