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

Unit 5 Languages Around The World Reading and Thinking 1 2 Skimming Skim the text quickly to find out the main idea. Tip 1：Where can we find the main  idea of the whole text? This text is mainly about the _______ and _______ of Chinese __________. development importance characters 3 Scanning: China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued 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. ancient civilisation passed down/survived Why Chinese ancient civilisation pass down? 4 Scanning: How did the Chinese writing system develop? 5 6 Read the text carefully and make a detailed mind map about the development of Chinese writing system. 7 01 02 03 04 05 At the beginning a picture-based language By the Shang Dynasty a well-developed writing system Over the years varieties of dialects and characters Qin Dynasty a unified system Today( In modern times) It is still an important part of Chinese culture. Why does the author write the text in time order? Make the order of events clear. Make the passage logical. Time order 8 Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with it's past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard 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 important part of Chinese culture. Connect the past and the present 9 Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That wrting 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, they can all still communicate