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课件网) Book 1 Unit 5 Language Around the World Period 2 Reading and thinking CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 Lead in Read Analyze Talk Can you recognize the following symbols 竹 bamboo 象 elephant 孝 piety Guess Lead in 口 水 日 田 月 山 马 鱼 鹿 牛 人 大 子 止 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters Discuss Chinese calligraphy /k 'l gr f / Do you know how Chinese characters develop Watch Read Predict 1. What can we learn from the title 2. Which part do you think is the topic of the text “The Writing System” or “Connecting the Past and the Present” Why The Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present The Shenzhen Bay Bridge_____ Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The Belt and Road Initiative _____ the East and the West. connects connects Activity2：Skimming for main ideas The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times. Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4 The writing system began to develop in one direction. Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. Skim Activity 1: Predict the content What order is the passage arranged in Time order. At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty Even today past present A picture - based symbols Event: Time: A well-developed writing system different forms develop in one direction still used in communication Emperor Qinshihuang divided geographically began developed unified develops further The development of Chinese writing system Find Style Analyze What’s the writing style of the text Narration (记叙文) Argumentation (议论文) Exposition (说明文) Description (描写文) To tell a story To describe sb./sth. To convince sb. of one’s views To explain sth. the Chinese Writing System Part 2 Part 3 Para 1 Para 2-4 Para 5-6 Introduce the topic Development Importance Structure Connecting the past and the present Lead paragraph Para. 1 general idea China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Analyze Picture-based symbols the use of longgu carved by ancient Chinese people ancient symbols still in today’s hanzi Supporting details Para. 2 As a sign for meaning Supporting point 1 Function: Well-developed writing system divided geographically many varieties of dialects and characters Supporting details Para. 3 As a symbol for diversity Supporting point 2 Function: Developed in one direction of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. people fr ... ...
