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Unit 5 Languages Around
the World
Chinese
Character
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. improve the ability to get key information from English videos;
2. master key vocabulary related to Chinese characters (origins/radicals, etc.);
3. appreciate the "form-meaning beauty" of Chinese characters and recognize the close connection between Chinese characters and Chinese culture.
Lead-in
Put the characters in the order of time.
oracle bone inscriptions
(甲骨文)
bronze inscriptions
(金文)
seal script
(篆文)
official script
(隶书)
regular script
(楷书)
cursive script
(草书)
running script
(行书)
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Match the sentences with proper pictures and guess the meaning of the underlined words.
1. Hanzi developed in a more stable manner after the unification of China under Emperor Qinshihuang. ( )
2. Radicals are combined in many different ways to form tens of thousands of Hanzi. ( )
3. The origin of human beings is still a mystery. ( )
4. We are now in a great new era of information. ( )
origin
unification
radical
统一，联合
偏旁，部首
起源
时代
era
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Match the sentences with proper pictures and guess the meaning of the underlined words.
5. Ancient Chinese people carved symbols onto turtle shells or bones of animals. ( )
6. If you can read Chinese characters, you can read Chinese classics from thousands of years ago. ( )
7. The eight trigrams are an important part of traditional Chinese culture.( )
8. The problem seemed to be complicated. ( )
eight trigrams
carve
complicated
雕刻
复杂的
经典名著
八卦
classic
WHILE YOU WATCH
Task1 Tick the information you get about Chinese character.
origin survival form
development disadvantage influence
importance use future
WHILE YOU WATCH
Task2 Watch Clip 1 and choose the correct answers.
1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentioned in the video
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
2. Today, written Chinese is the __________system of writing in the world.
A. most complicated B. oldest continuously used C. hardest
WHILE YOU WATCH
Task3 Watch Clip 2 and answer the questions.
3. The character jia probably originated from the idea that __________.
A animals should live in family homes
B a good family home has plenty of food
C ancient homes always kept pig
4. How many percent of Chinese characters are composed of radicals
And how many characters do we need to know for use in daily life
________ ; _____________
80
2000 or 3000
WHILE YOU WATCH
Task4 Watch Clip 3 and fill in the blanks.
Chinese characters and Chinese culture are inseparably________.
China's unified writing system forms a strong bridge linking the Chinese people and culture of the________with those of the_________. No matter when or where you live, if you can read Chinese, you can read ancient Chinese classics. It is truly an amazing thing to be able to hear the_________ and observations of people from thousands of years ago.
As China _____________in the international community, the Chinese writing system has spread to other countries. Today, many international students are studying Chinese, both the spoken and written language, and are coming to __________China's fascinating culture. And, as China's culture and society have continued to_______，the amazingly versatile Chinese characters have been adapted for use in digital format on computers and other devices. And so written Chinese lives on, spreading _____________ wherever it goes.
linked
present
past
thoughts
took its place
appreciate
develop
chinese culture
AFTER YOU WATCH
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1. Why do you think written Chinese has survived for so long
2. Why do you think an increasing number of international students become interested in learning the Chinese language
3. What have you learned from this lesson
Learn Chinese character well and be a good Chinese person!

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