Hello , I’m Rozalka. How are you?

Hi , I’m Oliwia.We are goingto travel back intime to visitMarco Polo. Let’s meet him now.

Hello , Olivia . Hello , Rozalka .Welcome to my home. Let me tell you about my life as a traveller and about the places I have explored. They are really inetersting.

Marco Polo’s father was a merchant. He grew up listening about his many adventures. Young Marco wanted to be like his father. He wanted to travel all over the world. Marco Polo was a good student. His favourite subjects were Maths and Trade. Are you good at Maths?

Marco Polo made his first voyage when he was 17 . He went with his father and uncle . He traveled through many places. The journey was long and tough but he did not give up. Marco Polo learned a lot about traveling in unknown lands . He wanted to reach new lands and meet new people.

Marco Polo travelled to China through the Silk Route . The Silk Route connects Europe with China .

Marco Polo crossed many towns and big cities. He met many new people. He saw many new things. He saw new cultures, customs and religions . It took him more than three years to reach China. He was very excited exploring all those places.

Marco Polo served for 17 years in Kublai Khan’s court. In 1292 , he left for Italy for the last time. He sailed with 14 ships and 600 people. During the journey, he explored many lands. Among them they were Indonesia , Sri Lanka and India. He saw that every country was different from the other and their cultures differ as well. It took him more than two years to reach Italy.

When Marco Polo reached Venice he looked like an Asian. He told Vanetians about the riches of the East. He showed them rubies , emeralds and diamonds. He told them about paper currency , postal system , and spaghetti. He told them how Europe is different from Asia. He told them about his adventures. They like his stories a lot. They were very eager to find out more and more.

After his return Marco Polo joined the army. He was imprisoned while fighting a war . In prison he wrote about his travels and adventures in a kind of diary. He called his book ‘’The Million’’ . As a result, the book was translated into many languages. Many people wanted to have a copy of it. Every travaller wanted to have it as a kind of guide. Also Columbs carried a copy of the book during his voyage.

We can say that Marco Polo was a great traveller. He traveled all over Asia. His voyages took him 24 years . How could the world honour him? Have you got any ideas? For many years many ships around the world have been named after him. Have you ever travelled on ship named after him?

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Oliwia Koziak

Rozalka Sokołowska

Primary School No 5 Bielsk Podlaski , Poland