Unit 5 Languages around the World Reading and Thinking 课件（共52张PPT）

(共52张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages around the World
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives
In this class,you will
1.sort out the development of the Chinese
writing system;
2.analyze the role the Chinese writing system
plays in Chinese culture.
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Pre-reading
What can you see in the picture
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Pre-reading
jiaguwen 符号
● Some symbols were
carved on longgu by
ancient Chinese people.
古代的
● Maybe they are the 文字
earliest Chinese characters.
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Pre-reading
What can you learn from the title
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
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Topic
Focus
Detail
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Predict what the text will be about.
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THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Topic The Chinese writing system
Predict what the text will be about.
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Focus connecting the past and the
present
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Predict what the text will be about.
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Predict what the text will be about.
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
·the Chinese writing system in the Detail past
·how the Chinese writing system
makes this connection
· · ·
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While-reading
China is widely known for its ancient eivilisation which has continued all the way through into
moderm times, demite the many ups and downs in its history.There are many reasons why this
has been possib but he of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
Tips:
1.Circle the key words or topic sentences;
2.Pay attention to the adversative
conjunction(转折连词).
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Topic The Chinese writing system Focus connecting the past and the present Detail
the Chinese writing system in the
past
· how the Chinese writing system
makes this connection…
Read and check
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Read and check
文化
China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into
moderm times,desnite the many ups and downs in its history.There are many reasons why this
has been possibl but he of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
Paragraph 1:
The Chinese writing system is one of the
reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived
into modern times.
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Paragraph 2:
Written Chinese was a picture-based language
at the beginning.
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At the beginning,written Chinese was a
e- ng e.I dat n uc—k al t and
and shells on which symbols were carved
by ancient Chinese people.Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's
hanzi.
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Read and check
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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).
Paragraph 3:
The writing system became well-developed,
and later developed into different forms.
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Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese
wriing system began to develop in one dircction.That writing system was of great importance in
uniting the Chinese people and culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak,they can all stil communicate in writing.
Paragraph 4:
The writing system began to develop in one
direction.
Read and check
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Read and check
方式、方法、途径
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.People in modern times can read the classie works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphy ,which has become an important part of Chinese culture.
Paragraph 5:
Written Chinese connects China's present with its past and has become an art form.
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Paragraph 6:
The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world.
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Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culure.As China plays
a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of intermational students are beginning to
appreciate China's culure and history through this amazing language.
Read and check
While-reading
Activity 2: Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.Then write down what happened at each of those
important times.
Scanning is looking at the text quickly
to find specific information,such as
dates or numbers.
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Time Event
modern The Chinese civilisation
still
times continues.
China is widely known for its ancient eivilisation which has continued all the way through into
modem times,despite the many ups and downs in its bhistory.There are many reasons why this
has been possible,but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
Read and check
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At the beginning,written Chinese was a
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and shells on which symbols were carved
by ancient Chinese people.Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's
hanzi.
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Time
Event
at the beginning
Written Chinese was a picture-
based language.
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At the beginning,written Chinese was a
e-bt ng e. da gbgauc—k l nd
and shells on which symbols were carved
by ancient Chinese people.Some of the
ancient symbols can still be seen in today's
hanzi.
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Time
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dates back several thousand years
Longgu appeared.
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Time Event by the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE)
Symbols carved on longgu
had become a well-
developed writing system.
By the Shang Dynasty(around 1600-
6dq BCE),these symbols had beco th
many cters.
This,however,changed under Emperor
Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221-207
BCE).
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Event
The writing system developed into different forms,as the 在地理上
people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects
a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area 方言
Time
over
the
years
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The Chinese writing system began to develop in one unified direction.
rs in one unified country
uniting the Chinese people and culture.Even today,no n
writing
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the Qin
Dynasty (221-207 BCE)
one unifed country where the Chinese
of great importance in se people live or what
dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing.
Event
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Time
Time
Event
even today
Chinese people can still
communicate in writing.
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese
writing system began to develop in one direction.That writing system was of great importance in
uniting the Chinese people and culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing.
