1、2019新人教高中英语必修一新人教高中英语必修一Unit 5 Languages around the worldReading and ThinkingTeaching objectives1.Get familiar with the development history of the Chinese characters writing system.2.Apply prediction and scanning strategies for main ideas in reading.3.Identify the main structure of the passage and t
2、alk about a topic through the timeline.4.Use some important words and phrases to describe the development of Chinese writing system.1.Can you recognize the following symbolssymbols?马鱼 鹿 牛人大子止picture-based simplified Chinese Lead in 2.What do we call this writing art form?Chinese calligraphy/klgrf/3.
3、Do you know how Chinese characters develop?Lead inWhile-readingThe 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.Topic Focus Activity 2-Choos
4、e the best answer according to the text.(1)What is China widely known for?A.The many ups and downs in its history.B.The Chinese writing system.C.Its modern civilization.D.Its ancient civilization.(2)How are an increasing number of international students beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and his
5、tory?A.Through the amazing Chinese language.B.By enjoying Chinese paintings.C.By enjoying Chinese calligraphy.D.By paying a visit to China.Para 2Para 3Activity 3 Read passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraphPara 1Para 5Para 6Para 4The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why
6、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.Para 2Para 3Activity 3 Read passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragra
7、phPara 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.Chinaiswidelyknownforitsancientcivilisationwhichhascontinu
8、edallthewaythroughintomoderntimes,despitethemanyupsanddownsinitshistory.Therearemanyreasonswhythishasbeenpossible,butoneofthemainfactorshasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.Atthebeginning,writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage.Itdatesbackseveralthousandyearstotheuseoflongguanimalbonesandshellsonwhichsymb
9、olswerecarvedbyancientChinesepeople.Someoftheancientsymbolscanstillbeseenintodayshanzi.BytheShangDynasty(around1600-1046BCE),thesesymbolshadbecomeawell-developedwritingsystem.Overtheyears,thesystemdevelopedintodifferentforms,asitwasatimewhenpeopleweredividedgeographicallyleadingtomanyvarietiesofdial
10、ectsandcharacters.This,however,changedunderEmperorQinshihuangoftheQinDynasty(221-207BCE).EmperorQinshihuangunitedthesevenmajorstatesintooneunifiedcountrywheretheChinesewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.ThatwritingsystemwasofgreatimportanceinunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Eventoday,nomatte
11、rwhereChinesepeopleliveorwhatdialecttheyspeak,theycanallstillcommunicateinwriting.WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportantmeansbywhichChinaspresentisconnectedwithitspast.PeopleinmodemtimescanreadtheclassicworkswhichwerewrittenbyChineseinancienttimes.ThehighregardfortheChinesewritingsystemcanbeseeninth
12、edevelopmentofChinesecharactersasanartform,knownasChinesecalligraphy,whichhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.Today,theChinesewritingsystemisstillanimportantpartofChineseculture.AsChinaplaysagreaterroleinglobalaffairs,anincreasingnumberofinternationalstudentsarebeginningtoappreciateChinascultur
13、eandhistorythroughthisamazinglanguage.The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.The writing system became well-developed,and later developed into different forms.The writing s
14、ystem 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.Detail1 Detail2 Detail3 Detail4 Detail5GeneralThe Qin DynastyOver the yearsBy the Shang DynastyAt
15、 the beginningActivity 4 Scanning for details1.Scan the text to find the words or phrases that describe a time.(from para2-para6)2.What happened at each of the important times?Even todayIn modern timesToday At the beginning,written Chinese was a picture-based language.It dates back several thousand
16、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-developed writing system.Over the years,the system develope
17、d 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 each of the important times?picture-based language;longg
18、ua well-developed writing systemmany varieties of dialects and charactersdifferentformsEmperor Qinshihuangunited the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese peopl
19、e 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 modern times can read the classic works which were writt
20、en 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 worksToday,the Chinese Writing System is still an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a greater rol
21、e 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 culturea picture-based language Longgu appeared.a well-developed writing
22、 system.in one unified direction still communicate in writing.Threadat the beginning dates back several thousand years by the Shang Dynastythe Qin Dynastytoday234561TransitionDifferent periodthe development of Chinese characterActivity 5 Fill in the blanks according to the text.THE CHINESE WRITING S
23、YSTEM：CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENTThe effect on the ancient(1)_ of ChinaDespite the many ups and downs in its(2)_，China is widely known for its ancient civilization.The period of longguWritten Chinese was a(3)_ language.The Shang DynastyOver the years，the system developed into different(4)_，a
24、s it was a time(5)_ people were divided geographically,leading to many varieties of dialects and(6)_.civilizationhistory picture-based formswhencharacters The Qin DynastyThat writing system was of great(7)_ in uniting the Chinese people and culture.TodayThe high(8)_ for the Chinese writing system ca
25、n be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form，known as Chinese(9)_，which has become an important part of Chinese culture.Today，the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese(10)_.importanceregardcalligraphyculturePost-reading2.How does the written Chinese connec
26、t the past and the present?People in modern times can read the classic works written by Chinese in ancient times.1.How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects?It allowed Chinese people,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak to communicate wi
27、th each otherconnect characters/language with artconnect China with the world connect people with cultureconnect the past and the present Whats the Function of Chinese writing system?ConnectConnectTo whom does the author write this article?Why does the author write this article?To those who are inte
28、rested in Chinese writing or Chinese culture.Does the author give you all the expected information?To introduce the devlopment and function of the Chinese writing system.What question is the author trying to answer when writing the article?The Chinese writing system contributes to the survival and d
29、evelopment of Chinese culture.DiscussionAccording to the writer,the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive.Work in groups,and find out what you think are some of the other factors.high regard for educationthe open mind to embrace different culturescontinuous development of Chinas agriculturerelatively powerful government in historydistinguished philosophical schools HomeworkBriefly summarize the passage based on the General-Particular pattern with the help of the thread and transition.
