1、TohelpstudentstounderstandthedevelopmentofChinesecharactersandthestoryofBraille.TohelpstudentstolearnusefulwordsandphrasesTousewhatyouhavelearnttoprepareabookletaboutlanguagesCanyoumakeoutanyoftheseChinesecharacters?贞贞(会意会意)今今(会意会意)疾疾(会意会意)夕夕(象形象形)雨雨(象形象形)其其(象形象形)甲骨文甲骨文金文金文战国文字战国文字小篆小篆OracleBoneInsc
2、riptionsBronzeInscriptionsLesserSealCharacters野野鹤鹤巢巢边边松松最最古古仙仙人人掌掌上上雨雨初初晴晴江流有声江流有声断岸千尺断岸千尺小篆小篆Lessersealcharacters隶书隶书草书草书OfficialScriptCursiveScript永和九年,岁在癸丑,暮春之初,永和九年,岁在癸丑,暮春之初,会于会稽山阴之兰亭,修禊事也。会于会稽山阴之兰亭,修禊事也。群贤毕至,少长咸集。此地有崇山群贤毕至,少长咸集。此地有崇山峻岭,茂林修竹。又有清流激湍,峻岭,茂林修竹。又有清流激湍,映带左右,引以为流觞曲水映带左右,引以为流觞曲水.王曦之王曦之
3、兰亭序兰亭序行书行书楷书楷书FormalScriptRunningScriptDotheChinesecharactersremainthesameforthousandsofyears?NO!Chinesecharactersarealwayschanging!Read the article on Page 38 and answer the questions.1.WhendidtheChinesewritingbegin?Thousandsofyearsago.2.WhofirstinventedChinesewriting?CangJie.3.HowwasChinesewriting
4、invented?CangJiesawthetractsofanimalsinthesnowandhegottheideathathecouldusedifferentshapestostandfordifferentobjects.4.WhendidtheChinesegovernmentintroducesimplifiedcharacters?Inthe1950s.5.WhatdowecallthefirstrealChinesecharacters?Wecallthempictographs,whichmeanlinedrawingsofphysicalobjects.6.Howman
5、yChinesecharactersarethereintotal?56000.7.WherewerethefirstChinesecharacterswritten?Tortoiseshellsorbones.8.Howdidthecharacterofmountaindevelopovertime?Canyougiveanyotherexamples?Thepictographforamountainwasoriginallythreepeakstogether.Thenthisbecameonepeakandthreelinesandfinallyturnedintothecharact
6、erweusetoday.Therearesomeotherexamplessuchaseye,sunandmoon.仓颉仓颉,汉字的创始人汉字的创始人,是古代神话传说中是古代神话传说中黄帝的史官。据说黄帝的史官。据说刻在兽骨和龟甲上刻在兽骨和龟甲上的文字也是由他发的文字也是由他发明的,他被尊为明的,他被尊为“造字圣人造字圣人”。CangJie,whoisbelievedtohaveinventedChinesecharacters,workedasanofficialundertheYellowEmperorinancientChina.Itissaidthattheinscriptions
7、onbonesandtortoiseshellswerealsoinventedbyhim.HehasbeentakenasalegendaryfigureinChinesehistoryandculture.CharactersmadebycombiningtwoormoreelementstogetherThefirstrealChinesecharactersForms and development of Chinese characters.Pictographs象形字象形字Ideographs会意字会意字Theformofthecharacterswhichareusedtoind
8、icatedirectionsandnumbersCharactersconsistingofthesemantic(语意的语意的)radicalandphonetic(语音的语音的)radicalIndicatives指事字指事字pictophonetic形声字形声字PictographA pictograph is a depiction(描绘描绘)of a material object.SunMoonMountainSheepBullHumanWoman象形字象形字Ideographs composedoftwoormoreexistingcharacters.Amanleansaga
9、instatree,whichmeansthatheisresting.会意字会意字土土sitmanrestgoodforest木木木木木木人人木木人人人人子子 田田力力 女女Please move the boxes around to make a character to match the English word.IndicativesorSelf-ExplanatoryCharacters On the topBeneathTheleftsymbolmeansasword.Putapointonthecharacter“sword”,thenitreferstotheblade.上
10、上下下指事字指事字Indicatives指事字指事字帽、洋、姥、驶、材、帽、洋、姥、驶、材、枝、钢、侣、铜、洲枝、钢、侣、铜、洲Pictophonetic形声字形声字ThedevelopmentofChinesecharactersWhichdoyouprefer?漢字擁有悠久的歷史,它是中國文化的象徵,漢字擁有悠久的歷史,它是中國文化的象徵,是中國勞動人民智慧的結晶。是中國勞動人民智慧的結晶。汉字拥有悠久的历史,它是中国文化的象征,汉字拥有悠久的历史,它是中国文化的象征,是中国劳动人民智慧的结晶。是中国劳动人民智慧的结晶。ChinesesimpleChinesecomplexV s.V s.
