1、Unit5 Languages around the worldReading and Thinking(p62)1Teaching objectivesBy the end of the class,you will be able to:apply prediction and scanning strategies for main ideas in reading.010203identify the main structure of the passage and talk about a topic through time line.04get familiar with th
2、e development history of the Chinese characters writing system.use some important words and phrases to describe the development of Chinese writing system 21.Can you recognize the following symbolssymbols?马鱼 鹿 牛人大子止picture-based simplified Chinese Lead in 32.What do we call this writing art form?Chin
3、ese calligraphy /klgrf/3.Do you know how Chinese characters develop?Lead in45While-reading6The Chinese Writing System:connecting the past and the presentActivity 1 Predict what will talk about in this passage.Make predictionsLook at the titles and pictures and think about the content before reading.
4、Topic Focus 7The Chinese Writing System:connecting the past and the presentActivity 2 Skimming for main ideas.The type of this text is _.The structure of this text is _exposition总总-分分-总总8Para 2Para 3Activity 3 Read passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraphPara 1Para 5Para 6Para 4The C
5、hinese 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 well-developed,and later developed into different forms.总总分9Para 2Para 3Activity 3 Read pa
6、ssage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraphPara 1Para 5Para 6Para 4Written Chinese connects Chinas present with its past,and has become an art form.The writing system began to develop in one direction.The Chinese language is helping to spread Chinas culture and history to the world.总总分10T
7、he Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningActivity 4 Scanning for details 1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6)Even today2.What happened at each of the important times?In modern timesToday 11At the beginning,written Chinese was a p
8、icture-based language.It dates back several thousand years to the use of longguanimal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in todays hanzi.By the Shang Dynasty(around 16001046 BCE),these symbols had become a well-develo
9、ped writing system.Over the years,the system developed into different forms,as it was a time when people were divided geographically,leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.This,however,changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221-207 BCE).picture-based2.What happened at eac
10、h of the important times?picture-based language;longgua well-developed writing systemmany varieties of dialects and charactersdifferent forms12Emperor Qinshihuangunited the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.That writing sys
11、tem was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing.2.What happened at each of the important times?in one unified directionQin Dynastycommunicate in writingPeople in
12、modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphy.read classic works13Today,the Chinese Writing System is still an impo
13、rtant part of Chinese culture.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.2.What happened at each of the important times?An important part of Chinese culture14Activ
14、ity 4 Detailed-reading3.Among the different periods,which is the most important?Why?the Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt the beginningeven todayIn modern timesToday That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.No matter where Chinese people liv
15、e and what dialect they speak,they can communicate in writing15Reading for language featuresRead the passage again and find the sentences where the restrictive relative clauses are used.1.It was a time when people were divided geographically.(Restrictive attributive clause)2.Emperor Qinshihuang unit
16、ed the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop into one direction.(Restrictive attributive clause)3.There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.(Restrictive attributive clause)4.These were animals bones and shells on which symbols
17、were carved by ancient Chinese people.(Restrictive attributive clause)164.Qin Dynasty3.Over the years2.By the Shang Dynasty1.At the beginningActivity 5 Summary 5.Even today7.Today6.In modern times17Activity 6 DiscussionAccording to the writer,the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped
18、the Chinese language and culture survive.What do you think are some of the other factors?Do you think Chinese writing system important for China?Find supporting sentences from the text.18important?Do you think Chinese writing system important for China?Find supporting sentences from the text.2.That
19、writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.3.Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with Chinas past.1.There are many reasons why this has been possible,but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing sys
20、tem.4.Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of the Chinese culture.of great importancebecome an important means by which Chinese writing system.main factors has been the is still an important part important!19Activity 7 Vocabulary Vocabulary about the development of Chinese wri
21、ting system.Language describing timeWords and phrases in the textUseful expressionsAt the beginningThe Shang dynastycivilization/factor/picture-based/symbol/carvedcontinued all the way through intoIt dates backOver the years Qing dynastyForm/variety/dialectsdevelop in one direction/Even todayIn modern timesmajor/unified no matter whereTodayglobal affairs/appreciatean important part of/plays a greater role in 20Home-work Summary .Write down the summary of the development of chinese writing system.21Thank you!22
