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课件网) Book 1 Unit 5 Language Around the World Reading and thinking 口 水 日 田 月 山 Guess Lead in Can you recognize the following symbols 竹 bamboo 象 elephant 孝 piety 马 鱼 鹿 牛 人 大 子 止 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters Discuss Chinese calligraphy /k 'l gr f / Do you know how Chinese characters develop Watch What will be talked about in the passage Chinese writing system and its development/history from the ancient times to the present time . Pre-reading : Predict the content Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text is about. Activity 1 1.因为…被熟知 2.一直延续到 3.浮浮沉沉 4.起初 5.追溯到 6.在…上雕刻… 7.导致 8.非常重要 9.对…的高度重视 10.在…发挥更大的作用 be widely known for all the way through into ups and downs at the beginning date back to carve…on… lead to be of great importance the high regard for play a greater role in Phrases Read the text quickly and match the main idea of each Para. ( )Para.1 A.Written Chinese connects China's present with its past. ( )Para.2 B.Chinese writing system became well－developed and developed into different forms. ( )Para.3 C.Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China's culture and history. C D A E B F ( )Para.4 D.At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture－based language. ( )Para.5 E.One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilisation is the Chinese writing system. ( )Para.6 F.Chinese writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Activity 2 Read Divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea. the Chinese writing system Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para 1 Para 2-4 Para 5-6 Introduce the topic Development Importance Activity 2 Analyze Description (描写文) To tell a story To describe sb./sth. To convince sb. of one’s views To explain sth. What’s the writing style of the text Narration (记叙文) Argumentation (议论文) Exposition (说明文) What order is the passage arranged in Time order. At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty Even today past present A picture - based symbols Event: Time: A well-developed writing system different forms develop in one direction still used in communication The development of Chinese writing system Find Lead paragraph Para. 1 general idea China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Analyze Analyze 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. Supporting details the use of longgu carved by ancient Chinese people ancient symbols still in t ... ...
