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Focusing on culture
Warm-up: Awakening Encyclopaedia Memory Work in groups and brainstorm.
Look at the pictures on the right. Do you know the names of these famous books What do you think they are used for
What do you know about the history of encyclopaedias
Encyclopaedias: an educational tool with a long history
The word “encyclopaedia” comes from a Greek word that means “general education”. We use encyclopaedias to find information about different subjects. Nowadays, most people use encyclopaedias online, but some still prefer to use paper encyclopaedias. They often come in several volumes.
China has a long history of creating encyclopaedias. One of the first encyclopaedias was the Huanglan (i.e. the Imperial Anthology). It was created around 220 CE. Another important encyclopaedia was the Yongle Dadian (i.e. the Yongle Encyclopaedia). The Yongle Dadian was completed in 1408 and had over 11,000 volumes. It is probably the largest encyclopaedia in history. Both the Huanglan and Yongle Dadian included important pieces of writing. These entries covered subjects like history, art and science.
Encyclopaedias in other parts of the world also go back a long way in history. The earliest known encyclopaedias in Europe were written by the Greeks in the 4th century BCE. They were similar to early Chinese encyclopaedias because they included works by different scholars. Centuries later, the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias, like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, organized the entries in alphabetical order. People could use the first letter of a word to find a subject quickly and easily.
Encyclopaedias have played an important role through history in recording and providing information. They are still a useful tool, and they help us learn about the world that we live in.
Language notes
educational /0edZu9keISRn(R)l/ adj. 教育的；有教育意義的 Visiting the museum is a very educational experience.
general education 通識教育 It is important that everyone can get a basic general education.
go back a long way 歷史悠久 The Spring Festival traditions in China go back a long way.
be similar to 與……相似 My idea is similar to yours.
alphabetical order 字母順序 The names are written in alphabetical order.
play an important role 起到重要作用 Arts play an important role in my life.
piece /pi:s/ n 一首，一篇（作品） We performed some famous pieces by Bach at the concert.
editor /9edItR(r)/ n.（書籍的）編輯 She is the editor of the book.
organize /9O:GRnaIz/ v. 安排；組織 The teachers organized a party for the students.
order /9O:dR(r)/ n. 順序 We should list all the names in alphabetical order.
record /rI9kO:d/ v. 記錄 For fifty years, she recorded daily events in her diary.
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Reading: Read the article and answer the questions.
How were early Greek encyclopaedias similar to early Chinese encyclopaedias
What changes did the editors of the first modern encyclopaedias make What do you think of this change
They both included works by different scholars.
They organized the entries in alphabetical order. I think this change is helpful because it’s more convenient to search for information.
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Reading: Read the article again and complete the sentences with the words below.
Change the form if necessary.
organize
recorded
Editors
order
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Group work: A timeline drawing about the history of encyclopaedias.
Huanglan was created.
Yongle Dadian was completed.
The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published.
One of the first encyclopaedias
Probably the largest encyclopaedia in history
A world-famous encyclopaedia, and the oldest English-language encyclopaedia
Reading:
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After-reading:
Debate: It is still necessary to compile a paper encyclopaedia in the age of AI.
Pro side (正方） Con side （反方）
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After-reading: Language notes of Debate
正方 → Affirmative team
反方 → Negative team
一辯/二辯 → First Speaker/Second Speaker
對方辯友 → Opposing team
開始話題 → To start, let me address ...
繼續話題 → Let’s move on to ...
表達觀點 → From our team’s standpoint/In my opinion, ...
要求澄清 → Could you clarify your position
Where can you find precious ancient books in China Watch a video clip about the National Museum of Classic Books and answer the questions below.
When was the National Museum of Classic Books opened
How was the book of door patterns in the Yongle Encyclopaedia found
It was opened in 2014.
A farmer had the book and wrote a letter to the National Library of China.
Where can you find precious ancient books in China Watch a video clip about the National Museum of Classic Books and answer the questions below.
Video script
National Museum of Classic Books
Narrator:
The National Museum of Classic Books, the first museum of precious ancient books in China, was officially opened to mark the 105th anniversary of the National Library of China in Beijing in 2014.
The Yongle Encyclopaedia was a Chinese compilation commissioned by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle in 1403. It was then the world’s largest known general encyclopaedia and one of the earliest.
This map is finely illustrated with street scenes, customs and people from all walks of life in Xuanhua County, in today’s Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. There are more than 150 maps like this in the Yongle Encyclopaedia.
This volume is neatly illustrated with door patterns from pre-Qin times to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). And the decorations on the gates of the National Museum of Classic Books are inspired from this book too.
Zhu Bingren:
I had no idea at the beginning, but then the museum experts showed me the book of door patterns. I saw the page with ice crystals and tortoise shell patterns, and I picked the ice flowers pattern, which is commonly seen on the gates of the Palace Museum. The two patterns symbolize fortune, longevity and eternity. Ancient Chinese culture is really marvellous.
Zhao Yinfang:
There is actually a story behind the book of door patterns. The National Library (of China) received a letter from Shandong province in 1982. A farmer named Sun Honglin claimed that he had a volume of the Yongle Encyclopaedia and asked us to identify it. That was how we found the book, but unfortunately, the letter is lost.
評價內容 評分（1-5）
1. 我了解了百科全書的起源與發展。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我了解了中西方早期百科全書在知識整合上的相似性。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我了解了《不列顛百科全書》及其從紙質到數字化的演變。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能夠理解百科全書作為“知識的集大成者”，在記錄、傳播和傳承人類文明中扮演的重要角色。 1 2 3 4 5
5. 我能辯證地看待AI時代紙質百科全書和在線百科全書對人類文明做出的不同貢獻。 1 2 3 4 5
Self-assessment
Homework
基礎作業
1. 根據課堂上繪制的百科全書進化史時間軸，寫一首贊美百科全書的詩歌。
2. 在班級分享所作的詩歌，并推選出優秀作品張貼在班級黑板報上。
拓展作業
1. 用英語寫一篇議論文：AI 時代還有必要編纂紙質百科全書嗎？（Is it still necessary to compile a paper encyclopaedia in the age of AI )
2. 將文章裝訂成冊，在班級內傳閱，并請同學閱讀后用英語句子表達自己的觀點。

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