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

Unit 5 Language Around the World Reading and Thinking Explore the Chinese Writing System After the learning of this lesson, you will be able to: Learning objectives 1. Use the reading skills of skimming and scanning to grasp the gist, clarify the structure and sort out the main information of the text. 2. Analyze the development of Chinese writing system and its crucial role in helping China’s language and culture survive. 3. Summarize the main factors affecting the development of the Chinese civilization basing on understanding the history of the Chinese writing system. 4. Show opinions on how to further inherit Chinese culture, develop the thinking quality and enhance the awareness of spreading Chinese civilization. Lead-in bone shell 口 水 日 田 月 山 Lead-in Can you recognize the following symbols? Lead-in 竹 bamboo 象 elephant 孝 piety Lead-in 马 鱼 鹿 牛 picture-based symbols simplified Chinese characters Chinese calligraphy  /kə'lɪgrəfɪ/ Do you know how Chinese characters develop? Pre-reading Predict what will be talked about in this passage. Topic Focus This text may be about the development and importance of Chinese writing system. Pre-reading According to the title, can you guess how the text is organized? the past the present The text is organized in _______ order. Chinese writing system connect Pre-reading According to the title, can you guess how the text is organized? the past the present The text is organized in time order. Chinese writing system connect While-reading Skim the text and match the main idea of each paragraph. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form. One main factor of the ancient Chinese civilisation continuing is the Chinese writing system. Today, the Chinese language is helping to appreciate China's culture and history. Chinese writing system became well－developed and developed into different forms. The writing system