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课件网) Book 1 Unit 5 Language Around the World Reading and thinking 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. Can you recognize the following symbols 马 鱼 鹿 牛 人 大 子 止 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters evolve Guessing game What is the key word in the title Predict the main idea. The passage is mainly about the _____ of Chinese writing system and its_____from _____ to _____. development the past the present history Prediction Para 1: Para 2： Para 3： Para 4： Para 5： Para 6： Listen to the recording and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilization continued all the way through into modern times. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become a well-developed writing system and later developed into different forms. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. International students can appreciate China’s culture and history through the language. How many parts can this passage be divided into Brainstorm Look at the title and picture . Predict what the text is about. The text may be about the Chinese writing system and its history from ancient times to the present day. Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. 02 Scanning Find out the key words! The passage is organized in the order of . 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600—1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE). picture-based 2.What happened at each of the important times picture-based language ;longgu a well-developed writing system many varieties of dialects and characters different forms 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 Emperor Qinshihuangunited the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and cultu ... ...
