PowerPoint

Unit: MyselfTopic: Personal Experiences: Past Events

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- What does the video concern with?- What did you see from the video?

vocabulary

emperor (n.) the male ruler of an empire example we are going back to see the emperor, Kublai Khan.

journey (n.) an act of travelling from one place to anotherexample we have a lot of food and water for our journey.

fresh (adj.) (of food) recently made or obtainedexample we need fresh fruit and vegetables.

cross (v.) go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.)example we are crossing the Mediterranean sea.

sea-sick (adj.) suffering from sickness or nausea caused by the motion of a ship at seaexample I feel a little sea-sick.

wave (n.) a ridge of water between two depressions in open waterexample there are big waves.

structure

Present continuous tense

The speakers use the present continuous when they are thinking about something that is unfinished or incomplete at that time.

S + V. to be + V.ingAffirmativeS + V. to be + V.ingNegative S + V. to be + not + V.ingInterrogativeV. to be + S + V.ing

example: - I am going to China.

- We are crossing the Mediterranean Sea.

The travels of Marco Polo

The travels of Marco Polo May 1271I am going to China! Father and uncle Matteo are going back to see the emperor; Kublai Khan. I am going to meet him, too! We are on a wooden ship with big sails. We have a lot of food and water for our journey. bread and dried meat are easy to keep on the ship but we need fresh fruit and vegetables. We have maps of far-away places, but father says that some places we will see are not even on the maps.

We are crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Sometimes there are big waves and I feel a little sea-sick. We soon reach Jerusalem. Kublai Khan asked father to get him some special oil there. He also wants teachers to come to China. He wants his people to learn our language, and to understand how we think and live.

Listening strategies

Summarizing: Making a summary or abstract of a longer passage.- Shorter than the text.- Use your own words.- Main idea only.

Activity

Listening and answering comprehension questionsListen to the audio The travel of Marco Polo.Answer the questions with one word answer.Directions

Answer1. Where does Polo go?

2. How does he travel?

3. Is he bring fresh fruits and vegetables on his ship?

4. What is name of the sea that he across?

5. Who wants oil from Polos father? ChinaBy shipNoKublai KhanMediterranean Sea

Task listeningDirections

Listen to the audio The travel of Marco Polo.Make a summary of the story by using the words given.Prepare speaking in front of the class.

ChinafatherJerusalem mapsfoodKublai Khan acrosswooden ship goMediterranean Sea

Guideline:

Marco Polo traveled to

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