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Unit 1 Encyclopaedias
Period 1 Reading Ⅰ
牛津版 （深圳、广州、沈阳） 八年级上
Knowledge objective:
1. 认识单词encyclopaedia, Italian, 记住单词inventor, musician,scinetist等；
2.能根据上下文，猜测born, in the countryside, ability, include等词语词义；
Ability objective:
1. We can skim and scan the passage we will learn;
2. We can check information in an encyclopaedia;
Emotional objective:
Realize the importance of some people and the vulnerability of some animals.
Thinking quality objectives:
Recognize the importance of celebrities and learn to protect animals.
Learning objectives
Lead in
Do you know what encyclopaedia is
An encyclopedia (also spelled Encyclopaedia) is a book or work professing to give information, more or less full, on the whole circle of human knowledge.
Do you know what encyclopaedia is
Lead in
Presentation
encyclopaedia / n sa kl pi di /
= encyclopedia n.百科全书
human / hju m n/ adj.人的
human being 人
dinosaur / da n s r/ n.恐龙
Italian / t li n/ n. 意大利人
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Italia 意大利
inventor [ n vent r] n. 发明家invent vt. 发明; 创造
musician [mju z n]n. 音乐家
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scientist [ sa nt st]n. 科学家
science n. 科学
born [b n] v. 出生
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countryside [ k ntrisa d] n. 乡村；农村
in the countryside 在农村
intelligence [ n tel d ns]
n. 才智；智慧
intelligent adj. 聪明的
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artistic [ɑ t st k]
adj. 有艺术天赋的
ability [ b l ti]
n. 才能；能力
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perhaps [p h ps]
adv. 可能；大概
invention [ n ven n]
n. 发明
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notebook [ n tb k]
n.笔记本
include [ n klu d]
v. 包括；包含
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even [ i vn]
adv. （强调出乎意料）甚至
however [ha ev (r)]
adv. 然而
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suddenly [ s d nli]
adv. 突然；忽然
nobody [ n b di]
pron. 没有人
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fossil [ f sl] n. 化石
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Read and match
however
能力
notebook
没有人
笔记本
invention
包括
dinosaur
音乐家
nobody
然而
musician
ability
发明
include
恐龙
Let’s play
Read and match
suddenly
可能
artistic
甚至
human
even
发明家
scientist
born
突然
科学家
出生
有艺术天赋的
inventor
人的
perhaps
Let’s play
A You are going to read two short articles from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. There can be more than one answer.
1. Leonardo da Vinci was a(n)______.
a. painter b. engineer c. cook
2. Leonardo da Vinci was ______.
a. French b. English c. Italian
c
a,b
Pre-reading
3. Leonardo da Vinci painted______.
a. Sunflowers b. The Last Supper c. Impression, Sunrise
b
向日葵
日出·印象
最后的晚餐
A You are going to read two short articles from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. There can be more than one answer.
Pre-reading
4.Today you can find dinosaurs_____.
a. in zoos b. in museums c. everywhere
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true
a. Dinosaurs once lived on Earth.
b. All dinosaurs were very big.
c. Some dinosaurs could fly.
b
b
A You are going to read two short articles from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. There can be more than one answer.
Pre-reading
Da Vinci, Leonardo
1.What is the painting in Picture a Who painted it
2.What are the animals in Picture b What do you know about them
Mola Lisa Da Vinci, Leonardo
Dinosaurs They all died out.
B Before you read
Skim the introduction, title, sub-titles and pictures.
Then answer the questions.
Dinosaurs
a
b
Pre-reading
Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.
Da Vinci, Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.
Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)
While-reading
Look it up!
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.
Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.
Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)
While-reading
1 When did dinosaurs live on Earth
2 Did all dinosaurs eat meat
3 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth
They lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings.
No, many dinosaurs ate plants.
We can find some interesting drawings of flying machines.
Scan the passage and answer the questions.
While-reading
4 Where was Da Vinci from
5 What did Da Vinci do
6 What can you find in Da Vinci’s notebook
He was from Italy.
He was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.
They lived on Earth for more than 150 million years.
Scan the passage and answer the questions.
While-reading
1.Look it up!
look up 查阅；查找（从字典，书中）；向上看
e.g.
You can ________the new words in the dictionary.
He __________and saw a bird in the tree.
