(
课件网) Unit 5 Reading and Thinking What do you see in the video Use some words to describe it. change character Lead in: Let’s play a guessing: can you recognize these characters 鼠 牛 鸡 孕 山 火 屎 门 鹿 picture-based language from difficult to simple：simplified Chinese characters(简体字) Prediction The Chinese Writing System: connecting the past and the present Look at the picture, guess what will be talked abot in the passage history development ... 西周—钟鼎（金文、大篆） Fast-reading Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What’s the main idea of the passage A.The history of the Chinese writing system. B. The reason why China develops so fast. C. The important role of the Chinese writing system. D. The development and effect of the Chinese writing system. 2. In what order does the passage organise A. Space order B. Time order C. Logic order PPT模板 http:///moban/ Fast-reading Read the passage quickly, summarize main idea of each paragraph and match. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 A.Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. B.The Chinese writing system has a great effect on the ancient civilization of China. C.The rise of many varieties of Chinese dialects and characters. D.Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture. E.The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. F.More and more people are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this amazing language. Fast-reading Part 1(Para.1) Part 2(Para.2 to Para. 4) Part 3(Para.5 to Para. 6) introduce the topic development importance Fast-reading Fast-reading Detailed-reading Read and find the topic sentence of Paragraph 1. The is one of the main factors for China’s ancient civilisation’s survival in the ups and downs of history. Chinese writing system Fast-reading Fast-reading Detailed-reading Read Para. 2 - Para. 4 and finish the mind map. picture-based The Development At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qing Dynasty Today Written Chinese is a _____ language. Symbols became a _____ writing system. The system developed into . Chinese writing system began to . Chinese writing is an important part of . well-developed different forms develop in one direction Chinese culture What forms carve the symbols on bones and shells Why people were divided geographycally Function unite Chinese people and culture connection 1 People and culture Fast-reading Fast-reading Detailed-reading Read Para. 5 and Para. 6 and analyze the functions of Chinese writing system. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese ... ...
