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 Languages around the World Reading and Thinking (1) Explore the Chinese writing system 1 学习目标 本课结束时，你将能够： 1.通过标题和图片预测语篇大意，概括与总结每段的主旨大意； 2.根据时间轴，梳理重要的事实性信息；以问题为导向，提取细节性信息和观点； 3.尝试在新语境下完成带空文章；根据上下文信息推测陌生词汇的意义。 2 Look and Talk The development of Chinese characters Predict the main idea The title The picture The text is about ___________________________. the Chinese writing system THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT 5 Reading strategy: make predictions Titles Sub-titles Pictures Read the titles and look at the pictures and then think about the content before reading. This helps you to relate what you read to what you already know and to understand the new text. 6 Summarize the main idea of each paragraph Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 One of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Written Chinese was a picture-based language. These symbols had become a well-developed writing system by the Shang Dynasty. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction in the Qin Dynasty. Written Chinese connected China’s present with its past. The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. Several thousand years ago By the Shang Dynasty Over the years These symbols had become a well-developed writing system. It developed into different forms. Symbols were caved on animal bones and shells. The Qin Dynasty The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. Today The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. Scan and Write 8 Scanning Scanning is reading the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. Reading strategy How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects? How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past? According to the writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive.