Unit 5 Languages around the world Reading and Thinking 教学设计-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 5 Language Around the World Teaching contents Reading and Thinking: The Chinese Writing System Connecting The Past And The Present Teaching objectives By the end of the class, students are able to: 1. understand the development and history of the Chinese writing system; 2. apply different reading skills to catch main ideas and details in reading; 3. enhance their confidence in Chinese culture. Teaching key points 1. Students are able to experience the time order of the passage and apply reading skills to catch main ideas and details in reading; 2. Students are able to find out the events happened in different times. Teaching difficult point Students are able to enhance their confidence in Chinese culture. Teaching methods PWP mode; The Activity-based Learning Approach Reading and Thinking Steps Activities Step 1 Lead-in Guessing game Tip1:picture-based language Tip2:some symbols craved on animal bones and shells Tip3:perhaps the earliest Chineses characters Answer:Jiaguwen Step2 Prediction 1. Picture The picture shows the history and development of Jiaguwen. 2. Title The Chinese Writing System:Connecting The Past And The Present Look at the title. Predict what the text will be about. Topic The Chinese Writing System Focus Connecting The Past And The Present Details The Chinese Writing System in the past. The Chinese Writing System in the present. How the connection is made. …… Step3 While-reading Skimming 1. Skim for the main idea. Read the text quickly to check your prediction and find the main idea of each paragraph. Para1:The Chinese writing system is one of the main reason why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times. Para2:Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. Para3:The Chinese writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Para4:The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. Para5:The Chinese writing system has served as a connection between Chi