1、 Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking 说课课件说课课件 第一课时第一课时低阶读低阶读-思思-言课言课Step 1 Guide for reading( 5)picture-based language-jiaguwen1symbolss carved Chinese characteras an art form- calligraphy Activity 1 Guessing game: varieties of Chinese charatersActivity 2: Look at the title and pi
2、cture below. Predict what the text will be about prediction1: How Chinese writing system developed?topic prediction 2: The passage might be organised in _ order.timeThe picture shows jiaguwen. Some symbols were carved on longgu by ancient Chinese people. Maybe they are the earliest Chinese character
3、s.focusconnectthe past the presentStep 2 Reading for thinking ( )Chinese writing system is one of the main factors of Chinese civilisation. Activity 3: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through ionto modern times.despi
4、te the many ups and downs in its history ancient civilisation which has survived Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons of Chinese civilisation.Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived.Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons for the
5、 survival of Chinese civilisation. Activity 3: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: _ Paragraph 2: _ Paragraph 3:_ _Paragraph 4: _ Paragraph 5: _ _Paragraph 6: _ _Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.The writing system became well-develo
6、ped, and later developed into different forms.The writing system began to develop in one direction.Written Chinese connects Chinas present with its past, and has become an art form.The Chinese language is helping to spread Chinas culture and history to the world.Chinese writing system is one of the
7、main reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived. Activity 4: Scan the passage to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times.TimelinePastPresentat the beginningby the Shang Dynastyduring Qin Dynastyeven todaydates back several th
8、ousand yearsover the yearspicture-based languagedifferent formsdevelop in one directioncommunicate in writingLonggu appearedwell-developed writing system Activity 5: Read for detail Read the text again and discuss the questions. 1.How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and
9、 dialects?2 How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past ?It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other.Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times. China is widely know
10、n for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through ionto modern times.despite the many ups and downs in its history. Activity 6: Appreciate language beauty picture-based well-developed Even today , no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still
11、 communicate in writing. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history through this amazing language. Activity 7: Complete the passage with the correct words and phrase below. Chinese calligraphy
12、 has developed along with Chinas _. 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 calligraphy _ to a
13、t 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 , any one from small children to old people can enjoy practising the _ art of Chinese calligrap
14、hy.Step 3 Use for expressingQ1:Why do many people learn Chinese calligraphy?Many people learn Chinese calligraphy because. Activity 8: Group 1 &2 discuss Q1 ,Group 3 &4 discuss Q2 and choose a leader to collect and report your groupsopinion.Q2:The Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped
15、 the Chinese language and culture survive. What do you think are some of the other factors?I think other factors can be.eg. an open mind to embrace different culturesWhy do many people learn Chinese calligraphy?China is becoming powerful and it plays an important role in global affairs. More and mor
16、e people start to learn Chinese and .Many international students are beginning to appreciate Chinese culture and Chinese calligraphy.Chinese culture is spreading in many foreign countries and Chinese calligraphy is an important part of Chinese culture. Many Chinese people should learn it well to hel
17、p spread the excellent Chinese culture.Chinese calligraphy is not only a beautiful art form but also a means of showing the character of the “man behind the brush”.Many people learn Chinese calligraphy because.a relatively powerful government The continuous development of Chinas agriculturedistingui
18、shed philosophical schools developedQ2:What do you think are some of the other factorsthat has helped the Chinese language and culture survive?I think other factors can be.eg. an open mind to embrace different culturespinyin(made possible to use Chinese charater in computers and phones)Besides, educ
19、ation is always emphasised in Chinas family traditions. Activity 9:Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the sentences. Then look in the text for the words they are related to.Homework1. Read the text aloud twice2.Finish workbook P95-96 EX.2.3.4第二第二课时课时高阶读高阶读-思思-写写课课Activity 1: Read the text
20、aloud and pick out phrases or sentences that impress you. sentence 3 Step 1 Reviewing for reading ( )sentence 1: sentence 2 sentence 4 sentence 5 sentence 6 Activity 2: Retell the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: _ Paragraph 2: _ Paragraph 3:_ _Paragraph 4: _ Paragraph 5: _ _Paragraph 6: _ _
21、Chinese writing system is one of the factors of Chinese civilisation.Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms.The writing system began to develop in one direction.Written Chinese connects Chinas p
22、resent with its past, and has become an art form.The Chinese language is helping to spread Chinas culture and history to the world. Activity 3:. Devide the passage into 3 parts.Part 1 (Para_)Part 2(Para_) Part 3(Para_)-Step 2 Practice for exploring ( ) Activity 4: find the sentences explaining how t
23、he Chinese writing system make connections . one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. (第一段第一段) That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. (第四段第四段) Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected w
24、ith its past. (第五段第五段) What does the first sentence tell us? Whats the purpose of this sentence? This sentence shows the importance of the Chinese writing system in the past.It also supports the title of the text.It tells us the Chinese writing system contributes to the survival of Chinese culture.
25、To introduce the topic of the text.This sentence shows the importance of the Chinese writing system in the past.It also supports the title of the text.connection lineconnectpeople in modern times ancient Chinese cultureAlthough people speak different dialects,they have no difficulties in communicati
26、ng. artcalligraphyforeign peopleChinese peopleChinese peopleChinese peoplewhy?why?Activity 5: Furthur thinking : the importance of the Chinese writing system.Chinese character as an art form become an important part of Chinese culture. China plays an important role in global affairs. development Act
27、ivity 5 Finish the mind mapimportancetime lineconnection lineChinese writing system is one of the main factors of Chinese civilisation. ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through ionto modern times.despite the many ups and downs in its history ancient civilisation which has survive
28、d Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons of Chinese civilisation.Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived.Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons for the survival of Chinese civilisation.Activity 6 Use skills to rewrite main idea an
29、d form a summary My own versionChinese writing system contributed to the survival of Chinese civilisation（要点1）.It started as symbols on longu and became a well-developed writing system by the Shang Dynastyand then it had various forms but developed in one direction after Qin became a unified country
30、(要点2）.Written Chinese connects Chinas present with its past and has become an art form.（要点3） It helps to spread Chinese culture and history to the world.（要点4）Homework1. Write down 5 pairs of expressions that have similar meaning2.Conclude 2 skills you use in your summary writing 3.Find the sentences using attributive clause and read them aloud 3 times.Thank you for listening！
