Unit 1 Section 4（拓展优质课）-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册同步优质课件（沪教版2024）

上 沪教八年级上 Unit 1 Look it up Section 4 Focus on cultral & Cross-curricular connection, Project 拓展优质课 l 目录 01 Lead in 02 Focusing culture 03 Cross-curricular connection 04 Project 05 Homework By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 4 Help students grasp encyclopaedia history and key facts. Improve reading skills for text analysis. Let students understand digital vs print encyclopaedias. Guide students to create a play about classic books. Learning objectives Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’? Who wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet? What is the largest ocean on Earth? Lead in “How did you know this answer? From a textbook?Or an encyclopaedia?” Pre-reading The Yongle Encyclopedia is one of the largest encyclopedias in ancient China. It was compiled during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, under the order of Emperor Yongle. What do you know about the history of encyclopaedias? Think Focusing on culture Encyclopaedias provide all kinds of information. When were the first encyclopaedias made? Let's explore the history of encyclopaedias to learn more. The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”. We use encyclopaedias to find information about different subjects. Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. They often come in several volumes. China has a long history of creating encyclopaedias. One of the first encyclopacdias was the Huanglan (《皇览》）(i.e. the Imperial Anthology). It was created around 220 CE. Another important encyclopaedia was the Yongle Dadian (i.e. the Yongle Encyclopaedia). The Yongle Dadian was completed in 1408 and had over 11,000 volumes. It is probably the largest encyclopaedia in history. Both the Huanglan and Yongle Dadian included important pieces of writing. These entries covered subjects like history, art and science. Reading Encyclopaedias in other parts of the world also go back a long way in history. The earliest known encyclopaedias in Europe were written by the Greeks in the 4th century BCE. They were similar to early Chinese encyclopacdias because they included works by different scholars. Centuries later, the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias, like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, organized the entries in alphabetical order. People could use the first letter of a word to find a subject quickly and easily. Encyclopaedias have played an important role through history in recording and providing information. They are still a useful tool, and they help us learn about the world that we live in. The Huanglan was created later than the Yongle Dadian. ( )​ The Yongle Dadian is probably the largest encyclopaedia in history. ( )​ The earliest European encyclopaedias were written earlier than the earliest Chinese ones. ( )​ The first modern encyclopaedias organized entries in alphabetical order. ( )​ Encyclopaedias have no important role in history. ( ) T T F F F Reading According to the article, Which is Trur or False? What does the word “encyclopaedia” originate from?​ A. Latin​ B. Greek​ C. Chinese​ D. French Reading 2.When was the Huanglan created? ​ A. Around 220 CE​ B. In 1408​ C. In the 4th century BCE​ D. In the 19th century Reading ​3.What's the advantage of the way modern encyclopaedias like Encyclopaedia Britannica organize entries?​ A. It makes the encyclopaedia larger.​ B. It helps people find subjects quickly.​ C. It covers more subjects.​ D. It includes more scholars' works. Reading 4.Which of the following is NOT true about encyclopaedias?​ A. They have a long history.​ B. They record and provide information.​ C. They are no longer useful today.​ D. They cover various subjects. Reading 来自；源于 更喜欢；宁愿 历史悠久；由来已久 与…… 相似 按字母顺序 在…… 中扮演重要角色； 寻找；搜寻 为了；出于…… 的缘故 结果；因此 为纪念…… come from prefer to go back a long way be similar to in alphabetical order play an important role in search of for the sake of as a result in memory of Key phrases 为庆祝……；为纪念…… 支持；赞同 总之；概括来说 考虑到；顾及 总而言之 总的来说；大体上 期待；盼望 推迟；拖延 放弃 下定决心 in honor of in favor of to sum up take into account all in all on the whole look forward to put off give up make up one's mind Key phrases 1.The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”.“百科全书 一词源自一个希腊单词，意思是 “普通教育”。词汇：“come from”（来自；源于 ）、“Greek”（希腊的；希腊人；希腊语 ）、“mean”（意思是；意味着 ，此处为第三人称单数形式 means ）的用法。语法：that 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 “a Greek word” ，在从句中作主语。 题目：The word “encyclopaedia” comes from ______. A. a Latin word B. a Greek word C. a Chinese word D. a French word 答案：B ，依据原句 “The word ‘encyclopaedia’ comes from a Greek word...” 。 Language points 2.Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. 翻译：如今，大多数人在线使用百科全书，但有些人仍然更喜欢使用纸质百科全书。 词汇：“nowadays”（如今；现在 ）、“online”（在线地；在线的 ，此处作副词 ）、“prefer to do sth.”（更喜欢做某事 ） prefer doing to doing (比起喜欢..更喜欢）。 语法：but 连接的并列句，表转折关系。 题目：Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still ______ paper encyclopaedias.