高中英语教学课件：reading p2.pptx

Appreciate language and Sense its significance 欣赏语言，感知意义(Reading and Thinking P2) 马 China is widely known for its ancient civilization which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.Chinese writing system is one ___________ that made it possible for civilization _____________to _________________. survive into the presentreason/factorof the past para1:The writer intends to raise the topic-Chinese writing system. language (How is it organized? find key words):significane (Why is it organized in this way? Writers purpose ): At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in todays hanzi. para2:language (How is it organized? find key words):significane (Why is it organized in this way? Writers purpose ): The writer intends to tell readers the origin of written Chinese and its connection with todays hanzi. para3:By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE), these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207BCE).language (How is it organized? find key words):significane (Why is it organized in this way? writers purpose ): The writer intends to tell readers the twists and turns (曲折变化) of CWS and highlight the enormous/big influenceof Emperor Qinshihuang. 仿写：在随后的那些年里，这个小城镇变成了一座繁华的城市，因为那段时间人们涌进城里找工作，这促成了城镇的快速发展。Over the years, the small town became a prosperous city as it was a time when people crowded in to seek jobs leading to its rapid expansion. 复杂句