Period 1Period 1Getting readyGetting ready Study skills Study skills Culture cornerCulture cornerModule 1 Amazing thingsOxford EnglishUnitUnit 11EncyclopaediasEncyclopaediasGetting readyGetting ready1Look 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.2Culture cornerCulture cornerRead the first paragraph of the article and explain what each number means.Read the article and answer the questions.Study skillsStudy skills3A In which volumes can you find information about the following topics? Write the correct volume numbers in the blanks.1 Elephants_____2 Sound_____3 The Stone Age_____4 Opera_____5 Pianos_____6 Light_____7 Qin Shihuang_____8 Trees_____B In which of the encyclopaedias below can you find information on the following topics? Write the correct letters in the blanks.Look at the picture of an encyclopaedia on page 14 and choose the best answers.1 Find information on dogs.____________2 Find information on the invention of numbers.____________3 Talk about festivals in China.____________4 Write a passage on the history of computers.____________C Below are some instructions. Which word in each instruction tells you which topic to look up in an encyclopaedia? HHomework Homework 1. 搜集关于其他类型百科全书的信息。2. 观察教材第三页上百科全书中的一页，说出该页的条目和参看信息。3. 在百科全书中（纸质或网络版均可，建议找英文版）查阅自己感兴趣的人物并记好笔记，为下节课 Speak up 部分的活动作准备。
