课件24张PPT。 Lead inGuessing GameGuess who he is?He came from Italy .
He travelled along the Silk Road to
 China.
He served in Chinese court(朝廷) for 17 years. 
He played an important role in connecting China to the western coutries.
He told the stories about China in the 
 book The Description of the World. Lead inMarco Polo Period One
Marco Polo and His TravelsLesson 3 Unit 8 Adventure Learning aims
 By the end of this period, you will be able to:
● learn about the deeds and contributions of Marco Polo.
● rsepect the spirits of Marco Polo.
● retell the story of Marco Polo and his travels.
P1 a. Marco Polo’s arrival in China
P2 b. People’s reactions to Marco Polo’s book
P3 c. Marco Polo’s return to Italy
P4 d. Marco Polo’s early life 
P5 e. Marco Polo’s amazement at China
P6 f. Inventions and developments in China
 Part 1 ( ): Before he got to China
3 Parts ( P1-P6 ) Part 2 ( ): After he got to China
 Part 3 ( ): After he left China Skimming Match and DivideP2-4P5-6P1Marco Polo was a French traveler. 
Marco Polo committed a murder so he ran away to China. 
Marco Polo was very clever and skillful in language. 
People began using paper money during the Yuan Dynasty. 
Marco Polo wrote the book The Description of the World. 
 True or false?Scanning(F) L1(F) L2(T) L7-8 (F) (F) L29 1) Why did Marco and his father travel to China?
2)Why was the emperor impressed by Marco?
3)Why was Marco surprised to see people using paper money?
4)What were the black stones Marco saw people burning for fuel ?
5) How long did Marco spend in China?
6) Why was he put into prison when he went back to Italy?Careful readingQuestions and answers:1) Why did Marco and his father travel to China?
 
2) Why was the emperor impressed by Marco?
 
3) Why was Marco surprised to see people using paper money?Careful readingQuestions and answers:Because they wanted to do trade with the Chinese. (Line2-3)Because Marco was very clever and could already speak four languages. (Line7-8)Because in Europe people paid for goods with gold or silver. (Line7-8)4) What were the black stones Marco saw people burning for fuel?
5) How long did Marco spend in China?
 
6) Why was he put into prison when he went back to Italy?
 Careful readingCoal. (Line21)Questions and answers:For 20 years. (Line1& Line24) Because a local war broke out. During the war he was caught by the enemy and put into prison. (Line24-26)
Further reading Before he got to China
 After he got to China
 After he left China Time ClueWhat is the clue of the story about Marco Polo’s travels?
Further readingStructure of the passagePart One: Before he got to ChinaPart Two: After he got to ChinaAccording to the time clue, how many parts can we divide the text into? 
Part Three:After he left China
 Three parts(Para 1)(Para 2-4)(Para 5-6)To tell a story of a traveller, what information should be included? Name: _________ 
 Nationality & Birth Year: 
 Why to China:
 How he arrived: 
 
 
 Before he got to ChinaAfter he got to ChinaAfter he left ChinaWhat he saw and how he feltOutline of the passageDetailed reading was amazed by____________
 was impressed by__________ 
 was surprised to see________ 
 was confused by___________ _______ Italy __ 1254What happened to him:
Why he got famous:
What he did:to _______ with the Chinese travelled across _________served in__________
returned to___ and became____
was caught and put _____
told all his stories to ______Marco Polo and His Travels (Part One) Name: __________ 
 Nationality & Birth :__________
 Italy ___ 1254
 Why to China: to ________ with 
 the Chinese
 How he arrived: travelled across
 _______________
 Before he got to China Basic informationFurther readingdo trade Europe and AsiaMarco Polowas born inin was amazed by _____________
 ________________________
 was impressed by______________
 ________________________
 was surprised to see__________
 ________________________
 was confused by_______________
 ________________________ 
 served in __________________ After he got to ChinaDetailed reading What he saw and felt how beautiful and powerful China wasMarco Polo and His Travels (Part Two)What he did: Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, esp. … Chinese people using paper money the black stones people used to burn for fuelthe Emperor’s court
 returned to _____ and became 
 What happened _____________________ 
 was caught by ________and _____________
 Why he got famous: told all his stories 
 to _________________________________ 
 
After he left ChinaDetailed readingMarco Polo and His Travels (Part Three)Italythe captain of a warshipput into prisonanother prisoner who was an author the enermyStory Retelling CompetitionPost-reading 
 G A --- Basic information about Marco Polo; before he got to China
 G B --- After he got to China
 G C --- After he left ChinaPost-readingRetell the story in groups. Each group speak at least two sentences. Assessment of Story Retelling(15分)Post-reading Story RetellingPost-readingOne or two students to retell the whole story.Group Discussion1)As a great traveler, what qualities do you think Marco Polo had?
2) What were the contributions he made for human beings? 
Further thinking1. Write down the story of Marco Polo in 100 words.
2. Finish the exercises on the worksheet.