1、 1. To use strategies to guess the content of the video. 2. To talk about the written Chinese. Have you heard this song? Could you recognize these Chinese characters? The Chinese writing system has evolved from ancient times. Learning Chinese characters can connect us with people from long ago. Writ
2、ten Chinese has also been adapted so it can be used by future generations. Chinese Characters What is the earliest form of written Chinese? How was jiaguwen created? Who played an important part in the unification of the Chinese writing system? Why do we say Chinas present is connected with its past
3、 by means of written Chinese? Why are so many international students coming to China to learn Chinese? 1. Ancient Chinese people _ symbols onto turtle shells or bones of animals. 2. Many of todays characters have their _ in the observations of ancient Chinese people. Complete the sentences with the
4、world below. carved classics era origins radicals carved origins 3. About 80 percent of Chinese characters are made up of smaller parts, called _. 4. If you can read Chinese characters, you can read Chinese _ from thousands of years ago. 5. Chinese characters have been adapted into digital form in t
5、he modern _. carved classics era origins radicals radicals classics era What do you suppose the video is mainly about, according to these sentences? What do these key words in the box remind you of? Watch the video and choose the correct answers. 1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chin
6、ese 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 3. The character jia probably originated from the idea that _. A. animals should live in family homes B. a
7、 good family home has plenty of food C. ancient homes always kept pigs 4. Chinas unified writing system forms a strong bridge linking _. A. China with the rest of the world B. Asia, Africa, and Europe C. the present and the past 5. Written Chinese spreads _ wherever it goes. A. Chinese culture B. Ch
8、inese classics C. tales and legends Watch the video again and fill in the blanks. Content Sentence The origin of Chinese characters The survival of Chinese characters The function of Chinese characters 1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentioned in the video? 2.
9、 Today, written Chinese is the _ system of writing in the world. 3. The character jia probably originated from the idea that _. 4. Chinas unified writing system forms a strong bridge linking _. 5. Written Chinese spreads _ wherever it goes. 1, 3 2 4, 5 What happened to the Chinese writing system und
10、er Emperor Qinshihuang? What is the relationship between Chinese characters and Chinese culture? 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? Hands up to show your opinions. Work in groups then present your ideas to the class.
