1. Unit 8 Adventure
Marco Polo
Lesson 3
Period One

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. 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):

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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　

14. Italy mperor mazed ourt goods
Marco Polo was born in ________________in 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
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goods

15. 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.
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fuel
ealthy
into
author

16. 反思：
vt. 使惊愕
vt. 使困惑
n. 皇帝 n. 宫廷，法庭 n. 商品，物品 n. 燃料 n. 作者
n. 教授
adj. 富有的

17. 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

18. Thank you !