课件29张PPT。Unit 1EncyclopaediaTwo of my favourite encyclopaediasDiscussionHave you ever read an encyclopaedia?
What is an encyclopaedia? An encyclopaedia is a book of information about things humans know. An encyclopaedia gives us information on different kinds of subjects. I’ll show you some famous paintings. You can find them in the Encyclopaedia, too. Let’s learn something about them.Warming-upName: ______________
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Painter: _____________A teenager blowing
a bubbleChardinName: _________
Painter: _____________Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers文森特·威廉·梵高 Name: _____________
Painter: _____________Da Vinci, Leonardo The Last Supper列奥纳多·达·芬奇 Leonarda da Vinci was an Italian painter, inventor,
musician, engineer and scientist.Name: _________
Painter: _____________Pablo PicassoDora and the CatPablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, poet and
playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous painting
in the world.Name: _____________
Painter: _____________Da Vinci, Leonardo The Mona Lisa列奥纳多·达·芬奇 Name: ______________
Painter: ___________Claude Monet Impression of Sunrise克劳德·莫奈 If you want to know more about the paintings and artists, you can use……encyclopaedia 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
(Vincent van Gogh ) (Claude Monet)You are going to read two short articles from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. What do you know about…?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.
Let’s read two articles from an encyclopaedia to get some information.ReadingDa 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)D1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles on page 3, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary. (Page 5)Da Vinci, Leodardo
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.countryside√inventions1452ComprehensionIn pairs, talk about Da Vinci according to the spidergram.achievementsyear of birthyear of deathchildhoodpainterinventormusicianengineerscientistcontributions1452birthplaceshowed great intelligence
and artistic abilityadulthoodlearnt to do many different thingsmany inventionsfamous paintingsLeonardo
da Vincicountryside, Italy1519Dinosaurs
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)
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.millionSomeAll√D1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles on page 3, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary. (Page 5)ComprehensionSome dinosaurs were as small as chickens.Some could even fly.However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.We can learn about them from their fossils.Watch the video, then find one or two sentences from the article to match each picture. DinosaursThey lived everywhere on Earth.Others were as big as ten elephants.Many dinosaurs ate plants.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. Watch the video1. 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 ______.D2.Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below .an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientistthe Mona Lisaplants meat 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 _______________________________.
more than 150 million yearsfrom their fossils细节理解题——直接信息(微课) Book A,P13,More Practice Let’s read the encyclopaedia about big attractions in Australia and choose the best answers:The Big BananaThe Big Merino( )1.When was the Big Banana built?
A.In 1964 B.In 1946 C.In 1864 D.In 1794
( ) 2.Who made the Big Banana?
A.Jack B.John C.Hellen D.Mary
( ) 3.Why was the Big Banana made?
Because he wanted____________________.
A. people to take pictures of the Big Banana
B. to make big things
C. something to attract people to visit his fruit shop
D. people all over Australia to like his fruit shop
( ) 4.Where is the Big Merino? It’s in _______.
A. Coffs B. Mexico C. America D.Goulburn
( ) 5.What is inside the Big Merino?
A. A big shop B. A small library
C. A big Harbour D. A small museumABCDDAll of you did very well;
Just now we read 4 articles from an ency-
clopaedia, we learned a lot from it.
Now let’s work in groups and say 4 or 5
sentences about an animal or a famous
person,then let other groups guess!What are you interested in? Look it up in an encyclopaedia. In pairs, talk about it. Follow the example.Speak up4Make a spidergram about Walt Disney.year of birthyear of death?achievementsbirthplaceWalt
DisneyWhen did he die?Where was he born?When was he born?What did he do?What did he achieve?…his jobHomework:
1. 模仿录音的语音、语调,朗读课文;
2. 在百科全书中查找并朗读自己感兴趣的内容。
注意区分句子中重读和弱读的单词;
3. 完成 Book B, P9 Reading A的练习。