1、Designing a booklet马Who first invented Chinese writing?When did the Chinese government introduce simplified Chinese characters?Cang Jie.In the 1950s.Answer the following questions.1.How old is the Chinese writing?2.2.How did Cang Jie invent Chinese writing?3.3.What do we call the first real Chinese
2、characters?4.4.How did the character of“mountain”develop over time?Can you give any other examples?Answer the following questions:1.How old is the Chinese writing?2.2.How did Cang Jie invent Chinese writing?Thousands of years.Cang Jie saw the footprints of birds and animals in the snow and he got th
3、e idea he could use different shapes or pictures to represent objects.3.What do we call the first real Chinese characters?We call them pictograghs,which mean line drawings of physical objects.4.How did the character of mountain develop over time?Can you give any other examples?The pictograph for a m
4、ountain was originally three peaks together.Then this became one peak and three lines and finally turned into the character we use today.There are some other examples such as eye,sun,and moon.Skim the text and discuss the structure of the text with your partner.Think about how many parts we can divi
5、de the whole text into.Para.1Para.2 L10Para.2-4Para.5Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Para.1Para.2Para.2-4Para.5Para.1Part 1What makes the Chinese language differ from many Western languages?Para.2Part 2仓颉也称苍颉，是传说为黄帝的史官，汉字的创造者。传说中仓颉生有“双瞳四目”。目有重瞳者，中国史书上记载只有三个人，虞舜、仓颉、项羽。虞舜是禅让的圣人，孝顺的圣人，而仓颉是文圣人，项羽则是武圣人。What fire
6、d his idea of inventing Chinese characters?Who is said to have invented Chinese writing?Para.3-4Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of physical objects pictographs(象形象形)木燕禾泉舟车网鱼Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of physical objects pictographs(象形象形)combine two or more char
7、acters together(会意会意)Para.3-4采尖家旦Examples:囚 伐 仙 众 男 休 明 鸣 孬 森 本末 炎 歪.Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of physical objects pictographs(象形象形)combine two or more characters together(会意会意)Para.3-4combine meaning and pronunciation pictophonetic characters(形声形声)Have a discussion with your
8、partner and try to find some more examples of pictophonetic characters.砖 编 聆 骂 Examples:Part 4Para.5When were simplified Chinese characters introduced by the Chinese government?Where are simplified Chinese characters used?In the 1950s.In Chinas mainland.Who is Braille?What happened to him when he wa
9、s three years old?How did he create his system?What do you think of Braille and his system?Forms and development of Chinese charactersForms and development of Chinese characters pictographsIdeographs会意字会意字 Indicatives指事字指事字 pictophonetic形声字形声字Characters made by combining Characters made by combining
10、 two or more elements togethertwo or more elements togetherThe form of the characters which are The form of the characters which are used to indicate directions and used to indicate directions and numbersnumbersCharacters consistingCharacters consisting of the of the semantic(semantic(语意的语意的)radical
11、 and)radical and phonetic(phonetic(语音的语音的)radical)radicalNow,lets tell how Chinese characters developed.1.Origin of Chinese characters2.Pictographs3.Pictophonetic characters4.Simplified Chinese charactersDiscussionIll invite you to enjoy some pictures and then I want you to tell what youve learned f
12、rom these pictures.Remember:Everyone should be able to say something!differ from in that over time as a whole develop into turn into this way in the 1950sUseful expressions:1.Old English _ greatly _ the modern English we use today.2.Life on the island has changed _ because of the growing number of t
13、ourists who visit it every year.3._ the tickets,the train will leave at 8:30.Wed better hurry to get to the station on time!differsfromAccording toover timeover time according to differ fromin that this way turn into as a whole develop into4.She said it was the teachers praise and encouragement that
14、 _ her _ a good student.5.Install this spell check software on your computer.You will avoid making spelling mistakes_.6.Considering your idea _,I think it will contribute significantly to the development of the company.However,it may cause some problems as well.7.I was lucky _ I was able to find wha
15、t I wanted.turnedintothis way as a wholein thatDiscussionWhat have you learned from the pictures?Im eager to know how Chinese characters developed!Starting the project-How to design a bookletPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingPlanning Work in small groups and Work in small groups and discuss and ch
16、oose what discuss and choose what characters characters the group would the group would like to research.like to research.Discuss the layout of the Discuss the layout of the booklet.booklet.Divide the work each group Divide the work each group member will do.member will do.Collect the information ne
17、eded.Collect the information needed.PreparingLook forLook for information as many information as many sources as you can find.sources as you can find.Tips(organizing information)Tips(organizing information)1.Introduction1.Introduction2.Method2.Method3.Findings3.Findings4.Conclusion4.ConclusionProduc
18、ing Everyone writes a section Everyone writes a section of the booklet.Then put what of the booklet.Then put what has been written together.has been written together.Add photos or illustrations Add photos or illustrations where necessary.where necessary.Proofread the draft to correct Proofread the d
19、raft to correct mistakes if there are any.mistakes if there are any.New ideas can be added.New ideas can be added.Now the booklet is finished.Now the booklet is finished.Presenting Present the booklet to Present the booklet to the whole class by the whole class by taking turns to talk about taking t
20、urns to talk about each section of their booklet.each section of their booklet.Are you sure that you have known how to make a booklet about the way several Chinese characters developed?Shall I show you an example?The Development of The Development of Chinese CharactersChinese Characters By Group 2 o
21、f Class 14.Introduction:Follow us to the next few pages,and youll find more about Chinese characters.Method:Findings:Conclusion:Method:Findings:Conclusion:Method:Findings:Conclusion:Homework:Try to make a beautiful booklet about the development of Chinese characters and give it to Mr.Pei next periodhell choose some to show you.Good-bye!
