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课件网) Unit 5 Language Around The World Reading and Thinking Lead in Do you recognize these ancient Chinese characters Lead in Do you tell the styles of scripts Oracle Bones Script 甲骨文 Regular Script 楷书 Running Script 行书 Cursive Script 草书 The Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present Pre-reading 1. Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text will be about THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT The text may be about the _____ and its history from_____ to _____. Chinese writing system the past the present While-reading 2. Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. The Chinese writing system has a great effect on the ancient civilization of China. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture. The Chinese writing system developed into different forms. The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture in modern times. 3. How many parts can we divide the passage into Part. 1:_____ Part. 2:_____ Part. 3:_____ Para.1 Para.2-4 Para.5-6 Introduction Body Conclusion Topic Development Significance the past the present Time order Exposition（说明文） 4. Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times. Reading skills: Scanning Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific(特定的，具体的） information, such as dates or numbers. Scanning for research and study Know what you’re looking for. Decide on a few key words or phrases———search terms, if you will. You will be a flesh-and-blood search engines. Look for only one keyword at a time. If you use multiple keywords, do multiple scans. Let your eyes float rapidly down the page until you find the word or phrase you want. When your eye catches one of your keywords, read the surrounding material carefully. What happened at each of those important times the present the past Development At the beginning Written Chinese was a _____. picture-based language Development At the beginning Symbols became a _____ writing system. well-developed By the Shang Dynasty Development At the beginning The system developed into _____. different forms By the Shang Dynasty Over the years 燕 齐 赵 魏 韩 楚 秦 秦统一后的文字 Development At the beginning Chinese writing system began to _____. develop in one direction By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The Qin Dynasty 秦统一后的文字 Development At the beginning Chinese people can all still_____ in writing. communicate By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The Qin Dynasty Even today Development At the beginning People can read_____ written in ancient times, and regard _____ as an art form. classic works By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The ... ...
