1、Unit 5Languages Around the WorldReading and ThinkingOracle Bone InscriptionsOracle Bone Inscriptions Bronze Inscriptions Bronze Inscriptions small seal scriptsmall seal scriptclerical scriptclerical script Regular ScriptsRegular ScriptsModern Chinese charactersModern Chinese characters Pre-readingPr
2、e-reading Para 1 Para 6 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5A.Written Chinese connects Chinas present with its past.B.Chinese writing system became well-developed and developed into different forms.C.Today,the Chinese language is helping to appreciate Chinas culture and history.D.At the begeinning,written Ch
3、inese was a picture-based language.E.One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilisation is the Chinese writing system.F.Chinese writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.E ED DC CB BF FA A.Para 4Para 5Para 2Para 3Para 1Para 6Part 1(para1)To introduce the topic
4、:the Chinese writing systemPart 2(para 2,3,4)The development of the Chinese writing systemPart 3(para 5,6)The importance and influence of the Chinese writing system1.What do you think is one of the main factors that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive?A.Chinese writing system.B.Chine
5、se wisdom.C.Chinese hard work.D.Chinese spoken language.1.Who do you think created these symbols?2.Where did they carve these symbols?3.What could these symbols be?n.n.符号，象征符号，象征V.V.雕刻雕刻The ancientChinese people.They carved these symbols on longgu.They could be the earliest Chinese characters.Time T
6、ime What happened(What happened(paragraph 2-4)paragraph 2-4)at the _Written Chinese was a_ several thousand years _ appeared._the Qin DynastyThe Chinese writing system began to develop_ .over the_ The system _modern times(Even today)Chinese people can all still_dates back dates back picture-based la
7、nguage.picture-based language.Longgu Longgu well-developedwell-developed in one directionin one direction communicate in municate in writing.beginningbeginningcarved oncarved onSymbols _ longgu had become a _ writing system.developed into different forms.developed into different forms.Development of
8、 the Chinese writing system.by the Shang Dynastyby the Shang DynastyyearsyearsWritten Chinese is an_means by connecting Chinas present with its _.People in _ times can read the _ which were written by Chinese in ancient times.Chinese characters have developed into an _ form,known as Chinese _,which
9、has become an important part of Chinese_.importantpastmodernclassic worksartcalligraphycultureHow does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past?Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times.According to the writer,the Chinese writing system
10、is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive.Work in groups,and find out what do you think are some of the other factors.high regard for education.the open mind to embrace different cultures.continuous development of Chinas agriculture农业.relatively powerful government in hi
11、story.distinguished philosophical schools.The Chinese writing system (an important means)past and presentlanguage and artChinese people and cultureChina and the worldpara 6para 4para 5para 2-4/title1.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Development of the Chinese writing system.B.Influence of the Chinese writing system.C.Both A and B2.What the text type of the passage?A.Argumentation.议论文(To persuade)B.Exposition.说明文(To introduce sth.)C.Narration.叙事文(To tell a story)第十三周报第三版背诵课文，随机抽查
