沪教牛津8a英语unit 1.pptVIP

Period 1 Getting ready Study skills Culture corner Module 1 Amazing things Oxford English Unit 1 Encyclopaedias Getting ready 1 What does Hi think Lo is probably doing? In fact, what is Lo doing? What will Hi probably feel when he learns that Lo is standing on his encyclopaedia? Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. He thinks that Lo is probably reading his encyclopaedia/is looking for some information in his encyclopaedia. He is standing on the encyclopaedia to change a light bulb. He will probably feel angry/unhappy. An encyclopaedia is a collection (usually a book or set of books) of information about things humans know. an encyclopaedia /?n4sa?kl?pi?di?/ subject all kinds of subjects Encyclopaedia Britannica /?????????/ 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 32 volumes. Together they contain about 40 million words on half a million topics. Today there is a DVD edition of the Britannica. You can also find it online. 2 Culture corner Read the first paragraph of the article and explain what each number means. 1768 — 15 — 32 — 40,000,000 — 500,000 — In 1768, the first edition was published. There have been 15 editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica so far. The 15th edition is made up of 32 volumes. The 15th edition contains about 40 million words. The 15th edition contains half a million topics. The First Edition volume /??????/ /??B?????/ topic /??B???/ Read the article and answer the questions. What is the Encyclopaedia Britannica? Besides 15 printed editions, does the Encyclopaedia Britannica have other editions? What are they? It is a world-famous encyclopaedia. It is also the oldest English-language encyclopaedia. Yes, it does. There is a DVD edition and an online edition. The subjects in the Encyclopaedia Britannica are arranged in ____________ order. S