11、Read the passage again and divide the passage into several parts,then give the main idea of each part.Para1BriefintroductionofChinesecharactersPara2Paras3-4Para5FormanddevelopmentofChinesecharactersSimplifiedChinesecharactersTheoriginsofChinesecharactersNowadaystherearesomanyborrowedwordsinourlangua
12、ge.Pleasecitesomeexamplesandtalkaboutwhetheritisnecessaryforustousesuchwords.Read the article The story of Braille and answer the questions.1.Whointroducedblindpeopletoreading?LouisBraille.2.AtBraillestime,whatwerethebooksforblindpeoplelike?Weretheyconvenientforuse?Booksforblindpeopleusedpaperpresse
13、dagainstmetalwiretoformletters.Theyweretooheavyandnotconvenientforuseatall.3.Whatdidthesoldierdoforstudentswhenhevisitedtheschool?Heshowedthestudentsasystemforpassingmessagesatnightduringtimesforbattle.4.WhatcontributionsdidLouisBraillemakeforblindpeople?Hissystemallowsblindpeopletoreadandwrite.Iten
14、ablesthemtodiscovertheworldaroundthemthroughtheycannotsee.WherecanyouseeBrailleinourdailylife?busstopelevator underground street menu Read the texts carefully again and choose the best answer.1.CangJiegottheideaofusingshapestorepresentdifferentobjectsafter_.A.lookingatsomedrawingsB.observingdifferen
15、tanimalsC.seeinganimalstracksinthesnowD.viewingthreemountainstogether2.Howdidthestudentsfeelaboutthesoldierssystemforpassingmessages?A.Useful.B.Impractical.C.Boring.D.SatisfyingRead the text(P39)carefully and fill in each blank with one word or phrase.1.LouisBraillelosthiseyesightatthree_aninjury.2.
16、Theweightofbooksforblindpeoplewastoo_tobeinconvenientforuse.becauseof/duetoheavy3.Asystemforpassingmessagesatnightduringtimesofbattle_youngLouisBrailletocreateasystemcalled“Braille”,whichisstillusedtodaybyblindpeoplearoundtheworld.4.Withthefingerstheblindcaneasily_Brailleandaspecialtypewritercanalso
17、helpthemto_.encouraged/inspiredrecognizewriteThestoryofBrailleBooksforblindpeopleusedpaperpressedagainstmetalwiretoformletters.1821,asoldiershowedthemasystemusedpaperwithsmall,raiseddotsthatcouldbefeltwiththefingers.LouisBraillecreatedasystemwithpatternsofsixraiseddotsrepresentingeachletter.1.TheChi
18、neselanguagediffersfromWesternlanguagesinthat,insteadofanalphabet,itusescharacterswhichstandforideas,objectsordeeds.汉语与西方语言不同,区别在于它不使用字汉语与西方语言不同,区别在于它不使用字母,而是用汉字表示思想、物体和行为。母,而是用汉字表示思想、物体和行为。differvi.相异,相区别相异,相区别differfrom和和不同,不同于不同,不同于e.g.China_theUSAinpoliticsandculture.=China_theUSAinpoliticsandcu
