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Unit 5
The Chinese
Writing System
人教版 高中英语 必修一
Reading and Thinking
Teaching Objectives
Understand and use key words and expressions about the Chinese writing system, such as civilisation, symbol and dates back.
At the end of the class, the students will be able to:
Explain how Chinese writing system connects the past and the present, and understand the cultural value of calligraphy.
Use a timeline and a function chart to organize information and explain the importance of the Chinese writing system.
Use different reading skills such as skimming and scanning strategies to find main ideas and specific information.
Overview
Lead-in
1
2
Pre-Reading
While-Reading
3
4
Post-Reading
Summary
5
6
Homework
Part one
Lead in
Lead-in
鼠
牛
虎
兔
龙
蛇
马
羊
猴
鸡
狗
猪
十二生肖
What are the animals
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
Lead-in
From the symbols to the modern Chinese characters,
What changes can you see
Part two
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the picture to predict what the text is about.
The text may be about the Chinese system, and its d from the past to the present.
prediction
writing
evelopment
Part three
While-reading
Tip: Pay attention to the 1st, 2nd or last sentence for the topic sentence.
Para. 1
While-reading
Skim the text for the topic sentence of each paragraph, and match the main idea.
read for structure
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 5
Para. 6
A. The development of the Chinese writing system during the Shang Dynasty
B. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction, and its importance .
C. The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors of the ancient civilization
D. Today, the Chinese is still an important part of Chinese culture.
E. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.
Para. 4
F. Written Chinese has become an important means to connect China’s present with the past
While-reading
Divide the text into three aspects based on the main idea of each paragragh.
read for structure
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 5
Para. 6
A. The development of the Chinese writing system during the Shang Dynasty
B. The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction, and its importance.
C. The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors of the ancient civilization
D. Today, the Chinese is still an important part of Chinese culture.
E. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.
Para. 4
F. Written Chinese has become an important means to connect China’s present with the past
The introduction of Chinese writing system
The development of Chinese writing system
The importance of Chinese writing system
While-reading
read for details
Para. 1
Introduction
What is one of the main factors that has made this possible
01
02
What has continued all the way through into modern times in China
Ancient civilisation
古老文明
Chinese writing system
While-reading
read for details
Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time.
Tip: Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers.
The development of Chinese writing system is organized in the order of .
time
Shang Dynasty
At the beginning
While-reading
read for details
Over the years
Today
Qin Dynasty
1. It was a language.
2. It several thousand years to the use of longgu - animal bones & shells.
3. were carved on longgu.
1. Symbols had become a well-developed
.
1. The writing system developed into .
Reason: People were divided geographically, leading to of dialects and characters.
1. Qinshihuang united the 7 states into one
country, so the system began to develop .
2. The system was of in
uniting the Chinese people and culture.
1. All Chinese people can communicate in .
2. The system is an important part of Chinese .
Development
Para. 2-6
picture-based
dates back
Symbols
writing system
different forms
many varieties
unified
in one direction
great importance
writing
culture
While-reading
summary for reading
At the beginning, several thousand years ago
Shang Dynasty
(around 1600–1046 BCE)
Qin Dynasty
(221–207 BCE)
The system is unified.
Today
A picture-based language
A well-developed writing system
The system developed into different forms.
An important part of Chinese culture
Over the years
Development
the Chinese people and culture
An increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this amazing language.
Chinese characters has developed into an art form — Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.
People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
An part of Chinese culture
The system began to develop in one direction with the effort of Qinshihuang. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
While-reading
read for details
Importance
Para. 4-6
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. 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.
Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. 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.
Importance
China’s present with its past
What
How
Unit
Connect
important
Part four
Post-reading
system
carved
means
dates back
classic
symbol
civilisation
appreciate
An increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this amazing language.
These symbols had become a well-developed writing system.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.
It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu.
Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.
Post-reading
vocabulary
picture-based
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times.
