Unit4 Reading 课件 2023-2024学年牛津上海版英语八年级上册

2 4 Amazing things Numbers Reading Before you read A0 Think and say We are going to read about a special kind of language that everyone can speak An International Language /'læŋɡwɪʤ/ What does ‘language’ mean? What kind of language do you know? Before you read A1 Think about what these numbers stand for(代表). 200092 3.1415 1.414 404 119 13 -a zip code -π -the square root of 2() -not found -emergency number -unlucky number To calculate the area of a circle /ˈkælkjuleɪt/ What do we use it to do ? /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ Before you read A2 Read the title and the introduction,answer the questions. How many languages do you know? Everyone knows at least two—his or her own language and the international language of numbers. What is the title? What will the writer probably talk about in the passage? Numbers: Everyone's language While you read B0 Scan(扫) the subheadings and pictures on P57,then answer What is the passage mainly about? The_________and_________of numbers. How many parts are there in this passage? What are they? history (how to speak the) language 4 Ancient numbers, Zero, Calculating machines and Brain against computer. While you read B1 Read “Ancient numbers”, tell the meanings of the picture In ancient times, people wrote numbers in many different ways, as these pictures of the number 6 show. However, they nearly all counted in the same way—in tens. Ancient numbers Why mention these four? ancient civilizations How did most ancient people count? While you read B1 Read “Ancient numbers” and answer the questions In ancient times, people wrote numbers in many different ways, as these pictures of the number 6 show. However, they nearly all counted in the same way—in tens. Ancient numbers Why mention these four? ancient civilizations What is the picture trying to tell us? How did most ancient people count? While you read B1 Read “Ancient numbers” and answer the questions Can you think of any exceptions? Is there any civilization that doesn't count in t