(
课件网) Being alone 茕茕孑立 Walking alone 踽踽独行 Be enlightened 醍醐灌顶 Grow and prosper 绵绵瓜瓞 Follow patterns 奉为圭臬 Explore the Chinese writing system THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: connecting the past and the present Watch and know about the evolution (进化，演变) of Chinese characters. And answer questions. 口 日 水 力 田 火 月 山 Can you recognize these symbols What characters are they Oracle bone script(甲骨文)“即” On the right of this word is a kneeling figure(跪坐的人形).Do you know its original (原始的) meaning A 演奏乐器 B 准备吃饭 C 接受惩罚 D 祭祀祈福 Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text will be about. Explore the Chinese writing system Pre-reading This text may be about the Chinese writing system and its history from ancient times to the present day. Learning tips: Read titles Titles usually include only key ideas or information from the text. They often do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers. Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4 The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times. Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Activity 1. Skimming for main ideas Read passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Learning tips: main ideas Usually, the main idea is the topic sentence of this paragraph. If there is no topic sentence, you can find out key information to summarize it. Para 2 Para 3 Activity 1. Read passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4 Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. The writing system began to develop in one direction. The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. The Qin Dynasty Over the years By the Shang Dynasty At the beginning Activity 2. Scanning for time and details 1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time. (from para2-para6) Even today 2.What happened at each of the important times In modern times Today DISCUSSION At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600—1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE). picture-based 2.What happened at each of the important times Underline t ... ...
