1、Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk RoadUnit 2Its Show Time!七年级英语下 冀教版Italy n.意大利意大利age n.年龄年龄goods n.商品；物品商品；物品Europe n.欧洲欧洲Asia n.亚洲亚洲journey n.旅行；旅程旅行；旅程king n.国王国王coal n.煤煤discover v.发现；了解发现；了解invent v.发明；创造发明；创造other adj.别的；其他的别的；其他的New wordsListen to the text and finish Exercise 1 in Lets Do It.(
2、1)At the age of,Marco Polo went to China.twenty seventeen sixteen(2)Marco Polo and his father moved goods between on the Silk Road.America and Asia Europe and Asia Europe and America(3)Marco Polo learned about in China.tea and paper coal and silk coal and paperRead the lesson and finish Exercise 2 i
3、n Lets Do It.(1)What country did Marco Polo come from?(2)How did he and his brother travel?(3)How long did his journey last?(4)When did he travel to Beijing?(5)What did he bring back to his home country?Italy.They travelled on boats,horses and camels.His journey lasted about twenty years.In 1275.He
4、brought back some coal,paper,silk,tea and other things.2.Read the text and fill in the blanks.Jennys project is about Marco Polo and .He travelled along the Silk Road with his and.Later,he travelled with his.They travelled on ,horses and camels.The journey lasted about years.In,he travelled to Beiji
5、ng.He met the and worked for him for years.Marco Polo learned about and in China.He brought back a lot of,and other goods.the Silk Roadfatheruncle brotherboats twenty1275 king 17teacoalpaper silk教材解读教材解读 1.At the age of 17,he went to China.at the age of意为意为“在在岁岁 时时”,后后加基数词表示年龄。加基数词表示年龄。At the age of
6、 twenty,his uncle had a big farm.二十岁时二十岁时,他叔叔就拥有一个他叔叔就拥有一个大农场。大农场。【拓展拓展】at the age of可以和可以和when引导的时间状语相互转换。引导的时间状语相互转换。He learned to swim at the age of seven.=He learned to swim when he was seven years old.当他七岁的时候当他七岁的时候,他学他学会了游泳。会了游泳。2.Together they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk R
7、oad.betweenand意为意为“在在和和之间之间”。The shop is between the bank and the library.商店在银行和图书馆之间。商店在银行和图书馆之间。3.Their journey lasted about twenty years!last用作动词用作动词,意为意为“持续持续”。The festival lasted two days.节日节日持续了两天。持续了两天。【拓展拓展】last可以和表示时间的可以和表示时间的名词连用。名词连用。last night意为意为“昨天晚昨天晚上上”;last week意为意为“上周上周”;last month
8、意为意为“上个月上个月”;last year意为意为“去年去年”。Where did you go last night?你你昨天晚上去哪了昨天晚上去哪了?4.The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper.【辨析辨析】discover,invent (1)discover为及物动词为及物动词,意为意为“发现发现”,表示表示发现以前存在的事物或现象发现以前存在的事物或现象,后加名词或代后加名词或代词作宾语或加复合宾语或宾语从句词作宾语或加复合宾语或宾语从句。She discovered her mistake too late.她她发现自己的错误太
9、晚了。发现自己的错误太晚了。We discover her to be a good singer.我们我们发现她是一位出色的歌唱家。发现她是一位出色的歌唱家。We discovered that it was too late to catch the train.我们觉察到已经太晚了我们觉察到已经太晚了,赶不上火赶不上火车了。车了。(2)invent也是及物动词也是及物动词,意为意为“发发明明,创造创造”。表示发明或创造以前没。表示发明或创造以前没有的东西有的东西,后加名词或代词作宾语。后加名词或代词作宾语。Who invented the telephone?谁谁发明了电话发明了电话?L
10、i Ming invented a small machine and it is very wonderful.李李明发明了一个小机器并且它很精美。明发明了一个小机器并且它很精美。5.These things were new to Marco Polo.be new to表示表示“对对陌生、不陌生、不熟悉熟悉,没做没做(听听)过过”。This kind of work is new to me.这种这种工作对我来说很陌生。工作对我来说很陌生。As a beginner,everything is very new to him.他刚起步他刚起步,对一切都很生对一切都很生疏。疏。6.I ho
11、pe to write a book like that someday.hope to do something 意为意为“希望做希望做某事某事”,动词动词hope后加动词不定式后加动词不定式(to+动词原形动词原形)作宾语。作宾语。We hope to visit the Great Wall this weekend.我们希望这个周末能参观长我们希望这个周末能参观长城。城。【拓展拓展】hope后也可以接宾语从句。后也可以接宾语从句。I hope I can be a writer.我我希望我能成为一名作家。希望我能成为一名作家。Practise the Simple Past Tense
12、.am/iswasbuybought beginbegancutcut drinkdrankeatate fallfell feelfelt forgetforgotgivegave gowent hearheardkeepkept makemade paypaidriderodeFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.3hope coal journey discover goods1.People sell their _ at the market.2.Its cold in the house.
13、Put some _ on the fire.3.After the long _,Marco Polo arrived in Beijing at last.4.He didnt do well this time.But he _ to do better next time.5.I walked around my city and I _ some beautiful places.goodsjourneycoalhopesdiscoveredWork in groups.What do you know abut Marco Polo?4 Task tips:1.Where was
14、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?Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words and expressions.1.Who the sofa?Let me guess.Was it Edison?2.New York me.I came here
15、just now.3.People lived a hard life a long time.4.My brother this store.5.We saw a lot of interesting things on the to Hainan.ago,invent,journey,work for,be new toinventedis new toagoworks forjourneyHomework1.Review and recite the important points of Lesson 8.2.Find and write down interesting facts about a famous character.3.Preview Lesson 9.
