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课件网) Unit 1 Encyclopaedia Reading Getting ready What does Hi think Lo is probably doing He thinks that Lo is probably reading his encyclopaedia / is looking for some information in his encyclopaedia. In fact, what is Lo doing He is standing on the encyclopaedia to change a light bulb. What will Hi probably feel when he learns that Lo is standing on his encyclopaedia He will probably feel angry/unhappy. Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. Part I Lead-in An encyclopaedia is a collection (usually a book or set of books) of information about things humans know. An encyclopaedia 1 Do you have an encyclopaedia 2 Have you ever read an encyclopaedia 3 Do you know of any types of encyclopaedias Part II Pre-Reading You are going to read two short articles about from an encyclopaedia. Before you start, try the quiz below. Circle the correct answers. There can be more than one answer. A What do you know about … 1 Leonardo da Vinci was a(n) _____. a painter b engineer c cook 2 Leonardo da Vinci was _____. a French b English c Italian 3 Leonardo da Vinci painted _____. 4 Today you can find dinosaurs _____. a in zoos b in museums c everywhere 5 Which of the following statements is NOT true a Dinosaurs once lived on Earth. b All dinosaurs were very big. c Some dinosaurs could fly. c Impression, Sunrise a Sunflowers b The Last Supper 1 What is the painting in Picture a Who painted it Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci. 2 What are the animals in Picture b What do you know about them Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs used to live on Earth, but all of them suddenly died out. Nobody knows why. a Look at the pictures and the titles of the articles on page 3. Then answer the questions below. B Before you read b Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia. Da Vinci, Leonardo Leonardo da Vinci (1452—1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. 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. (See Art) Look it up! Part III While-Reading Mona Lisa a Dinosaurs Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly. Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history) b About Da Vinci Read the first article and answer the questions. 1. What was Leonardo Da Vinci He was a painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. 2. ... ...
