1、Connecting the Past and the Present The Chinese Writing System: B1U5B1U5 ancient symbols carved on animal bones and shells Written Chinese oracle Guessing 雨雨火火山山水水 Guessing 人人羊羊齿齿 Divide the text into THREE parts and find the main idea of each part. _ _ of the Chinese of the Chinese writing systemwr
2、iting system The introductionThe introduction Whats the text type? A.Narration(叙述文叙述文) B.Argumentation(议论文议论文) C.Exposition (说明文说明文) Read for the structure _ _ of the Chinese of the Chinese writing system writing system topictopic The development/historyThe development/history The importanceThe impo
3、rtance China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Read for the introdu
4、ction Topic: The Chinese writing system is _ _ why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times. but one of the main factors Developed into _ _ Be a part of_ _ Became _ _ _ _ Began to develop _ _ _ Began as _ _ Read for details At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In Qin Dynas
5、ty Today How did the Chinese writing system develop? a picture-based language a well- developed writing system different forms in one direction （unified） Chinese culture How is the passage organized?(order) In order of timeIn order of time . people were divided geographically, . varieties of dialect
6、s and characters.(para.3) Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country . (para.4) Reading and thinking What role does the Chinese writing system play in the history of China? That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.(para.4)
7、Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with Chinas past.(para.5) The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form an important part of Chinese culture.(para.5) As China plays a greater
8、role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history. (para.6) function _ people and culture Connect the past with the present Connect _ with _ Connect _ with _ importance Find more expressions of importance. unite language art
9、 China the world Read for the purpose Does the author hold a positive or negative attitude towards the Chinese writing system? The author intends to _ _ _. Whats the authors writing purpose? importance/important raise our awareness of the importance of written Chinese and show his pride in Chinese l
10、anguage and culture topictopic Discussion Nowadays, people are depending too much on computers and phones. Many Chinese peoples ability of using the written Chinese has weakened. Some argue that there is no need to learn to write Chinese calligraphy. Whats your opinion? Inherit（继承） Written Chinese c
11、arries our culture and history. protect carry forward The development of the Chinese writing system The importance of the Chinese writing system Protect the written Chinese Spread the Chinese culture Assignment 1. Appreciate some beautiful sentence structures in the text, esp. restrictive relative clauses.
