Unit 8 Adventure Marco Polo Lesson 3 Period One

Sum up Name: Born (when/where): Came to China (when): Purpose: Languages (how many): Returned to Italy (when): Age of his death: The name of his book: Marco Polo 1254, Italy 1271 do trade with the Chinese 4 1291 70 The Description of the World

Reading Comprehension Ⅲ Task 1 True or False. T Kublai Khan trusted Marco Polo very much. 2. People began using coal as fuel during the Yuan Dynasty. 3. The Hall in the Summer Palace was big enough for 6,000 to have dinner together. F T

T 4. China was more developed than Europe at that time when Marco traveled to China. 5. It was not long before Marco Polo arrived in Italy a local war broke out near his town. 6. Marco Polo wrote The Description of the World before he died. F F

Task 2. Read the passage and answer these questions. 1 Why did Marco and his father travel to China? Because his father was a sea merchant. He wanted to do trade with the Chinese.

2 Why was the emperor impressed by Marco? 3 Why was Marco surprised to see people using paper money? Because Marco was very clever and could already speak four languages. Because in Europe people paid for goods with gold or silver.

4 What were the black stones Marco saw people burning for fuel? 5 How long did Marco spend in China? The black stones Marco saw people burning were coal. Marco had stayed in China for 17 years.

6 Why was he put into prison when he went back to Italy? 7 What was the name of his book? Because a local war broke out. During the war he was caught by the enemy. The name of his book was The Description of the World.

What is the clue of the story about Marco Polo? Further reading What is the clue of the story about Marco Polo? Time

Further reading According to the time clue, how many parts can we divide the text into? Basic information of Marco Polo Part One (Para. 1) Before he got to China After he got to China After he left China Three parts Part Two (Para. 2-4): Part Three (Para. 5-6):

Marco Polo and His Travels (Part One) Further reading Marco Polo and His Travels (Part One) Name: Marco Polo Nationality & Birth Year: was born in ____ in _____ Why to China: to ________ with the Chinese How he arrived: travelled across _______________ Basic information Italy 1254 do trade Before he got to China Europe and Asia

Marco Polo and His Travels (Part Two) Further reading Marco Polo and His Travels (Part Two) was amazed by __________ ________________________ was impressed by________ was surprised to see______ was confused by_________ served in __________________ how beautiful and powerful China was Beijing and the emperor’s palace, esp. … What he saw and felt Chinese people using paper money After he got to China the black stones people used as fuel What he did: the emperor’s court

Marco Polo and His Travels (Part Three) Further reading Marco Polo and His Travels (Part Three) returned to_____and became What happened _____________________ was caught and __________ Why he got famous: told all his stories to_________________ ____________ ．．． Italy the captain of a warship After he left China put into prison another prisoner who was an author　

Italy mperor mazed ourt goods Marco Polo was born in ________________in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he went to China with his father who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. Although he was young, he was very clever and could speak four languages. The e_______________ invited him to serve in the c_________. Marco, in turn, was a_____________ by how beautiful and powerful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace. He was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the market. In Europe, people paid for________ with gold or silver. mperor mazed ourt goods

He was also c_________ by the black stones people used to burn for __________. In 1291, Marco returned to Italy and became a w______________ man. Not long after his return, a local war broke out. Marco was caught by the enemy and put _________prison. However, he was lucky enough to tell his stories to another prisoner who was an ___________. The prisoner wrote the stories in a book called The Description of the World, Which became one of the best-selling books in Europe. onfused fuel ealthy into author

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StepⅦ Homework 1.朗读课文5分钟，在课文中找出至少10个核心短语和5个核心句子 2练习册P45 三四五

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