Unit 5 课文理解 导学案 2023-2024学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

必修一Unit5 THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT Activity 1 Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1.What do you know about the Chinese writing system? 2.Do you like Chinese calligraphy?If so.what attracts you most about Chinese calligraphy? Activity 2 Look at the picture on p.62 and answer the following questions 1.Where did ancient Chinese people write down the symbols? 2.How did ancient Chinese people write down the symbols? 3.Can you recognise the characters on the upper left side of the picture?Why? Activity 3 Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph. Paragraph 1 A.The Chinese writing system developed into different forms. Paragraph 2 B.The earliest written Chinese was a picture-based language Paragraph 3 C.As a part of Chinese culture,the Chinese writing system is having more and more international influence. Paragraph 4 D.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states and the Chinese writing system developed in one direction Paragraph 5 E.The Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons why China is widely known for its ancient civilisation. Paragraph 6 F.Written Chinese has played an important role in connecting China's present and its past,especially Chinese calligraphy as an art form. Paragraphs 1-6 Activity 4 Choose the right content from the box to complete the summary of the text. A.as an art form B.consisting of symbols C.through its amazing language D.as well as their writing systems E.leading to different dialects and characters Thousands of years ago,written Chinese was a picture-based language 1. carved on animal bones and shells called longgu.During the Shang Dynasty it developed into different forms as people were divided geographically,2. Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty changed all that when he united the seven major states 3. so Chinese could be read by all Chinese people.The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen today in the development of Chinese characters 4. cal