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课件网) B1U5 Languages around the world The Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present Reading and Thinking Chinese calligraphy has developed along with China’s _____. It is difficult to say when exactly calligraphy started. Chinese writing was first done by _____ symbols onto bones and shells, but as it developed into a writing _____, it also developed as a form of art done by a brush. civilisation carving system system carving means dates back classic civilisation Complete the passage with the correct words and phrases below. n. 方式；方法；途径 adj. 传统的；最优秀的；典型的 n. 骨头；骨(质) Post-reading: It is believed that Chinese calligraphy _____ to at least the Han Dynasty(202 BCE - 220 CE). Soon after that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a _____ of showing that character of the “man behind the brush”. Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practicing the _____ art of Chinese calligraphy. system carving means dates back classic civilisation dates back classic means 公元 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. be known for 因...而出名 which引导定从，修饰先行词civilisation 中国因其古代文明闻名于世，它一直延续到现代，尽管它在历史上经历了许多起起伏伏。这种可能是有很多原因的，但主要因素之一是汉字的书写体系。 沉浮 关系副词why引导定从，在从句中充当原因状语 即使 一直 Language Points one of +名复 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. 起初，书面汉语是一种基于图形的语言。它可以追溯到数千年前使用龙骨的时期，动物骨头和贝壳上面被古代中国人刻着符号。在今天的汉字里仍然可以看到一些古代的符号。 介词+关系词引导定从，which指代animal bones and shellls date back (to) 追溯到=date from... can be seen 被动语态 最初 adj. 以...为基础的 some of+名复, 一些.... 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). Language Points 到商朝(约公元前1600年-前1046年)时，这些符号已经演变成一套成熟的书写体系。在随后的年代里，这一体系发展成不同的形式，这是由于当时中国人居住地域的分隔，从而导致不同方言和汉字变体的产生。然而，这在秦朝(公元前221年一前207年)秦始皇统治时期发生了变化。 过去完成时：had+过去分词 adj. 成熟的，发达的 as 引导原因状语从句；when引导定语从句，修饰先行词a time 现在分 ... ...
