(共17张PPT)
U5 language around the world
Reading and Thinking
Leaning Objectives
By the end of this period, students will be able to：
1. get familiar with the development history of the Chinese characters writing system.
2. identify the main structure of the passage and talk about a topic through time line.
3. use some important words and phrases to describe the development of Chinese writing system
Lead in
1. Can you recognize the following symbols
2. What does the picture show
It shows the development of Chinese characters.
Pre-reading
Activity 1 Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text is about.
→ Topic
→ Focus
The text may be about the Chinese wrting system and its history from ancient times to the present day.
While-reading
Activity 2 Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
The writing system began to develop in one direction.
The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.
The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world.
Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginming.
Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form.
The writing system became well-developed, and gradually developed into different forms
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
While-reading
Activity 2 Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1: The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.
Para.2: Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginming.
Para.3: The writing system became well-developed, and gradually developed into different forms
Para.4: The writing system began to develop in one direction.
Para.5: Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form.
Para.6: The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world.
Text Type ：Exposition
While-reading
How many parts can we divided the text into
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Part 1: ________
Para.1
Part 2: ________
Para.2-4
Part 3: ________
Para.5-6
Topic
Development
Importance
The past
The present
While-reading
Activity 3 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.
At the beginning
By the Shang Dynasty
Over the years
Qin Dynasty
Even today
In mordern times
Today
While-reading
Activity 3 Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times.
At the beginning
By the Shang Dynasty
Over the years
Qin Dynasty
Even today
In mordern times
Today
a picture-based language; longgu
a well-develped writing form
different forms
in one unified direction
communicate in writing
read classic works
An important part of Chinese culture
While-reading
Activity 4 Read the text again and discuss the questions.
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.
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.
重点句子分析
1. China is widely known for its ancient civilisations which has continued all the way through into modern times...
which 引导定语从句，修饰ancient civilisations，which在从句中作主语；
2. ... animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
句中“介词+关系代词”引导定语从句，对animals bones and shells 进行补充说明。
重点句子分析
3. By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system.
“by+过去的时间“作时间状语时，句子中的谓语动词用过去完成时。
4. ... as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.
as引导原因状语从句，其中“It is/was a time when...”句型，意为“这是一个...的时代/时刻”。关系副词when引导定语从句，修饰a time。
重点句子分析
5. no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak...
此句中，“no matter + 疑问词”引导让步状语从句，what前省略了no matter。
However/No matter how busy I am，I will spare some time every day to help the exchange students with Chinese and tell them more about our customs and traditions.
Post-reading
According tothe writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive. What do you think are some of the other factors
factors
Chinese language and culture
the Chinese writing system
agriculture
government
philosophical schools
哲学学派
an open mind
education
...
Post-reading
Complete the passage with the correct words and phrase below.
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 with a brush. It is believed that Chinese calligrphy ____________to at least the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). Soon after that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a__________of showing the character of the "man behind the brush". Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practising the________ art of Chinese calligraphy.
system carving carve dates back classic civilisation
civilisation
carving
system
dates back
means
classic
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