Unit 5 Languages around the world Reading ppt课件-（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第一册.pptx

1、Book 1 Unit 5Languages around the world重庆市黔江中学 蔡小品Reading and Thinking The Chinese writing system: Connecting the past and the presentActivity 1 Lead-inCan you guess whose room is this?Its my childs room.A piece of Chinese calligraphy/handwritingWhats this?Activity 2 Analyzing(分析) the title Reading(

2、P62, Textbook) : The Chinese writing system: Connecting the past and the presentWhat information can we get from the title?1.What will be mentioned in this passage? The development of the Chinese writing system .2.What role does the Chinese writing system act? A bridge.3.From “the past and the prese

3、nt” we can make a conclusion that Chinese culture remains . Continuous ; lasting4.How is the passage organized? By time order.That means we can find in the passage Activity 3 :Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time in each paragraph. (Para.1)Modern times(Para.2)At the begin

4、ning;Dates back several thousand years. (Para.3) By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE; Over the years; The Qin Dynasty(201-227 BCE)(Para.4)Even today (Para.5)In modern times(Para.6)TodayThese words form a . timelineWhats the purpose of the timeline?Activity 4 Finding the connectionTask 1: Try

5、to find out the two transitional sentences(过渡句) in the passage. Transitional sentences: Para. 1 but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.Para. 3 This , however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207BCE).Which word is the key word in the first sentence?

6、Can you find some sentences echo(呼应) it ?(You can find them in Para.4,5,6)Para 1 one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. Para 4 That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.Para 5 Written Chinese has also become an important means by whic

7、h Chinas present is connected with its past.Para 6 The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.Whats the purpose of the first sentence ?To introduce the topic of the text.Whats the purpose of the rest sentences?They support the topic. The second sentence shows-.Can you f

8、ind out the connection among them? Which words build the connectionTask 2. How does the author join the neighboring paragraphs together ?Try to find out the connecting words between different paragraphs.Connecting words: P1-P2 Chinese writing system ; written ChineseP2-3 symbols P3-4 Emperor Qinshih

9、uangP4-5 also P5-6 stillTask 3. Which words echo(呼应) the word “different” in Para.3?“Divided” , “varieties”Task 4. Which word is the key word in Para.4? UnitedWhich words echo(呼应) it in Para.4 ？One, one , uniting , allWhich words echo(呼应) “present”、”past” in Para.5？ Present: in modern times ; today

10、(Para.6)Past: classic; were written; ancientActivity 6 Thinking Task1.Besides connecting the past and the present , what else does the Chinese writing system connect? (You can find them in Para 4, 5 and 6) 1.connect the past and the present (Para.5)2. connect Chinese people(Para. 4)3. connect langua

11、ge and art (Para. 5)4. connect China and world (Para. 6)Task 2. Why do you think written Chinese has survived for so long? 1.It is a unified system that forms a strong bridge linking the Chinese people and culture of the present with those of the past.2.China is an ancient nation with a deeply roote

12、d culture(根文化).The Chinese people have a sense of identity (认同感) with Chinese culture.Task 3 Why do you think an increasing number of international students become interested in learning the Chinese language? 1.China has a long and splendid(辉煌的) history. 2.China is a mysterious(神秘的) nation in foreig

13、ners eyes. 3.Chind has various food and attractions. 4.With China being one of the major power in the world , international students may hope to have the chance to live and travel in China and have a better job chance, learning the Chinese language will be beneficial for them.Task 3.Whats your feeli

14、ng after learning this passage? We feel proud of our Chinese writing system and Chinese culture.What should we do?We should love ,protect and cherish(珍惜) our culture; practice Chinese calligraphy well.Task 4. Should we practice writing English well?We should have not only Chinese feelings but also international vision.We should learn from each other in the world.Homework: Finish the exercise on Page 63.