1、Unit5Languages around the world Lead-inWhats the earliest Chinese character?What are they carved on?Oracle bone inscriptionsBonesShellsOracle bone inscriptionsLead-inDo you know the following ancient Chinese characters?口水日月山火Picture-basedLearning objectives1.Understand the development history of the
2、 Chinese writing system.2.Apply different reading strategies for main ideas and details in reading.3.Enhance confidence in Chinese culture.After this class,I canPre-readingLook at the title and picture below.Predict what the text is about.History?Development?Current situation?Fast-readingA.Written C
3、hinese connects Chinas present with its past.B.Chinese writing system became welldeveloped and developed into different forms.C.Today,the Chinese language is helping to appreciate Chinas culture and history.D.At the beginning,written Chinese was a picture based language.E.One main factor of the anci
4、ent Chinese civilisation is the Chinese writing system.F.Chinese writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.Skim the text and match the main idea to each paragraph.EDBFACIntroduction(para.1)Development(para.2-4)Importance(para.5-6)Careful readingRead Para.2-4 an
5、d finish the time line of changing features Scanning is looking at the text quickly to fond specific information,such as dates of numbersHistoryTimeFeaturesAt the beginning(thousands of years ago)l pictured-basedl(carved on animal bones and shells)Shang Dynastyn well-developedn different formsQin dy
6、nastyu unifiedu in one directionCareful readingRead Para.5-6 and answer the question What are the importance of Chinese writing system?an important part of Chinese culture;a greater role in global affairsSummaryThe Chinese Writing System:Connecting The Past And The Present HistoryTimeFeaturesAt the
7、beginning(thousands of years ago)Shang DynastyQin dynastyl pictured-basedl(carved on animal bones and shells)n well-developedn different formsu unifiedu in one directionMake a mind mapPost-readingHistoryTimeFeaturesAt the beginning(thousands of years ago)Shang DynastyQin dynastyl pictured-basedl(car
8、ved on animal bones and shells)n well-developedn different formsu unifiedu in one directionPost-readingWhen it comes to Chinese characters,I believe its our duty to protect and spread them.Personally,we can_It is useful for the school to_Besides,the society can _In addition,our country should _Summary&HomeworkAssignmentAssignment 1:1:Polish yourPolish your structurestructure map.map.AssignmentAssignment 2:surf the Internet and find out 2:surf the Internet and find out more to learn more about Chinese system.more to learn more about Chinese system.Thanks