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Time Event in modern times
Chinese people can read the
classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
Writen Chinese has also become an important meang s wmh China's present is connected with its past.People in modern times can read the classie works which were written by Chinese
in ancient times.The high regard for the Ch
of Chinese characters as an art form,kno
important part of Chinese culture.
1 be seen in the development
iphy,which has become an
经典作品
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Time
Event
today
The Chinese characters are still an important part of Chinese
culture.
Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culure.As China plays
a greater role in global affairs,an increasing number of intemational students are beginning to
appreciate China's culture and history through this amazing language.
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thousand years the Qin Dynasty
by the over the in modern
Shang years times
Dynasty even today
at the beginning
dates back several
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While-reading
Activity 4:Scan the text to find the
sentences explaining how the Chinese
writing system is related to Chinese culture.
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Para 1:.one of the main factors has been the
Chinese writing system.
Para 4:That writing system was of great
importance uniting the Chinese people and
culture.
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Para 5:Written Chinese has also become an
important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6:The Chinese writing system is still an
important part of Chinese culture.
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How is the Chinese writing system related to
Chinese culture
Para 1:.one of the main factors has been the
Chinese writing system.
What does the first sentence tell us
It tells us the Chinese writing system
contibutes to the survival of Chinese culture.
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How is the Chinese writing system related to
Chinese culture
Para 1:.one of the main factors has been the
Chinese writing system.
What's the purpose of this sentence
It's to introduce the topic of the text.
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What do these sentences tell us
They show how the Chinese writing system
contributes to the survival of Chinese culture .
Para 4:That writing system was of great
importance uniting the Chinese people and
culture.
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Para 4:That writing system was of great importance
uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5:Written Chinese has also become an important
means by which China's present is connected with its
past.
Para 6:The Chinese writing system is still an important
part of Chinese culture.
What's the purpose of these sentences
They support the topic.
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Para 4:That writing system was of great
importance uniting the Chinese people and
culture.
It shows the importance of the
Chinese writing system in the past.
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Para 5:Written Chinese has also become an
important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6:The Chinese writing system is still an
important part of Chinese culture.
They show the importance of the
Chinese writing system at present.
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Para 4:That writing system was of great importance
uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5:Written Chinese has also become an important
means by which China's present is connected with its
past.
Para 6:The Chinese writing system is still an important
part of Chinese culture.
All the sentences support the title of
the text .
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While-reading
Activity 5: Read the text again and discuss the questions.
1.How did written Chinese unify Chinese
people divided by geography and dialects
2.How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past
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1.How did written Chinese unify Chinese
people divided by geography and dialects
It allowed Chinese people,no matter where
they lived or what dialect they had,to
communicate with each other.
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2.How does written Chinese connect
Chinese people today with those of the past
Chinese people today can read and understand
classic works from the ancient times.
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Post-reading
writing system
factors
Chinese
language
and
culture
the Chinese
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Post-reading:Discussion
What do you think are some of other
factors that have helped the Chinese
language and culture survive
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· the Chinese writing system
·agriculture
government factors language
·philosophical and
schools culture
哲学学派
·an open · education
mind
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Chinese
Post-reading:Discussion
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
The Chinese writing system:
connecting China and the world
connecting the language and the art
connecting people from different places
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Review
1.What's the main reason for the survival
of the Chinese civilisation
One of the main factors is the Chinese
writing system. 体系
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Review
2.What kind of language is jiaguwen Can
you describe it 追溯
It 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 people. 符号
雕刻
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Review
3.How did the Chinese writing system
connect the past and the present
Chinese people today can read and
understand classic works from the ancient
times. 经典作品
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Review
4.Why do many people learn Chinese
calligraphy (书法)
Because Chinese characters are seen as
an art form and Chinese calligraphy has
become an important part of Chinese
culture .
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Homework
1.Retell the text based on the following questions.
· What's the main reason for the survival of the
Chinese civilisation
· What kind of language is jiaguven Can you describe it
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Homework
1.Retell the text based on the following questions.
·How did the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present
· Why do many people learn Chinese calligraphy
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Homework
2.Finish Activity 5 and Activity 6 on
Page 63.
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