1、Anything you know about Yin Xu?Jiaguwen(oracle bone inscriptions)picture-basedMatch Jiaguwen with the picturesGuess the modern Chinese charactersWhat is the feature of Jiaguwen?鱼龟鸟 picture-based春春鼓鼓Explore the Chinese Writing SystemReading and thinkingUnit 5 Languages Around the World人教（人教（209209）必修
2、第一册必修第一册Learning objectivesPresent the development of the Chinese writing system by retelling its developmentWake up to the importance by analyzing its rolesPromote the writing system by sharing creative ways d The Chinese Writing System:connecting the past and the presentPredict the main idead Read
3、 for the main ideaSkim and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.d Read for the main ideaPay attention to discourse marker and pronouns.Tips:The Chinese writing system is one main factor to help Chinese civilisation continue.China is widely known for its ancient civilization which has conti
4、nued 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.d Read for the main ideaThe passage talks about the _and the _ of the Chinese writing system.deve
5、lopmentimportance Developmenteventtimepicture-basedat the beginningtodayDevelopment Scan and draw a time line.eventtimepicture-basedat the beginningShang DynastyOver the yearsQin Dynastytodaywell-developedmany varietiesunified Chinese writing systempart of cultureDevelopment In groups share and tell
6、 your timeline.eventtimepicture-basedat the beginningShang DynastyOver the yearsQin Dynastytodaywell-developed.What period does“over the years”(P3)refer to?Why?2.Of all the periods,which one is the most important?Why?many varietiesunified Chinese writing systempart of cultureDevelopment Think and an
7、swer the questions.eventtimePicture-basedat the beginningShang DynastyWarring StatesQin DynastyTodaywell-developedmany varietiesunified Chinese writing systempart of cultureDevelopment Think and answer the questions.What period does“over the years”refer to?Why?The Warring States has seven major stat
8、es,leading to varieties of dialects and characters.Later Qin united the seven major states and the characters.eventtimePicture-basedat the beginningShang DynastyWarring StatesQin DynastyTodaywell-developedmany varietiesunified Chinese writing system2.Which period is the most important?Why?Qin Dynast
9、y.Qinshihuang unified the language.The unified writing system not only units the Chinese people and culture but also enables Chinese people from different places and in different dialects to commmunicate in writing.part of cultureDevelopment Think and answer the questions.eventtimePicture-basedat th
10、e beginningShang DynastyWarring StatesQin DynastyTodaywell-developedmany varietiesunified Chinese writing systemSum up:.The development of the system is closely related to _,so learning the language helps us learn _.2.Due to Qins _the states and language,the system continues all the way into modern
11、times.part of cultureDevelopment Think and answer the questions.Chinas historyits historyunifying Importanced ImportanceRead paras4-6 and sum up the important roles.What are important roles of the Chinese writing system?Circle words or phrases meaning“important”.Tips:d ImportanceRead paras 4-6.Emper
12、or 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 and culture.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,the
13、y can all still communicate in writing.Circle words or phrases meaning“important”.Tips:d ImportanceRead paras 4-6.of great importanceimporant meanshigh regard/important partimportant parta greater roleunite people and cultureconnect present with pastan art formpart of Chinese culturepromote Chinas c
14、ulture and historyKey wordsImportant roles Promotiond .How do you feel about our Chinese writing system?Please put forward ways to promote our Chinese writing and the culture.Group workIn groups discuss the questions.TV programJiaguwen emoji packagePractising calligraphy方田春色斗室书香艺无止境学有其成d Homework Group project:Present your creative ways to promote our written language and culture by making posters,videos and so on.Thanks
