WEEK 7 - Text Type ENCYCLOPAEDIAS

 TEXT TYPE - ENCYCLOPAEDIAS (online)

Encyclopaedias, both online and in hard copy, are information texts. You can refer to an encyclopaedia for general background material on a topic.

The information in the printed encyclopaedia is reliable and based on proven information available at the time of publication. The entries are written by experts in their fields.

Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are often arranged alphabetically by article name and sometimes by thematic categories. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries.

There are many encyclopaedias available online. Some of these are free, and anyone can add entries to the encyclopaedia. Wikipedia is an example of an online encyclopaedia. The information in these encyclopaedias may not be accurate, as in many of these the facts are not checked before they are published.

TASK A: ENCYCLOPAEDIA ENTRY

• Encyclopaedia Quiz - complete

      Encyclopaedia Quiz

• HIV Breakthrough - Cloze Passage (complete)

TASK B: Reading an encyclopaedia entry

• Encyclopaedia Entry High Blood Pressure - read
• Encyclopaedia Entry High Blood Pressure Tasks - complete

TASK C: GRAMMAR - Modal Verbs

• Read the explanation 
• Complete the tests

TASK D: - Better Health Channel Project

• Choose an entry
• Note taking
• Write a brief summary 

WEEK 6

 Interactive Biographies

Hedy Lamarr BIOGRAPHY

• Read the short biography
• Put the events in order
• Answer the TRUE/FALSE questions

Stephen Hawking

• Read the biography
• Put the verbs in the correct tense
• Match the words
• Answer TRUE/FALSE questions

WEEK 4 and 5

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