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Unit 5
Languages Around the World
Listening and Speaking
Reading and Thinking
Language Competence
Students can master vocabulary, and use them to summarize the Chinese writing system's development and significance.
Learning Ability
Boost students' efficiency in getting and analyzing text information, and independently explore language - culture knowledge.
Cultural Awareness
Students will better understand the long - standing Chinese culture in the Chinese writing system, and build cultural pride.
Thinking Quality
Students should think critically about the Chinese writing system's role in connecting past and present, and its impact on national unity and cultural inheritance.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Focus
Master key vocabulary and reading strategies to thoroughly understand the development and cultural connotations of the Chinese writing system.
Teaching Challenges
It is challenging to use English accurately and fluently to analyze and discuss the profound significance of the Chinese writing system in cultural inheritance and national identity, and to express their own insights.
Teaching Focus and Teaching Challenges
Part 1
Listening
1. Do you know where the photo was taken
2. Which languages do you think are officially
used here
The photo was taken at a United Nations
General Assembly meeting.
English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian are officially used here.
Look and discuss
Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.
Activity 1
Canada
Germany
France
Russia
India
Spain
Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers.
Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN).
Activity 2
Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.
Activity 3
1.What is the main topic of this speech
Learning a foreign language.
2.How many languages are there in the world
Nearly 7,000.
3.How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages
as their native or second language
About 2.8 billion.
4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.
Listen to a speech again. What do the italicized words refer to in the sentences
Activity 4
1.They think it means better job chances in the future.
2. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people…
They: students who choose to study a UN language
It: studying a UN language
They: the six official languages: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish.
Part 2
Reading
Lead-in
月
火
山
水
Guessing game!
Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake.
The text may be about the _____________________ and its history from __________ to ____________.
Predication
Chinese writing system
the past
the present
Skim for the main ideas of each paragraph.
A. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms.
F. The Chinese language is helping to spread China's culture and history to the world.
B. The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.
C. The writing system began to develop into one direction.
E. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
D. Written 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
How many parts can this passage be divided into
Importance
Development
Topic
Find the words and phrases that describe a time.
What’s the writing style of the text
Narration
B. Argument
C. Exposition
Activity 2
Fill in the banks of each important time.
Several thousand years ago, written Chinese was a_____________________ carved on
__________________________
picture-based symbols
longgu-animal bones and shells
At the
beginning
Activity 2
Fill in the banks of each important time.
Over the years, the system developed into _____________________ because people
lived in different parts of the country, leading to _____________________________.
many different forms
varieties dialects and characters
At the
beginning
By the Shang Dynasty
Activity 2
Fill in the banks of each important time.
By the Shang Dynasty
At the
beginning
In the Qin Dynasty
in one direction
the seven major states
In the Qin Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop______________ because Emperor Qinshihuang united __________________.
Activity 2
Fill in the banks of each important time.
In modern times, the development of Chinese characters as_____________, known as___________________.
Chinese calligraphy
an art form
In the modern times
By the Shang Dynasty
At the
beginning
In the Qin Dynasty
Activity 2
Fill in the banks of each important time.
Today, as China plays a greater role in______________, Chinese characters have been more popular among an increasing number of _____________________.
global affairs
international students
By the Shang Dynasty
At the
beginning
In the Qin Dynasty
In the modern times
Today
Activity 4
Read the text again and discuss the questions.
How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects
How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past
It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other.
Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times.
Activity 4
Read the text again and discuss the questions.
3. 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
Except for the writing system of Chinese language, the continuous development of China’s agriculture, a relatively powerful government, distinguished philosophical schools developed, and an open mind to embrace different cultures are all possible and important factors. Besides, education is always emphasised in China’s family traditions.
Part 3
Language Points
system n. 体系；制度；系统
the solar system 太阳系
social system 社会制度；社会系统
the education system 教育制度
a system of education 教育体制
legal system 法律制度；法制体系
练习：The social ______ has a profound impact on people's lives.
system
base vt. 以……为据点；以……为基础
n. 底部；根据
base on 基于；以…… 为根据
be based in 位于；以…… 为基地
basis n. 基础
on a regular basis 定期地；经常地
on an equal basis 在平等的基础上
练习：We meet on a regular ______ to discuss the progress of the project.
basis
variety n. （植物、语言等的）变体；异体；多样化
a great variety of 各种各样的；大量的
product variety 产品种类
various adj. 各种各样的
various industries 各个行业
for various reasons 由于各种原因
练习：The museum has a great _______ of artworks.
variety
By the Shang Dynasty(around 1600-1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system.
“by+时间点”意为“到……时为止”，在句中作时间状语，句子的谓语动词常用完成时态。
by后接的如果是过去的时间，谓语动词用过去完成时;如果接的是现在的时间，谓语动词用现在完成时;如果后接将来的时间，谓语动词用将来完成时。
练习：By next Monday, you _________________ with us for one month.
will have stayed
Part 4
Exercise
Sample
1.___________(尽管) so many difficulties in front of her, she didn't lose heart.
2.It is said that of all__________ (系统) of symbols, language is the most highly developed.
3.After the Ming and Qing__________ (朝代), the Shangsi Festival developed into a spring outing including activities like hiking and listening to music.
4.The majority of children are missing an ______________(机会，时机) to increase daily physical activity.
5.To __________ (证明) his point, Professor Brown mentioned several other experiments which had similar results.
Despite
systems
shocked
dynasties
opportunity
prove
Homework
1. Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
2. Prepare for the next lesson
See you next time!

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