Unit 5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高一上学期英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 5 Languages Around The World Reading and thinking-Explore the Chinese writing system The Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present Chinese Calligraphy Official script Seal script Running script Standard script Cursive script Inscription on bones 雨 火 山 水 picture-based symbols(象形符号) simplified Chinese characters(简体字) How did picture-based symbols develop into simplified Chinese characters? Activity 1-Guessing Game Can you recognise the following symbols? How did picture-based symbols develop into simplified Chinese characters? Let’s embark on the wonderful trip of the Chinese writing system! Lead-in Can you recognize these symbols? What characters are they? 口 日 水 力 田 火 月 山 Prediction What can we predict? the ______________ of Chinese writing system. development 5 Para 1: Para 2： Para 3： Para 4： Para 5： Para 6： Read and match the main idea of each paragraph The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilization continued all the way through into modern times. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction under Emperor Qinshihuang. By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become a well-developed writing system and later developed into different forms. Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. 3.Skimming for main idea of each paragraph. A. The Chinese writing system is one of the factors why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times. Para 2 Para 3 Para 1 Para 5 Para 6 Para 4 D. Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning. B. The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. E. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. C. Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. F. The writing system began to develop in one direction. Topic Sentence Topic sentence usually appears in the first and last sentence of the paragraph. Read for structure Underline the topic sentences and find out the structure of the whole passage. introduction body conclusion Topic Its history and development Its importance Part 1 :________ Para. 1 Part 2 :_________ Para. 2-4 Part 3 :_________ Para. 5-6 Activity3 Scan for specific information (History and Development) Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time and write down what happened at each of those important times. . Reading tip: Scanning Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or number. The text is organized in ______ order. time Scan the text to write down the words or phrases that describe the time. (from para.2-para.6) Scanning（扫读） is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. Activity 5-Read for details 10 At the beginning Written Chinese was a _____________________. picture-based language What happened at each of those important times? Read for details 11 At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Symbols became a ____________________ writing system.  well-developed Read for details 12 At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years The system developed into __________________. different forms Read for details 13 Structure of the passage Development (para.2-4) Importance (para.5-6) Introduction (para.1) Chinese writing system The development of Chinese writing system ( focus on Para.2- 4) 15 Among those times, which one palyed the most important role? Why? At the begining By the Shang Dynasty Between the Shang dynasty and the Qin dynasty Qin Dynasty Today picture-based well-developed different forms develop in one direction communicate With one unified writing system, Chinese people can communicate with each other then develop the culture together. 16 1. Written Chinese was of great importance to unite the Chinese people and culture. 2. Written Chinese has also become an important means to connect the China’s present with its past. 3. Chinese calligraphy as an art form, has become an important part of Chinese culture. 4.Written Chinese is an important part of Chinese culture. More international students appreciate China’s culture and history through Chinese. Chinese is a bridge, which can connect... with... past present people culture language art China world connects 17 Discussion Why do we still need to practice handwriting, even calligraphy(书法) ? Discussion Why do we still need to practice handwriting, even calligraphy? Word bank We can reach a conclusion: one of the main factors that affect Chinese civilization is ______________________________________________. the Chinese writing system The Chinese Writing system Connects _________________________ Connects _________________________ Connects _________________________ Connects _________________________ the past and the present people and culture character and art China and world Cherish our culture. Take pride in our culture. Concluding and Thinking Can you recognise the following symbols? How did picture-based symbols develop into simplified Chinese characters? Let’s embark on the wonderful trip of the Chinese writing system! 1. 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 number of Exercises F F T F T 杭州亿启教育科技有限公司 Do you think our Chinese writing system will keep developing in the future? What can we high school students do to help protect and spread hanzi in the future? Homework $$