（用 prefer 相关短语改写 ） 答案：prefer using ，“prefer to do sth.” 与 “prefer doing sth.” 有不同用法，此处结合语境用 “prefer to use” 。 Language points 3.The Yongle Dadian was completed in 1408 and had over 11,000 volumes. 翻译：《永乐大典》于 1408 年编纂完成，有超过 11000 卷。 词汇：“complete”（完成 ，此处为被动语态 was completed ，表 “被完成” ）、“over”（超过；多于 ，相当于 more than ）、“volume”（卷；册 ）的用法。 语法：and 连接的并列谓语，共同说明主语 “The Yongle Dadian” 的情况。 The bridge ______ (complete) in 1408 and had over 1000 years答案： was completed ，依据原句被动语态结构 。 Language points 4.Encyclopaedias have played an important role through history in recording and providing information. 翻译：纵观历史，百科全书在记录和提供信息方面发挥了重要作用。 词汇：“play an important role in...”（在…… 中发挥重要作用 ，现在完成时 have played 体现从过去持续到现在的影响 ）、“through history”（纵观历史 ）、“record”（记录 ，动名词形式 recording ，作介词 in 的宾语 ）、“provide”（提供 ，动名词形式 providing ）的用法。 语法：现在完成时的运用，强调过去动作对现在的意义。 题目：Encyclopaedias ______ an important role through history in recording and providing information. 答案：have played 。 Language points (1) How were early Greek encyclopaedias similar to early Chinese encyclopaedias? (2) What changes did the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias make? What do you think of this change? The editors of the first modern encyclopaedias, like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, organized the entries in alphabetical order so that people could use the first letter of a word to find a subject quickly and easily. They were similar because they both included works by different scholars. Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 14. Deep thinking 3 Complete the sentences with the words below. Change the form if necessary. editor order organize record (1) Before you start writing, you need to __________ your ideas. (2) Writers __________ important information about science, art and other subjects in the Huanglan and Yongle Dadian. (3) __________ need to check all facts very carefully. (4) The words in a dictionary are usually in alphabetical __________. organize recorded Editors order Basic Information：Compiled in the Ming Dynasty under Emperor Yongle. One of the largest ancient encyclopedias.（明代永乐年间编纂，是古代规模最大的类书之一 。 ） Content：Covers various fields like history, literature, philosophy, etc. Collects numerous ancient works.（涵盖历史、文学、哲学等多领域，收录大量古代典籍 。 ） Value：Important for studying ancient Chinese culture, preserving precious historical materials.（对研究中国古代文化意义重大，留存珍贵史料 。 ） 4 Find out more information about the Yongle Dadian and share your findings with your classmates. Cross-curricular connection I Information technology In the time of the internet, more and more people use online encyclopaedias to look up information, which Is fast and convenient. 1 The entry below is from one of the world’ largest online encyclopaedias. Look at the entry and answer the questions below. Online encyclopaedias Menu: Helps you quickly find information on the website Top Questions: A list of common questions about the topic. Why are the parts in the blue boxes useful? What kind of information do they give us? (2) How is it different from a print encyclopaedia? Which do you prefer? The parts in blue boxes help us find info fast. “Menu” finds website info. “Table of contents” finds page info. “Top Questions” has common questions. “Picture” shows pics. “Quick facts” has key details. Digital encyclopaedia has interactive menus, multimedia, and quick search. Print one is physical books, slower to find. I prefer digital, easy to get info fast. （Or “I prefer print, feels real to hold.” ） 2 Do you know any other online encyclopaedias? Can you describe them to your classmates? Yes, there are several well - known online encyclopaedias. Wikipedia is a multilingual(多语言) encyclopaedia project based on wiki technology, with a wide range of content maintained by global volunteers. Baidu Baike is popular among Chinese users, providing rich information with the support of Baidu's powerful search function. Hudong Baike is also an open and free online encyclopaedia platform. Project Encyclopaedias like the Yongle Dadian are one type of Chinese classic books, but there are many other classic collections of knowledge, in this project, you will work in groups to explore a classic work and act out a play about it Shijing (The Book of Poetry)《诗经》 Tiangong Kaiwu《天工开物》 Bencao Gangmu《本草纲目》 The Art of war《孙子兵法》 Acting out a play of a Chinese classic book Book title: Writer(s)： Topic: Time written: Material written on: importance： Step 3 Adapt the information into a play script. Assign different roles in your group. Roles in your play may include: • the narrator: introduces the book (e.g. its title, writer(s), topic) • the storyteller: reads poems / excerpts from the book • actor(s): play(s) the role(s) of characters from the book or the author (e.g. explaining how he / she wrote the book) Step 4 Perform your play for the class and vote for the best performance. Wits corner The world encyclopaedia, the universal library, exists, and it is the world itself. - Alberto Manguel 世界百科全书，即宇宙图书馆，是存在的，它就是世界本身。 — 阿尔韦托・曼古埃尔 Thanks! $$