1、Guessing game：Can you recognize the following symbols?口口水水日日 田田月月 山山Guessing game：Can you recognize the following symbols?Unit 5 Languages around the worldReading and ThinkingExplore the Chinese writing system1improve their reading ability by scanning and summarizing.have strong awareness of loving
2、traditional Chinese culture and build national confidence.be able to comprehend the relationship between Chinese characters and the Chinese culture.234Learning ObjectivesAfter this periodAfter this period，you willyou will understand the development of Chinese writing system as well as its function.T
3、he Chinese writing systemConnecting the past and the present1.What is the style of the text?Narration(记叙文)Exposition(说明文)A.Argumentation(议论文)2.The passage is organized in the order of _.time/developmenttime/developmentDivide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea.the Chinese writing syste
4、mPart 1Part 2Part 3 Para 1Para 2-4Para 5-6Introduce the topicDevelopmentImportanceThe Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times.Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning.The writing system became wel
5、l-developed,and later developed into different forms.Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4Activity 3Activity 3 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 help
6、ing to spread Chinas culture and history to the world.Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4Activity 3 Activity 3 Skimming for main ideas1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6).2.What happened at each period?Activity 4 Activity 4 Skimming for details1.
7、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 The Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningEven todayIn modern timesToday a picture-based language;
8、a picture-based language;longgulonggua well-developed writing systema well-developed writing systemdifferentdifferent formsformsin one unified directionin one unified directioncommunicate in writingcommunicate in writingread classic worksread classic worksan important part of Chinese culturean impor
9、tant part of Chinese culture2.What happened at each period?DevelopmentConnectThat writing system That writing system w a s o f g r e a t w a s o f g r e a t importanceimportance in in uniting uniting the Chinese people and the Chinese people and cultureculture.The high regard for the Chinese writing
10、 The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphyas Chinese calligraphy,which has become,which has become an important part
11、of Chinese culture.an important part of Chinese culture.As As ChinaChina plays a greater role in global plays a greater role in global affairs,an increasing number of affairs,an increasing number of international students international students are beginning are beginning to appreciate to appreciate
12、 Chinas culture and Chinas culture and history through this amazing language.history through this amazing language.connectsconnects the past and the the past and the present.present.connectsconnects language with art language with artconnectsconnects people and culture people and cultureconnectsconn
13、ects China with the world China with the worldFunction The system of Chinese characters is still The system of Chinese characters is still an important part an important part of of the Chinese culture.the Chinese culture.Do you think Chinese writing system important for China?Find supporting sentenc
14、es from the text.Activity5：Think and discuss That writing system was That writing system was of great importance of great importance in uniting the in uniting the Chinese people and culture.Chinese people and culture.Written Chinese has also become Written Chinese has also become an important means
15、an important means by by which Chinas present is which Chinas present is connected connected with Chinas past.with Chinas past.The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art f
16、orm,known as the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese Chinese calligraphycalligraphy,which has,which has become an important part become an important part of of Chinese culture.Chinese culture.Language points经典例句经典例句In spite of/Despite the heavy traffic,he managed to arr
17、ive on time.Although/Though the traffic was heavy,he managed to arrive on time.Heavy as/Though the traffic was,he managed to arrive on time.尽管交通拥挤，他还是设法准时到达了。归纳拓展归纳拓展 in spite of/despite=although/though/as引导的让步状语从句意为“虽然，尽管”，为介词，后加名词，代词或v-ing,不能加从句。相对于in spite of,但本身是介词，不能和of连用。despite经典例句经典例句The boa
18、t floated up and down on the water.小船在水面上下浮动。She was pacing up and down in front of her desk.她在办公桌前踱来踱去。My relationship with him was up and down.我和她的关系时好时坏。ups and downs浮沉；兴衰；荣辱3）时好时坏结构类似短语day and night back and forth here and there 知识链接 up and down 1)上下波动，起伏 2）来回，往复 经典例句经典例句We must base ourselves o
19、n the interests of the people.我们一定要从人民的利益出发。He cut down the tree close at the base.他在近根处将树砍倒。basev.以为基础；baseon/upon以为基础（被动形式：be based on）n.底部；底座；基地；据点；总部；大本营归纳拓展归纳拓展 basic adj.基础的，基本的 baseless adj.无根据的 basically adv.基本上 归纳拓展归纳拓展 a variety of 各种 various adj.多种多样的 vary v.相异；改变 in 在某方面不同from.to 从.到不同wi
20、th 随而变化经典例句经典例句Therere a large variety of goods in the shops.商店里有各式各样的商品。His writing lacks variety.他的文体缺乏变化。variety n.U n.U 变化，多样化变化，多样化;C;C品种品种归纳拓展归纳拓展major adj.大的majority n.多数minor adj.较少的minority n.少数经典例句经典例句The major problem at present is how to overcome all the difficulties.目前的主要问题是如何克服所有困难。She
21、 majors in English.她主修英语专业。majoradj.主要的，重大的 n.C主修课程；专业课 vi.主修 搭配：major in 归纳拓展归纳拓展means n.方式，方法（单复数同行）重点短语:by means of 借助手段by no means 决不;点也不(置于句首时，句子部分倒装)by all means 没问题;当然行 by this means=in this way=with this method 通过这种方式(1)mean v.mean to do 打算做 mean doing 意味着(2)meaning n.意思;意义 meaningful adv.重要
22、的(3)adj.吝啬的，小气的;刻薄。be mean to sb.对某人刻薄I had meant to give you this book,but I forgot.我本来打算给你这本书的，可是我忘了。Success means working hard.成功意味着要付出努力。What do you mean by saying that?你那样说是什么意思。Don t be so mean to your little brother!别对你弟弟那么刻薄!经典例句经典例句Please give my regards to your parents.请代我向你父母问好。We regard
23、labor as a matter of honor.我们认为劳动是光荣的事。regard1）n.（复数）问候；致意2）v.看做 regardas/to be 把看做归纳拓展归纳拓展 regardless adv.不顾 不加理会 regardless of 不管 不顾 Vt.欣赏，赏识；理解，领会；感激，感谢；appreciate sb.doing 感激某人做 2)I would appreciate it if（it做形式宾语）如果，我将不胜感激appreciate归纳拓展归纳拓展 appreciation n.欣赏，感激，感谢 Her abilities are not fully app
24、reciated by her employer.她的才干没有得到雇主的充分赏识。I would appreciate it if you let me know in advance whether or not you will come.如果你能提前让我知道你是否要来，我将不胜感激。Summarywidely varieties were carvedincreasing global to appreciateChina is known for its ancient civilization,and one of the factors is the Chinese writing
25、 system.The earliest written Chinese was a picture-based language.There were animal bones and shells on which symbols .Later the symbols became a well-developed writing system.Over time,it developed into different forms because the Chinese people were divided geographically at that time,leading to m
26、any of dialects and characters.widelywere carvedvarietiesIt was after Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states that the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.Written Chinese has become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with its past.People in modern
27、times can read the classic works that were written by Chinese in ancient times.Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a great role in affairs,an number of international students are beginning Chinas culture and history.widely varieties were carvedincreasing global to appreciateglobalincreasingto appreciate1.Recite new words and phrases.2.Write a composition:The development of Chinese character3.预习 Unit 5-Discovering useful structures Homework
