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课件网) 高———人教版—英语—必修一第五单元 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Lesson 2: Reading and Thinking (1) Reading: THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT Learning objectives At the end of the lesson, you will be able to: work out the structure of the text by skimming for the gist of each part and scan for detailed information that supports the main idea. have a good command of the history of the Chinese writing system and understand its role in the survival of the Chinese civilization. How many parts does the title have and which part is the topic of the text What information about the Chinese writing system would you like to know e.g. what, how, why Do you think your curiosity will be satisfied after reading the text Look at the title and the picture. Skimming: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1: The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has _____ into modern times. Para. 2: Written Chinese was a _____ language at the beginning. Para. 3: The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into _____. Para. 4: The writing system began to develop _____. Para. 5: Written Chinese _____ China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. Para. 6: The Chinese language is helping to spread _____ to the world. picture-based survived different forms in one direction China’s culture and history connects How many parts can the text be divided into Skimming: Summarize the three parts based on the main ideas. Part 1(Para. 1) The Chinese writing system: a main _____ in the _____ of the Chinese civilization Part 2(Para. 2-4) The _____ of the Chinese writing system Part 3(Para. 5-6) The _____ of the Chinese writing system development importance factor survival Understanding the text and checking your predictions. Let’s find out how the main idea is supported in each part. Read Part 1 and answer the following questions. (2 minutes) 1. How are the two sentences connected 2. Which part of the second sentence is more important for the main idea, “many reasons” or “one of the main factors” And why 3. What’s the purpose of this paragraph Read Part 1 and answer the following questions. (2 minutes) 1. How are the two sentences connected The pronoun “this” links the survival of its ancient civilization in the first sentence with the reason in the second. 2. Which part of the second sentence is more important for the main idea, “many reasons” or “one of the main factors” And why The second one. 3. What’s the purpose of this paragraph It is used to introduce the topic of the text (the Chinese writing system) by telling us what it is (a reason for the survival of the Chinese civilization). The use of “but” directs us to the main idea because the real intention of the author often comes after such words as but, however, etc. Part 2: Observe the changes of the ... ...
