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Do we want them back? 杭州外国语学校 赵晶 乾 夥 裏 摺 凍 厭 厲 帥 惡 Pre-reading Can you guess what this article will tell us? While reading 1st reading Read the article quickly and see if your prediction is correct. While reading 2nd reading Read the article again and try to answer the following questions. What proposal did Pan Qinglin make? When did Pan Qinglin make this proposal? What reasons did Pan Qinglin give for his proposal? What do most people think of Pan Qinglin’s proposal? Why do they think so? comprehension What proposal did Pan Qinglin make? Chinese should use traditional characters again. comprehension 2. When did Pan Qinglin make this proposal? At this year’s Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference session. 3. What reasons did Pan Qinglin give for his proposal? Background information Chinese Character simplification In the 1950s and 1960s, the transitional characters mixed simplified parts with yet-to-be(尚未) simplified parts together. They’re difficult to understand. The third round of character simplifications, drafted(起草) in 1977, never reached the public. This simplification aimed(目标) at establishing Hanyu Pinyin as the official written system of the PRC. Now, the mainland uses mostly simplified characters, traditional characters are still used -- mainly for ceremonies and for cultural purposes. Also, as part of the “one country, two systems model”, the PRC has not made Hong Kong or Macau use simplified characters. comprehension 4. What do most people think of Pan Qinglin’s proposal? Why do they think so? Pan’s proposal isn’t practical. The cost of using traditional characters is too much. Guess the meanings of the following words. CPPCC member Pan Qinglin made a proposal. A. advice B. argument 2. The simplifications of the 1950s were rushed. A. were in a hurry B. disappeared Pan’s words are causing a lot of discussion. A. helpi