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Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Reading and Thinking
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THE CHINESE WRTING SYSTEM:
connecting the past and the present
Period
3
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To read about the development of Chinese characters
To read for specific information and understanding words in the context
2.What do we call this writing art form?
Chinese calligraphy
/kə'lɪgrəfɪ/
3.Do you know how Chinese characters develop?
Lead in
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Lead-in
Q1: Do you know the Chinese character? What
do you think help us recognize it?
It looks like a horse. It is picture-based.
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Q2: where do you think these picture-based symbols can be written?
They were carved on animal bones and shells, which are called Longgu.
Q3: Do you know how Chinese characters develop?
Prediction
The Chinese Writing System:
connecting the past and the present
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Vocabulary learning
civilisation
symbol
carve
character
calligraphy
/ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n.文明; 文明(社会);
/ˈsɪmbl/ n.符号;象征;记号;代号
/kɑːv/ v.雕刻;刻;
/ˈkærəktə(r)/ n.文字,字母,符号;
/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ n.书法;书法艺术
human civilisation
symbol of peace
carve a pumpkin
Chinese characters
Calligraphy is an art form
Fast reading
Part2
(Para 2-4)
evelopment
The development and importance of Chinese writing system
Activity 1: Reading for the main idea
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The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times.
Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning.
The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms.
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Para 3
Para 5
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Para 1
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.
Today,the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture
Topic
Importance
Pre-reading
Task 1 of preview:Predicit from the title.
The Chinese writing system:
time or place?
Connecting
the past
and
the present
What’s the order of the text?
development
The text may tells us the development and function of the Chinese writing system in time order.
Activity 2: Reading for the style
1. What is the style of the text?
Narration(记叙文)
Exposition(说明文)
Argumentation(议论文)
2.The passage is organized in the order of ________________.
time/development
Activity 3: Reading for the details
Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.
At the
beginning
1.Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.
By the
Shang
Dynasty
Over the
years
Qin Dynasty
Today
2.What happened at each of the important times?
a picture-based
language
1 ancient people carved symbols in longgu
2 People made the symbols a well-developed writing system
3 developed into different forms, many varieties of dialects and characters.
4 QSH united ….country where the Chinese writing system developed in one direction.
foreign people learn Chinese to appreciate China’s culture and history.
3.Among the different periods, which is the most important? Why?
The Qin Dynasty
With one unified writing system, Chinese people can communicate with each other and then develop the culture together.
civilization
6.Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture.
4.Do you think Chinese writing system important for China?
find supporting evidence from the passage.
important
5.That writing system was of
great importance in uniting the
Chinese people and culture.
4.Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected
with China’s past.
7.The system of Chinese characters is still an important part of the Chinese culture. International students begin to appreciate China’s culture and history through the language.
1 China is widely known for its ancient civilisation (which has continued all the way through into modern times,) ... but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
2. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today’s hanzi.
3. Even today, no matter where people live or what dialect they speak, they can still communicate in writing.
The Chinese Writing System:
connecting the past and the present.
connects people and culture.
connects culture and art.
connects China and the world.
Chinese writing system:
our root
Activity 4: Reading for thinking
We are living in a global village, so it’s unavoidable for us to connect with the world. But some people now think less of Chinese learning. They think if they can learn foreign languages well, they will have connection with the world.
How should we connect with the world?
When we are connecting with the world, we should keep our root in our hearts and soul and make our civilization better
Activity 5: Assignment
Make a speech to call on more students to make the Chinese writing system known to the world .
One language sets you in a corridor for life.
Two languages open every door along the way.
—— Frank Smith
THANKS!
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