Unit5 Languages Around the World Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第一册

Unit5 Languages around the world Reading and Thinking (P62) 1 1.What Chinese characters did you see in the video? 汉字 2.How many hanzi are frequently used? Pay attention to the following questions Lead in Can you recognize the following symbols? 马 鱼 鹿 牛 人 大 子 止 simplified Chinese characters Pre-reading Picture-based language 4 Match each paragraph with its main idea. While reading Fast Reading ①The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. ②The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued all the way through into modern times. ③The writing system began to develop in one direction. ④The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. ⑤Written Chinese was a pictured-based language at the beginning. ⑥Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past, and has become an art form. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 at the beginning by the Shang Dynasty over the years the Qin Dynasty even today in modern times today 1.Read the text to underline the words or phrases that describe a time. Individual Work At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600—1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE). picture-based 2.What happened at each of the important times? picture-based language ;longgu a well-developed writing system many varieties of dialects and characters different forms Pair Work 8 Emperor Qinshihuangunited the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. in one unified direction Qin Dynasty communicate in writing People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy. read classic works 2.What happened at each of the important times? 9 Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this amazing language. An important part of Chinese culture 2.What happened at each of the important times? 10 Team work Read the text again to find the sentences showing the relationship between Chinese writing system and Chinese culture. (Para.4-6) Example: Para.1: ....one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Post-reading Para.4: That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Para.5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past. Para.6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. Para.4: That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Para.5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past. Para.6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. Summarize Written Chinese is important in uniting the Chinese people and culture. connecting China's present and its past. connecting China and the world. 17 Tianyi Calligraphy(书法) Talent Show Choose one of sentences below,write its Chinese(汉语) down.Introduce it to the class and explain why you choose it. Show time You can choose from the following sentences or you can write your own sentence. 1.Where there is will,there is a way. 2.Nothing is impossible. 3.No pains,no gains. 4.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 5.A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step. 6.It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar! ——Confucius Homework Besides hanzi,try to find more things that represent(代表) Chinese culture. Thank you ! Global understanding of the text What is the structure of the passage? A.总-分-总 B.总-分 C.分-总 22 高山流水(古琴) 纯音乐 中国民乐精粹 332981.4 XXX - 酷我音乐 $