(
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 Chinese Calligraphy Official script Seal script Running script Standard script Cursive script Inscription on bones 仓颉：造字圣人 商朝时期：甲骨文（契文） 周朝时期：冶炼。金文（钟鼎文，刻在青铜器上，也被称为金文 春秋战国时期，周王室衰弱，各诸侯割据汉字出现简体，异体，一字多形状） 秦朝时期：小篆） （书同文，车同轨） 秦朝时期：大篆（敦而圆，小篆（柔而方） 汉朝时期：隶书（汉承秦制，仍用小篆）--东汉（汉隶）(公元前174--189）达到极盛 魏晋时期：楷书--印刷术发明以后印刷最多的也是楷书，明末清初，横轻竖重 近代以来：汉字简化 Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text will be about. THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT Activity 1 Reading tip1:Predicting The Chinese writing system Topic Connecting the past and the present Main idea: the passage is mainly about the of the writing system. Focus history Activity 2-Predict topic focus Jiaguwen Maybe they are the earliest Chinese characters. Chinese writing system the past and the present Main idea: The passage is mainly about the and_____ of the Chinese writing system. history development Skill 1: prediction（预测） According to the titile and the picture to predict the content before reading. According to the title, can you guess how the text is organized Chinese writing system connect the past the present The text is organized in _____ order. (space/time/logic) 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 Task 1: Reading for the main idea What’s the main idea of the text The writing system of Shang Dynasty The history of the Chinese language The differences between old Chinese and modern Chinese The wide use of Chinese all over the world Task 2: Reading for the development How does the author organize the development of chinese writing system Giving examples Following the order of time By reasoning(推理） several thousand years ago be a picture-based language be carved on longgu by the Shang Dynasty had become a well-developed writing system （over the years） in the Qin Dynasty developed into different forms many varieties develop ... ...
