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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and thinking Lead-in: Enjoy a song Lead-in How did Chinese characters develop over the years The text maybe talk about the _____ and its _____ from _____ to _____. The Chinese Writing System: connecting the past and the present What is this passage mainly about Make predictions: Look at the titles and pictures and think about the content . Topic Focus Chinese writing system history the past the present Pre-reading: Prediction Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 B. The Chinese writing system is one of the factors why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times. C. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. A. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 D. The writing system began to develop in one direction. E. The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world. F. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form. 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. 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. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 order(顺序) time Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Find out the key words! Careful reading By the Shang Dynasty At the beginning Find the phrases of time. Today The Qin Dynasty Over the years Careful reading What happened at each of those times By the Shang Dynasty At the beginning The development of the Chinese writing system Today the Qin Dynasty Over the years a _____ _____ language. a _____ writing system _____ a _____ system a means of _____and an ____ form Summary At the beginning Written Chinese was a _____ language. The symbols were carved on _____ picture- based longgu Careful reading At the beginning Symbols became _____ writing system. well-developed By the Shang Dynasty 完善的 Careful reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The system developed into _____. different forms At that time, people were divided _____ . geographically Careful reading Why？ Can people communicate in writing effectively (高效地)if they don't use the same language This changed in the Qin dynasty. Careful reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The Chinese writing system began to develop _____. in one direction Emperor Qinshihuang _____ the seven ... ...
