Unit 1 Look it up Reading 课件 2026-2027学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“百科全书的使用”核心主题，通过猜谜活动（如青蛙喝水方式、最长河流）导入，衔接百科全书定义与查找方法，再以达芬奇和恐龙为阅读载体，结合scanning策略，构建从概念认知到实践应用的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与学习能力培养，通过词汇解析（如intelligent）、语法练习（either...or...结构）提升语言能力，设计恐龙灭绝原因讨论等任务培养思维品质，教授scanning策略并融入视频任务发展学习能力。学生能提升语言运用与探究能力，教师可借助结构化资源高效实施互动教学。

Unit 1 Look it up Reading Frogs drink water through their skin. Q 1 How do frogs drink water? Q 2 What is the longest river in the world? What kind of books can we find the answer? Warming up: Guessing Nile river is the longest river in the world a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject many subjects one subject typically arranged alphabetically (按字母排序地） How do you find information in an encyclopaedia? Use the index (索引) Find the entry … Search the table of contents (目录) • History • Music • Culture and arts • Society and life • Technology and invention … Su Wen is looking through a children's encyclopaedia. It has different subjects. He finds an entry about Leonardo da Vinci under the subject of “Culture and arts”, and an entry about dinosaurs under the subject of “The living world”. What do you know about these two topics? 1 Complete a mini-quiz about Leonardo da Vinci. What do you know about Leonardo da Vinci? (1) Where was Leonardo da Vinci from? a France b Italy c the UK (2) Which of the following was Leonardo da Vinci not good at? a music b engineering c sailing (3) Which painting is Leonardo da Vinci famous for? a Sunflowers b Mona Lisa c Impression, Sunrise Pre-reading Look at the facts about dinosaurs and see if you can work out what number goes in each of the blanks. Facts about dinosaurs (1) Dinosaurs lived on the Earth for more than______ million years. (2) Dinosaurs died out about ________ million years ago. (3) There are more than__________ dinosaurs known species of (You will find most of the answers in an encyclopaedia.) 1,000 180 66 /‘daɪnəsɔː(r)/ n. 恐龙 Numbers: 66 180 1,000 P4 Pre-reading Read the two entries from a children’s encyclopaedia to learn more about Leonardo da Vinci and dinosaurs. Which subjects should we put these two entries under? While-reading Which subjects should we put these two entries under? Skim and review the knowledge of encyclopaedia Culture and arts The living world subject guidance 主题引导 While-reading When you need to find certain information in a text, you do not have to read every word. Instead, you can move your eyes quickly over the text until you find the information you need. This is called scanning. Scanning Can you quickly find the information about when dinosaurs first appeared in the second entry? While reading Read the first article and answer. 1. What was Leonardo Da Vinci? He was___________________________ ________________________. 2. When and where was Da Vinci born? He was born in ________________ Of _________in______. 3. When did he die? He died in________________. a painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist the countryside Italy 1452 1519 4. Which of his paintings was the most famous? The Mona Lisa.  Sunflowers 5. What can we find in his notebooks? find some interesting drawings of flying machines other vehicles While reading Complete the notes below with the information from the encyclopaedia entries on page 5. Year of birth: __________________________________ Year of death: __________________________________ Country of birth: ________________________________ Profession(s): __________________________________ Most famous artwork: ____________________________ Leonardo da Vinci 1452 1519 Italy painter, inventor, musician, engineer, scientist Mona Lisa Reading comprehension 1 Watch a video and then fill in the blank. Task 3 While-reading Scan the passage about dinosaurs and answer the questions. 1. What information about dinosaurs is given in the first paragraph? _______________ they lived and _______ they looked like. 2. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph? Dinosaurs’ food. 3. How is the third paragraph developed? By following a time order (顺序). When and where what Time period: ___________________________________ Size: _________________________________________ Diets: _________________________________________ Animals related to dinosaurs: ______________________________________________ Things scientists are not sure about: ______________________________________________ Dinosaurs about 245 million years ago—about 66 million years ago Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens, and others were as big as ten elephants. Many dinosaurs ate plants, but some ate meat. crocodiles, snakes, lizards, birds why dinosaurs suddenly died out Dinosaurs Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Some could even fly. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. We can learn about them from their fossils. They lived everywhere on Earth. Others were as big as ten elephants. Many dinosaurs ate plants. Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Claude Monet insects the giant panda festivals Ludwig van Beethoven types of plants The two encyclopaedia entries are from different subjects of the same encyclopaedia. Under which subjects should we put the following entries? Culture and arts: _________________________________ _________________________________ The living world: _________________________________ Claude Monet, festivals, Ludwig van Beethoven insects, the giant panda, types of plants Reading comprehension 2 (1) When do you need to find information in an encyclopaedia? (2) What is the difference between a dictionary and an encyclopaedia? Post reading: Discussion (1) When do you need to find information in an encyclopaedia? Post reading: Discussion When doing research projects, like studying extinction of dinosaurs and inventions of da Vinci . When wanting in - depth knowledge about history, science, or famous people. Purpose: • A dictionary gives the meanings of words and shows how they are used. • An encyclopaedia provides detailed information on a wide range of topics. Content: • A dictionary focuses mainly on words, their definitions, pronunciations, and sometimes their origins. • An encyclopaedia includes articles about various subjects, including history, science, culture, and more. Length: • A dictionary is usually shorter, focusing on individual words. • An encyclopaedia is longer, offering in-depth (深入的) articles and information. (2) What is the difference between a dictionary and an encyclopaedia?（purpose、content、length） ① What else do you know about Leonardo da Vinci? ② Why did the dinosaurs die out suddenly? ※ Leonardo Da Vinci didn’t get a real education. ※ Leonardo Da Vinci got away with execution(处决). ※ A lot of Leonardo Da Vinci’s works haven’t been completed. ※ Leonardo Da Vinci was passionate(狂热的) about animals and their rights. ※ Leonardo Da Vinci liked to write in reverse(反向书写) to hide his ideas. ※ Leonardo Da Vinci’s Notebook was bought on auction for 30.8 million by Bill Gates. A big meteorite(陨石) crashed into Earth. Volcano eruption (火山喷发) Serious diseases or virus(病毒) Flood(洪水) … Unit 1 Look it up Reading 2 Read for details Da Vinci was extremely intelligent, and he was unusually talented in many different fields. He was a true genius, and his paintings and inventions changed the way we think about art and science. intelligent adj. 有才智的 intelligence n. 才智 talented adj. 有天赋的 talent n. 天赋 be talented in 在...方面有天赋 汤姆不仅是个聪明的学生，在音乐方面也是个天才。 Tom is not only an _________ student but also a music ______. intelligent talent extremely, unusually都是副词，修饰后面的形容词。 Leonardo da Vinci Da Vinci was extremely intelligent, and he was unusually talented in many different fields. He was a true genius, and his paintings and inventions changed the way we think about art and science. a true genius (n.) 一个真正的天才人物 changed the way we think about art and science 改变了我们对艺术和科学的看法 Leonardo da Vinci was born in the countryside in Italy. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic talent. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines and other vehicles. from an early age 从很小的时候起 showed great intelligence and artistic talent 展现出极高的智慧和艺术天赋 learn to do sth 学习做某事 He finally learned ______ after many failed attempts. A. swimming B. to swim C. swam D. swims n.交通工具 Leonardo da Vinci was born in the countryside in Italy. 1. be born+时间状语或地点状语 出生 He was born ____ Guangzhou _____ 2000. Lily was born ____ a cold winter morning. in in on be born with... 天生具有... 并非每个人都天生具有唱歌的天赋。 Not everyone is born with a talent for singing. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines and other vehicles. 2. include v. 包含,包括 常作谓语 including prep. 包括...在内 用于列举事物 这个价钱包括房子和里面的家具。 The price includes both house and furniture. 很多学生，包括汤姆在内，对这个项目感兴趣。 Many students, including Tom, are interested in this project. Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a type of prehistoric animal. They are related to crocodiles, snakes and lizards. They are also the ancestors of today’s birds. Dinosaurs first appeared around 245 million years ago. The word “dinosaur” comes from two Greek words, and it means “terrible lizard”. a type of prehistoric animal 一种史前动物 be related to type v.打字 与...属于同一种类 与...相关 the ancestors of today’s birds 今天鸟类的祖先 (n.) Greek adj.希腊的 n.希腊人 Greece n.希腊 The story we read in class is related to the history of our country. Dinosaurs lived on land and walked on either two or four legs. Many dinosaurs ate plants, but some ate meat. Dinosaurs came in different sizes. Some were as small as chickens, and others were as big as ten elephants. Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for more than 180 million years. About 66 million years ago, dinosaurs suddenly died out. Scientists are not completely sure why. However, they are learning more and more about dinosaurs by studying their fossils. in different sizes 有不同的尺寸 ruled the Earth 统治地球 rule n.