人教版(2019)高一英语必修第一册Unit5LanguagesaroundtheWorldReadingandThinking-课件

Unit 5 Languages around the World Reading and Thinking In this class, you will 1. sort out the development of the Chinese writing system; 2. analyze the role the Chinese writing system plays in Chinese culture. Learning objectives What can you see in the picture? Pre-reading jiaguwen Pre-reading l Maybe they are the earliest Chinese characters. l Some symbols were carved on longgu by ancient Chinese people. 符号 古代的 文字 What can you learn from the title? Pre-reading Predict what the text will be about. Topic Focus Detail Topic Predict what the text will be about. The Chinese writing system Focus Predict what the text will be about. connecting the past and the present Detail Predict what the text will be about. • the Chinese writing system in the past • how the Chinese writing system makes this connection ... Activity 1: Read the text quickly to check your prediction and find the main idea of each paragraph. While-reading Tips: 1. Circle the key words or topic sentences; 2. Pay attention to the adversative conjunction(转折连词). Read and check Topic The Chinese writing system Focus connecting the past and the present Detail • the Chinese writing system in the past • how the Chinese writing system makes this connection... Read and check Paragraph 1: The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times. 因素 文化 Read and check Paragraph 2: Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. Read and check Paragraph 3: The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Read and check Paragraph 4: The writing system began to develop in one direction. Read and check Paragraph 5: Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form. 方式、方法、途径 Read and check Paragraph 6: The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. Activity 2: Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times. While-reading Time EventScanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. Read and check Time Event modern times The Chinese civilisation still continues. Time Event at the beginning Written Chinese was a picture- based language. Time Event dates back several thousand years Longgu appeared. Time Event by the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE) symbols that were carved on animal bones and shells Symbols carved on longgu had become a well- developed writing system. Time Event over the years The writing system developed into different forms, as the Chinese people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. geography在地理上 a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area 方言 Time Event the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE) ? Time Event the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE) The Chinese writing system began to develop in one unified direction. 统一的 in one unified country Time Event even today Chinese people can still communicate in writing. Time Event in modern times Chinese people can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. 经典作品 Time Event today The Chinese characters are still an important part of Chinese culture. Activity 3: Listen and read the passage, paying attention to the development of the Chinese writing system. While-reading at the beginning dates back several thousand years by the Shang Dynasty over the years the Qin Dynasty in modern times even today Activity 4: Scan the text to find the sentences explaining how the Chinese writing system is related to Chinese culture. While-reading Para 1: ... one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Para 4: That writing system was of great importance 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. How is the Chinese writing system related to Chinese culture? Para 1: ...one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. What does the first sentence tell us? It tells us the Chinese writing system contibutes to the survival of Chinese culture. How is the Chinese writing system related to Chinese culture? Para 1: ...one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. What’s the purpose of this sentence? It’s to introduce the topic of the text. Para 4: That writing system was of great importance 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. What do these sentences tell us? They show how the Chinese writing system contributes to the survival of Chinese culture. Para 4: That writing system was of great importance 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. What’s the purpose of these sentences? They support the topic. Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture. It shows the importance of the Chinese writing system in the past. 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. They show the importance of the Chinese writing system at present. Para 4: That writing system was of great importance 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. All the sentences support the title of the text. Activity 5: Read the text again and discuss the questions. While-reading 1. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects? 2. How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past? 1. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects? It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other. 2. How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past? Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from the ancient times. Post-reading factors Chinese language and culture the Chinese writing system What do you think are some of other factors that have helped the Chinese language and culture survive? Post-reading: Discussion factors Chinese language and culture • the Chinese writing system • agriculture • government • philosophical schools 哲学学派 • an open mind • education ... Revise the title based on the understanding of the passage. Post-reading: Discussion The Chinese writing system: connecting China and the world connecting the language and the art connecting people from different places 1. What’s the main reason for the survival of the Chinese civilisation? Review One of the main factors is the Chinese writing system. 体系 2. What kind of language is jiaguwen? Can you describe it? Review It 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 people. 追溯 符号 雕刻 3. How did the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present? Review Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from the ancient times. 经典作品 4. Why do many people learn Chinese calligraphy (书法)? Review Because Chinese characters are seen as an art form and Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture. 1. Retell the text based on the following questions. • What’s the main reason for the survival of the Chinese civilisation? • What kind of language is jiaguwen? Can you describe it? Homework