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Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Reading and Thinking
The Chinese Writing System
Connecting the past and the present
Warming up
What elements of Chinese culture do you know
Chinese Culture
Tea culture
Martial arts
Hanfu
Paper-cutting
Traditional Chinese painting
Festivals
Shadow puppetry
Calligraphy
Fast reading
Topic
Chinese writing system
Genre
Exposition (说明文)
Main idea
The _______________ of the Chinese writing system and its
____________ to the survival of Chinese civilisation.
development
contribution
What order does the writer use to
tell the events in the passage
Time order
Obvious thread
(明线)
Fast reading
Listen to the tape and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
The writing system is important to Chinese civilisation.
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
The origin of written Chinese.
The development of the characters in the Shang Dynasty.
The unity of the Chinese writing system.
Written Chinese connects China's present and its past.
The function of the Chinese writing system in
international communication.
Fast reading
Draw a structure map of this exposition.
The Chinese writing system:
connecting the past and the present
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Total-part-total
Detailed reading
Find a key word that can help you find the topic of this passage in paragraph 1.
China is widely known for its ancient civilization, which has continued all the way through into modern modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
转折词后面的信息往往是重点。
Detailed reading
Time
Event
At the beginning
A picture-based language.
By the Shang Dynasty
By the Qin Dynasty
The system developed into different forms.
The system began to develop in one direction.
Modern time
The system became an art form.
Today
Still an important part of Chinese culture.
Read para. 2 to para. 6 and fill in the table.
Detailed reading
Scan the text again to find the following sentences.
1. ... one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
2. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.
3. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the
Qin Dynasty.
4. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
5. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
6. The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
Detailed reading
Key sentences in the text.
1. ... one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
What's the purpose of this sentence
To introduce the topic of the text
to tell us the Chinese writing system contributes to the survival of Chinese culture
Detailed reading
Key sentences in the text.
3. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the
Qin Dynasty.
What can we infer from this sentence
Chinese characters transitioned from being diverse to a unified system.
Transition sentence (过渡句)
Detailed reading
Key sentences in the text.
2. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.
4. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
5. Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
6. The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
What's the function of these sentences
to support the topic and the title of the text.
Hidden thread
(暗线)
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