Unit5 Reading and thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit5 Languages around the world Reading and thinking Lead-in What’s the earliest Chinese character? What are they carved on? Oracle bone inscriptions Bones Shells Oracle bone inscriptions Lead-in Do you know the following ancient Chinese characters? 口 水 日 月 山 火 Picture-based Learning objectives 1. Understand the development history of the 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 can… Pre-reading Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text is about. History? Development? Current situation? Fast-reading A. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past. B. Chinese writing system became well－developed and developed into different forms. C. Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China's culture and history. D. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture－ based language. E. One main factor of the ancient 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. E D B F A C Introduction (para.1) Development (para.2-4) Importance (para.5-6) Careful reading Read Para.2-4 and finish the time line of changing features Scanning is looking at the text quickly to fond specific information, such as dates of numbers History Time Features At the beginning (thousands of years ago) pictured-based (carved on animal bones and shells) Shang Dynasty well-developed different forms Qin dynasty unified in one direction Careful reading Read 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 affairs… Summary The Chinese Writing System: Connecting The Past And The Present History Time Features At the beginning (thousands of years ago) Shang Dynasty Qin dyna