Unit 1 Look it up：Focusing on culture 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Focusing on culture Warm-up: Awakening Encyclopaedia Memory Work in groups and brainstorm. Look at the pictures on the right. Do you know the names of these famous books? What do you think they are used for? What do you know about the history of encyclopaedias? Encyclopaedias: an educational tool with a long history 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 encyclopaedias was the Huanglan (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. 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 encyclopaedias 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. Language notes educational /0edZu9keISRn(R)l/ adj. 教育的；有教育意义的 Visiting the museum is a very educational experience. general education 通识教育 It is important that everyone can get a basic general education. go back a long way 历史悠久 The Spring Festival traditions in China go back a long way. be similar to 与……相似 My idea is similar to yours. alphabetical order 字母顺序 The names are written in alphabetical order. play an important role 起到重要作用 Arts play an important role in my life. piece /pi:s/ n 一首，一篇（作品） We performed some famous pieces by Bach at the concert. editor /9edItR(r)/ n.（书籍的）编辑 She is the editor of the book. organize /9O:GRnaIz/ v. 安排；组织 The teachers organized a party for the students. order /9O:dR(r)/ n. 顺序 We should list all the names in alphabetical order. record /rI9kO:d/ v. 记录 For fifty years, she recorded daily events in her diary. Focusing on culture Reading: Read the article and answer the questions. How were early Greek encyclopaedias similar to early Chinese encyclopaedias? What changes did the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias make? What do you think of this change? They both included works by different scholars. They organized the entries in alphabetical order. I think this change is helpful because it’s more convenient to search for information. Focusing on culture Reading: Read the article again and complete the sentences with the words below. Change the form if necessary. organize recorded Editors order Focusing on culture Group work: A timeline drawing about the history of encyclopaedias. Huanglan was created. Yongle Dadian was completed. The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published. One of the first encyclopaedias Probably the largest encyclopaedia in history A world-famous encyclopaedia, and the oldest English-language encyclopaedia Reading: 220 CE 1408 CE 1768 CE Focusing on culture After-reading: Debate: It is still necessary to compile a paper encyclopaedia in the age of AI. Pro side (正方） Con side （反方） Focusing on culture After-reading: Language notes of Debate 正方 → Affirmative team 反方 → Negative team 一辩/二辩 → First Speaker/Second Speaker 对方辩友 → Opposing team 开始话题 → To start, let me address ... 继续话题 → Let’s move on to ... 表达观点 → From our team’s standpoint/In my opinion, ... 要求澄清 → Could you clarify your position? Where can you find precious ancient books in China? Watch a video clip about the National Museum of Classic Books and answer the questions below. When was the National Museum of Classic Books opened? How was the book of door patterns in the Yongle Encyclopaedia found? It was opened in 2014. A farmer had the book and wrote a letter to the National Library of China. Where can you find precious ancient books in China? Watch a video clip about the National Museum of Classic Books and answer the questions below. Video script National Museum of Classic Books Narrator: The National Museum of Classic Books, the first museum of precious ancient books in China, was officially opened to mark the 105th anniversary of the National Library of China in Beijing in 2014. The Yongle Encyclopaedia was a Chinese compilation commissioned by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle in 1403. It was then the world’s largest known general encyclopaedia and one of the earliest.  This map is finely illustrated with street scenes, customs and people from all walks of life in Xuanhua County, in today’s Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. There are more than 150 maps like this in the Yongle Encyclopaedia.  This volume is neatly illustrated with door patterns from pre-Qin times to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). And the decorations on the gates of the National Museum of Classic Books are inspired from this book too.  Zhu Bingren: I had no idea at the beginning, but then the museum experts showed me the book of door patterns. I saw the page with ice crystals and tortoise shell patterns, and I picked the ice flowers pattern, which is commonly seen on the gates of the Palace Museum. The two patterns symbolize fortune, longevity and eternity. Ancient Chinese culture is really marvellous. Zhao Yinfang: There is actually a story behind the book of door patterns. The National Library (of China) received a letter from Shandong province in 1982. A farmer named Sun Honglin claimed that he had a volume of the Yongle Encyclopaedia and asked us to identify it. That was how we found the book, but unfortunately, the letter is lost. 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1. 我了解了百科全书的起源与发展。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我了解了中西方早期百科全书在知识整合上的相似性。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我了解了《不列颠百科全书》及其从纸质到数字化的演变。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能够理解百科全书作为“知识的集大成者”，在记录、传播和传承人类文明中扮演的重要角色。 1 2 3 4 5 5. 我能辩证地看待AI时代纸质百科全书和在线百科全书对人类文明做出的不同贡献。 1 2 3 4 5 Self-assessment Homework 基础作业 1. 根据课堂上绘制的百科全书进化史时间轴，写一首赞美百科全书的诗歌。 2. 在班级分享所作的诗歌，并推选出优秀作品张贴在班级黑板报上。 拓展作业 1. 用英语写一篇议论文：AI 时代还有必要编纂纸质百科全书吗？（Is it still necessary to compile a paper encyclopaedia in the age of AI?) 2. 将文章装订成册，在班级内传阅，并请同学阅读后用英语句子表达自己的观点。 Blues 147102.05 $$