1、Unit 5 Languages around the worldReading and ThinkingExplore the Chinese writing systemancient symbols carved on animal bones and shellsWritten Chinese oracleGuessing 牛牛火火山山象象竹竹羊羊鼎鼎Connecting the Past and the PresentThe Chinese Writing System:PredictingChinese writing system and its development/hist
2、ory.What will be talked about?Skimming for main ideasThe 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.Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Par
3、a 6 Para 4 The writing system became well-developed,and later developed into different forms.Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning.The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times.Scanning for detai
4、ls1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6).2.What happened at each period?1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6).The Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningEven todayIn modern timesToday T
5、he Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningEven todayIn modern timesToday a picture-based language;a picture-based language;longgulonggua well-developed writing systema well-developed writing systemdifferentdifferent formsformsin one unified directionin one unified directioncomm
6、unicate in writingcommunicate in writingread classic worksread classic worksan important part of Chinese culturean important part of Chinese culture2.What happened at each period?DevelopmentThe Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningEven todayIn modern timesToday a picture-base
7、d language;a picture-based language;longgulonggua well-developed writing systema well-developed writing systemdifferent formsdifferent formsiin one unified directionn one unified directioncommunicate in writingcommunicate in writingread classic worksread classic worksan important part of Chinese cul
8、turean important part of Chinese cultureRetellingDiscussionNowadays,some students pay less attention to the Chinese calligraphy,and they think its not important to practice Chinese calligraphy anymore.Do you think so?And whats your opinion?Discuss it in your group.Write a summary about“The Chinese Write a summary about“The Chinese Writing System:Connecting the Past Writing System:Connecting the Past and the Present”and the Present”HomeworkThanks
