沪教版（初中二年级）八年级英语上册：Unit Encyclopaedias（Period 6）.pptVIP

（Period 6） Unit 1 Encyclopaedias 1 Show time Act out the story “A baby dinosaur”. 2 More practice Background knowledge More practice The Big Banana The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things. Australia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions. Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia. Complete the table. The Big Banana When was the Big Banana made? Where is it? Who made it? Why was it made? The Big Merino The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino’s head and look at the view through its eyes. Complete the table. The Big Merino Where is the Big Merino? What is inside it? 1 When was the Big Banana built? 2 Why was the Big Banana built? 3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia? 4 What can you find inside the Big Merino? 5 What can you do inside the Big Merino’s head? You can find a small museum about the history of wool in Australia inside the Big Merino. It was built in 1964. Because John Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop. Because they can live in dry weather and some places in Australia are very dry. You can look at the view through its eyes inside the Big Merino’s head. A Answer the questions below. 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 15th edition is made up of 3