内容正文:
Reading and Thinking
Unit5
Languages around the world
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1. Chinese writing system 中国书写体系2. be widely known for ... 因...而被广泛了解3. ancient civilization 古代文明4. all the way 一直5. ups and downs 起伏、荣辱、兴衰6. one of the main factors 一个主要的原因7. a picture-based language 一个基于图画的语言8. date back (to) 追溯到9. animal bones and shells 动物的骨头和壳10. by the Shang dynasty 到商代的时候
11. a well-developed writing system 一个发展成熟的书写体系12. over the years 历年来,多年以来13. develop into different forms 发展成不同的形式14. It was a time when... 这是一个...的时代(时候)15. be divided geographically 被地理区域分
16. lead to 导致18. seven major states 七个主要的诸侯国19. in one direction 朝着一个方向20. be of great importance in doing sth. 做某事具有非常重要的意义21. no matter where 无论何地22. by means of 以...的方法、凭借...的手段23. be connected with 把...联系起来24. in modern times 在现代25. read the classic works 阅读经典著作26. in ancient times 在古代27. the high regard for... 对...的高度重视28. Chinese characters 中国文字29. Chinese calligraphy 中国书法30. play a greater role in 扮演者越来越重要的角色31. global affairs 全球事务32. an increasing number of 越来越多33. appreciate China’s culture and history 欣赏中国的文化和历史
Lead-in
Can you recognize the following symbols?
竹bamboo
象elephant
孝piety
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Can you recognize the following symbols?
马
鱼
鹿
牛
simplified
Chinese characters
Lead-in
picture-based
symbols
It dates back to nearly 3,600 years ago.
They were usually carved on animal bones or shells.
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Prediction
Look at the title and picture, and predict what the text will be about.
topic
focus
Chinese writing system
development and history
Jiaguwen
Maybe they are the earliest Chinese characters.
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Read for the main idea
Task 1:
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
In most cases, the main idea of a paragraph lies either in the first sentence or in the last sentence of the paragraph.
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:
Para 6:
Task 1: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
The Chinese writing system is one of the main