Unit 5 Languages Around the World
-----Reading and Thinking
Teacher’s words: To have another language is to possess a second soul.
【学习目标】
1.掌握用于描述语言学习的词汇和表达,并能灵活运用。
2. 更好地思考英语学习的策略和方法。
【重点和难点】
1.学习运用不同的阅读技巧,如略读、寻读、总结等。
【学习过程】
Ⅱ. Pre-reading 完成下列的词汇。
1._____________远古的,古代的 7.______________雕刻
2._____________文明 8.______________朝代
3._____________即使,尽管 9.______________变体,多样化
4._____________因素 10._____________文字
5._____________符号,象征 11._____________传统的,经典的
6._____________骨头 12._____________书法
13. geographically 14. different forms
15.unit into 16. unified
17. lead to 18. of great importance
19.be widely known for _____________ 20. varieties of
21.ups and downs22. date back to
23.be connected with
Prediction
<1>. Look at the title and the picture and what type this text is
Exposition 说明文 B. Narration 记叙文
C. News report 新闻报道 D. Argumentation 议论文
<2>. What is the text about
The text is mainly about _____________________________________________.
Ⅲ. While-reading
Fast-reading- Match the main idea of each paragraph.选出每段的主旨。
Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form.
The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.
Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world.
The writing system became well-developed, and gradually developed into different forms.
The writing system began to develop in one direction.
_____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. ______
Detailed reading细节
The Chinese Writing System
Time Events
Several thousand years ago A 1._______________language: 2._________were carved on animal bones and shells.
The Shang Dynasty(around 1600-1046 BCE) Chinese writing became a 3._____- _________ system with many 4.________ of dialects and 5.__________.
The Qin Dynasty(221-207 BC) The writing system was unified and began to develop in one 6._________.
In modern times 7.________ Chinese becomes an important 8._________ connecting China’s present and its past. Chinese characters are an art 9.________ , known as Chinese 10.____________
Read the text again and choose the best answers
According to the text, which of the following helps Chinese civilisation survive
Chinese people’s kindness. B.The Chinese writing system
C.Large Chinese farming land. D. Chinese rivers and streams
What kind of material did Chinese people carve language symbols on at the beginning
Wood and bones. B. Shells and glass.
C.Bones and shells D. Metal and wood
What can we infer from the text
Qinshihuang united the six states into one unified country.
The Chinese writing system is of little value in Chinese culture.
The Chinese writing system developed in one direction until the Qin Dynasty.
Chinese people speaking different dialects can understand each other in writing.
How does written Chinese influence the world today
It owns the most users in the world.
It is the most important language in the world.
More and more foreign students are learning it.
It is taught in each foreign school around the world.
【合作探究】用恰当的词完成语篇。
The main reason 1. ________ China's ancient civilization has continued all the way through into modern times has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture based language, which 2. ________ (date)back several thousand years tolonggu.Symbols 3. ____________ (carve)on animals bones and shells by ancient Chinese people. Over the years, there was 4. ____ time when the Chinese people were divided geographically, 5. ________ (lead) to many 6.________(variey) of dialects and characters. Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country, making the Chinese writing system begin to develop 7. ____ one direction. It was of great 8. ________ (important)in uniting the Chinese people and culture. People in modern times can read the classicworks written by Chinese in ancient times. Nowadays, Chinese calligraphy 9.____________( become) an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays agreater role in global affairs, a large number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this 10. ________ (amaze)language.
IV. Post-reading
Retell the text with the time words and phrases.复述文章
In modern times, __________ continued_________________________________.
At the beginning, written Chinese ________________________________________.
Several thousand years ago, ancient Chinesepeople__________________________.
By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols_____________________________________.
By the Qin Dynasty, writing system______________________________________.
Even today, people____________________________________________________.
Today, more and more foreign students____________________________________.
What can we high school students do to help protect and spread hanzi in the future?
For example:
1.practice Chinese calligraphy hard;
2.improve our Chinese and English;
3.learn some classic works;
4.hold a positive attitude to Chinese culture;
5.introduce Chinese culture to foreigners if possible;
......
【自我评价(self-evaluation)】
Think about this passage learning and complete the following form. Rate yourself on a scale of five: one being low and five being high, and put it into your portfolio.
Things I can do Evaluation
I can concentrate on the lesson 5 4 3 2 1
I can think actively 5 4 3 2 1
I can understand the words and expressions in this unit. 5 4 3 2 1
I can remember the related words of these words and expressions. 5 4 3 2 1
I can learn to use different reading skills and apply to reading comprehension. 5 4 3 2 1
I still need more practice in _________________(words, reading comprehension)
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