1、Welcome to my class！Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk RoadHe wrote a famous book.The book was about his travels.He wrote about write-wroteis- wasAsiaeIt was a long trip.journey.dnEurope jrp ItalytlMarco Polo was a man from Italy.1.At the age of _ , Macro Polo went to China.2. The journey lasted about

2、 _.3. In _ , Marco Polo travelled to Beijing. A. 1527 B. 1270 C. 12754. Marco Polo wrote a famous book about his travels to _.17twenty yearsChinaC go-went last-lasted travel-travelledListenWhen he was 17 years oldAt the age of , went/travelledRead and MatchParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph

3、4d. Jennys project is about Marco Polo and the Silk Road.c. Marco Polo travelled along the Silk Road.b. Marco Polo travelled to Beijing.a. Marco Polo wrote a famous book.Read and Answer (I) Read the second paragraph and complete the tasks. 1.Marco Polo travelled and moved goods between_ on the Silk

4、Road with his father and uncle.2. How did he and his brother travel?They travelled on boats, horses and camels. move-moveddiscover-discovered invent-invented are- wereEurope and AsiagoodsThe Chinese discovered coal. dskvThe Chinese invented paper. nventThey were new to Marco Polo. is / are new to pa

5、perpepcoalklThe Chinese discovered and invented .Read and Answer (II) Read the third paragraph and complete the tasks. 3. Marco Polo learned about _ in China.4. How long did he work for the king? He worked for him for 17 years. For 17 years.5. What did he bring back to Italy? Some coal, paper, a lot

6、 of silk, tea and other goods.coal and paperHe brought some coal and paper back to Italy with him.He also brought back a lot of silk, tea and other goods.He met the king and worked for learn-learned work- worked meet-met bring-broughtbring back bring back The Past Forms of the Verbs （過去式）（過去式）動詞動詞原形

7、原形walk discover invent learn work last move travel 動詞原形動詞原形 is are go write meet bring 動詞過去式動詞過去式walkeddiscoveredinventedlearnedworkedlastedmovedtravelled動詞動詞過去式過去式 was werewent wrotemetbrought Jennys project is about Marco Polo and the Silk Road. Marco Polo _ (be) a man from Italy. At the age of 17

8、, he _(go) to China. He _(travel) along the Silk Road with his father and uncle. Together, they _ (move) goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. Later, Marco Polo travelled with his bother. They travelled on boats, horses and camels. The journey _ (last) about twenty years. In 1275, Marco Po

9、lo travelled to Beijing. He _ (meet) the king and _ (work) for him for 17 years. Marco Polo _ (learn) about coal and paper. The Chinese _ (discover) coal and _ (invent) paper. These things _ (be) new to Marco Polo. He _(bring) back some coal, paper, a lot of silk, tea and other goods. Marco Polo _ (

10、write) a famous book about his travels to China. Jenny hopes to write a book like that someday.Read and FillwaswenttravelledmovedlastedmetworkedlearneddiscoveredinventedwerebroughtwroteLets read loudly!Marco Polo(Italy)Retell the story of Marco Polo at the age of 17,China travelled along the Silk Ro

11、ad Together， moved goodsEurope, AsiaLatertravelled with on boats, horses, camelsjourney,lastedIn 1275,Beijingmeet the kingwork forlearned about coal and paperDiscovered/inventedbring back to Italywrote about The journey along the Silk Road was amazing but difficult. Marco Polo climbed over the high mountains, crossed the rivers, walked through the desert. Marco Polo was a great man. We