Unit 1 Look it up!-Section 4 Focusing on culture 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦百科全书的起源、中外发展历史及相关语言要素（如词汇encyclopaedia、volume，句型定语从句等），通过PPT展示纸质与在线百科全书图片，提问学生使用经历激活已有经验，搭建从生活实例到文化历史的学习支架，自然衔接百科全书历史脉络的探究。 资料突出文化意识与思维品质培养，通过对比中国《永乐大典》与欧洲希腊百科全书、《大英百科全书》，引导学生理解文化内涵差异；读后小组讨论纸质与在线百科全书优缺点、预测未来发展，提升批判性思维。语言能力方面，读中填表提取关键信息、读后写作“喜欢的百科”任务强化词汇句型应用；作业设计自主研究特定百科、创作迷你百科全书，培养学习能力与创造力。对学生实现语言、文化、思维的融合提升，对教师提供清晰流程与多样活动，高效落实核心素养。

Unit 1 Look it up!-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture This section focuses on the topic of encyclopaedias. It begins by introducing the origin of the word "encyclopaedia" from a Greek term meaning "general education". It then explores the long history of encyclopaedias in different parts of the world. In China, it mentions early works like the Huanglan (Imperial Anthology) around 220 CE and the Yongle Dadian, which was completed in 1408 and had over 11,000 volumes, likely the largest in history. These Chinese encyclopaedias covered a wide range of subjects such as history, art, and science. For encyclopaedias in other parts of the world, it points out that the earliest known ones in Europe were written by the Greeks. It also mentions the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Additionally, it touches on the current situation where most people use online encyclopaedias, while some still prefer the paper versions. The section aims to let students understand the development and cultural importance of encyclopaedias, as well as their changing forms over time. 教学目标 Students will be able to accurately read, pronounce and use new words and phrases related to encyclopaedias, such as "encyclopaedia", "volume", "prefer", "general education", "alphabetical order", etc. They can understand and use complex sentence structures like object clauses and attributive clauses when reading and discussing the text about encyclopaedias. Students are expected to read the passage about the history of encyclopaedias fluently, extract key information, and be able to retell the main ideas in their own words. 教学重难点 1 Teaching Key Points Mastery of new words, phrases and sentence structures related to encyclopaedias in the text. Comprehension of the main content of the text, including the development history of encyclopaedias in different regions of the world. Ability to extract and organize key information from the text, and present it in a clear and logical way. 2 Teaching Difficult Points Deep understanding of the cultural connotations behind different encyclopaedias, such as the reasons for the differences in the content and form of Chinese and foreign encyclopaedias. Helping students think critically about the future development of encyclopaedias in the context of rapid technological changes, and expressing their views in English accurately. 1 New Words encyclopaedia /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/n. 百科全书 volume /ˈvɒljuːm/n. 卷；册 prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r)/v. 更喜欢 editor /ˈedɪtə(r)/n. （书籍的）编辑 organize /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/v. 安排；组织 order /ˈɔːdə(r)/n. 顺序 record /rɪˈkɔːd/v. 记录 2 Phrases general education 通识教育 go back a long way 历史悠久 be similar to 与…… 相似 alphabetical order 字母顺序 play an important role 起到重要作用 3 Sentence Structures The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”. （定语从句） Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. （并列句） It is probably the largest encyclopaedia in history. （最高级结构） 教学过程 1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students and show some pictures of different encyclopaedias (both paper and online) on the PPT. Ask students: "What are these " "Have you ever used an encyclopaedia If so, what kind of information did you look up " Let several students share their experiences briefly. This can arouse students' interest in the topic and lead to the following discussion about the history of encyclopaedias. 2 Pre - reading (10 minutes) Present some key words and phrases on the blackboard, such as "encyclopaedia", "general education", "volume", "alphabetical order". Ask students to predict the possible content of the passage according to these words. Then, introduce some common types of encyclopaedias (classified by subject: general encyclopaedias and specialized encyclopaedias; classified by quantity: multi - volume encyclopaedias and single - volume encyclopaedias) and common arrangement methods (alphabetical order and classification by subject) to help students better understand the text structure. 3 While - reading (15 minutes) Fast - reading: Let students read the passage quickly and answer the question: "What is the main idea of this passage " After students finish reading, invite some of them to share their answers. The main idea is that the passage mainly introduces the origin and development history of encyclopaedias in different parts of the world. Careful - reading: Divide the text into several parts. Let students read each part carefully and complete the following tasks: For the part about Chinese encyclopaedias, ask students to fill in a table with information about the Huanglan and the Yongle Dadian, including their creation time, the number of volumes, and the covered subjects. For the part about encyclopaedias in other parts of the world, ask students to find out the earliest known encyclopaedias in Europe and introduce the Encyclopaedia Britannica briefly. During this process, explain new words, phrases and sentence structures that students have difficulties with. For example, when explaining the sentence "The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”", explain the usage of the attributive clause. 4 Post - reading (10 minutes) Group discussion: Divide students into groups of 4 - Give each group a topic for discussion, such as "What are the advantages and disadvantages of paper encyclopaedias and online encyclopaedias " or "How will encyclopaedias develop in the future " Each group selects a representative to report the discussion results to the whole class. Encourage other students to ask questions and make comments. Language output: Ask students to write a short passage about the encyclopaedia they like best. They should introduce its features, why they like it, and how they use it. Give them some key words and sentence patterns to help them, such as "I prefer... because...", "It has many advantages, such as...". 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this class with students, including new words, phrases, the development history of encyclopaedias, and the discussion results. Homework: Ask students to search for more information about a specific ancient encyclopaedia (either Chinese or foreign) and write a short report about it. Let students design their own "mini - encyclopaedia" about a topic they are interested in (such as animals, movies, etc.). They can use pictures and simple words to present the information. 教学反思 In this class, the use of pictures in the lead - in part effectively aroused students' interest in the topic of encyclopaedias. However, in the future, more real - life examples of using encyclopaedias can be added to make the connection with students' daily life closer. During the reading process, most students were able to follow the teacher's guidance to extract key information. But for some students with weak reading ability, more detailed reading guidance and more time for practice may be needed. For example, pre - teaching some difficult words and sentence structures in a more intuitive way. The group discussion part was quite active, but some groups spent too much time on unimportant details. In the future, more specific discussion guidelines and time limits should be given to ensure the efficiency of the discussion. Regarding the homework, it is expected that students can further expand their knowledge about encyclopaedias through independent research. And the design of the "mini - encyclopaedia" can cultivate students' creativity and language application ability. However, it may be necessary to provide some templates or examples in advance to help students with less creativity to complete the task better. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$