北师大版高中英语必修3MarcoPolo.pptVIP

Let’s share the travelling ! scuba diving palm tree various creatures sandy beach Name: Born (when/where): Came to China (when): Purpose: Languages (how many): Returned to Italy (when): Age of his death: The name of his book: Marco Polo 1254, Italy 1271 4 1291 The Description of the World do trade with the Chinese 70 Marco Polo and his travels ? Marco Polo came to China. Marco Polo traveled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. ? ? ? ? Marco Polo stayed in China. * The Emperor was impressed by his cleverness and they became friends. * He served in the court and did many important tasks. * Marco was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was. * He was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money to pay for goods . * He was also confused by the black stones people used to burn for fuel . ? ? ? Marco Polo returned to Italy. * A local war broke out , he was caught and put into prison. * The prisoner wrote a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best –selling books in Europe. Marco Polo was born in ________________in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he went to China with his father who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. Although he was young, he was very clever and could speak four languages. The e_______________ invited him to serve in the c_________. Marco, in turn, was a_____________ by how beautiful and powerful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace. He was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the market. In Europe, people paid for________ with gold or silver. Italy mperor ourt mazed goods He was also c_________ by the black stones people used to burn for __________. In 1291, Marco returned to Italy and became a w______________ man. Not long after his return, a local war broke out. Marco was caught by the enemy and put _________prison. However, he was lucky enough to tell his stories to another prisoner who