课件34张PPT。Oxford EnglishEncyclopaedias What is an encyclopaedia?An encyclopaedia is a book that gives you information about a lot of different things. Have you got an encyclopaedia at home?
Have you ever read an encyclopaedia in the library?
Do you know any types of encyclopaedias?There are different types of encyclopaedias:one book on its ownan encyclopaedia for childrena set of different volumesan encyclopaedia for audltsan encyclopaedia on CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMsWe can search for information in alphabetical order. How to search for information in encyclopaedias.?volumeAn encyclopaedia often consists of a number of books. These books are called volumes.
Write the number of the volume for each topic.1.Brains____________
2.Typhoons__________
3.Computers_________
4.Weather __________
5.Korea ____________
6.Pandas ___________DinosaursVOL. 2Dinosaursfierce
exist
harmful
harmless
die out
6.skeleton
7.footprint
Match the words or phrases and the meanings correctly.fierce
exist
harmful
harmless
die out
6.skeleton
7.footprint
not causing harm marks on the ground by feet
bones that support one’s body causing harm liveno longer can be seenangry and dangerous Read the article and tick the information about dinosaursA. where they lived
B. when they lived
C. their sizes
D. their families
E. their diets
F. how they were
G. how we can know about dinosaurs today
Give True or False to the following statements and correct the wrong sentences.2. All dinosaurs were big and fierce. Dinosaurs existed on Earth more than sixty thousand years ago.3. Some dinosaurs even could fly.4. Dinosaurs died out suddenly.5. People can learn about dinosaurs from
their skeletons, eggs and footprints.F million F SomeT T T Read the first two paragraphs and complete the tableOn the EarthAbout sixty Million years ago.Some were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants.Some ate plants.
Others ate meat.Some were harmless and gentle.
Others were harmful and fierce.Read the third paragraph and answer the questions1.What happened to all the dinosaurs?
2. How do people know there were dinosaurs lived on Earth once?3.Why did the dinosaurs die out suddenly?the climate, no food, a disease…The Giant PandaOur national treasurePandas VOL. 5_____ _____
body___ ___ head_____ _____ ear_____ patch
around eyes_____ tail_____ _____ band across shoulders____ ____legs_____ faceFill in the blanks_____ _____
body___ ___ head_____ _____ ear_____ patch
around eyes_____ tail_____ _____ band across shoulders____ ____legs_____ facewhitelarge roundblackbroad blackchubby whiteblack hindshortsmall blackFill in the blankslarge, bear-like (like a bear)bamboo forests of south-western China1.8 metresfrom 80 to 125 kilosbamboo shootsone or two baby pandas a yearin slow, clumsy wayThe giant panda is very rare and is protected by law in China.Think and say
Why are pandas protected by law?Problems to giant pandasSome hunters want to catch giant pandas. They kill them for their furs.Some people cut down trees. Giant pandas have no place to live.123dangerPeople ______ ______baby pandas and they are left _____. takeawayalone3If we do nothing, soon there will be no giant pandas in the world.If we don’t do anything, soon giant pandas will die out in the world. Hope of the people We hope that one day we
will have enough pandas to
set them free and let them
live in the wild again. Not only pandas, but also many other rare animals are in danger. Let’s do everything we can to help these animals!Asian elephantswhite bearsTibetan antelopesgolden monkeysChinese sturgeonsred-crowned cranesTo love animals is to love ourselves!AssignmentOral work:
Find an article you like in the encyclopaedias and prepare a presentation for the next class.
Written work:
Use an encyclopaedia to find more information about dinosaurs and pandas. Write a composition about one of the topics. ( )1.Encyclopedias are as_______ as dictionaries.
A. useful B. more useful C. the most useful ( )2.Some dinosaurs could fly as______ as birds.
A. quick B. quickly AB 4.People appeared as early as dinosaurs.
3.Some dinosaurs were as big as tigers.否定：_____________________________________________Some dinosaurs weren’t as big as tigers.否定：_______________________________________People didn’t appear as early as dinosaurs.Group work: More ways to protect pandasStop killing giant pandas for their fur.Encourage the farmers to leave the giant panda reserves.Build more giant panda reserves.Stop taking baby pandas away if they are left alone.Where How long How many What How Use the following question words to help you.large, bear-like (like a bear)bamboo forests of south-western China1.8 metresfrom 80 to 125 kilosbamboo shootsone or two baby pandas a yearin slow, clumsy way[ kl?mzi]What have you known about dinosaurs?On the Earth, about sixty
Million years ago.Some were big.
Others were small.Some were harmless and gentle.
Others were harmful and fierce.
Some ate plants.
Others ate meat.
From their skeleton, eggs
and footprints.…Exercise 1
Read the article and tick the information about dinosaurs
A. where they lived
B. when they lived
C. their sizes
D. their families
E. their diets
F. how they were
G. how we can know about dinosaurs today
Exercise 2
Read the first two paragraphs and complete the table
where they lived
?
when they lived
?
their sizes
?
their diets
?
how they were
?
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
shape and size
place to live
length
weight
favourite food
way to walk
Numbers of birth
