Unit 1 Look it up Focusing on culture 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“百科全书：历史悠久的教育工具”展开，涵盖词源、中外发展（如中国《皇览》《永乐大典》与欧洲早期百科全书）、词汇（prefer, cover等）及语法（被动语态、both...and...）。课堂从“Look it up!”导入，引导学生思考信息查找方式，搭建从日常工具到文化载体的学习支架，衔接语言知识与文化内容。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力，通过中外百科全书对比（如《永乐大典》与《大英百科全书》）培养跨文化认知，结合情境例句（如prefer to walk rather than take the bus）提升语言运用能力，采用词汇多义辨析（cover的“涉及”“覆盖”等）促进思维品质发展。学生能增强文化理解和语言技能，教师可高效整合知识与文化教学。

Unit 1 Look it up! Focusing on culture 6 The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”. We use encyclapaedias to find information about different subjects. educational adj. 有教育意义的 Watching documentaries (纪录片)about nature is both interesting and educational. education n. 教育 A good education can open up many opportunities in life. Encyclopaedias : an educational tool with a long history The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”. We use encyclapaedias to find information about different subjects. educate v. 教育；教导 Parents have a responsibility to educate their children about right and wrong. general education 通识教育 use sth. to do sth. 用...做... information n. 信息 ;资料(U) She provided useful information for the project. Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. They often come in several volumes. nowadays adv. 如今；现在；当今 Nowadays, more and more people are paying attention to environmental protection in their daily lives. prefer to do 更喜欢做... I prefer to stay at home and read books on weekends. prefer doing 更喜欢做...(习惯) She prefers reading in the evening. Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. They often come in several volumes. prefer...to... 喜欢...胜过... He prefers riding a bike to driving. prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做A也不愿做B They prefer to walk to school rather than take the bus. come in several volumes 分好几卷(册) volume 一卷；一册 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 220CE. has a long history of... 在... 方面有悠久历史 creat encyclopedia 编撰百科全书 i.e. 即；也就是 imperial [ɪmˈpɪəriəl] adj. 皇帝的；皇家的 anthology /ænˈθɒlədʒi/ n. 选集 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. was completed 过去时被动 probably adv. 很有可能 (可能性较大) She probably forgot about our meeting. in history 在历史上 Both the Huanglan and Yongle Dadian included important pieces of writing. These entries covered subjects like history, art and science. both...and... 既...又...; ...和...都 Both Tom and Mary like playing basketball. She can both sing and dance. important pieces of writing 重要的文字作品 entry n. 条目；词条 These entries covered subjects like history, art and science. cover v. 涉及；涵盖 Our English course covers grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. v. 覆盖 Snow covered the ground. The ground is covered with snow. The table is covered by a clean cloth. v. 行走(一段路程);经过(区域) We covered 10 kilometres in an hour. v. 占(一片面积) The new park will cover an area of 9 squre kilometres. 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. go back a long way in history 有着悠久历史 earliest known 已知最早的 They were similar to early Chinese encyclopaedias because they included works by different scholars. be similar to 与...相似 Tom is similar to his father in being very responsible (负责任的). works n. 著作；作品 Shakespeare’s works are very famous. scholar n. 学者 Many scholars attended the academic conference.(学术会议) Centuries later, the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias, like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, organized the entries in alphabetical order. centuries later 几个世纪后 editor n. 编辑;编者/edit v. 编辑/edition n. 版本 He worked as an editor for a local newspaper. organize v. 组织；编排；整理;安排 We need to organize a meeting to discuss the new project. organization n. 组织；机构；筹备工作 The organization of the conference(会议) took a lot of time. Centuries later, the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias, like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, organized the entries in alphabetical order. in alphabetical order 按字母顺序 order n. 顺序；命令；订单 I placed an order for a new laptop yesterday. v. 点菜；命令；订购 I ordered a glass of juice and a sandwich. The teacher ordered the noisy students to keep quiet during the exam. I ordered a new computer last week. 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. play an important role in 在...方面起重要作用 record v. 记录；记载；录制 Teachers record students’ grades in the system. record n. 纪录；记载；唱片 The athlete broke the world record in the race. 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 encyclopaedia Britannica 大英百科全书 the frist edition 第一版 publish 出版；发行 be published 被动 since then 从那时起+现在完成时 there have been (there be句型的现在完成时) Thanks Julia English $