规则，规定 Scientists are not completely sure why 科学家们并不完全确定原因 completely adv.彻底地，完整地 complete adj.完整的 v.完成 n.化石 Dinosaurs lived on land and walked on either two or four legs. 3. either... or... 或者...或者.. You can choose either tea or coffee. She will either call or text you. He goes to school either on foot or by bike. 必须连接语法结构相同的成分（即并列的单词、短语或从句） 当连接两个主语时，遵循就近原则 （ ...？） Either you or I ______ wrong. 译: 要么学生们，要么老师有钥匙。 am Either the students or the teacher has the key. Some were as small as chickens, and others were as big as ten elephants. 4. some... others... 一些...另一些... others = other + 名词复数 = other dinosaurs 一双手弄懂other系列 练习 1. Sometimes, I would draw pictures of ___ fish and sea plants. A. other B. others C. the other D. the others 2. As soon as he reads one book, he brings home ___. A. other B. another C. the other D. the others 3. When an animal dies, it becomes ___ animals’ food. A. another B. other C. others D. the others 4. I have two books. One is a novel, and ___ is a textbook. A. the other B. another C. other D. others 5. Some students like math, while ___ prefer English. A. the other B. another C. other D. others Some were as small as chickens, and others were as big as ten elephants. 5. as... as... 与...一样... 加形容词/副词原级 否定: not as/so... as... 不如... 她和我一样高。 She is as tall as me. 她学习没有我刻苦。 She doesn’t study as hard as me. = She doesn’t study so hard as me. About 66 million years ago, dinosaurs suddenly died out. 6. die out 灭绝 die of die from die down 逐渐减弱；平息（指声音、火势、情绪等） 因情感、饥寒、生病、年老等内部原因而死亡 因受伤、事故、严寒等外部原因而死亡 Many old traditions _________ because young people were not interested in them. The poor dog _________ hunger after being left alone for two weeks. died out died of Vocabulary Practice 1 The words in italics explain the meanings of four words and one phrase from the encyclopaedia entries. Find them and complete the sentences. (1) Some animals are highly__________(line 3). They are so smart that they can be trained to understand some human language. (2) My brother is a very_________(line 4) piano player. He has a natural ability to play very well from a young age. (3) Kate's_________(line 8) ability is amazing: she is very good at drawing. (4) People say that_________(line 12) without drivers will be quite normal in the future. It will be very common to see a bus or car without a driver! (5) The dodo, a large bird that couldn't fly, _________(line 21) hundreds of years ago, so there aren’t any living dodos on Earth. intelligent talented artistic vehicles died out 2. Here is more information from the encyclopaedia. Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. a type of completely die out perhaps prehistoric In the 1990s, researchers in China discovered something surprising about dinosaurs: some of these (1)____________ animals had feathers. This discovery helped explain the connection between birds and dinosaurs. According to scientists, all the non-bird dinosaurs (2)________, but dinosaurs survived as birds. In fact, birds developed from (3)__________ two-legged, meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods. (4)_________ you’ve seen exciting movies about dinosaurs like T-Rex. Well, those huge dinosaurs come from the same family as birds. Today’s ducks and chickens aren’t scary, but they are actually related to T-Rex! In one way, the dinosaurs never disappeared (5)____________—they just became smaller. prehistoric die out a type of Perhaps completely n.羽毛 n.兽脚类恐龙 n.霸王龙 3. Write an entry for the Young Geniuses Encyclopaedia. Choose a talented person and you may use the expressions below: be born in be talented in show...talent from an early age learn to do contributions: change the way... be known as Name Vocabulary Practice Noun suffixes: -ist, -ian We can add -ist or -ian to the end of some words to make nouns, referring to a person. science―scientist music—musician Can you give more examples? 1. John is clever. He is a boy of high ___________(才智). 2. There were ___________(可能) 500 people in the hall at that time. 3. The young woman’s new job ___________(包括) writing and sending emails. 4. The sky ___________(突然) went dark and then it started to rain. 5. This picture shows us some kinds of ___________(恐龙). 一、根据汉语提示填写单词。 intelligence perhaps includes suddenly dinosaurs 二、根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. “I trust you __________(complete),” he said. 2. The computer is a great _________(invent). It has made people’s lives more convenient. 3. He came to our school yesterday. Nobody _______(know) much about him. 4. Madame Curie was one of the famous women _________ (science) in the world. completely invention knows scientists 5. Lisa bought some __________(notebook) from the shop last weekend. 6. — What are you doing these days, Mike? — I’m learning __________(drive). 7. She comes from a very __________(artist) family. 8. The old man __________(be) born in a small village in 1949. notebooks to drive artistic was Thank you! null 92304.0 Lavf59.14.100 Lavf59.14.100 $