八年级英语上册 Module 2 Amazing things Unit 5 Encyclopaedias Reading 1 Using English课件 （新版）牛津上海版(1).pptVIP

* Is my encyclopaedia useful, Lo? Yes, Hi.Very useful. Answer the following questions. What is an enclopaedia? Answer the following questions. What does Hi think Lo is probably doing? Does Lo find the book useful? In fact, what is Lo doing? What will Hi probably be like when he knows that Lo is standing on his encyclopaedia? Have you got an encyclopaedia at home? Have you ever read an encyclopaedia in the library? Do you know any types of encyclopaedias? Encyclopaedias can help you with your studies. Some encyclopaedias give us facts or information about all kinds of subjects. The subjects are usually in alphabetical order with guide words at the top of each page. An encyclopaedia often consists of a number of books. These books are called volumes. A In which volumes of the encyclopaedia on theright would you find the information listed below? Write the number of the volume for each topic. Some encyclopaedias give information on different subjects. Do you know what topics these books give information on? a Elephants _____ b Light _____ c The Stone Age _____ d Opera _____ e Pianos _____ f Sound _____ g The Tang Dynasty _____ h Trees _____ B In which of the following encyclopaediaswould you look for information on these topics? Write the numbers for each topic. When we use an encyclopaedia, we should knowwhat kind of information we need to look for first. Sometimes, we do not understand some important words (we call them key words) in the sentences. Then we can look in an encyclopaedia and try to find them. C Here are some instructions for findinginformation. Which word or words in the instructions tell you where to look in an encyclopaedia? The first one has been done for you. Find information on how people make paper. Find information on the invention of numbers. Make some notes on how electricity is produced. Find out about festivals in Japan. Learn some facts about swimming. Read about how the human heart works. Write a paragraph on the history