人教版（2020新）高中英语必修第一册Unit 5 Languages Around the World 第2课时课件.pptx

1、Unit 5 Languages Around the World Period 2 Reading and Thinking Warming-up Enjoy a video and discuss the following questions. (1) Why written Chinese was qualified as the perfect universal written language? (2) Why written Chinese might not be a universal writing system? (3) How did the universal wr

2、iting system develop in the history of China? Pre-reading Reading skill: The title tells the topic of the article. What do you know about the title and the subtitle? the dream and the plan The subtitle tells the focus of the article. Pre-reading Activity 1: Read the title and find the topic and focu

3、s of the passage. Then predict what the passage will be about. The Chinese writing system: connecting the past and the present Topic Focus The Chinese writing system Connecting the past and the present The passage will be about how the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present. Pre-rea

4、ding According to the title, can you guess how the text is organized? the past the present Chinese writing system The text is organized in time order. connect While-reading At the beginning, several thousand years ago By the Shang Dynasty, Over the years, In the Qin Dynasty, In modern times, Today,

5、Activity 2: Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. At the beginning, several thousand _ Russia _ Germany _ Spain _ Canada _ India _ At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty In the modern times Today While-reading At the beginning 1. What did

6、written Chinese begin as? 2. When did it begin? 3. Where was it written? 4. What were written and how were they written? It began as a picture-based language. It began several thousand years ago. It was written on animal bones and shells called longgu. Symbols were written by carving. Summary: Sever

7、al thousand years ago, written Chinese began as_ carved on_. picture-based symbols animal bones and shells which are called longgu Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. While-reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynas

8、ty What happened to the symbols by the Shang Dynasty? It had become a well-developed writing system. Summary: By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become _. a well-developed writing system Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each import

9、ant time. While-reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years How did the system develop over the years? Why did it develop? It developed into different forms. Because people then were divided geographically, which results in the different dialects and characters. Summary: Over the ye

10、ars, the system developed into _ because peoplelived in different parts of the country, leading to _. many different forms different dialects and characters Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. While-reading At the be

11、ginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty 1. What did Emperor Qinshihuang do? He united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese the Chinese writing system was to be unified. 2. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialec

12、ts? It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other. Summary: In the Qin Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop_ because Emperor Qinshihuang _. in one direction united the seven major states Read each of those important tim

13、es carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. While-reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty 1. How was the ancient writing system developed in modern times? It has developed into an art form, known as Chinese calligrap

14、hy. In the modern times 2. How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past? Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times. Summary: In modern times, ancient writing form has been seen as_, known as _. an art form Chinese calligraphy Read e

15、ach of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. While-reading At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty In the modern times Today How are the Chinese characters today? They have been more popular among in

16、ternational students. Summary: Today, as China plays a greater role in_, Chinese characters have been _ among the_. global affairs more popular international students Read each of those important times carefully and answer the questions. Then fill in the summary of each important time. Post-reading

17、1. Retell the short history of Chinese writing system based on the timeline. At the beginning By the Shang Dynasty Over the years In the Qin Dynasty In the modern times Today What happened/Event Time Post-reading Discussion: According to the writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has

18、helped the Chinese language and culture survive. What do you think are some of the other factors? Assignment Write a passage about the history of the development of the Chinese writing system. NotesThe Chinese Writing System 1. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu-animal bones a

19、nd shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. 在这里，在这里，on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people为为定语从句定语从句，修饰，修饰 定定先行词先行词longgu-animal bones and shells。此定语从句由介词。此定语从句由介词+ +关系代词关系代词(on which) 导导，on which定语从句中充当定语从句中充当地点状语地点状语，等于，等于where。 e.g. This is the factory in whi

20、ch I worked ten years ago. 这是我十年前工作过的工厂。 date back to为固定搭配，意为“追溯到为固定搭配，意为“追溯到,从从开始”在句中做谓语时，要用一般现开始”在句中做谓语时，要用一般现 在时态，没有进行时和被动语态形式。在时态，没有进行时和被动语态形式。 e.g. The church dates back to the 13th century. 这座教堂从13世纪就开始有了。 NotesThe Chinese Writing System 2. Over the years, the system developed into different f

21、orms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. 在这里，在这里，when people were divided geographically为为定语从句定语从句，修饰限定，修饰限定先行词先行词time。 此定语从句由关系代词此定语从句由关系代词when引导引导，when在定语从句中充当在定语从句中充当时间状语时间状语。 e.g. The days when we used foreign oil were

22、gone. 我国使用洋油的历史一去不复返了。 句中句中leading to many varieties of dialects and characters为结果状语。为结果状语。 e.g. A terrible earthquake happened in China in 2008, causing thousands of deaths. 2008年中国发生了一场可怕的地震，造成了成千上万人的死亡。 NotesThe Chinese Writing System 3. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dia

23、lect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. 本句是一个复合句。本句是一个复合句。no matter where 在句中引导让步状语从句，表示“无论何地在句中引导让步状语从句，表示“无论何地 不管什么地方”可替换为不管什么地方”可替换为wherever。另外，。另外，no matter还可以与还可以与when/how/what/who 疑问词连用，引导让步状语从句，相当于疑问词连用，引导让步状语从句，相当于whenever/however/whatever/whoever。 e.g. Whichever/ No matt

24、er which book you borrow, you must return it in a week. 你无论借哪本书，都必须一周内归还。 whenever/however/whatever/whoever除引导让步状语从句外，还可以引导主语从句和除引导让步状语从句外，还可以引导主语从句和 宾语从句，此时不能与宾语从句，此时不能与no matter when/how/what/who互换。互换。 e.g. Only when we match our words with our actions can we make a difference in whatever/ anything that we hope to accomplish. 只有我们言行一致才能对我们希望完成的事情产生影响。 Goodbye！