19、lture.中国和美国在政体和文化方面有很大中国和美国在政体和文化方面有很大的不同。的不同。differsgreatlyfromisverydifferentfromstandfor忍受,容忍;代表,象征,拥护忍受,容忍;代表,象征,拥护e.g.UN_theUnitedNations.UN是联合国的缩写。是联合国的缩写。Johnalways_whatisright.约翰一贯支持正确的事情。约翰一贯支持正确的事情。standsforstandsfor【即学即练即学即练】写出划线部分的释义。写出划线部分的释义。(1)Westandfortheideathatallnations,bigorsmal
20、l,areequal._(2)Theletters“VR”standfor“VirtualReality”._(3)Theteacherwillnotstandfortalkingloudlyinthelibrary._主张主张代表代表容忍容忍2.Thenhehadtheideathathecouldusedifferentshapestorepresentdifferentobjects.于是他想到可以用不同的形状来代表于是他想到可以用不同的形状来代表不同物体。不同物体。representvt.代表,展示代表,展示e.g.Hisopinion_thatofthemajority.他代表了大多
21、数人的观点。他代表了大多数人的观点。representsThepainting_thesceneofabumperharvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。represents3.Somecharactershavebeensimplifiedandothershavebeenmademoredifficultovertime.一些汉字被简化了,而另一些则变得更加复一些汉字被简化了,而另一些则变得更加复杂。杂。simplifyvt.简化简化e.g.Tryto_yourexplanationforthechildren.试着简化你对孩子们所作的解释。试着简化你对孩子们所作的
22、解释。simplifyForbeginners,theycanimprovetheirreadingskillbyreadingthe_versionsofsomemasterpieces.对于初学者,读些名著对于初学者,读些名著(masterpieces)的简的简写本可以提高他们的阅读能力。写本可以提高他们的阅读能力。simplified4.However,asawhole,thecharactershavedevelopedfromdrawingsintostandardforms.不过总的来说,汉字从图画发展成了标准不过总的来说,汉字从图画发展成了标准形式。形式。asawhole总的来说
23、,总体上总的来说,总体上e.g._,itisveryhotinNanjingduringthesummer.总的说来,南京的夏天相当热。总的说来,南京的夏天相当热。Asawhole5.Sometimestoexpressideas,somecharactersweremadebycombiningtwoormorecharacterstogether.有时为了表达概念,某些汉字由两个或多个有时为了表达概念,某些汉字由两个或多个汉字组合而成。汉字组合而成。combinevt./vi.组合;组合;(使使)联合联合e.g.Thetwocountries_togetheragainsttheirene
24、my.这两个国家联合起来对抗他们的敌人。这两个国家联合起来对抗他们的敌人。combinedThetwooldschools_toformonebignewschool.这两个旧学校将合并为一个新的大学。这两个旧学校将合并为一个新的大学。_ChinesetraditionalmedicinewithWesternmedicine.把中国传统医学和西方医学结合起来。把中国传统医学和西方医学结合起来。aretocombineCombine6.Thoughthesekindsofcharactersindicatemeanings,oneoftheirshortcomingsisthattheydon
25、otshowhowtheyshouldbepronounced.虽然这几种类型的汉字能够表意,但是它们虽然这几种类型的汉字能够表意,但是它们的缺点之一是其字形不具有表音的功能。的缺点之一是其字形不具有表音的功能。indicatevt.显示,暗示,象征显示,暗示,象征e.g.Thesignattheentrance_thattherearebearsinthemountains,sovisitorsshouldbecareful.入口处的指示牌标明山中有熊,所以入口处的指示牌标明山中有熊,所以游客需要当心。游客需要当心。indicatesResearches_thatthewideuseofco
26、mputershaschangedthewayoflifeofmanyyoungpeople.研究表明,电脑的广泛使用改变了许多研究表明,电脑的广泛使用改变了许多年轻人的生活方式。年轻人的生活方式。indicate1.TheChineselanguagediffersfromWesternlanguagesinthat,insteadofanalphabet,itusescharacterswhichstandforideas,objectsordeeds.难句解析难句解析这是一个这是一个_,主句为,主句为TheChineselanguagediffersfromWesternlanguage
