Lesson 3

Marco Polo

Step 1 Before reading

1.Have you heard about Marco Polo? Which of the following do you think is true about Marco Polo?

A. He was a French merchant who travelled to Venice.

B. He was an Italian traveller who lived in China for some time.

2. Background information

B

Venice

It is said that Marco Polo was born there.

This is Marco’s traveling map. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who travelled through many parts of Asia. His father, Nicolo polo, was a sea merchant. In 1271, he brought Marco on a trip to China and it took 6 years to get to China.

Marco Polo came to China during the Yuan Dynasty Emperor, Kublai Khan. Marco was surprised at Chinese customs and skills such as using coal for heating, paper money, noodle-making and many other things.

The Description of the World

This book became famous after Marco’s death. The book influenced Chri-stopher Columbus who tried to find a different trade route between Asia and Europe. The book also informed people about the world beyond Europe’s borders.

Step 2 While reading Task 1 True (T) or false (F)?

1. Kublai Khan trust Marco polo very much.2. People began using coal as fuel during the Yuan dynasty.

T

F3. The Hall in the Summer Palace can contain 6,000 people having dinner together.4. China was more developed than Europe at that time when Marco travelled to China.

T

T5. It was not long before arrival in Italy a local war broke out near his town.6. Marco Polo wrote The Description of the World before he died.

F

F

Task2 Answer these questions. Ex2 P26 ① Why did Marco and his father travel to

China? Because his father was a sea merchant. He

wanted to do trade with the Chinese.② Why was the emperor impressed with Marco? Because Marco was very clever and could already speak four languages.③ Why was Marco surprised to see people using paper money? Because in Europe people paid for goods with gold or silver.

④ What were the black stones Marco saw people burning for fuel? The black stones Marco saw people burning were coal.⑤ How long did Marco spend in China? Marco stayed in China for 17 year.⑥ Why was he put into prison when he went back to Italy? Because a local war broke out. During the war he was captured by the enemy.⑦ What was the name of his book? The name of his book was The Description of the World.

Task3 Read the passage again and match the

words in the box with their definitions. P26

in turn wealthy author

break out stand by

1. in turn

2. wealthyas a resultrich

3. author

4. break out

5. stand by

writer

start

insist that something is true

Step3 Post ReadingRetell the story about Marco Polo based on the outline given in Exercise 8. ●was born… ● travelled across… ● was amazed by… ● was impressed by… ● was surprised by… ● was confused by… ● served… ● returned…and became… ● was caught and put in prison ● told all his stories to…

Step 4 Language points

1. When he was 17 years old, he traveled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to _____________ the Chinese.

trade n. 买卖，交易 do trade with sb. His father wanted to do trade with the Chinese. 他的父亲想和中国人做买卖。

do trade with

1. When he was 17 years old, he traveled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to _____________ the Chinese.

trade v. trade with sb. Early explorers traded directly with the Indians. 早期的探险者与印第安人直接进行交易。

2. The Emperor _______________him and they became good friends.

was impressed by

be impressed by sb. /sth. 我非常欣赏她的新衣服。 I was very impressed by her new clothes

给……留下深刻的印象

sth. /sb. impres sb.

We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. 我们和数名申请人进行了面谈，但都没有给我们留下什么印象。

给……留下深刻的印象

impress--- v.adj. impressive---n.impression---

impress--- n. 印痕a.His first speech as monitor made a strong ___________ on his classmates.b.Time has left its_________ upon him.c.I am deeply __________ by his appearance.d.His appearance is ____________.

impression impress

impressed impressive

e.His words were deeply ___________on my memory.

impressed

3.Marco,________, 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。 in turn--- 又做同样的事

依次，逐个的 = by turns我把秘密告诉了妹妹，她随后又告诉了妈妈

我们所有的人都将在会上发言。

I told the secret to my younger sister who, in turn, told it to mum later.

All of us will speak at the meeting in turn. by turns

in turn

amazed--- adj. 感到惊讶的adj. 令人惊讶的 amazing---

amaze--- v. 使惊讶

对…感到惊讶 --- be amazed at\ by

be amazed that

1.We were_____________ the change in his appearance.2.She was_____________ he was still alive.3.I find it____________ that you can’t swim.

amazed at\ by

amazed that

amazing

amazement--- n. 惊愕 , 惊异

4.He ____also ___________the black stones people used to burn for fuel. confuse--- v. 搞乱，使糊涂

adj. 感到糊涂 / 迷惑不解的adj. 莫名其妙的，难解的

confused---confusing---

confuse A and\ with B--- 把 A 误当作 B

1.All your changes of plan have made me totally ___________. confused

was confused by

confusion--- n. 混乱 , 混淆

2.They__________ me by asking so many questions.3.The instructions on the box are very ___________.4.Don’t __________ Austria ___________ Australia.5.He made a most__________ speech.

confused

confusing confuse and\ with

confusing

5.Not long after his return, a local war____________ near his town.

broke out

break out ( 战争、争吵、疾病等 ) 爆发 During the election period, a big strike bro

ke out. 竞选期间，爆发了一场大罢工。 6.But Marco always ___________his tales.stood by

stand by--- 坚持 ( 某事是真实的 / 正确的 ) 站在一旁，袖手旁观 忠于，支持，站在…一边守侯 / 待命

1.He has always stood by his friends.

