1、Unit 5LANGUAGESAROUNDTHE WORLDPart 2Reading and ThinkingUNIT 5PART TWOLizLearning objectivesIn this class,you will1.Figure out the development of the Chinese writing system.2.Realize the role of the Chinese writing system in Chinese culture.3.Increase confidence in the Chinese writing system and Chi
2、nese culture.2UNIT 5PART TWO1.What can you see in the video?UNIT 5PART TWO1.What can you see in the video?甲骨文金文篆文楷书Whats the video about?The development of the character“老”5Chinese characters in the pastThe development of Chinese charactersChinese characters at presentWhats the text mainly about?UNI
3、T 5PART TWO2.What is the main idea of each paragraph?()Para.1A.Written Chinese connects Chinas present with its past.()Para.2B.In Shang Dynasty Chinese writing system became welldeveloped and later developed into different forms.()Para.3C.Today,the Chinese language is helping to spread Chinas cultur
4、e and history.()Para.4D.At the beginning,written Chinese was a picturebased language.()Para.5E.One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilizations survival is the Chinese writing system.()Para.6F.In Qin Dynasty,the writing system began to develop in one direction.CDAEBFTipSometimes,the first senten
5、ce or the last sentence of a paragraph will give you some clues of the main idea.7Whats the main idea of the text?AThe writing system of Shang Dynasty.BThe history of the Chinese language and how it connects the past and the present.CThe differences between old Chinese and modern Chinese.DThe wide u
6、se of Chinese all over the world.UNIT 5PART TWO4.(1)Scan the text to finish the timeline.TimeEventat the beginningwell-developmedWriting systemover the yearsin the Qin Dynastyin modern timestodaypicture-based languageby the Shang Dynastydifferent forms(divided geographically)develop in one direction
7、(Emperor QinShihuang united)read the classic works written in ancient timesa vital part of Chinese cultureScanScanning is reading the text quickly to find specific information,such as dates or numbers.In what order is the text organized?UNIT 5PART TWO4.(2)Focus on para.5-6 and fill in the following
8、blanks.Written Chinese has also become an _ means by which Chinas present is connected its past.The _ 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_ part of Chinese culture.Today,the Chinese writing
9、 system is still an _ of Chinese culture.an increasing number of international students are beginning to _ Chinas culture and history through this _ language.important high regardimportant amazing appreciatewhats the authors attitude?important UNIT 5PART TWO5.Read the text again.What aspects have be
10、en connected by written Chinese?The past and the presentPeople from different placesLanguage and artChina and the worldUNIT 5PART TWO6.Discuss the question in groups.What would it be like if Emperor Qinshihuang had not unified the Chinese writing system?communication among people from different plac
11、es development of economy and society spread of wisdom survival of civilizationBrainstormUNIT 5PART TWO7.Summary The future of world culture is the revival of Chinese culture.UNIT 5PART TWO8.Homework1.Finish exercise 5 in page 63.2.What are the other factors that helped the Chinese language and culture survive?why?(a short passage,50 words)Unit 5LANGUAGESAROUNDTHE WORLDPart 3Video TimeUNIT 5PART THREELiz（more about Chinese characters）Thank you15Keep calm and carry on.UNIT 5PART TWO
