1、 Reading and ThinkingUnit 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDLeading InWatch a video.Discuss with your partner and answer:Do you know about Chinese writing system?Activity InquiryStep 1 PredictionLook at the title and picture.Predict what the text will be about.Activity InquiryStep 2 While reading1.Teacher
2、 instructs the students how to find the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence or key words.Task1:Skimming Divide the text into THREE part and find the main idea of each part.The Chinese writing systemPart1(Para.1)Part2(Para.2-3)Part1(Para.4-6)TopicHistoryImportanceActivity Inqu
3、iry1.Teacher instructs the students how to find the main idea of each paragraph according to the topic sentence or key words.Whats the writing style?A.Narration(叙述文）B.Description(描述文）C.Exposition(说明文）CStep 2 While readingTask1:Skimming Activity InquiryStep 2 While reading2.Read the text quickly to f
4、ind the main idea of each paragraph.Task1:Skimming Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Paragraph 6:The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times.Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.The writin
5、g system became well-developed,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.Activity Inq
6、uiryStep 2 While readingTask2:Scanning ScanScanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information,such as dates or numbers.Activity InquiryScan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.Then write down what happened at each of those important times.TimeWhat happenedmo
7、dern times at the beginning dates back several thousand years by the Shang Dynasty(around 1600-1046 BCE)The Chinese civilisation still continues.Written Chinese was a picture-based language.Longgu appeared.Symbols carved on longgu had become a well-developed writing system.Step 2 While readingTask2:
8、Scanning Activity InquiryTimeWhat happenedover the years the Qin Dynasty(201-227BCE)even today in modern times todayThe writing system developed into different forms,as the Chinese people were divided geographically,leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.The Chinese writing system bega
9、n to develop in one unified direction.Chinese people can all still communicate in writing.Chinese people can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.The Chinese characters are still a vital part of Chinese culture.Activity InquiryStep 2 While readingRead the text again
10、and discuss the questions.Task3:Further-thinking1.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?_It allowed Chinese people,no matter where they lived or what dialect they had,to communica
11、te with each other.Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times.Activity InquiryStep 2 While readingRead the text again and discuss the questions.Task3:Further-thinking3.According to the writer,the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese lang
12、uage and culture survive.What do you think are some of the other factors?_Except for the writing system of Chinese language,the continuous development of Chinas agriculture,a relatively powerful government,distinguished philosophical schools developed,and an open mind to embrace different cultures a
13、re all possible and important factors.Besides,education is always emphasised in Chinas family traditions.Activity InquiryStep 3 Post reading1.Watch a video about Evolution of Chinese Character.And discuss more information about it.Activity InquiryStep 3 Post reading2.Nowadays,people are depending to
14、o much on the computer and phones.Many of them dont write the Chinese characters by hands.Some argue that there is no need to learn to write Chinese calligraphy.Whats your opinion?_【答案】The answer is open.Activity InquiryStep 4 Sentence Focus(P62)Over the years,it developed into different forms becau
15、se that was a time when the Chinese people were divided geographically,leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.(1)翻译:_ _ 现在分词短语leading to many varieties of dialects and characters作(2)_状语,相当于定语从句which led to many varieties of dialects and characters。多年来,由于曾经一段时间中国人在地理上的分裂,书写系统演变成不同的形式,多样
16、性的方言和文字也随之产生。结果Activity Inquiry【素养拓展】现在分词短语作结果状语常表示意料或情理之中的结果,这种分词的逻辑主语既可以是句子的主语,也可以是前面的整个句子;逻辑主语为前面的整个句子时,其作用相当于一个非限制性定语从句。不定式(短语)作结果状语常表示出乎意料的结果。The child fell,striking his head against the door.小孩摔了一跤,头在门上碰了一下。He hurried to the bus stop,only to find the bus had left.他匆匆地去了公共汽车站,结果发现车已离开。Step 4 Se
17、ntence FocusActivity InquiryStep 4 Sentence Focus【即学即练】单句填空/写作运用(1)A number of new machines were introduced from abroad,_(result)in an increase in production.(2)I went all the way to his home only _(find)him out.(3)将(1)中的句子改为复合句_resultingto findA number of new machines were introduced from abroad,wh
18、ich resulted in an increase in production.Conclusion学习了哪些知识？探索和理解汉字与中华文化传承的关系，加强学生对中国文化的自豪感和认同感，增强 他们对母语学习和对中国文化的自信心 文化意识：了解中国汉字的发展历史，理解汉字与中华文化传承的关系，主动思考未来汉字在全球范围内的发展与使用学习能力：能运用寻读的技巧快速找到阅读文本的相关信息 提升了哪些素养？阅读介绍汉字书写体系发展的说明性语篇，理解语篇特点以及组织结构并运用寻读的技巧快速找到阅读文本的相关信息Exercise.课文语法填空 The main reason 1.Chinas anc
19、ient civilisation has continued all the way through into modern times has been the Chinese writing system.At the beginning,written Chinese was a picture-based language,which 2.(date)back several thousand years to the use of longgu.Symbols 3.(carve)on animal bones and shells by ancient Chinese people
20、.Over the years,there was 4.time when the Chinese people were divided geographically,5.(lead)to many varieties of dialects and characters.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states 6.one unified country,making the Chinese writing system begin to develop in one direction.It was of great 7._ (i
21、mportant)in uniting the Chinese people and culture.People in modern times can read the classic 8.(work)which were written by Chinese in ancient times.Exercise Nowadays,Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a greater role in 9.(globe)affairs,a large number
22、 of international students are beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history through this 10.(amaze)language.Exercise Analysis.课文语法填空 The main reason 1.Chinas ancient civilisation has continued all the way through into modern times has been the Chinese writing system.At the beginning,written Ch
23、inese was a picture-based language,which 2.(date)back several thousand years to the use of longgu.Symbols 3.(carve)on animal bones and shells by ancient Chinese people.Over the years,there was 4.time when the Chinese people were divided geographically,5._ (lead)to many varieties of dialects and char
24、acters.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states 6.one unified country,making the Chinese writing system begin to develop in one direction.It was of great 7._ (important)in uniting the Chinese people and culture.People in modern times can read the classic 8.(work)which were written by Chines
25、e in ancient times.whydateswere carvedaleadingintoimportanceworks Exercise Analysis Nowadays,Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a greater role in 9.(globe)affairs,a large number of international students are beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history through this 10.(amaze)language.global amazing
