人教版（2019）必修第一册Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking 导学案（无答案）

Unit 5 The Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present Learning objectives: (1) Know the history/ development and importance of Chinese writing system (2) Learn and use the reading skills of predicting, finding the topic sentences and scanning to understand the passage (3) Be proud of Chinese civilization and determine to protect Chinese culture. Step 1 Lead-in: Video&Guessing Game 1.Enjoy a short video. 2.According to the video, do you know these symbols Step 2 Pre-reading Look at the title and the picture. Predict what the text will be about. The text is mainly about and its development from to . Step 3 While-reading 1.Read the text quickly to match the main idea of each paragraph. Tip 1: Topic sentence usually appears in the first and last sentence of the paragraph. Match the main idea of each paragraph Para.1 A Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. Para.2 B The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times. Para.3 C At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. Para.4 D Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China’s culture and history. Para.5 E Chinese writing system has become well-developed and developed into different forms. Para.6 F Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 2.Divide the text into 3 parts and find the main idea. Part Structure Paragraph Main content Part1 Introduction Topic Part2 Body Part3 Conclusion 3.Read the passage to find the words and phrases about "time". Tip 2: Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. At the beginning Written Chinese is a _____ language. By the Shang dynasty Symbols had become a _____writing system. Over the years The system developed into _____. In the Qin dynasty Chinese writing system began to _____. Today Chinese writing is an important part of _____. 4.Read Para.4-6 to find the word "importance/important". 1). Written Chinese was of great importance to unite the Chinese ____and _____. 2). Written Chinese has also become an important means to connect the China’s _____ with its _____. 3). Chinese calligraphy as an _____ form, has become an important part of Chinese culture. 4).Written Chinese is an important part of Chinese culture. More _____students appreciate_____’s culture and history through Chinese. Summary: So, Chinese is a bridge, which can connect... with... Connect _____ with_____ Connect _____ with_____ Connect _____ with_____ Connect _____ with_____ Step4 Post-reading Disussion: As teenagers, what should we do to help Chinese culture survive longer For example: As teenagers, it is necessary/important/ for us to.../we should.../it is our responsibility to... Step5 Summary Review what we have learnt from this lesson Step6 Homework: Suppose you were Li Hua, and your American friend Jack is quite interested in the Chinese writing system. Please write a letter to int ... ...