Unit 5 Reading and Thinking课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Explore the Chinese writing system Unit 5 Languages around the world Reading and thinking （by Li Miyi） 基于主题意义的高中英语单元整体教学实践研究 Can you recognise these Chinese characters? How do they develop over time? Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text is about. This text is probably about the development and importance of Chinese characters. Now, let's read the text to explore the Chinese writing system. Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. The text mainly talks about __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________. Read the text quickly to get the main idea. Task 1 the development and importance of the Chinese writing system in connecting the past with the present Read the text quickly and match the main of each Para. (　)Para.1 A. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form. (　)Para.2 B.The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. (　)Para.3 C．The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world. (　)Para.4 D．Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. (　)Para.5 E. The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times. (　)Para.6 F. The writing system began to develop in one direction. C D A E B F Task 2 Task 3 Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time and write down what happened. Time What happened modern times the Chinese civilisation still continues at the beginning dates back several thousand years written Chinese was a picture-based language Longgu appeared by the Shang Dynasty Symbols carved had become a ... writing system over the years writing system developed into different for