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1、Welcome to our class!1 Air can lift the plane.2 He is good at learning language.3 Fifteen and fourteen is twenty-nine.4 To see one time is better than to hear one hundred times.5 Reading in bed is a bad habit.6 Its not easy to master a foreign language.7 Its certain that they have won the match.8 Wh
2、at he wanted best was knowledge.划出下列句子中的主语：划出下列句子中的主语：Module 1 Cultural CornerThe Travels of Marco PoloLead-in Look at the following pictures and answer the following questions1. trader 商人商人 spice 香料，趣味香料，趣味 jewel 宝石宝石 tale 传说传说 2. legendary 传说中的传说中的 reliability 可靠性可靠性 befriend 对待对待如朋友如朋友The words:3
3、.obscure 难理解的难理解的 intimate 亲密的亲密的 inhabit 居住居住4.spaghetti 意大利面条意大利面条 insight 洞察力，眼光洞察力，眼光 inspiration 鼓舞，启示鼓舞，启示 A _is someone who buys and sells goods or stocks.Some parts of his letter are rather_The fact gave _ to the story.The cave is the home of a _ giant. I sat down to write my essay, but foun
4、d I was completely without _.They _ the young girl, providing her with food and shelter.We had been_ friends for some time._is ability to see into the true nature of sth.traderobscurespicelegendaryinspirationbefriended intimate Insight Venice 威尼斯威尼斯 Kubla Khan 忽必烈汗忽必烈汗 Rustichello 鲁斯提契洛（人名）鲁斯提契洛（人名）
5、 King Arthur 英国的亚瑟王英国的亚瑟王 Christopher Columbus 克里斯托弗克里斯托弗-哥伦布哥伦布Do remember the pronunciation:Now please read the passage,then choose a heading for each paragraph.Fast-readingPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5 A general mythWhat the book describesThe great influence of the bookThe introduction of Marco
6、PoloThe book “The Travels of Marco Polo”Careful readingPara 11.When did Marco begin his journey? 1271 AD2. Who were on the journey with him? His father and uncle3.Who became their friend? Kubla KhanPara 2. ( T/F )1. The book about Marco polos travels was written by Marco Polo. ( )2. As soon as Marco
7、 began his journey , he became very famous. ( )3. When the book was published , people all believed it deeply. ( )4. Only people who know China very much can understand those obscure names and facts.( )FFFTRustichellomany people doubted the reliability of this book.Para 3*(T/F) The book described th
8、e amazing things in China such as paper money and coal.( )Question:Why did people think Marco Polo was not telling the truth about his voyage?With the very little contact between china and the west, it is not surprising that people in a rich powerful place like Venice could not believe his stories,
9、nor in the idea of huge, rich city states inhabited by millions of people.T Para 4 (T/F)* Marco Polo introduced such things as spaghetti and ice cream from China to the West.( )FIt is not mentioned in this book.Para 5(T/F)Marco Polos book was a great influence for many future travelers.( )翻译句子：Chris
10、topher Columbus left behind a well-worn copy that he read as inspiration on his own voyages to America. 克里斯托弗哥伦布留下了一本翻破了的书，克里斯托弗哥伦布留下了一本翻破了的书，在去美洲的途中他通过阅读这本书获得了在去美洲的途中他通过阅读这本书获得了精神上的鼓舞。精神上的鼓舞。TPartsMain ideaDetailsPart 1 ( Para. 1)The background_ and _ for life as a rich traderat 17, he _ _ on a 25-
11、year journey to _ lands with his father and his uncle.They _ one of the most powerful men on Earth.well-educated trained set off distantbefriend Summary-Fill in the form about the details of the passage.Part 2 (Para. 2, 3, 4)The bookRustichello, well known for writing tales, _ _what the boy experien
12、ced.People _ the _ of the book. _ names and facts can be found in the book that could only have been known to someone _ _ the country.The book told _ China _ _ _. Owing to the little _ between China and the West, few people believed the stories.A _ has grown up around him that he _ such things _ ice
13、 cream from China _ the West.took down doubtedObscureintimate with about in great detailcontact mythintroducedtoasreliability Part 3 (Para 5)The influenceA _ _ for its age. Most importantly, regarded as _, its a great _ on future travelersunique insight inspiration influenceThink about the following question and you will be asked to answeer it next class.HomeworkDo you believe that Marco Polo did visit China? Why and why not?Thank you !Thank you !
