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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and thinking One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. —Frank Smith Teaching objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: apply prediction and scanning strategies for main ideas in reading. 01 02 03 identify the main structure of the passage and talk about a topic through time line. 04 get familiar with the development history of the Chinese characters writing system. use some important words and phrases to describe the development of Chinese writing system contents five-star red flag Hanfu Peking Opera Chinese characters Guessing game Picture-based symbols Jiaguwen/oracles pictographic characters 象形文字 马 鱼 鹿 牛 人 大 子 止 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters They are all part of Chinese culture. Because of their development and inheritance, the Chinese civilization can live forever and be renewed. Let's open our textbook and learn the passage "The Chinese writing system: Connecting the past and the present"to feel the unique cultural charm of Chinese characters. 1.Look at the title and pictures below. Predict what the text owill be about. Introduction Topic Part 1: _____ Body Development Part 2: _____ Conclusion Importance Part 3: _____ Para.1 Para.2-4 Para.5-6 2.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph 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 5 Para 6 Para 4 Para 1 Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past. Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture 3. Read paragraph 2-4 and find the words and phrases that describe a time. 4. Read and find out what happened at each of those times to show how written Chinese developed. past present At the beginning Written Chinese was a picture-based language By the Shang Dynasty Became a well-developed writing system Over the years In the Qin Dynasty Today Developed into different forms Began to develop in one direction communicate in writing despite their different dialects and locations the _____of the Chinese writing system development At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty Written Chinese is a _____ language. Symbols became a _____ writing system. Many _____ of dialects and characters. Chinese writing system began to develop _____. Chinese calligraphy is an important part of _____. Today Task 1: Scan the text to find out what happened to the Chinese writing system at those important ... ...
