内容正文:
Connecting the Past and the Present
The Chinese Writing System:
B1U5
Guessing Game
吃瓜
菜鸟
吃土
单身狗
picture-based symbols
(象形符号)
simplified Chinese characters
(简体字)
Prediction
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Topic
Focus
The text may be about the ________________________
and its history from _______ to ____________.
Chinese writing system
the past
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
The introduction
What’s the type of the text?
A.Narration(叙述文) B.Argumentation(议论文) C.Exposition (说明文)
The history
The importance
The text is organized in ______ order.
time
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
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.
D. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
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
usually appears in the first and last sentence of the paragraph.
Fast reading
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Careful reading
Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.
How does the Chinese writing system develop?
At the beginning
(2)
animals bones/
shells
The symbols were carved on _______.
picture-based
longgu
Written Chinese was a ______________language.
At the beginning
(2)
By the Shang Dynasty
(3)
Symbols became a___ ___________writing system.
well-developed
The system developed into__________________.
At the beginning
(2)
By the Shang Dynasty
(3)
Over the years
(3)
different forms
WHY?
At that time, people were divided ___________________.
geographically
Chinese writing system began to develop___________.
At the beginning
(2)
By the Shang Dynasty
(3)
Over the years
(3)
In Qin Dynasty
(4)
in one direction
Emperor Qinshihuang _____ the seven major states into one unified country.
united
That’s why we can communicate in writing now, no matter where we live and what dialect we speak.
People read_____________written by Chinese in ancient times and regard___ _____________as an art form.
At the beginning
(2)
By the Shang Dynasty
(3)
Over the years
(3)
In Qin Dynasty
(4)
In modern times(5)
Chinese characters
classic works
Calligraphy
Chinese writing is an important part of ___________.
At the beginning
(2)
By the Shang Dynasty
(3)
Over the years
(3)
In Qin Dynasty
(4)
In modern times
(5)
Today(6)
Chinese culture
s
What expressions about “important” are mentioned in the text?
④
⑤
⑥
草书
楷书
行书
China
World
connect
People
Culture
connect
Past
Present
connect
Characters
Art
connect
What expressions about “important” are mentioned in the text?
According to the writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive.What do you think are some of the other factors?
Post-reading
paper
powerful government
education
food
art
agriculture
civilisation
carving
system
means
dates back
classic
s
cultural confidence
Consolidation
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