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Unit 5 Languages around the world
Reading and Thinking
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
— Frank Smith
Lead-in
Can you recognize these symbols What characters are they
口
日
水
力
田
火
月
山
Chinese
Calligraphy
Official script
Seal script
Running script
Standard script
Cursive script
Inscription on bones
Look at the title and picture below. Predict what the text will be about.
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Activity 1 Reading tip1:Predicting
The Chinese writing system
Topic
Connecting the past and the present
Main idea: the passage is mainly about the of the writing system.
Focus
history
Chinese
Calligraphy
Official script
Seal script
Running script
Standard script
Cursive script
Inscription on bones
Can you recognize the following symbols
What characters are they
雨
水
山
人
马
鱼
鹿
牛
人
大
子
止
picture-based symbols
simplified Chinese characters
Discuss
Do you know how Chinese character develop
Look at the title and picture and predict what the text is mainly about.
This text may be about the
____________________
and its _______ from ancient times
to the present day.
THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM:
CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Chinese writing system
history
Step 3. While-reading(Skimming)
Match the topic sentence of each paragraph.
B. The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has continued.
C. Written Chinese was a picture-based language.
E. Written Chinese became well-developed, and then developed into different forms.
D. Today, the Chinese language is still an important part of Chinese culture.
A. Written Chinese connects China's present with its past, and has become an art form.
F. Writing system began to develop in one direction.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Introduction
Development
Importance
Main idea: The and of the Chinese writing system
development
importance
para.1
para.2
para.3
para.4
para.5
para.6
E. The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilisation has survived.
F. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
A. Writing system became well-developed.
C. Writing system began to develop in one direction
D. Written Chinese connects China's past with its present.
B. Chinese writing system is an important part of Chinese culture
Main idea
Check your prediction and match the main idea with each para.
Paragraph Main idea
1
2
3
4
5
6
The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilisation has survived.
Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
Writing system became well-developed.
Writing system began to develop in one direction
Written Chinese connects China's past with its present.
Chinese writing system is an important part of Chinese culture
Main idea
Check your prediction and summarize the main idea of each para.
development
importance
Task 1: Reading for the main idea
What’s the main idea of the text
The writing system of Shang Dynasty
The history of the Chinese language
The differences between old Chinese and modern Chinese
The wide use of Chinese all over the world
Task 2: Reading for the development
How does the author organize the development of chinese writing system
Giving examples
Following the order of time
By reasoning(推理）
several thousand years ago
be a picture-based language
be carved on longgu
by the Shang Dynasty
had become a well-developed
writing system
（over the years）
in the Qin Dynasty
developed into different forms
many varieties
developed in one direction
(Qinshihuang united the 7 major states)
The development of Chinese writing system
Task 2: Reading for the development
Past
Complete the outline
Chinese people can
all still__________
in writing.
People read___________
written by Chinese in ancient time, and regard
__________________as an art form.
Chinese writing is
an important part of ________________.
communicate
classic words
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese culture
Even today
In the modern times
Today
Present
several thousand years ago
be a picture-based language
be carved on longgu
by the Shang Dynasty
had become a well-developed writing system
（over the years）
in the Qin Dynasty
today
The development of Chinese writing system
developed into different forms
many varieties
developed in one direction
(Qinshihuang united the 7 major states)
become an important means of communication
Retell
We can reach a conclusion:
one of the main factors that affect Chinese civilization is ______________________________________________.
the Chinese writing system
The Chinese Writing system
Connects _________________________
Connects _________________________
Connects _________________________
Connects _________________________
the past and the present
people and culture
character and art
China and world
Cherish our culture.
Take pride in our culture.
Activity 7-Concluding and Thinking
1. During Shang Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.
2. The symbols which were carved in longgu can no longer be seen in today’s hanzi.
3. The Chinese writing system is one of the main reasons why Chinese ancient civilisation continued all the way through modern times.
4. Today, not many international students are learning Chinese writing system.
5. Qinshihuang plays an important role in uniting the Chinese writing system.
still
Qin
an increasing number of
Activity 8-Exercises
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F
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Do you think our Chinese writing system will keep developing in the future
What can we high school students do to help protect and spread hanzi in the future
Activity 9-Homework

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