Unit2It’sShowTime!Lesson8MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoadWarmup1Presentation2LanguagePoints3内容结构Workingroups.WhatdoyouknowaboutMarcoPolo?Discusswithyourclassmates.Findmoreinformationabouthim,andshareyourideaswithyourclassmates.Warm-upFreetalkingMarcoPoloMarcoPolo(1254-1324),aVenetiantraderandexplorerwhowasfamousforhisworldwidetravels.HisfamousbookisTheDescriptionoftheWorld.MarcoPolowasamanfromItaly.PresentationLearnsomenewwordsItalyn.意大利Attheageof17,MarcoPolowenttoChina.agen.年龄Europen.欧洲TheymovedgoodsbetweenEuropeandAsiaonthesilkRoad.Asian.亚洲Theirjourneylastedabouttwentyyears!journeyn.旅程TheChinesediscoveredcoalandinventedpaper.inventv.发明；创造kingn.国王coaln.煤discoverv.发现；了解1.Attheageof_____,MarcoPolowenttoChina.2.MarcoPoloandhisfathermovedgoodsbetween_____and_____ontheSilkRoad.3.MarcoPololearnedabout_____and_____inChina.1Listenandtickthecorrectanswers.17EuropecoalpaperAsia1.WhatcountrydidMacroPolocomefrom?2.Howdidheandhisfathertravel?3.WhendidhetraveltoPeking?4.Howlongdidhisjourneylast?5.Whatdidhebringbacktohishomecountry?2Readthelessonandanswerthequestions.1.Peopleselltheir______atthemarket.2.Weuse_____tomakeelectricity.3.Afterthelong_______,MarcoPoloarrivedinPekingatlast.4.Hedidn’tdowellthistime.Buthe______todobetternexttime.5.IwalkedaroundmycityandI_________somebeautifulplaces.hopecoaljourneydiscovergoodsgoodscoaljourneyhopeddiscovered3Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.Tasktips:1.Wherewashefrom?2.HowoldwashewhenhecametoChina?3.WhatdidhedoinChina?4.WhatamazingthingsdidhelearnaboutinChina?5.HowlongdidhestayinChina?4Workingroups.WhatdoyouknowaboutMarcoPolo?Findmoreinformationabouthimandpresentittotheclass..IrregularVerbsam/is-wasbuy-boughtbegin-begancut-cutdrink-drankfeel-feltforget-forgotgive-gavego-wenthear-heardkeep-keptfall-fellpay-paidride-rodeeat-ateLanguagepoints1.TheChinesediscoveredcoalandinventedpaper.discover发现；了解◆ColumbusdiscoveredAmericabuthedidnotexplorethenewcontinent．哥伦布发现了美洲，可是他没有去探索这个新大陆。◆Edisoninventedtheelectriclightbulb．爱迪生发明了电灯泡。2.ThesethingswerenewtoMarcoPolo.benewto…“……”表示对陌生，不熟悉，没做（听）过。◆Thiskindofworkisnewtome.这种工作对我来说很陌生。◆Asabeginner,everythingisverynewtohim.他刚起步，对一切都很生疏。3.Ihopetowriteabooklikethatsomeday.hopetodosth.“”表示希望做某事。◆Weallhopetogotocollege.我们都希望她会喜欢这些花。Homework:Findandwritedowninterestingfactsaboutafamouscharacter.
