内容正文:
The history of chinese characters dates back to ancient times. With the history of at least several thousand years, there are many tales and legends about the origin of ho chinese characters. There is jung ja, the legendary invention of chinese characters, the ancient practice of not timed the and ancient painting legends to name a few IT is generally agreed that hana began as simple pictures, images that the ancient chinese people drew, painted or carved to describe nature or their lives. Other ancient cultures developed picture based writing systems as well, such as the hero glimpse of ancient d egypt or the script of the ancient mine civilization. Hr, however, is the only one of these ancient writing systems to survive today. Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world. Researchers generally agree that the oldest symbols recognizable as chinese characters are those found on ancient oracle bones. These three thousand year old symbols, known as jo wan, were carved on turtle shells or bones of animals. The jag an can give all of us in the modern era insight into how ancient chinese saw the world around them and into their great creativity in expressing their observations. Take, for example, the modern character ja, meaning home or family. The jago, an character looks like a house with a nice pig inside, originating from the ancient idea that a good family home has plenty of food. Over thousands of years, this answer evolved into a variety of different forms, but finally developed in a more stable manner after the unification of china under empty chacha u. When you first look at chinese characters, you will most likely feel that they are very complicated. However, if you know just a little about how these characters are formed, you will find that they are not nearly as difficult as they see. About eighty percent of chinese characters are composed of smaller parts known as radical, which are combined in many different ways to form tens of thousands of hu. Fortunately, you need to know only about two or three thousand characters for you in daily life. Chinese characters and chinese culture are inseparably linked. Chinese unified writing system forms a strong bridge linking the chinese people and culture of the present with those of the past, no matter when or where you live, if you can read chinese, you can read ancient chinese classics. IT is truly an amazing thing to be able to hear the thoughts and observations of people from thousands of years ago. As china takes its place in the international community, the chinese writing system has spread to other countries. today. Many international students are studying chinese, both the spoken and written language, and they are coming to appreciate china's fascinating culture, and as china's culture and society have continued to develop, the amazingly visual chinese characters have been adapted for use in digital format on computers and other devices, and so written chinese lives on spreading chinese culture wherever he goes.
Unit 5 Languages around the world
Reading and Thinking
Explore the Chinese writing system
Guessing game:Can you recognize the following symbols?
竹bamboo
象elephant
Match each para with main idea
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.
Para 2
Para 3
Para 1
Para 5
Para 6
Para 4
3
Match each para with main idea
The writing system began to develop in one direction.
Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form.
The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world.
Para 2
Para 3
Para 1
Para 5
Para 6
Para 4
4
5
答案 D
第一步 速读课文 理清脉络
Task 1 Read the text quickly and find out what it is mainly about.
A.The effect of the Chinese writing system.
B.The development of the Chinese writing system.
C.The important role of the Chinese writing system.
D.The development and effect of the Chinese writing system.
Task 2 Skim for the main structure.
civilisation
picture-based
dialects
importance
culture
第二步精读课文 领悟细节
Task 3 Read the text carefully and finish the following exercises.
Activity 1 Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What does the word “this” refer to in the last sentence?
A.Chinese ancient civilisation’s appearance.
B.The Chinese writing system appeared very early.
C.Chinese ancient civilisation’s continuing all the way.
D.There were many ups and downs in China’s history.
答案 C
2.The last sentence tells us that _____________________________________
.
3.What’s the purpose of the last sentence?
The Chinese writing system contributes to
the survival of Chinese culture
To introduce the topic of the text.
Activity 2 Read Paras.2-4 carefully and do the following exercises.
4.What do we know about Chinese characters at the beginning?
A.They looked like pictures.
B.They were carved on wood.
C.They date back to 1046 BCE.
D.They can’t be seen in today’s hanzi.
答案 A
答案 A
5.When did the Chinese writing system begin to develop in one direction?
A.In the Qin Dynasty. B.In the Xia Dynasty.
C.In the Zhou Dynasty. D.In the Shang Dynasty.
Activity 3 Read Paras.5-6 carefully and do the following exercises.
6.What does the author mainly tell us in the last two paragraphs?
A.The history of the Chinese writing system.
B.Why the Chinese writing system is popular.
C.How the Chinese writing system will develop.
D.The importance of the Chinese writing system.
答案 D
7.How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past?
8.Why is Chinese appreciated by international students?
Chinese people in modern times can read and understand the classic works from ancient times.
Because China plays a greater role in global affairs.
第三步 再读课文 融会提能
Task 5 课文语篇填空
The main reason 1. China’s ancient civilisation has continued all the way through into modern times has been the Chinese writing system.At the beginning,written Chinese was a picture-based language,which 2._______ (date) back several thousand years to the use of longgu.Symbols 3._________ (carve) on animal bones and shells by ancient Chinese people.Over the years, there was 4. time when the Chinese people were divided geographically,5. (lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified
why
dates
were carved
a
leading
country where the Chinese writing system began to develop 6. one direction.It was of great 7. (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture.People in modern times can read the classic 8._________ (work) written by Chinese in ancient times.Nowadays,Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture.As China plays a greater role in
9. (globe) affairs,a large number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this 10._________ (amaze) language.
in
importance
works
global
amazing
HW for Mon.
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复习优化设计 P99-P105中重要的单词短语,
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