【拓展】由look构成的词组：
look after look like
look for look at
look out
照顾
看起来象
寻找
看...
向外看；当心
look up
looked up
Language points
2.As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things.
as 随着；和...一样
e.g.
You'll understand your parents ______time goes on.
He has the same bike ________her .
grow +adj 渐渐变得...
e.g.
Those sheep grow fat and strong after summer.
as
as
Language points
3.For example, his notebooks include...flying machines.
【辨析】for example 和 such as:
for example 后面要有逗号。一般举同类人或物中的"一个"为例。句首，中，末均可。
such as as后面不可有逗号。一般列举同类人或事物中的几个例子。句中。
e.g.
______________, I have trouble with reading.
He likes eating fruit ________apples, pears and bananas.
For example
such as
Language points
4.Dinasaurs lived on Earth more than ... human beings.
more than 超出；多于=over
e.g.
___________200 students have read the book.
__________200 students have read the book.
More than
Over
Language points
5.Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens.
Others were as big as ten elephants.
Some .... Others.... 一些... 另一些...
as +adj/adv(原级）+as... 和...一样...
e.g.
The children are in the park. _______are flying a kite, _________ are talking, ________are swimming.
e.g.
Mike is ______careful _____Joan.
as as
Some
some
others
Language points
6. Nobody knows why.
nobody=not ...anybody
nobody 作主语时，谓语一般用单数形式
e.g.
________doesn't know why.
He saw _________in the room.= He didn't see anybody in the room.
_________likes that person.
Anybody
nobody
Nobody
Language points
7.However, we can learn about them from their fossils.
however 但是 后接逗号。可与but 互换。
learn about... from... 从...学到/了解到...
e.g.
_______we can learn about them from their fossils.
They _______________the story ________Jim.
But
learnt about from
Language points
1.When somebody is born, he/she ___.
a.comes out of his/her mother's body
b.goes to see a doctor
c.leaves his/her parents
a
C1 The words in italics are from the two articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Vocabulary
2.Benny's grandparents live in the countryside.
They live ___the city.
a.inside b.outside c.in the centre of
3.Birds have a musical ability. They ___sing.
a.can b.cannot c.are happy to
b
a
C1 The words in italics are from the two articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Vocabulary
4.The book includes some beautiful photos.
These photos are ___the book.
a.part of b.at the end of c.connected to
5A human being is a(n)__.
a.animal b.machine c.person
a
c
C1 The words in italics are from the two articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Vocabulary
C2 Complete the article with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
even
however
invention
notebook
perhaps
scientist
When I was young, I used to keep a ________. I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different __________in it. They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream.
notebook
inventions
Vocabulary
C2 Complete the article with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
even
however
invention
notebook
perhaps
scientist
Now I am a famous ________ and I do many important things. __________, my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. _________ you will do something important or __________ become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.
scientist
However
Perhaps
even
Vocabulary
What else do you know about Leonardo da Vinci
Discussion
Why did the dinosaurs die out suddenly
Discussion
Exercise
根据汉语提示完成句子。
1.I was_______ (出生) in a small village.
2. I’m planning to spend some time in the beautiful_____________ (乡村). I love nature.
3. He has the_______ (能力) to be the manager.
4.________ (也许) I'll see him tomorrow, but I'm not sure.
5. I think the most helpful___________ (发明) is the light bulb.
6_______ (甚至) a child can understand it.
7. __________ (突然) there was a loud noise.
born
countryside
ability
Perhaps
invention
Even
Suddenly
1. The Chinese________ (inventor) the compass(指南针) .
2. She likes listening to________ (musician).
3. My favorite subject is___________ ( scientist)
4. You'll find the plan_________ (include) most of your suggestions.
5. Their daughter is very __________ . (intelligence)
invented
用所给单词的适当形式填空
music
science
including
intelligent
Exercise
Summary
Key words: human, dinosaur, inventor, musician, scientist,
born, countryside, intelligence, artistic, ability, perhaps,
invention, notebook, include, even, however, suddenly, nobody
Key phrases: in the country, human being, die out, look up, for example, more than, as … as, learn about... from...
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions.
2. Read the passage 3 times.
3. Check information from an encyclopaedia.
Reflection
Hobbies are generated by knowledge. The more accurate knowledge is, the stronger hobbies are.
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