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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking The Chinese writing system Lead in: Can you recognize the following symbols What characters are they Oracle Bone Inscriptions Bronze Inscriptions small seal script clerical script Regular Scripts Modern Chinese characters The Chinese writing system 金文、小篆 、隶书 、楷书...... the past the present connecting Pre-reading:Predict what will be talked about in this passage. The Chinese writing system: Connecting the past and the present Topic Focus The text may talk about the development of Chinese writing system. Pre-reading: Predict how the text is organized. The Chinese writing system: The text is organized in time order. Connecting the past the present and Para 1 Para 6 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 . Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past. . Chinese writing system became well-developed and developed into different forms. .Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China’s culture and history. . At the begeinning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. . One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilisation is the Chinese writing system. .Chinese writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. E D C B F A Skimming Read for structure Introduction Body Conclusion Topic: Chinese civilization the Chinese writing system the development of the Chinese writing system the importance of the Chinese writing system Part 1 :_____ Para. 1 Part 2 :_____ Paras. 2-4 Part 3 :_____ Paras. 5-6 While-reading:Scanning for details 1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6). 2.What happened at each period Today While-reading: Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6). over the years the Shang Dynasty past at the beginning a picture-based language well-developed different forms the Qin Dynasty unified Present Communicate in writing of hanzi While-reading: What does the Chinese writing system connect according to the passage The Chinese writing system (an important means) past and present language and art Chinese people and culture China and the world para 6 para 4 para 5 para 2-4/title The influence of the Chinese writing system Thinking:Will Chinese writing system be replaced by popular ways of communication Why or why not past present … future Post-reading: Pair Work Chinese characters most clearly reflects the spirit of Chinese culture, and plays greater role in global affairs. so as a Chinese, we are supposed to inherit(传承) and carry forward it.As a student, we should make every effort to learn Chinese and write it well. 1.What does the text mainly talk about A. Development of the Chinese writing system. B. Influence of the Chinese writing system. C.Both A and B 2.What the text type of the passage A. Argumentation. 议论文(To persuade) B. Exposition.说明文 (To introduce sth.) C. Narration. 叙事文(To ... ...
