(共18张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Video Time
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. obtain key information about Chinese characters
from the video;
2. share understanding about the relationship
between Chinese characters and Chinese culture.
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Aquick review
1. What is the earliest form of written Chinese
Many Chinese characters we have now have
their origin in Jiaguwen.
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Aquick review
2. How was Jiaguwen created
Ancient Chinese people carved simple symbols
on animal bones and shells.
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3 . Why do we say China ’s present is connected
with its past by means of written Chinese
Chinese people in the modern era can read the
same classics written by Chinese in ancient times.
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4 . Why is the Chinese language difficult for international students to learn
One of the reasons is that it is hard to write
Chinese characters. One character might be made up of several radicals.
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1. Ancient Chinese people carved symbols onto
turtle shells or bones of animals.
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2. Many of today’s characters have their origins
in the observations of ancient Chinese people.
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3 . About 80 percent of Chinese characters are
made up of smaller parts, called radicals .
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4. If you can read Chinese characters, you can read
Chinese classics from thousands of years ago.
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5 . Chinese characters have been adapted into
digital form in the modern era .
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While you watch
1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentioned in the video
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
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While you watch
1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentioned in the video
A. Three.
B. Four. C. Five.
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B
While you watch
2. Today, written Chinese is the system of writing in the world.
A. most complicated
B. oldest continuously used
C. hardest
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Watch the video again and
read the transcript aloud.
Homework
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Thank you!
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