1、Guess the corresponding(对应的对应的)Chinese s of the following pictures.What will be talked in the article?1.This text will be about _and its history from the _to the_.the Chinese writing systempresent Predictionpast 2.Whats the style of the passage?A.Narration(记叙文记叙文)B.Exposition(说明文说明文)C.Argumentation(
2、议论文议论文)China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times,despite the many ups and downs in its history.There are many reasons why this has been possible,but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.At the beginning,written
3、 Chinese was a picture-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 1600-1046 BCE),these symbols had bec
4、ome a well-developed 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(221-207BCE).Emperor Qinshihuang
5、 united 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 people and culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,they can all stil
6、l communicate in writing.Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with its past.People in modem 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
7、 of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphy,which has become an important part of Chinese culture.Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a greater role in global affairs,an increasing number of international students are b
8、eginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history through this amazing language.Read Divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea.the Chinese writing systemPart 1Part 2Part 3 Para 1Para 2-4Para 5-6Introduce the topicDevelopmentImportance2.The passage is organized in the order of _.timeti
9、methe presentthe pastRead the whole passage carefully,find the connections.Para.4 Emperor Qinshihuang united 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 people an
10、d culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing.Para.4 Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.That writing system was o
11、f 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.Para.5 Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with its past.People in mode
12、rn 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,which has become an important part of Chinese culture.Para.5 Written Chin
13、ese has also become by which Chinas present is connected with its past.People in 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
14、calligraphy,which has become of Chinese culture.Connect characters with art Connect modern people with classic works Connect present with past Connect China with the world Para.6 Today,the Chinese writing system is still of Chinese culture.As China plays a great role in global affairs,an increasing
15、number of international students are beginning to appreciate Chinas culture and history through this amazing language.Connections Importance/Significance Can you find some sentences that show the importance of the Chinese writing system?Connect characters with art Chinese writing system1.in uniting
16、the Chinese people and culture.(Para.4 Line 2&3)2.has also become by which Chinas present is connected with Chinas past.(Para.5 Line 1)3.the can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphy,which has become of Chinese culture.(Para.5 Line 3-5)4.is the
17、Chinese culture.(Para.6 Line 1)Para.1 China is widely known for its ancient civilisation has continued all the way through into modern times,despite the many ups and downs in its history.There are many reasons why this has been possible,but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system
18、.vpassed down/survivedvcherish respectappreciatehonortreasureadmirehave a good command of languagesrecommendAttitudeAction be proud ofspreadc rrahtacseherishonorppreciatepreadecommendnjoyespectreasuredmireheer forCharactersUnder no circumstances will ignore his own or culture.Homework assignmentSuppose you were going to take a group of international students to National Museum of Chinese Writing.Write a short passage to introduce the Chinese writing system,including its development,what it can connnet,its importance,etc.Thank you for your attention!
