‘Question: Write 2 biography of a remarkable person. ‘Marco Polo Wali in Venice around 1254, Biting his childhood he never once sa his EARLY LIFE | father, who had started on a long journey to do business in the East before Narco was bom. his father BBall Feber when Marco was 15. 19°71274; Marca Polo and his father began a journey that would last 24 years. ThHOUBhOUt IMPORTANT EVENT all those years, they travelied in many parts of Asia, carrying out business. They even met the Chinese emperor, Kublai Khan. Byithettfelthat they returned, they had travelled 15,000 miles and acquired a considerable fortune, ‘tthe tims, Venice was-at war with Genaa, and the Genoese army captured Marco Polo SECOND IMPORTANT and put him in prison. fille he was in captivity, he hired a secretary in order to dictate EVENT ‘abook, which was called the Trovels of Marco Polo. He did thisso that Europeans would have a detailed description of life in the Far East. ‘After eave prison. Marco Polo married, had children and never left Venice again. CONCLUSION AND However, his remarkable achievements served as an inspiration to many explorers. INFLUENCE Christopher Columbus, for example, owned a copy af Polo's book and wrote many notes in it. although Columbus intended to travel o Polo's Far East, he ended up exploringa completely new continent. Key points © Expressions of time Past simple to describe events Expressions of purpose LS _Expressions of time Expressions of purpose From the time (that)... ‘Atthe time, ‘tof in onder to By the time (that). Now that sothal From an early age, Sofar while f when (+ verb) casrrently / at present during / throughout {+ noun) eventually X He was businessman. He was a businessman. X_ when Marco Fad 15 : [owner marco was 15 | X They made business | Ther di une. | } | X_ They knew the Chinese emperor. They met the Chinese emperor. [2 ateneneconsiderable #7 aconsiderable fomune »157