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Unit 1 Great Exploration
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PART.03
Lead-in
Marco Polo
He was a traveller.
He was famous for his travels across Asia.
Marco Polo was also a Venetian trader and gained fame for his worldwide travels.
While-reading
-- the main idea of each paragraph
Para. 1 The statue of Marco Polo
Para. 2 Introduction to Marco Polo and his travel to Asia
Para. 3 How The Travels of Marco Polo was written
Para. 4 The importance of the book
Para. 5 the end of Marco Polo’s life
While-reading
Read Paragraph 2 again and summarize Marco Polo’s early life and travels.
Before 1271 He grew up in Venice.
1271 He set off on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle.
1271-1295 He travelled across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China.
1295- He returned home.
While-reading
captured
told
wrote
life and culture
amazing
paper money
large cities
systems of communication
unknown
first look
influenced
Read Paragraph 4 again and fill the forms.
What did he do when he go back to Venice?
He was_________ and ______the stories to another man in prison and this man______them down.
What were included in the book?
1) The__________of the people in Asia. 2) ________ things that were_________to Europe, such as_______
3) China’s development, with its_____________________ and_____________________.
What effects did his travels have on the world?
The travels of Marco Polo gave Europeans their______ ______ and ______many other explorers.
Key words
His travels took him across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China.
辨析 across, through, over:
Exercise 选择题
1. The sea is so wide that we can’t swim ______it.
cross B. through C. across D. over
2. There is a bridge ______the river.
through B. over C. across D. cross
3. The car runs ______the tunnel.
over B. across C. over D. through
4. The sunshine goes ______the window. The room is so bright.
A. through B. cross C. over D. across
Key words
His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East.
关于比较级more的用法:
more and more... 越来越……
more than... 超过……
more + 多音节形容词 + than... 比……更……
the + adj. 比较级, the + adj. 比较级 越……就越……
健康在生命中越来越重要了。
Health plays a more and more important role in life.
他比以前更仔细认真了。
He is more careful than before.
你越努力学习,成绩就会越好。
The harder you study, the better grades you will get.
Other key words
长大
直到……才……
回到
坐牢
写下
因为,由于
交流制度
一半
在那时
grow up
not...until
so...that...
return to...
write down
because of
systems of communication
half of
at that time
Comprehensive Exercise
PART.04
Exercise 选择题
1. My teacher’s words have a great effect ______me.
on B. at C. in D. to
2. Hong Kong is ______a shopping paradise.
know as B. known for C. known as D. know for
3. Sally is ______a good girl ______everyone likes her.
so, that B. such, that C. so, as D. such, as
4. We don’t have ______. We need to buy some.
A. eggs enough B. eggs few C. little eggs D. enough eggs
Exercise 完成句子
1.Harry想要成立一家公司。
Harry wants to_______ _______ a company.
2. 人们经常把米饭和面条作对比。
People usually _______rice _______noodles.
3. 她足够强壮去保护自己。
She is_______ _______ _______protect herself.
4. 人们对未知的世界越来月感兴趣。
People become_______ _______ _______ _______ _______the unknown world.
set up
compare to
strong enough to
more and more interested in
There was once a boy who was out playing in a field with his friends. As they were playing, the boy ____1____ a stone that looked interesting. It was ____2____ the other stones. It was a little bit shiny. But it was still quite ____3____. The boy picked it up and decided to polish (擦亮) it carefully.
1. A. came over B. came across C. came out D. came from
2. A. the same as B. similar to C. like D. different from
3. A. dirty B. clean C. bright D. pretty
Exercise 完形填空
His friends made fun of him for this. They said, “Why are you polishing that dirty old stone? We don’t think it’s worth ____4____ at all!” But every day, when they went out to play, the boy would bring the stone with him, polishing it whenever they took a ____5____.
4. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
5. A. trip B. shower C. break D. risk
This went on for some time. Then one day, the boy left his home to join his friends as usual. He had a ____6____ for them. When he showed them the stone, they ____7____ believe their eyes. It was, in fact, a beautiful diamond. The boy had stayed up all night and night before, polishing it ____8____ it was completely clean.
6. A. came over B. came across C. came out D. came from
7. A. the same as B. similar to C. like D. different from
8. A. dirty B. clean C. bright D. pretty
There will be times in your life when people won’t encourage you. They will tell you that you’re ____9____ your time on some meaningless tasks. The best thing you can do is to leave them out and _____10_____ to work toward your goal. You can turn a common stone into a diamond if you have persistence (毅力) and courage.
9. A. saving B. paying C. wasting D. counting
10. A. continue B. stop C. begin D. refuse
Homework
1. Copy and memorize the new words.
2. Complete exercise C3.
3. Complete activity book P8-11.
Thank you
汇报人:XXX
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