Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 5 Language Around the World Reading and Thinking The Chinese Writing System—— Connecting the past and the present Lead in What is the oldest continuous writing system in the world? Shu Xiang China Lead-in Can you tell(区分) these styles of script(字体) ? Oracle bones script 甲骨文 Regular script 楷书 Running script 行书 Cursive script 草书 Shu Xiang China Skimming Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. ( )Para.1 A. The writing system became well-developed and developed into different forms. ( )Para.2 B. The writing system became unified. ( )Para.3 C. The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history. ( )Para.4 D. Written Chinese connects China's present and its past. ( )Para.5 E. The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilisation has continued into modern times. ( )Para.6 F. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. E F A B D C Shu Xiang China Structure analysis Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Introduction: topic Body: its history and development Conclusion: its importance Scanning draw a time line. (find the words/phrases that describe a time and write down the changes at each times.) Today picture-based use of longgu; animal bones and shells well-developed unified different forms dialects and characters connecting part of Chinese culture; communicate in writing; at the beginning Shang Dynasty Over the years Qin Dynasty During Shang Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 2. The symbols which were carved in longgu can no longer be seen in today’s hanzi. 3. The Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons why Chinese ancient civilisation continued all the way through modern times. 4. Today, not many international students are learning Chinese writing system. 5. Qinshihuang plays an important role in uniting the Chinese writing system. still Qin an increasing n