27、s。that引导一个引导一个_,作,作in的的_,其中含有一个定语从句,其中含有一个定语从句whichstandforideas,objectsordeeds,修饰先行,修饰先行词词characters。主从复合句主从复合句名词性从句名词性从句宾语宾语2.Thoughthesekindsofcharactersindicatemeanings,oneoftheirshortcomingsisthattheydonotshowhowtheyshouldbepronounced.句首句首though引导引导_从句,主句从句,主句that引导一个表语从句,该表语从句中引导一个表语从句,该表语从句中s
28、how后接一个由后接一个由how引导的引导的_从句。从句。让步定语让步定语宾语宾语3.Hissystemusedpaperwithsmall,raiseddotsthatcouldbefeltwiththefingers.句中句中that引导一个引导一个_从句,修饰先行词从句,修饰先行词dots。动词。动词feel在这里的含义是在这里的含义是“(用手、足(用手、足等)摸索等)摸索”e.g.Johnfeltinhisbagforthekey,butitwasnowheretobefound.约翰在袋子里摸来摸去去找钥匙,但约翰在袋子里摸来摸去去找钥匙,但哪儿也找不到。哪儿也找不到。定语定语4.W
29、hilethestudentsfoundthesoldiersideainteresting,thesystemwastoodifficulttobeofpracticaluse.本句是本句是_,其中,其中while的意思是的意思是“虽然虽然”,引导一个,引导一个_从句。句尾从句。句尾ofpracticaluse意为意为“实用的实用的”。一般来说,。一般来说,“of+抽象名词抽象名词”相当于相当于_,常用作,常用作_,意为,意为“具有,拥有具有,拥有”。主从复合句主从复合句让步状语让步状语形容词形容词表语表语e.g.Todaysmeetingwillbeofgreatimportance.今天
30、的会议将很重要。今天的会议将很重要。Youradviceisofgreatvaluetome.你的建议对我很有价值。你的建议对我很有价值。Project Designing a bookletPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingPlanningWorkinsmallgroupsanddiscussandchoosewhatcharactersthegroupwouldliketoresearch.Discussthelayoutofthebooklet.Dividetheworkeachgroupmemberwilldo.Collecttheinformat
31、ionneeded.PreparingLookforinformationasmanysourcesasyoucanfind.Tips(organizinginformation)1.Introduction2.Method3.Findings4.ConclusionProducingEveryonewritesasectionofthebooklet.Thenputwhathasbeenwrittentogether.Addphotosorillustrationswherenecessary.Proofreadthedrafttocorrectmistakesifthereareany.N
32、ewideascanbeadded.Nowthebookletisfinished.PresentingPresentthebooklettothewholeclassbytakingturnstotalkabouteachsectionoftheirbooklet.I.Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1.Wearestilllookingforsomeonewhoc_allthenecessaryqualities.2.Despiteitsobviouss_,binesshortcom
33、ings3.Ana_isasetoflettersusuallypresentedinafixedorderwhichisusedforwritingthewordsofaparticularlanguageorgroupoflanguages.4.Abicycleisoftenmorec_thanacarincities,especiallyinrushhours.5.Menandwomenshouldhaveequala_toeducationandemployment.alphabetconvenientaccess1.Weshould_theinstructionssothatchil
34、drencanunderstandthem.2.IthoughtIsawsomeoneIknew,butImusthavebeen_.simplifymistakenII.Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below.Use each word once only.appear,simple,conclude,race,mistake3.Ivecometothe_thathesnottherightpersonforthejob.4.Women,ingeneral,tendtobemoreconcernedthanmenabouttheirpersonal_.5.Theschoolhaschildrenfrommanydifferent_groups.conclusionappearanceracialappear,simple,conclude,race,mistake1.DoPartsBonPage39.2.DoPartsD1andD2onPage101oftheWorkbook.3.Reviewwordsandphrasesinthisunit.