People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
符号
雕刻
古典的
追溯
基于图片的
系统
欣赏
文明
方法、途径
Match Words to Meanings
Post-reading
application
Complete the passage with the correct words and phrase below.
system
carving
means
dates back
classic
civilisation
Chinese calligraphy has developed along with China's .It is difficult to say when exactly calligraphy started. Chinese writing was first done by symbols onto bones and shells, but as it developed into a writing , it also developed as a form of art done with a brush. It is believed that Chinese calligraphy to at least the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE). Soon after that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a of showing the character of the "man behind the brush". Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practising the art of Chinese calligraphy.
civilisation
carving
system
dates back
means
classic
Part five
Summary
Summary
The Chinese Writing System
INTRODUCTION · DEVELOPMENT· IMPORTANCE
Development
Importance
Unite people
Connect past and present
Chinese culture
calligraphy
global appreciation
At the beginning
Shang Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Today
Over the years
Part six
Homework
Homework
1-Minute Vlog Script
Pick one topic:
Character evolution
汉字演变
Calligraphy art
书法艺术
A cultural story
汉字文化故事
Example opening: Hey guys! Did you know that the Chinese character for “mountain” originally looked like this...
Write a 1-minute English vlog script introducing one interesting fact about Chinese characters to international friends. Try to use at least one key expression from this lesson, such as “be of great importance in”, “date back to”, “a means of”, or “classic works”.
Thank You
Tell Chinese character stories in English and let the world hear China's voice.中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
教学设计
学科 英语 适用年级 高一 授课时间 45min
课题 Reading and Thinking
教材分析 本课题选自人教版高中英语必修一 Unit 5 “Languages Around The World”中的Reading and Thinking板块，以《THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT》为语篇内容。语篇以说明文形式呈现，系统阐述汉字从甲骨文到现代文字的发展历程及其文化功能。 在语言知识层面，本课重点围绕汉字文化相关主题词汇（如civilization、system、appreciate等）展开教学。在技能训练方面，学生将通过略读把握文章结构、扫读提取历史时间线、精读分析汉字的多维社会文化功能。 本课在“人与社会”主题语境下，引导学生深入理解母语文字作为文明载体、文化纽带和历史镜鉴的独特价值，增强文化认同感。同时通过对书法艺术的赏析，将语言学习与审美教育相结合，为后续探讨全球语言生态奠定文化认知基础。
