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Unit 2 It’s Show Time！
Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk
Road
The important vocabulary
age, Europe, Asia, journey, king, coal,
discover, invent, other, at the age of,
be new to
Know about Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Learn to use Regular and Irregular Verbs
Objectives
What do you know about Marco
Polo? Find more information about
him and present it to the class.
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.
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Words and expressions
Italy
age
goods
Europe
Asia
journey
意大利(地名)
n. 年龄
n. 商品；物品
n. 欧洲
n. 亚洲
n. 旅行；旅程
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Words and expressions
king
coal
discover
invent
other
n. 国王
n. 煤
v. 发现；了解
v. 发明；创造
adj. 别的；其他的
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Phrases
1.在……岁时 ；
2. 对……陌生 ;
3.在……和……之间 ；
4.带回来_____________
5.写关于……_____________
at the age of...
be new to...
between...and...
bring back
write about
Hello, everyone!
My project is about Marco Polo and
the Silk Road.
Marco Polo was a man from Italy. At
the age of 17, he went to China. He
travelled along the Silk Road with his
father and uncle. Together, they moved
goods between Europe and Asia on the
Silk Road. Later, Marco Polo travelled
with his brother. They travelled on boats,
horses and camels. Their journey lasted
about twenty years!
In 1275, Marco Polo travelled to
Beijing. He met the king and worked for
him for 17 years. During those years,
Marco Polo learned about coal and paper.
The Chinese discovered coal and invented
paper. These things were new to
Marco Polo. He brought some coal and
paper back to Italy with him. He also
brought back a lot of silk, tea and other
goods.
Marco Polo wrote a famous book
about his travels to China. I hope to
write a book like that someday.
Thank you.
By: Jenny
Date: March 25
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
Let’s Do
It! Listen and tick the correct answers.1
√
√
3. Marco Polo learned about ______ in
China.
□ tea and paper □ coal and silk
□ coal and paper√
Read the lesson and answer the questions.2
1.What country did Marco Polo come from?
Marco Polo was from Italy.
2. How did he and his brother travel?
They travelled on boats, horses and camels.
3. How long did his journey last?
Their journey lasted about twenty years.
4. When did he travel to Beijing?
In 1275, Marco Polo travelled to Beijing.
5. What did he bring back to his home country?
He brought some coal and paper back to
Italy with him. He also brought back a lot of
silk, tea and other goods.
Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the words in the box.
3
hope coal journey discover goods
1. People sell their _______ at the market.
2. It’s cold in the house. Put some _____ on
the fire.
coal
goods
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.
journey
hoped
discovered
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Language
points
1. At the age of 17, he went to China.
at the age of… / when sb. was…
years old 在……岁时
eg.: He moved to London at the age
of 20 .
= He moved to London when he
was 20
years old .他在20岁时搬到了伦敦。
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2. The Chinese discovered coal and invented
paper.
discover 发现；了解（指初次看见本来已
存在但以前未被发现的事物 ）
Columbus discovered America but he did not
explore the new continent．
哥伦布发现了美洲，可是他没有去探索这个新
大陆。
invent 发明；创造 （是指创造前所未有的
事物）
Edison invented the electric light bulb．
爱迪生发明了电灯泡。
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3. be new to sb. 对……陌生
eg.：The movie is new to me.
4. hope to do sth. 希望做某事
eg.：I hope to see you again.
5. other 其他的；别的 one…the
other…一个是 ……另一个是……
eg.: I have two computers, one is
big, the other is small.
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Exercise
s根据汉语意思填空。
1.Marco Polo is a man
from___________(欧洲).Europe
2. Who_______________(发现)
America?
3. Who_____________(发明) paper?
discovered
invented
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4. Their___________(旅程) lasted
about twenty years.
5. At ________(年龄) eight, he
learned to swim.
journey
age
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单项选择
( ) 1. James works _______ a
Chinese company.
A. for B. of C. out D. on
A
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( )2.Lucy will ____ her
homework back to her school.
A.talks B. bring C. talk
B
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( )3. —There are some
elephants, koalas and
snakes in the zoo.
—What _____animals are
there in it?
A. other B. others C. another
A
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( )4.The place is ______to me. It‘s
the first time I came here.
A. old B. happy C. new D. sad
( )5.—What do you often do
____ classes to relax？
—Listen to music round the
school.
A. over B. through C.between
C
C
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Work in groups. What do you know about
Marco Polo? Find more information about him
and present it to the class.
Task tips:
1. Where was he from?
2. How old was he when he came to China?
3. What did he do in China ？
4. What amazing things did he learn about in
China?
5. How long did he stay in China?
Homework
Thank you!
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