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课件网) 1. What's the main idea of the passage 2. How is the passage organised In_____ order 3. What's the structure of the passage THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT Introduce the _____ of Chinese characters. time general--specific (总--分) development\history THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT connect…… and …… 把……和…… 连接起来 connect……to\with…… 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. be known for 因为……而出名 all the way through 一直，从始至终 ups and downs 兴衰 be widely known for 因……而闻名于世 into 表动作方向或时间 尽管在历史上有许多跌宕起伏，中国因其一直持续到现代的古文明而闻名于世。 尽管在历史上有许多跌宕起伏，中国因其一直持续到现代的古文明而闻名于世。 be widely known for 因……而闻名于世 all the way through 一直，从始至终 ups and downs 跌宕起伏 which引导的定语从句 现在完成时 has continued 当堂背诵 There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. 为什么这是可能的//有很多原因，但主要因素之一是汉字书写体系。 this 指代中华文明一直持续至今 （中华文明一直持续至今这件事）成为可能有许多原因，但主要因素之一是汉字书写体系。 (中华文明一直持续至今 this)成为可能有许多原因，但 主要因素之一是汉字书写体系(Chinese writing system)。 why引导的定语从句 there be 句式 当堂背诵 At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. 起初，汉字是一种以图片为基础的语言。 be based on 以……为基础 我们的总结是以事实为基础。 Our summary is based on facts. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. date back to = date from 追溯到 它追溯到几千年前龙骨的使用———古代中国人雕刻符号的动物骨头和贝壳。 By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600–1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. 到商朝时，这些符号已经变成了一个发展完善的书写体系。 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. over the years 多年以来 it is a time when 那是一段……时期 divide 分隔，分开 divide ……into…… 把……分成…… geographically adv. 在地理上 lead to 导致 variety n. (语言) 变体 form n. 形式，表格 多年以来，这个体系发展成不同的形式，因为那是一段人们在地域上被分隔，导致许多方言和文字变体的时期。 多年以来，这个体系发展成不同的形式，因为那是一段人们在地域上被分隔，导致许多方言和文字变体的时期。 over the years 多年以来 form 形式 as 因为，引导原因状语从句 it is a time when 那是一段……时期 be divided geographically 在地域上被分隔 lead to 导致 many varieties 许多变体 / d i ɡr f kli/ 当堂背诵 Why did Chinese characters have many varieties in ancient times A. Chinese characters were hard to recognise B. Ancient China covered a great area C. Ancie ... ...