学情分析 已有基础 学生在初中阶段已积累一定的英语词汇和基本语法知识，能够进行简单的日常交流和文本理解。通过本单元前序课时的学习，学生对“世界语言多样性”有了初步的宏观认知，并接触了“language”“culture”“communication”等相关主题词汇。 作为高一学生，他们对汉字有天然的亲近感和使用体验，对书法艺术等文化表现形式抱有直观兴趣，这为深入理解课文主题提供了良好的情感和认知起点。 潜在困难 语言层面：课文中的学术性词汇（如civilisation、symbol、carving等）和概念性表达可能成为阅读理解障碍；在语篇填空中准确运用核心词汇也存在一定难度。 认知与思维层面：从具体事实描述中概括抽象文化功能，以及分析历史事件与当下文化现象之间的深层逻辑关联，对学生而言具有挑战性。他们可能难以自主构建“汉字发展→文化认同→文明延续”这样的深层认知链条。 策略层面：运用略读匹配段落主旨、扫读定位特定时间信息、利用时间轴和图表等可视化工具梳理文本结构等阅读策略的能力尚在发展中，需要教师在任务设计中提供清晰的方法指导和支架支持。 兴趣与动力 学生对与自身文化身份紧密相关的主题具有天然的好奇心和探究欲。汉字演变的历史故事（如甲骨文猜字）、书法作为文化符号的魅力，均为吸引其注意力的有效切入点。 学生对于将语言学习与真实的文化体验、跨文化交际场景（如课后撰写Vlog向国际友人介绍汉字）相结合抱有较高兴趣，这能有效激发其内在学习动机。
教学目标 核心素养 语言能力 1. 能围绕“汉字书写系统”主题，理解并运用核心词汇（如 civilisation, system, appreciate, dates back, carved, means），准确描述其发展历程与文化功能。 2. 能运用略读、扫读等策略理解说明文的主旨与结构，并通过分析文本证据，概括汉字在统一民族、连接古今及作为文化重要组成部分的多重作用。 3. 能基于文本内容与个人理解，在课堂匹配、填空和图表梳理活动中内化语言，并能撰写简要的Vlog脚本，实现语言的综合运用。
文化意识 通过探究汉字从甲骨文到书法艺术的发展脉络，理解其作为中华文明核心载体在历史传承与民族认同中的不可替代作用，增强文化自豪感与认同感。 通过观察十二生肖等汉字字形的演变，体会汉字作为表意文字与西方拼音文字在构字理据上的不同，初步感知世界语言文化的多样性，培养开放包容的文化心态。 通过理解汉字在当代全球范围内吸引学习者的事实，感悟中国文化的世界影响力，并通过Vlog写作任务初步树立用英语讲述中国故事、传播中华文化的意识。
思维品质 能通过时间轴、功能分析图等可视化工具，梳理并整合汉字发展的关键信息，建立清晰的历时性与共时性认知框架。 能在阅读与图表梳理中，从文本事实出发，分析、推断并论证汉字系统对社会统一、文化延续所起的关键作用，发展逻辑思维。 能在迁移性任务中，创造性地运用所学知识与文化理解，如设计介绍汉字的Vlog脚本，展现创新思维与解决真实情境问题的能力。
学习能力 能运用上下文语境线索匹配词义，并利用时间轴和思维导图等可视化工具主动建构和梳理语篇知识结构。 能通过构建思维导图回顾核心知识，通过课后Vlog作业评估自己在语言知识、文化理解及策略运用方面的进步与不足。
品格与价值观 在追溯汉字数千年演变历程中，深刻感悟中华文明绵延不绝的坚韧力量，体认语言文字作为民族精神血脉的价值，树立传承优秀传统文化的责任感。 在认识汉字国际影响力的过程中，萌生用英语讲述中国故事、促进跨文化交流的意愿，培养兼具家国情怀与国际视野的担当精神。
教学重难点 重点：汉字与书法的相关表达、阅读策略的掌握、信息的整合 难点：理解抽象文化概念的具体内涵、核心词汇与表达在真实语境中的运用
教法与学法 教法：任务型教学法、交际语言教学法、演示法、支架式教学法、技术辅助教学法 学法：自主学习、合作学习、探究学习、可视化工具学习
教学流程 1、Lead in 2、Pre-reading 3、While-reading 4、Post-reading 5、Summary 6、Homework
教学过程
教学环节 教师活动 学生活动 时间 学习活动观
Lead-in Activity1: Zodiac Guessing
活动内容：展示十二生肖的甲骨文图片，提问：“What are the animals Look at these ancient symbols and guess.” 引导学生观察字形。随后揭示对应的现代汉字。接着追问：“From the symbols to the modern Chinese characters, what changes can you see ” 引导思考演变规律（如：从图画变得抽象、从复杂变得简单等）
