新教材人教版高中英語(yǔ)必修一 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking課件

1、Unit 5UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDReading and Thinking1. To read about the development of Chinese characters2. To read for specific information and understanding words in the contextDo you like Chinese calligraphy? What do you know about it?How many types of calligraphy do you know?Calligraphyn

2、. 書法；書法藝術(shù)Seal script篆書隸書Official script草書Cursive script行書Running script楷書Standard scripteven strokes and beauty of pictograph (筆畫均勻，有象形文字之美)Seal script 篆書 Official script 隸書 short, wide, symmetrical (對(duì)稱); stretch right and left (短，扁，對(duì)稱，左右分展) Cursive script 草書 link strokes into short form (連筆畫); more

3、 flexible, random, lively and dynamic (更靈活隨意，活潑及動(dòng)感) Standard script 楷書clear and strong, upright and foursquare (清晰有力，方正嚴(yán)整) Running script 行書 bine the merits of cursive script and standard script, clear and lively (兼具草書和楷書優(yōu)點(diǎn)，清晰又活潑)Today Id like to talk about the important Chinese art of writing-calli

4、graphy. The Chinese written language began to develop more than _ years ago. It eventually developed into five basic script types. All of them are still in use today. The _ writing looked like detailed _. They represented entire ideas and were cut onto rocks and _. The written language then took the

5、 more standardized form of the “seal script”. It is also called Zhuanshu in Chinese. 3000earliestpicturesbonesIt was usually used in the _seals of important people. By the late Han Dynasty, a new standard form know as Lishu, or the “official script”, was being used by government clerks. Flexible bru

6、shes came into regular use. And more artistic effects were _ for the first time. Two “handwritten” writing forms-the “running script” or Xingshu and the “cursive script” or Caoshu, also developed around this time. In the “cursive script”, individual characters were written in short form. personalpos

7、sibleAnd two or more characters could be linked together in a single _ of the brush. As the “official script” became more and more artistic, the “standard script” or Kaishu was _. In this elegant form of writing, the movement of the brush is _ and strong. So, it resulted in the most balanced one of

8、all calligraphy _.movementbornclearstylesHow do the Chinese characters develop?Pre-readingLook at the title and picture below.Predict what the text will be about.Discuss the questions with your partner.1. Why isChinawidely known for its ancient civilisation?2. What do you think is the earliest writt

9、en Chinese?While-readingWhat do you think is one of the main factors that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive?A Chinese writing systemB Chinese wisdomC Chinese hard work.D Chinese spoken language.Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.The writing system bega

10、n to develop in one direction.B. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms.C. The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times.D. Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.E. Written

11、Chinese connects Chinas present with its past, and has be e an art form.F. The Chinese language is helping to spread Chinas culture and history to the world.n. 體系；制度；系統(tǒng)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Fill in the blanks in the timeline a ording to the text. Try to understand the development of th

12、e Chinese writing system.picture-basedShangdirectioncharactersmeanswritingglobal affairscalligraphyScanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers.China is widely known for its _, which has continued into modern times._ is one of the main factors for Ch

13、inese continued civilization.ancient civilisazationThe Chinese writing systemn. 因素；要素Read para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks.Read para.2 - para.5 carefully and fill inthe blanks.Words and phrases that describe a timeWhat happened?at the beginningSymbols carved on longgu had become a well-develo

14、ped writing system.the Qin DynastyTodayWritten Chinese was a picture-based language.by the Shang DynastyThe Chinese writing system began to develop in one unified direction.The Chinese characters are still a vital part of Chinese culture.vt.&vi. 雕刻n. 王朝；朝代語(yǔ)篇順序之時(shí)間順序 本文介紹了漢字書寫體系的發(fā)展史。在此類語(yǔ)篇中，我們通常會(huì)采用時(shí)間順序

15、來(lái)介紹事物的發(fā)展歷史。時(shí)間順序是一種常見的語(yǔ)篇順序，指的是按照客觀事物的本來(lái)順序進(jìn)行敘述，先發(fā)生的事先敘述，后發(fā)生的事后敘述。 在本文中，作者行文整體采用了時(shí)間順序。表示時(shí)間的詞語(yǔ)At the beginning, By the Shang Dynasty, Over the years, the Qin Dynasty, Today構(gòu)成了一條完整的時(shí)間鏈，使全文脈絡(luò)清晰，自然順暢。 此外，作者在按照時(shí)間順序說(shuō)明漢字書寫體系的發(fā)展時(shí)，并非一味地羅列，也采用了過(guò)渡句，使得行文更為流暢。如第三段最后一句：This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuan

16、g of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE)，該句起著承上啟下的作用，句中的This指代上文的the system developed into different forms，而changed以及Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty自然引出第四段秦朝時(shí)漢字書寫體系的發(fā)展變化。Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.B. Written system

17、 developed into different forms in Shang Dynasty.C. Geographical division led to various dialects and characters.D. Wring system was of little importance in uniting.D Choose the correct answer.Read para.6 carefully and answer the question.Why is Chinese appreciated by international students?Because

18、China plays a greater role in global affairs.adj. 全球的；全世界的n. 公共事務(wù)；時(shí)間；關(guān)系How did written Chinese unity Chinese people divided by geography and dialects?2. How dose written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past?It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect

19、they had, to municate with each other.Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from ancient times.Read the text again and discuss the questions.3. A ording to the writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the Chinese language and culture survive. What do you

20、think are some of the other factors?Post-readingChinese calligraphy has developed along with Chinas _. 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

21、done by a brush. civilisationcarvingsystemsystem carving means dates back classic civilisation plete the passage with the correct words and phrases below.n. 方式；方法；途徑adj. 傳統(tǒng)的；最優(yōu)秀的；典型的n. 符號(hào)；象征n. 骨頭；骨(質(zhì))It is believed that Chinese calligraphy _ to at least the Han Dynasty(202 BCE - 220 CE). Soon after

22、that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a _ of showing that character of the “man behind the brush”. Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practicing the _ art of Chinese calligraphy.system carving means dates back classic civilisation

23、dates backclassicmeans公元Guess the meaning of the underlinedword in the sentences. Then look in the text for the words they are related to.1. Many Chinese characters symbolise their meaning, unlike English words which are spelt out a ording to how they sound.2. The basic forms of the English writing

24、system are known as letters.v. 象征，代表symbol n. 符號(hào)；象征adj. 基礎(chǔ)的，基本的，根本的based adj. 以(某事)為基礎(chǔ)的；以為重要部分(或特征)的3. A unified writing system is considered to be an important part of civilised society. 4. Learning Chinese calligraphy will increase your appreciation of Chinese culture.appreciate vt. 欣賞；重視；感激；領(lǐng)會(huì) vi. 增值n. 欣賞; 賞識(shí); 鑒賞adj. 開化的，文明的civilisation n. 文明社會(huì)；（特定時(shí)期特定社會(huì)或國(guó)家的）文明，文化1.Chinais widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, des