Unit 2 It’s Show Time!-Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk Road-ppt课件-(含教案)-市级公开课-(编号：92b09).zip

1、初中英语冀教版七年级下初中英语冀教版七年级下Unit2 Its Show Time!Lesson8 Marco Polo and the Silk RoadWarm up 1Presentation 2Language Points 3内容结构内容结构Work in groups. What do you know about Marco Polo? Discuss with your classmates. Find more information about him, and share your ideas with your classmates.Warm-up Free talki

2、ngMarco Polo Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian trader and explorer who was famous for his worldwide travels. His famous book is The Description of the World.Marco Polo was a man from Italy. Presentation Learn some new wordsItaly n. 意大利意大利 At the age of 17, Marco Polo went to China. age n.年龄年龄 Europ

3、e n. 欧洲欧洲 They moved goods between Europe and Asia on the silk Road. Asia n. 亚洲亚洲Their journey lasted about twenty years!journey n. 旅程旅程 The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. invent v. 发明；创造发明；创造 king n.国王国王 coal n. 煤煤 discover v.发现；了发现；了解解 1. At the age of _, Marco Polo went to China.2. M

4、arco Polo and his father moved goods between _ and _ on the Silk Road.3. Marco Polo learned about _ and _ in China.1Listen and fill in the blanks with correct words17EuropecoalpaperAsia1. What country did Macro Polo come from?2. How did he and his father travel?3. When did he travel to Peking?4. How

5、 long did his journey last?5. What did he bring back to his home country?2Read the lesson and answer the questions. 1. People sell their _ at the market.2. We use _ to make electricity.3. After the long _, Marco Polo arrived in Peking at last.4. He didnt do well this time. But he _ to do better next

6、 time.5. I walked around my city and I _ some beautiful places. hope coal journey discover goods goods coal journey hoped discovered3Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.Task tips:1. Where was he from?2. How old was he when he came to China?3. What did he do in China?4.

7、What amazing things did he learn about in China?5. How long did he stay in China?4 Work in groups. What do you know about Marco Polo? Find more information about him and present it to the class.Irregular Verbsam/is - was buy - bought begin - begancut - cut drink - drank feel - felt forget - forgot g

8、ive - gave go - wenthear - heard keep - kept fall - fellpay - paid ride - rode eat - ateLanguage points1. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. discover 发现；了解发现；了解 Columbus discovered America but he did not explore the new continent 哥伦布发现了美洲，可是他没有去探索这个新大陆。哥伦布发现了美洲，可是他没有去探索这个新大陆。 Edison inv

9、ented the electric light bulb 爱迪生发明了电灯泡。爱迪生发明了电灯泡。2. These things were new to Marco Polo. be new to表示表示“对对陌生，不熟悉，没做（听）过陌生，不熟悉，没做（听）过”。 This kind of work is new to me. 这种工作对我来说很陌生。这种工作对我来说很陌生。 As a beginner, everything is very new to him. 他刚起步，对一切都很生疏。他刚起步，对一切都很生疏。3. I hope to write a book like that

10、someday. hope to do sth. 表示表示“希望做某事希望做某事”。 We all hope to go to college. 我们都希望她会喜欢这些花。我们都希望她会喜欢这些花。Homework: Find and write down interesting facts about a famous character.Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk RoadTeaching aims:1. Ss can master the new words and phrases.2. Ss can learn about the travels

11、of Marco Polo and the Silk Road.3. Ss can learn to use Regular and Irregular Verbs.Difficult points:1. Master the new words and phrases.2. Learn about the travels of Marco Polo and the Silk Road.Important points:1. Master the new words and phrases.2. Learn to use Regular and Irregular Verbs.Teaching

12、 process:Step 1 warm-upLook at the picture and guess who he is. Work in groups. What do you know about Marco Polo? Discuss with your classmates. Find more information about him, and share your ideas with your classmates. Step 2 new wordsShow some pictures related to the new words on the ppt and lead

13、 the ss to read and remember the meaning of each word. Make sure the ss can read them correctly.Step 3 listening Lead the ss to listen to the tape carefully and fill in the blanks with correct words1. At the age of _, Marco Polo went to China.2. Marco Polo and his father moved goods between _ and _

14、on the Silk Road.3. Marco Polo learned about _ and _ in China.Step 4 reading Read the lesson and answer the questions.1. What country did Macro Polo come from?2. How did he and his father travel?3. When did he travel to Peking?4. How long did his journey last?5. What did he bring back to his home co

15、untry?Step 4 group workWork in groups. What do you know about Marco Polo? Find more information about him and present it to the class.Task tips:1. Where was he from?2. How old was he when he came to China?3. What did he do in China?4. What amazing things did he learn about in China?5. How long did he stay in China?Step 6 HomeworkThere is another famous character on the Silk Road, who was from our hometown, Chenggu. His name is Zhang Qian. Search some information about him from the books or the museum and share it with your classmates tomorrow.