活动目的：利用生肖文化元素和猜谜游戏激发兴趣；通过古今对比激活汉字形态认知，自然引入“汉字演变”主题。 观察字形，猜测生肖动物；思考古今演变特点。 3 min 学习理解：
感知与注意
Pre-reading Activity2: Title & Picture Prediction
活动内容: 展示文章标题“THE CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM: CONNECTING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT”及课文插图。提问：“Look at the title and the picture. Predict what the text is about.” 引导学生关注“connecting”一词，并在学生回答后呈现课件上的预测结论。
活动目的：引导学生利用标题和视觉信息进行预测，训练预测策略，激活背景知识，使其带着明确的目的进入文本阅读。 观察标题和图片，思考并预测文本内容。 3 min 学习理解：
感知与注意
While-reading Activity3: Main Idea Match
活动内容：展示课文文本及六个段落（Para. 1-6）的匹配框，以及选项A-F（段落大意）。要求学生快速略读（skim）文本，寻找每段的主题句，并将段落与对应的段落大意进行匹配。随后核对答案，引导学生确认各段核心内容。
活动目的：训练学生略读寻找主题句的阅读策略，帮助其快速把握各段落大意及篇章整体结构，为后续梳理文本框架奠定基础。 快速阅读，完成段落主旨匹配任务 3 min 学习理解：
获取与梳理
Activity4: Text Division
活动内容：基于上一个匹配活动的结果，展示段落大意与文章结构的对应关系图。要求学生根据各段大意，将六个段落划分为三个主要方面，并归纳出对应的结构标签（Introduction, Development, Importance）。 活动目的：引导学生从段落大意走向篇章结构分析，利用可视化图示帮助其建立清晰的文本框架，培养归纳与整合信息的能力。 观察段落大意，将文本划分为三个主要方面 3 min 学习理解： 概括与整合
Activity5: Intro Reading
活动内容：展示第一段文本。提出问题1：“What has continued all the way through into modern times in China ” 引导学生得出答案（Ancient civilisation）。随后提出问题2：“What is one of the main factors that has made this possible ” 引导学生定位答案（Chinese writing system）。
活动目的：通过细节阅读，引导学生理解文章首段的总起作用，明确汉字书写系统在中华文明延续中的核心地位。 阅读第一段，回答两个细节问题，提取关键信息 3 min 学习理解： 获取与梳理
Activity6: Timeline Completion
活动内容：展示第二至六段文本。要求学生先扫读（Scan）文本，找出描述时间的词和短语。然后引导学生观察文本的时间发展顺序，仔细阅读文本，利用时间轴（At the beginning -> Shang Dynasty -> Over the years -> Qin Dynasty -> Today），梳理各个时间节点汉字书写系统的发展特点及重要事件，最后形成时间轴流程图。
活动目的：训练学生扫读特定信息的能力，利用时间轴可视化工具，帮助学生梳理汉字从图画文字、商朝体系化、到秦朝统一的发展脉络，建立清晰的历时性认知。 扫读文本，找出时间词，精读文本内容梳理并完成时间轴上的信息 9 min 学习理解： 获取与梳理
Activity7: Importance Chart
活动内容：展示第四至六段文本及“What-How”功能分析图。引导学生细读文本，寻找对应What（Unit the Chinese people and culture, Connect China's present with its past, An important part of Chinese culture）的How（文本证据），完成图表内容。
活动目的：引导学生通过精读提取具体证据，利用图表工具概括汉字在统一民族、连接古今以及作为文化重要组成部分的多重作用，深化对文本内涵的理解。 细读第4-6段，寻找文本证据，完成“What-How”功能分析图 8 min 学习理解： 获取与梳理
Post-reading Activity8: Word Matching
