新教材人教版高中英語必修一 Unit 5 Video Time課件

1、Unit 5UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDVideo Time1. 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 c

2、an connect us with people from long ago. Written Chinese has also been adapted so it can be used by future generations.Chinese CharactersWhat 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 C

3、hinas present is connected with its past by means of written Chinese?Why are so many international students ing 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

4、.Before you watch plete the sentences with the world below.carved classics era origins radicalscarvedorigins3. 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

5、 have been adapted into digital form in the modern _.carved classics era origins radicalsradicalsclassicseraWhat do you suppose the video is mainly about, a ording to these sentences?What do these key words in the box remind you of?While you watchWatch the video and choose thecorrect answers.1. How

6、many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentioned in the video? A. Three B. Four C. Five2. Today, written Chinese is the _ system of writing in the world. A. most plicated B. oldest continuously used C. hardest3. The character jia probably originated from the idea that _. A.

7、 animals should live in family homes B. a good family home has plenty of food C. ancient homes always kept pigs4. 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 past5. Written Chinese spreads _ whe

8、rever it goes. A. Chinese culture B. Chinese classics C. tales and legendsWatch the video again and fill in the blanks.Content Sentence The origin of Chinese charactersThe survival of Chinese characters The function of Chinese characters 1. How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese chara

9、cters are mentioned in the video?2. 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, 324, 5What happened to the Chinese writing system under Emperor Qinshihuang?What is the relationship between Chinese characters and Chinese culture?After you watchWork 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