(共17张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages around the world
Reading and Thinking
Translation(1)
Lead in :
Do you know about Chinese writing system
Learning aims:
1)Learn translation skills.
2)Enable to analyse the complex sentences.
3) Do some relevant exercises
Study & think indenpendently(3')
1) To scan the para1-3 in P62 and get the main idea of each paragrah.
2)do exercises step2-1234, step3-12(练习册p107)
3) To find the key and difficult points;
Skim reading(Main ideas):
Para 1
para 2
para 3
The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times .
Writing Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning .
The writing system became well-developed and later developed into different forms .
1.picture-based 2. bones
3.well-developed 4. varieties
1.B 2.C
Answers:
Self-learning guidance (6')
1) Translate in groups;
2) Mark difficult points and try to analyze complex sentences;
3) Solve in groups.
Request: Mark the sentences that you can’t understand with red pen.
精讲点拨:
1.China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times....
which has continued all the way through into modern times是which引导的定语从句,修饰ancient civilisation,which在句中作主语。
翻译: 尽管历史跌宕起伏,中国因其古代文明一直延续至今而闻名于世。
精讲点拨:
2.There are many reasons (why this has been possible),but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
本句为并列复合句,全句由并列连词but 连接前后两个分句。在前一个分句中由why引导的定语从句,它修饰先行词reasons。
翻译: 有许多原因使这成为可能,但其中最重要的一个因素就是汉语文字系统。
精讲点拨:
3.It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
On+ which引导定语从句,修饰animals bones and shells.
翻译: 它可以追溯到数千年前使用龙骨的时—古代中国人在这些骨头和壳上刻画。简单的符号。
4. Over the years,the syetem developed into different forms,as it was a time (when the Chinese people were divided geographically) ,leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.
精讲点拨:
本句为复合句,句中含有as引导的原因状语从句,在该从句中含when引导的定语从句,修试先行词 a time 。另外 leading to .....为现在分词做结果状语.
翻译:在那些年间 ,这一体系已经发展为不同的形式 ,因为那个时候中国人是按照地域划分的 ,许多不同的方言和文字符号随之产生 。
尽管在历史上经历了多次兴衰 ,但一直延续至今的古老文明 让中国文明世界 。有许多原因使这成为可能 ,但其中很重要的一个因素就是汉语文字系统 。
最开始的时候 ,书面汉语是一种以图画为基础的语言 。这可追溯到数千年前"龙骨"的使用 。这些"龙骨"是古代中国人用以在上面刻上符号的动物骨骼或贝壳 。一些古代的符号在现在的汉字中依然存在 。
到商朝(公元前1600年到公元前1046年)时,这些符号已经变成一个完善的文字系统 。在那些年间 ,它已经发展为不同的形式 ,因为那个时候中国人是按照地域划分的 ,许多不同的方言和文字符号随之产生 。然而 ,这一局面在秦朝(公元前221年–公元前207年)时为秦始皇所改变。
Summary:
be known for 因...而出名
all the way through 全程,一直
ups and downs 沉浮;兴荣
at the beginning 最初;起初
date back (to ) 追溯到
lead to 导致
be of great important 很重要
system 体系;制度
factor 要素
despite 尽管
symbol 符号象征
carve 雕刻
character 文字;角色;品质; 特点
1.因...而出名 ______________
2. 径直进入_______________
3.One of the main _________(factor) ________(have) been the chinese writing system.
4.最初_____________ 5.图片语言________________________
6.追溯到_______________7.一种先进的写作系统_______________
8.发展成____________ 9.导致______________
10.各种各样___________________
Test:
Homework:
1. review what you have learned.
2. recited them and dictate them to hand in your group monitor.
3.write your mistakes in relevant notebook.
4. do all the rest exercises in class.
5. do all the exercises in exercise book and if possible review next class.
Thank You!