Unit 1 Lesson 6 Marco Polo and the Silk Road-【绿卡初中创新题】2024-2025学年新教材七年级下册英语同步课件(冀教版2024)

UNIT 1 A trip to the Silk Road Understanding cultures: Marco Polo and the Silk Road Marco Polo was a man from Italy. At the age of 17, he began to travel along the Silk Road with his father and uncle. They moved goods between Europe and Asia. They travelled by boat, horse, and camel. Their journey lasted about 20 years! 1 Read the passage and tick the correct pictures. In 1275, Marco Polo arrived in Beijing. He met the emperor and worked for him for 17 years. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. Marco Polo brought some back to Italy. He also brought back a lot of silk, tea, and other goods. These things were new toItalians. There is a famous book, The Travels of Marco Polo, about Marco Polo’s trip to China. 1 Read the passage and tick the correct pictures. √ √ √ A When did Marco come to China? B What dis Marco Polo bring back to Italy from China? C What’s the name of the book about Marco Polo’s trip to China? 2 Read the passage again and answer the questions. In 1275. Coal, paper, silk, tea and other goods. The Travels of Marco Polo. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 The city of Cambaluc is in a vast, level plain. It forms a square, each side of which is about six miles in length, and it is enclosed by a wall which is made of very strong and thick stones, well-cemented with lime and brick. 3 Here is a brief description of China in The Travels of Marco Polo. What do you think the word in bold is? Cambaluc refers to present-day Beijing. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 4 There are other important persons related to the Silk Road. Find more information and introduce them to the class. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 4 There are other important persons related to the Silk Road. Find more information and introduce them to the class. Zhang Qian was a famous Chinese explorer and diplomat(探险家和外交家) during the Western Han Dynasty. He is famous for opening up the Silk Road. Ban Chao was a famous diplomat in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Living in the Western Regions (西域) for about 31 years, he helped trade along the Silk Road. Zheng He was a Chinese explorer and diplomat during the early Ming Dynasty. He was famous for his seven voyages(航行) to the Western oceans. That greatly helped the development of maritime Silk Road(海上丝绸之路的发展). 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 null 23615.564 null 36673.688 $$