新人教版高中英语必修第一册课件7：Reading and thinking.pptx

Reading and thinkingThe Chinese Writing System:Connecting the past and the present Predicting the content of the passageLook at the title and the picture, and then predict what the passage will be about.Q1: What will be talked about?The Chinese writing system.Q2: What may be the author’s intention of writing the passage?To introduce the development and importance of Chinese writing system. 1. What’s the main idea of the passage?The development of the Chinese writing system and its function.2. What is the main idea of the following paragraphsPara 1: The Chinese writing system is one of the_________why Chinese civilization has survived into modern times. Para 2: Written Chinese was a_____________language at the beginning.Para 3：The writing system became______________.Para 4: The writing system became______________.Para 5：Written Chinese connects Chinas_________with its ____.Para 6:The Chinese language is helping to_________Chinas culture and history.Reading for main ideaspicture-basedreasonsin one directionwell-developedpresentpastappreciate Reading for timelinesWords and phrases that describe time. several thousand years ago, by the Shang Dynasty, over the years, in the Qin Dynasty, todayWhat happened at each of those important times.several thousand years ago picture basedShang Dynasty well-developedover the years different kindsQin Dynasty unifiedtoday communicate Read to solve questions1.Why is the Chinese writing system so important? Uniting the Chinese people and culture.Connecting Chinas present with its past.The high regard for the Chinese writing system as an art form-calligraphy.Let people all round the world appreciate Chinas culture and history through Chinese language. 2. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects?Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. The writing system was of great im