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3. Marco Polo could not speak the Mongol language.

4. Kublai Khan was the son of the great Mongol Invader, Genghis Khan.

5. Marco Polo’s journey to China took seven years.

D. Answer the following questions.

1. How did people travel in the past?

2. What risks were involved in travelling those days?

3. How did the Emperor of China receive the Polos?

4. Why did Kublai Khan send Marco Polo to Ceylon?

E. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Marco Polo set himself the task of learning the Mongol language. The Emperor was so pleased
with him that he took him in his service. He trusted Marco greatly and sent him to many
faraway places on his behalf. One trip was made in 1287 to Burma and another, sometime
later, to Ceylon. Later, Marco was made the governor of an important city.
1. Why was the Emperor highly pleased with Marco Polo?

2. Which important cities did Marco Polo visit on behalf of the Emperor?

3. Which important administrative position was granted to Marco Polo by the Emperor?

Let’s Listen

Listen to your teacher read out a passage and write the answer to the questions.

1. What is one of the most precious resources provided to humans by nature?
2. What are the various factors that run life in forests?

3. For what do plants in forests rely on animals?
4. What are the needs of ours do forests fulfill?

Let’s Speak

Another famous explorer like Marco Polo was Vasco da Gama. Find out about Vasco da Gama’s
biggest achievements and present them in 10 sentences before the class.

Let’s Write

Reports give information. They are written and read daily. Such information needs to be accurate
and presented in a simple and clear manner. The reporter is a third person who should not
include personal comments.

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