1、 Period 6Cultural CornerStep 1Revision:1. Review the grammar. 2. Check the exercises. Step 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. Step 3Decide True or False.1. Marco polo sets off alone on a 25year journey to China.(F)2. The book about Marco polos travels was written by Marco Polo.(F)3. The bo
2、ok described the amazing things in china such as paper money and coal.(T)4. Marco Polos book was a great influence for many future travelers .(T)Step 4Main Language points .Everyday English 1. keep up (1)keep sb up 使某人不能去睡觉I do hope were not keeping you up. 我希望我们没有耽误你睡觉。 (2)keep sth up 不让(精力等)衰退，维持，
3、保持 They sang songs to keep their morale up. 他们唱着歌以保持高昂的士气。2. run: (指陈述、叙述等)有某样言词、内容等 “Ten shot dead by gunmen”, ran the newspaper headline.报纸标题为“枪手击毙十人”。I suppose it runs in the family. 我认为家庭的其他成员也有同样的爱好。 cultural Corner1. On ones journey /voyage to在某人去的旅途中归纳：on ones way to /on the way to 在某人去某地的路上m
4、ake ones way to 向走去make/go on a voyage/journey fromto由航行前往2. befriendv待人如友，对尽朋友之道They befriended the young girl, providing her with food and shelter他们热心地照顾这个年轻的姑娘，给她吃的，给她住处。3. leave behind 留下，忘了带，落下，把丢在后面Take care not to leave anything behind归纳：leavealone 不干涉，不要打扰，听任leave()for 动身去，离开去leave out 省去，略去
5、，遗漏leave nothing to be desired 完美无缺leave about 乱扔，乱放，乱丢leave off （使）停止，不再使用4. inspiration n鼓舞，启示，灵感；鼓励某人的事/人(接to )Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration (hard work)天才是10%的灵感加上90%的勤奋This no mans an inspiration to all of us这个人就是鼓舞我们大家的人。拓展：inspire v鼓励，激励，给灵感，启发，启迪。结构：inspire sb to sth 鼓舞某人做inspire sb with sth 激励使某人产生情感/感觉inspire sth in sbinspire sb to do sth 鼓励某人做He tried to inspire them to greater effortsHer work didnt exactly inspire me with confidence 她的工作没有真正使我产生信息。Step 5Homework:Go over the culture corner.