课件23张PPT。Unit 5
Encyclopaedias Warming upWarming upWhat do you know about encyclopaedias …?
Warming up 百科全书是概要介绍人类的全部知识或某一类知识的工具书。往往按照辞典形式编排(以条目为基本单元),收集各知识领域的名词、熟语、地名、事件、人物、著作等等,但不收录词语,故不同于语文辞典。百科全书可以是综合性的,包含所有领域的相关内容(例如,《大不列颠百科全书》就是一部著名的综合性百科全书)。也可以是专业性的百科全书(例如医学或哲学百科全书)。也有一些从某种特定文化或国家观点来讨论广泛议题的百
科全书,例如《苏联大百科全书》。
有时,百科全书也被视为是一个国
家和一个时代科学文化发展的标志。 百科全书Culture corner The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a world-famous encyclopaedia. It is the oldest English-language encyclopeadia. 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.Encyclopaedia BritannicaWhat do you know about …?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
3. Leonardo da Vinci painted ______.
a. Sunflowers b. The Last Supper c. Impression, Sunrise
(画家:Vincent van Gogh ) (画家:Claude Monet)
梵高 莫奈 a. b C b与米开朗基罗和拉斐尔并称文
艺复兴三杰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 b1. What is the painting in Picture a? Who painted it?
2. What are the animals in Picture b?
What do you know about them?
Look at the pictures and the titles of the articles on page 3. Then answer the questions below.Before you readThe Mona Lisa. Leonardo da vinci painted it.Dinosaurs.
There are many different kinds of dinosaurs lived on
Earth for more than 150 million years, then , suddenly ,
they all died out.Vocabulary1. 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
2. Benny’s grandparents live in the countryside. They live____ the city.
a. inside b. outside c. in the centre of
C1.The words in italics are from the two articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.ab3. Birds have a musical ability. They ______ sing.
a. can b. cannot c. are happy to
4.The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are _____ the book.
a. part of b. at the end of
c. connected to
5. A human being is a(n)_____
a. animal b. machine c. person
aac When I was young, I used to keep a (1)______________. I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different (2)____________ in it. They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous (3)___________ and I do many important things. (4)__________ , my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. (5)__________ you will do something important or (6)_______ become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistC2.Complete the article below with the words from the box . Change their forms if necessary.notebookinventionscientistHoweverPerhapseven1. Da Vinci, Leonardo
a. He lived from 1425 to 1519.
b. He was born in the city.
c. He showed great artistic ability from an early age.√
d. He is famous for his paintings and books.
2. Dinosaurs
a. They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human
beings.
b. Some were small; others were huge.
c. All of them ate meat.
d. Some died out suddenly.D1. Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles on page3, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary. 1452countrysideinventionsmillionSome ate plants , some ate meatThey all√Comprehension1. Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
He was __________________________________.
2. What is his most famous painting?
It is ______________________________________.
3. What did dinosaurs eat?
Many of them ate ______. Some liked to eat ______.
4. How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?
They lived on Earth for ________________________________.
5. How can we learn about dinosaurs today?
We can learn about them _______________________________.D2.Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below .an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientistmore than 150 million yearsthe Mona Lisaplants meat from their fossilsLook it UpHere 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)Mona LisaLook it UpDinosaurs
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)Language points more than 多于
such as 例如,通常举多个例子 1. For example, his notebooks include some interesting……(L13)She is good at many studies, such as English and Maths.1) 她是一个好女孩,比如说,她经常帮助妈妈做家务。 She is a good girl, for example, she always helps her
mother to do the housework.2) 她擅长很多科目,例如英语和数学。 include v. 包括.包含 including prep. 1)包括我,共有六人。 ___________ me, there are six people.
2)他的笔记本包括6个科目的笔记。
His notebook ___________ the notes of 6 subjects.Including includes more than 多于 less than 少于2. Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million
years……(L16)1)学校里有多于一半的学生在学校里吃饭。
_______ _______ a half students have lunch
at school.
2) 我们当中不超过四十人喜欢看《中国梦之声》。
More thanNo more than forty people among us like to watch Chinese Idol.3. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. (L19)as + adj./ adv.(原形)+ as 和什么一样
not as + adj./ adv.(原形) + as 和什么不一样我不是和你一样年轻。
I _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ you.am not as young as however 然而,但是, 通常后面有逗号
but 然而,但是,后面没有逗号,直接跟句子5. …ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. (L22)Ten languages die out every year.=…ate plants. But some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.1) 他死于癌症。He _____ ____ Cancer.died out 死光,绝迹 died of 死于某种疾病6. Then , suddenly, they all died out. (L25)2)每年,十种语言从地球上绝迹。died of in the countryside
human being
die out
find out
go for a walk
Important Phrases在农村,在乡村
人类
灭绝;消失
了解;弄清
去散步1.What else do you know about Leonardo da Vinci?
2.Why did the dinosaurs die out suddenly?
D3.Discuss and answer the questions below with your classmates.Comprehension一、根据句意和所给的首字母填空。1. Edison is a famous i________ .
2. Nowdays, more and more people like to live in the c___________ because of the fresh air.
3. Match(火柴)is one of the four i_____________ in old China.
4. The maths problem is so difficult that n_________ can work it out.
5. I walked on the road , s__________ , someone called me loudly.nventorountrysidenventionsobodyuddenlyExercises二、根据所给的汉语内容,用英语完成下列句子。1. 以前在农村的生活相当艰苦。
The life ______ ______ ______ is quite hard in the past . in the countryside2. 人类比动物要聪明得多。
________ ________ are much cleverer than animals.
3. 警察总是要弄清事实的真相。
The police always ________ ________ the truth.
4.我们喜欢饭后出去散步。
We like to _______ _______ _______ _______ after dinner.
5.要灭绝蚊子是件不容易的事情。
It is not easy to make the mosquito(蚊子)_____ _____. Human beingsfind out go for a walk die out