1.1 Reading（同步课件）-八年级英语上册同步精品课堂（沪教牛津版） （广州深圳沈阳通用）

英语（牛津版） 八年级 上册 English Reading Encyclopaedias Unit 1 What does Hi think Lo is probably doing? He thinks that Lo is probably reading his encyclopaedia /is looking for some information in his encyclopaedia. In fact, what is Lo doing? He is standing on the encyclopaedia to change a light bulb. What will Hi probably feel when he learns that Lo is standing on his encyclopaedia? He will probably feel angry/unhappy. Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. 1 课堂导入 An encyclopaedia is a collection (usually a book or set of books) of information about things humans know. an encyclopaedia What is an encyclopaedia? subject all kinds of subjects Encyclopaedia Britannica 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. You are going to read a short article about Leonardo da Vinci from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. There can be more than one answer. What do you know about …? 2 课堂活动 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 5 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 Look at the pictures and the title of the first article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. Before you read Leo