Unit8 lesson3 Marco PoloThe land silk roadWarm upThe line that connecting East to WestSeeing the picture, what things will you think about?When talking about the silk road, who will occur into your mind?Pre-reading Have you heard about Marco Polo? Which of the following do you think is true?A. He was a French traveller who lived in Italy for some time.B. He was an Italian traveller who lived in China for some time.（旅行者）Kublai Khan 忽必烈汗—— the Yuan Dynasty Emperor 元朝皇帝Marco Polo seeing Kublai Khan 马可波罗晋见忽必烈汗Warship ( 战船 )in Marco’s timeMarco was telling stories about China in the prison ( 监狱 ).Books talked about Marco Polo in ChinaFast readingRead through the text quickly, and find match the paragraphs with the main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Marco Polo's early lifeMarco returned to ItalyInventions and developments in ChinaKublai Khan welcomed MarcoMarco was amazed at ChinaPeople’s reaction to Marco’s storiesRead through the text quickly, and find out the information about Marco Polo and fill out the following form.Second readingName:Name:Born (when/where):Born (when/where):Came to China (when):Came to China (when):Languages (how many):Languages (how many):Worked in China (how Worked in China (how many years):many years):Returned to Italy Returned to Italy (when):(when):Age of his death:Age of his death:The name of his book:The name of his book:Marco PoloMarco Polo1254, Italy1254, Italy12711271441717 129112917070The Description The Description of the Worldof the WorldThe third reading Read the passage again and answer the following questions.• How old was Marco when he travelled across Europe and Asia?• Why did Marco and his father travel to China?Questions:He was 17 years ...
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