Lesson 8Marco Polo and the Silk Road Do you know some famous people? Try to tell something about them. Do you hear of Marco Polo? What does he do?Free TalkLead-incoalPresentation ItalyListen and fill in the blanks.1. Marco Polo went to China when he was _. 2. Marco Polo and his father moved goods between _ and Asia on the Silk Road. 3. Marco Polo learned about _ and paper.17Europecoal1.At the age of 17, he went to China.2. 17岁时，他来到中国。岁时，他来到中国。at the age of， 在几岁时，相当于在几岁时，相当于when sb. was+年龄。年龄。例如：例如：He could read and write at the age of 5.=He could read and write when he was 5.5岁时，他就能读能写。岁时，他就能读能写。Language Points2. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. 中国人发现了煤，发明了纸。中国人发现了煤，发明了纸。 discover，发现。指事物本来就存在，只是还没被人发现。指事物本来就存在，只是还没被人发现。发现。invent，发明。指事物本来没有，是被创造出来的。发明。指事物本来没有，是被创造出来的。Columbus discovered the America.哥伦布发现了美洲大陆。哥伦布发现了美洲大陆。Bell invented the telephone. 贝尔发明了电话。贝尔发明了电话。Practice翻译下列句子，每空一词翻译下列句子，每空一词1. 互联网对这些老人来说还很新鲜。互联网对这些老人来说还很新鲜。 Internet is still _ _ these old people.2. 煤对人们来说非常有用处。煤对人们来说非常有用处。 _ _very useful to people.3. 旅程愉快。旅程愉快。 Have a _ _.new toCoal ishappy journeyHomework 学了本课，你对马可学了本课，你对马可波罗是不是有了更多的了解呢，波罗是不是有了更多的了解呢，请你来介绍一下他吧。请你来介绍一下他吧。60个词左右。个词左右。A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善终。