牛津高中英语模块三module3unit2project.pptxVIP

Are there any differences between English words and Chinese characters?;The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stands for ideas, objects or deeds.;How did the characters develop?;Chinese writing began thousands of years ogo. According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing.;One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the tracks of animals in the snow and observed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to present different objects.;The first Chinese characters were drawings of phisical objects. Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time.;As a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms.;Were all characters developed from drawings of objects?;Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers.;;They do not show how they should be pronounced. Therefore, a method was developed to have one part of a character indicate the meaning and the other suggest the prononciation.;Read the text;Braille;Louis Braille;What inspired Braille to create the special system for the blind?;The story of braille;Before the boy created Braille, were there any books for the blind to read? What were the books like? The books used paper pressed against metal wire to form letters. What were the shortcomings of the books? They were heavy, thus not convenient for use.;Another special system of sending message was mentioned in the text. Who showed the way to Braille and his schoolmates?;How did the characters develop?;The first Chinese characters were drawings of phisical objects. Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time.;As a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms.;They do not show