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课件网) Unit 5 Languages around the world Reading and Thinking 湖北省浠水县实验高中 钱丹 What content do we need to prepare for the exhibition THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT What does ‘connecting’ mean here 鹿 雨 马 宫 渔 射 酒 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters What do these pictures show Discuss in pairs with two students and predict the exhibition area section. Historical development zone Cultural importance zone Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph . One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilisation is the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.5 Chinese writing system became well-developed and developed into different forms. Chinese writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Para.6 Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China's culture and history. 1.Read and match the main ideas with each paragraph. Clear division of exhibition areas Exhibition Area 1 Introduction Exhibition Area 2 Historical development Exhibition Area 3 Modern importance Passage Structure Analysis Introduction: the topic Body: its history and development Conclusion: its importance 2.Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty In the modern times Today Written Chinese is a _____ language. Symbols became a _____ _____ writing system. well- picture-based The system developed into _____. different Chinese writing system began to _____. develop in one direction People read _____written by Chinese in ancient time, and regard _____ as an art form. Chinese Chinese writing is an important part of _____. Chinese classic works Even today developed forms culture calligraphy Chinese people can all still _____ in writing communicate past present 3. Scan the text to find what happened at each of those times. Read Para.5-6 to find 2 ways Chinese writing connects past and present—circle the sentences. date back to 通常表示某事物在时间上的起源或存在可追溯至某个历史时期。 lt dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu--animal bones and shells on which symbols were carvedby ancient Chinese people. 这可以追溯到几千年前，当时中国古代人民使用龙骨、兽骨和贝壳，并在其上雕刻符号。 The tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with mooncakes dates back to the Song Dynasty. 吃月饼庆中秋的传统可追溯到宋朝。 be of great importance 表示"具有重大意义/重要性"，强调某事物的关键性或价值。 That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. 这种书写系统在凝聚中国人民和中华文化方面具有举足轻重的意义。 For the International Cultural Exchange Week’s ... ...
