Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Unit 1 Great explorations（Marco Polo）课件（15张PPT）

Unit 1
Our tasks today
Have a revision of what we have learnt about Zheng He.
Move on to another great explorer.
Learn how to introduce a person with the help of a mind map.
Do you remember anything about Zheng He and his great voyages?
His achievements
His voyages
When
Who
Where
Why
What
Encouraged the exchange
Helped the development
Opened up cultural contacts
Do you remember anything about Zheng He and his great voyages?
His achievements
His voyages
His death
His birth
When
Who
Where
Why
What
Time
Place
Encouraged the exchange
Helped the development
Opened up cultural contacts
What do you know about Marco Polo?
Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian trader and explorer who was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China.
Read the first three paragraphs and tell whether they are T or F.
1. We can find a statue of Marco Polo in Hangzhou.
2. Marco Polo had the journey on his own.
3. Marco Polo returned home when he was 24 years old.
4. Marco Polo wrote a book called " The Travels of Marco Polo".
T
F
F
F
with his father and uncle.
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Another man in prison
Why did Marco Polo’s stories become so popular?
What is Marco Polo’s contribution to the world?
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
1. Why did Marco Polo’s stories become so popular?
Because of his interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book.
2. What is Marco Polo’s contribution to the world?
Made Europeans more and more interested in the East.
Influenced many other explorers.
What makes a successful explorer?
Curiosity & desire
Support
A strong will
Faith and belief
Personal information
Achievement
Evaluation
Experiences
Birth
Death
Job
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24 years later
A trader &explorer
In 1254
The Travels of Marco Polo
A brief introduction
In 1324
A?mind map?is a?diagram used to visually(形象化地) organize information.
Mind mapping is a highly effective way of getting information in and out of your brain.
How to introduce a person with a mind map
Appearance
Personal information
Characteristics
Experiences
Evaluation
Job
Achievements
kind, friendly, shy, humorous, be strict about…
lovely, slim, tall, with glasses, look like…
scientist, physicist,
writer…
Albert Einstein
Mark Twain
O. Henry
Confucius
Cao Chong
William Shakespeare
Isaac Newton
Archimedes
Requirements
For the speakers:
Ask your classmates 2 or 3 questions after your presentation.
Speak as loudly and clearly as you can.
For the listeners:
Take notes while listening.
Be active to answer the questions given.