1、Unit 5Learning and Speaking&Reading and ThinkingDo you know the Chinese character?Look at the picture on page 62 and answer the following questions:Q1:Do you know this Chinese character?Q2:Can you recognize another“马”in the picture?Why?Q3:Where did people write down the symbols?Q4:How did people wri
2、te down the symbols on animal shells?the Chinese writing systemthe Chinese writing systemTime eventTime eventQ1:Q1:What are the key words of the What are the key words of the second part of the second part of the title?title?Q2:Could you find some sentences including words Q2:Could you find some sen
3、tences including words indicating“the past and the present”?indicating“the past and the present”?connection China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times,.but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.(Paragraph 1)It da
4、tes 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.(Paragraph 2)Even today,no matter where people live or what dialect they speak,they can still communicate i
5、n writing.(Paragraph 4)Written Chinese has also become an important means 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.(Paragraph 5)Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Ch
6、inese culture.(Paragraph 6)Besides connecting the past and the Besides connecting the past and the present,present,what other functions does the what other functions does the Chinese writing system haveChinese writing system have?Give the?Give the evidence.evidence.That writing system was of great i
7、mportance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.connect people with culture 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 connect characters/lan
8、guage with art 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.connect China with the worldThe functions of the Chinese writing systemCan you find some sentences showin
9、g the importance of the Chinese writing system directly?That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.Written Chinese has also become an important means by which Chinas present is connected with Chinas past.The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be
10、 seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,known as Chinese calligraphy,which has become an important part of Chinese culture.The system of Chinese characters is still an important part of the Chinese culture.Intention The author wants to arouse our awareness of the importance of the Chinese writing system and try our best to develop it because it is related to culture and civilisation.The structure of the passage
