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课件网) Unit5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking Draw and guess! Prediction What can we predict the _____ of Chinese writing system. development Pre-reading Activity 1: Read the title and find the topic and focus of the passage. Then predict what the passage will be about. The Chinese writing system: connecting the past and the present Topic Focus The Chinese writing system Connecting the past and the present The passage will be about how the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present. Pre-reading According to the title, can you guess how the text is organized the past the present Chinese writing system The text is organized in time order. connect While-reading At the beginning, several thousand years ago By the Shang Dynasty, Over the years, In the Qin Dynasty, In modern times, Today, Activity 2: Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. At the beginning, several thousand _____ Russia _____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty In the modern times Today While-reading At the beginning 1. What did written Chinese begin as 2. When did it begin 3. Where was it written 4. What were written and how were they written It began as a picture-based language. It began several thousand years ago. It was written on animal bones and shells called longgu. Symbols were written by carving. Summary: Several thousand years ago, written Chinese began as_____ carved on_____. picture-based symbols animal bones and shells which are called longgu Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. While-reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty What happened to the symbols by the Shang Dynasty It had become a well-developed writing system. Summary: By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become _____. a well-developed writing system Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. Activity 3-Read for main idea Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Skill 2: skimming（略读） Read the text quickly and find out the main ideas of the text. The first and the last sentence can be the topic sentence of the text. The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. Chinese writing system became well-developed and developed into different forms. Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China’s culture and history. Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B C D E F Activity 3-Read for main idea Introduction Body Conclusion Part 1: _____ Para.1 Part 2: _____ Para. 2-4 Part 3: _____ Para. 5-6 Topic Its hi ... ...