活动内容：展示课件“Match Words to Meanings”任务，左侧列出本课核心词汇（system, appreciate, picture-based, classic, dates back, civilization, symbol, carved, means），中间是包含这些词汇的课文原句，右侧是中文释义。要求学生在语境中匹配单词与对应的中文意思。
活动目的：通过语境中的词汇匹配活动，帮助学生在具体句子中巩固本课核心词汇和概念，训练学生根据上下文理解词义的策略，加深对语言知识的理解。 观察课文原句，将目标词汇与正确的中文释义进行连线匹配 4 min 应用实践： 分析与判断
Activity9: Cloze Practice
活动内容：展示语篇填空任务，提供词库（system, carving, means, dates back, classic, civilization）。要求学生阅读关于中国书法的短文，运用本课所学的核心词汇完成填空，随后核对答案。
活动目的：通过语篇填空练习，在具体语境中巩固本课核心词汇与概念，检验学生对词汇意义及用法的掌握情况，深化对语言知识的理解和运用。 阅读短文，从词库中选择合适的词汇完成填空 4 min 应用实践： 内化与运用
Summary Activity10: Mind Map
活动内容：展示以“The Chinese Writing System”为中心的思维导图框架。引导学生回顾本课所学，共同梳理并补充导图的Development和Importance部分的内容。 活动目的：通过构建思维导图，系统回顾并可视化本课核心知识结构，帮助学生将零散信息整合为有意义的整体，形成结构化的认知框架，巩固学习成果。 回顾课文内容，参与构建思维导图 3 min 学习理解：
概括与整合
Homework Activity11: Vlog Writing 活动内容: 准备一份1分钟的英文vlog脚本，向国际友人介绍一个关于汉字的有趣事实（如汉字演变、书法的艺术等），并尽量使用本课所学核心表达。提供示例开头：“Hey guys! Did you know that the Chinese character for ‘mountain’ originally looked like this… ”
活动目的：通过创造性的vlog脚本任务引导学生在真实跨文化交际情境中运用本课所学，培养其语言运用能力与文化传播意识。 记录作业要求，明确任务 2 min 迁移创新：
想象与创造
教学评估
学生自评表 课 程： Reading and Thinking 姓 名： ____________________
日 期： ____________________ 自评项目我能做到吗？（请在符合你的选项前打 ）1. 信息提取与整合
我能够通过略读寻找段落主旨、扫读定位时间线索，准确提取汉字发展的关键信息，并利用时间轴或思维导图进行结构化整理。□ 优秀（准确、全面）
□ 良好（基本准确，略有遗漏）
□ 需努力（信息不全或整理混乱）2. 主题语言理解与运用
我能在语境中理解本课核心词汇与表达（如 civilization, dates back, carved, a means of），并在词义匹配、语篇填空中准确运用。□ 优秀（理解准确，运用恰当）
□ 良好（理解基本正确，运用偶有错误）
□ 需努力（理解困难或无法运用）3. 文化理解与关联
我能理解汉字连接古今、统一民族的核心功能，体会汉字作为艺术形式的文化价值，并认识到汉字在当代的国际影响力。□ 优秀（理解深刻，阐述清晰） □ 良好（理解基本正确） □ 需努力（理解表面化）4. 合作与表达
在小组讨论、主旨匹配、思维导图制作等活动中，我能积极参与，倾听他人，清晰地用英语分享自己的发现与观点。□ 优秀（主动贡献，表达清晰，尊重他人）
□ 良好（能参与并完成分配任务）
□ 需努力（参与度低或表达不清）
课后反思
优点： 教学环节设计紧扣主题，以“十二生肖甲骨文猜字”游戏导入，迅速激发学生的好奇心与文化认同感；随后通过标题预测、段落主旨匹配、时间轴梳理、功能分析图表等任务层层推进，实现了从信息获取、结构梳理到意义建构的渐进式学习。 充分落实英语学习活动观，各环节目标明确。从略读寻主旨、扫读找时间线索，到词义匹配、语篇填空，再到思维导图总结与Vlog写作，既训练了学生的阅读策略与语言运用能力，也促进了文化意识与思维品质的融合发展。 合理运用可视化工具，如时间轴、“What-How”功能分析图和思维导图，帮助学生将零散信息结构化，降低了认知负荷，提升了信息整合的效率。 改进： 词汇教学方面，虽然通过词义匹配（Word Matching）和语篇填空（Cloze Practice）进行了巩固，但在后续的产出性任务（如Vlog写作）中，部分学生可能仍难以主动、准确地调用本课核心词汇。未来可增加更多半开放的造句或口头表达活动，帮助学生实现从“语境识别”到“真实输出”的有效过渡。

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