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Unit 5 Language Around the World
Teaching contents Reading and Thinking: The Chinese Writing System Connecting The Past And The Present
Teaching objectives By the end of the class, students are able to: 1. understand the development and history of the Chinese writing system; 2. apply different reading skills to catch main ideas and details in reading; 3. enhance their confidence in Chinese culture.
Teaching key points Students are able to experience the time order of the passage and apply reading skills to catch main ideas and details in reading; Students are able to find out the events happened in different times.
Teaching difficult point Students are able to enhance their confidence in Chinese culture.
Teaching methods PWP mode; The Activity-based Learning Approach
Reading and Thinking
Steps Activities
Step 1 Lead-in Guessing game Tip1:picture-based language Tip2:some symbols craved on animal bones and shells Tip3:perhaps the earliest Chineses characters Answer:Jiaguwen
Step2 Prediction Picture The picture shows the history and development of Jiaguwen. Title The Chinese Writing System:Connecting The Past And The Present Look at the title. Predict what the text will be about. TopicThe Chinese Writing SystemFocusConnecting The Past And The PresentDetailsThe Chinese Writing System in the past. The Chinese Writing System in the present. How the connection is made. ……
Step3 While-reading Skimming Skim for the main idea. Read the text quickly to check your prediction and find the main idea of each paragraph. Para1:The Chinese writing system is one of the main reason why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times. Para2:Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. Para3:The Chinese writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. Para4:The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. Para5:The Chinese writing system has served as a connection between China’s past and present and it has become an art form. Divide the passage into 3 parts. Part1(para1): Introduction Part2(para2-4): Development Part3(para5-6): Importance Scanning Scan for specific information. Scan Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. Q:What are the most important events in the development And when did it happen Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times. Detailed reading Q1:How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialect A1:It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other. Q2:How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past A2:Chinese people today can read and understand classic works form ancient times.
Step4 Post-reading Discussion Title1:The Chinese Writing System: Connecting The Past And The Present Title2:The Road to Modern Chinese Q: Which title is better and why A: The first one is better. The first one tells us the topic and focus of the whole passage. And also focus on the importance of the Chinese Writing System. While the second one just focus on the development of the Chinese Writing System. So, the first one is better. What other importance does the Chinese writing system have Give the evidence. Example1:That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Importance1: Connect people with culture Example2: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, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Importance2: Connect characters/language with art Example3: 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. Importance3: Connect China with the world
Step 5 Summary Summary of this passage
Step 6 Homework To do a mind map about the structure of the whole passage.
Teaching reflection In this period of this lesson, students learned about the history and importance of Chinese characters, which could help them be more confident in our Chinese culture and make an effort to build a socialist country with Chinese culture. However, the student can not fully play the main position in this class because of the unconcise class design、overmuch class contents and the overquick class rhythm.
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