2.When others are in trouble, you cannot only stand by.

3.I still stand by what I said yesterday.

4.The government ordered the soldiers to stand by.

5.No matter what happens I’ll stand by you.

当他人有难时，你不能袖手旁观。

我仍然坚持我昨天说的话。

政府命令士兵待命。

无论发生什么，我都会支持你。

他总是忠于他的朋友。

Phrases: 1. 出生于…地方 --- 2. 与…做生意 --- 3. 被…所统治 --- 4. 某物给予某人深刻的印象 ---

5. 在朝廷为官 ---

be born in do trade with be ruled by

be impressed by serve in court

serve sb.serve in sth./ as sth.serve sb. with sth.In some parts, tea __________ with milk and sugar.

为…服务 / 工作供职，服役

给…摆上饭菜is served

10. 在朝廷服役 17 年之后 --- 11. 爆发 ---12. 被抓 ---13. 关入监狱 ---14. 做笔录 ---15. 坚持 ---16. 对…做出回答 ---

after 17 years of service to the Emperor

break out be caught by

put into prison take dictation

stand by reply to

6. 派人去做 --- 7. 做同样的事 , 依次 --- 8. 用金银来买东西 --- 9. 被…所迷惑 ---

send sb to do sth. in turn pay for goods with…

be confused by

Step 5 Grammar PresentationStep 5 Grammar Presentationdefining clauses--- 限制性定语从句 non-defining clause--- 非限制性定语从句 defining clauses--- 限制性定语从句 non-defining clause--- 非限制性定语从句

1. Finish Exx 5-7. 转到幻灯片 30

2. Go to Grammar Summary 4 on Page93

3. 要点提示

类别 限制性从句 非限制性从句

意义

功能

形式

关系词

起限定作用，若省略，则不完整

起补充说明作用，若省略，不影响

修饰先行词 修饰先行词或整个句子

紧跟先行词，无逗号

有逗号，与主句隔开

不可由 that/why 引导

1.My father, ____had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday.2.We will put off the picnic till next week,________ the weather may be better.3.He likes reading, ______ I am glad to hear.4.This is Felicity, _____sister you met last week.5.The next day John went with me to the station,______ I bought a ticket to London.

who

whenwhich

whose

where

如何区别 as 和 which 引导的非限制性定语从句 ?

1.____ has been announced （宣布） , we shall have our final exams next month.A.That B. As C. It D. What

2.John said he’d been working in the office for and hour, ___ was true.A. he B. this C. which D. who

B

C

which 引导的非限制性定语从句 可代替先行词或者整个句子的内容，并在从句中做主语或宾语 , 意思是“这一点”，“这件事”，此时 which 引导的从句只能置句末。

as you/we know; as everyone knows,as anybody can see; as is well known,as is known to all/everyoneas is said above; as it is

代替整个句子的内容，并在从句中做主语，宾语，表语。此时 as 引导的从句可以句中，句首或句末。意思是“正如”，“就像”，常用的结构有：

as 引导的非限制性定语从句

the same…as…the same…that…

和…一样的（强调同样的）强调同一个

This is the same pen as I lost yesterday.

This is the same pen that I lost yesterday.这和我昨天丢的钢笔是一样的。

这就是我昨天丢的那支钢笔。

任何人都能看见大象像条蛇。

这实验很简单， 的确是这样的。

正如所料，他反对这一计划。

The elephant is like a snake, as anybody can see.

This experiment is simple, as it is.

He was against the plan, as could be expected.

Keys to Ex7 P272. On the Silk Road they met a hunter who was selling tiger skins. (D)3. Marco, who was forty-one by then, finally arrived back in Venice. (ND)4. Kublai Kahn was a ruler who was feared by many people. (D)5. Mary, who loved the Forbidden City, had never been to Beijing before. (ND)6. Alison was the student who wrote the project about Marco Polo. (D)7. That is the place where Marco Polo lived. (D) 返回 幻灯片 24

Step 6 Grammar exercises1. Sheila couldn’t come to the party, ___ was

a pity. A. what B. which C. that D. itB

2. All the passengers and suitcases ___ were

still waiting on the broken-down old bus had

to be transferred to another long-distance

bus.

A. they B. who C. that D. which

C

3. This is an unpleasant subject ___ we

might argue for a long while.

A. in which B. with them

C. about which D. with itC

4. Dorothy was always speaking

highly of her role in the play, ____, of

course, made the others unhappy.

A. who B. which C. this D. whatB