1.9 Unit 1 Encyclopaedias More practice(课件）

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Unit 1 Encyclopaedias
　　More Practice
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Background knowledge
Australia’s big attractions
the Sydney Opera House
the Great Barrier Reef
the Gold Coast in Queensland
interesting places or things
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课堂导入
the Big Banana
the Big Merino
what are they
a type of sheep
The Big Banana
The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.
Australia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.
Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia.
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课堂活动
Read and Complete the table.
The Big Banana
When was the Big Banana made
Where is it
Who made it
Why was it made
In 1964.
In Coffs Harbour.
John Landy.
To make people come to his fruit shop.
The Big Merino
The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino’s head and look at the view through its eyes.
The Big Merino
Where is the Big Merino
What is inside it
In the city of Goulburn.
A small museum.
Read and Complete the table.
1 When was the Big Banana built
2 Why was the Big Banana built
3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia
It was built in 1964.
Because John Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop.
Because they can live in dry weather and some places in Australia are very dry.
A Answer the questions below.
4 What can you find inside the Big Merino
5 What can you do inside the Big Merino’s head
You can find a small museum about the history of wool in Australia inside the Big Merino.
You can look at the view through its eyes inside the Big Merino’s head.
Study skills
Using reference books (3）：using encyclopaedias
The subjects in the Encyclopaedia Britannica
are arranged in ____________ order.
alphabetical
Brains _________
Seas _________
Computers _________
Weather ________
France _________
Pandas _________
A In which volumes can you find information about the following topics Write the correct volume numbers in the blanks.
VOL. 1
VOL. 6
VOL. 1
VOL. 7
VOL. 2
VOL. 5
a
b
c
d
Science
Music
History
Nature
Four.
How many subjects are there
What subject does each encyclopaedia cover
1 Elephants _____
2 Sound _____
3 The Stone Age _____
4 Opera _____
5 Pianos _____
6 Light _____
7 Qin Shihuang _____
8 Trees _____
B In which of the encyclopaedias below can you find information on the following topics Write the correct letters in the blanks.
a
b
c
d
d
a/b
c
b
b
a
c
d
Look at the picture of an encyclopaedia on page 14 and choose the best answers.
1. Besides the subjects and picture, we can also find ______ on page 358.
A. volumes B. a guide word C. similar subjects
The guide word on this page is ______.
A. Violin B. Violinist C. Violist
We can look for more information on Violoncello from the subject “________”.
A. Violist B. Violin C. Cello
If we want to find information on the different sizes of violins, the key word for us to look for is _______.
A. violin B. sizes C. music
This is the guide word at the top of each page.
The subjects are usually in alphabetical order.
Sometimes an encyclopaedia tells us where to look for more information on a similar subject.
1 Find information on dogs. ____________
2 Find information on the invention of numbers.
____________
3 Talk about festivals in China. ____________
4 Write a passage on the history of computers. ____________
C Below are some instructions. Which word in each instruction tells you which topic to look up in an encyclopaedia
dogs
numbers
festivals/China
computers
The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a world-famous encyclopaedia. It is the oldest English-language encyclopaedia. The first edition was published in 1768, and since then there have been 15 editions. The 15th edition is made up of 32 volumes. Together they contain about 40 million words on half a million topics.
Today there is a DVD edition of the Britannica. You can also find it online.
Culture corner
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课堂小结
1, We have read another encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia.
2.We have learned how to use encyclopaedias.
一、根据句意和所给首字母写出所缺单词。
1. The light comes in t_________ the window.
2. The watermelon is a t_____ of fruit.
3. I think David’s suggestion will w_____ .Let’s do as he suggested.
4. There are many big a_________ in Guangzhou, such as the Canton Tower.
5. I enjoy the beautiful v_____ of the beach in the starlight.
hrough
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ttractions
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课堂训练
二、单项选择。
1 The Big Banana was made ______ a man called John Landy.
A. in B. by C. of D. from
2 Mum is sad. I need to do ______ to make her happy.
A. something B. some C. any D. nobody
3 — _______ is the Big Merino
— In Goulburn, Australia.
A. What B. When C. Where D. Why
4 They ______ a lot of pictures of the Great Wall last week.
A. take B. took C. takes D. are taking
5 Look, the monkey is _______ the tree.
A. growing B. cleaning C. catching D. climbing
6 — Hi, Lucy. I bought _____ encyclopaedia yesterday. It’s very interesting.
— Really Can you bring it to school and let me have a look tomorrow
A. a B. an C. the D. /
7 Scientists are trying to _____ the secrets of the sea.
A. find out B. put out C. die out D. go out
8 Edison was a great ______ and he had many .
A. inventor; inventors B. invention; inventions
C. inventor; inventions D. invention; inventors
9 Here is _____ information about dinosaurs.
A. many B. any C. an D. some
10 Listen! _____ is coming near. It may be Li Hua.
A. Anyone B. Someone C. Everyone D. No one
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