Unit 8 Lesson 2 Lesson 3.pptVIP

The name of his book Age of his death Returned to Italy (when) Worked in China (how many years) Languages (how many) Came to China (when) Born (when/where) Name Marco Polo 1254, Italy 1271 4 17 1291 70 The Description of the World Careful Reading Read through the text quickly, and find out the information about Marco Polo and fill out the following form. Marco Polo 1254/ Italy Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. How old was Marco when he travelled across Europe and Asia? He was 17 years old at that time. 2. Why did Marco and his father travel to China? Because they wanted to do trade with the Chinese. 3. Was Kublai Khan happy to meet Marco and his father? Yes, he was very happy to meet them. 4. Why was the Emperor impressed by Marco? Because Marco was very clever and could already speak four languages, although he was young. Language points 1.trade n. v. 贸易；商业 Marco Polo’s father wanted to do trade with the Chinese. 马克·波罗的父亲想和中国人做生意. Our country does trade with a lot of European countries. 我们国家和欧洲许多国家有贸易往来。 【拓展】 do trade with sb. ; trade with sb. 与某人做生意 trade sth. for sth.用某物交换某物 2. serve v. 服务；供应；服役 He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important tasks across the country. 皇帝让马可留在朝廷服务，并派他到全国各地完成多 项重要使命。 Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up. 必须教育孩子长大后为国家服务。 【拓展】serve (sb.) as sth. 为（某人）工作 serve sb. (sth.) with sth. 为某人(某物)提供某物 serve in the army 在军队中服役 serve the people heart and soul 全心全意为人民服务 in turn 依次, 轮到 Marco，in turn，was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was. 马可也相应地被中国的美丽和强大所震撼。 The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner. 男孩子们依次被召入见考官。 【拓展】in return　　　　　 作为回报 in advance 提前 in danger 有危险 in debt 负债 4.amaze vt. 吃惊,使惊奇 The end results will amaze you as you become a new person, healthier and more alive! 最后的结果会让你震