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必彳修——Unit5Reading andThinking[Teaching Objective:]
1.Enable studentsto understand the historyand significance of the Chinese writing system inconnecting the past and the present.
2.Develop studentsreading comprehensionskills andcritical thinkingabilities whileanalyzing thearticle.
3.Introduce studentsto Chinese calligraphy as an art form andits importancein Chinese culture.
4.Foster anappreciation forChineseculture and historyamong students.[Teaching Keyand Difficult Points:]Key Point:Understanding thedevelopment ofthe Chinese writing systemfrom pictogramsto moderncharacters.DifficultPoint:Grasping thehistorical contextand culturalsignificance ofthe Chinesewriting systeminuniting the Chinese people.[Teaching Procedure:]Stepl Warm-up:Start theclass witha briefdiscussion about the importanceof writtenlanguage indifferentcultures.Ask studentsif theyare familiarwith ancientwriting systemsand ifthey canthink ofanyexamples.Step2Pre-readingPresent apicture of Chinesecalligraphyand the Chinese characterfor“eternity(永).Askstudents to share theirthoughts on the artworkand discusswhat theythink the article mightbeabout.Step3While-ReadingActivity1:Vocabulary ExplorationProvidea listof keyvocabulary fromthe articleand havestudents lookup theirmeanings.Ask studentsto usethe vocabularyin sentencesto demonstratetheir understanding.Activity2:Reading andComprehensionDivide theclass intosmall groupsand assignsections ofthearticleto eachgroup.Instruct eachgroup toread theirassigned sectionand identifythe mainpoints andsupporting details.Have eachgroup presenttheir findingsto theclass,fostering discussionand addressinganyquestions.Activity3:Timeline oftheChineseWriting SystemCreatea timelineontheboard thatshows thedevelopment oftheChinesewriting systemfrompictograms tomodern characters.Have studentsplace importantmilestones onthe timeline,such astheuse oflonggu,the ShangDynasty,andtheQin Dynasty.Discuss thesignificance ofeach milestoneinshaping theChinesewritingsystem.Activity4:Chinese CalligraphyDemonstrationShow studentsa videoor imagesofChinesecalligraphy beingcreated.Explain thesignificance ofcalligraphyasanartformin Chinesecultureandits connectionto thewritingsystem.Providestudents withcalligraphy brushesand paperand letthem trywriting simpleChinese charactersthemselves.Step4:Post-ReadingReflection andDiscussionLead aclass discussionaboutthearticles mainpoints andthe studentsthoughts ontheChinese writingsystem.Encourage studentstosharetheir reflectionson howtheChinesewritingsystem hasplayed arole inconnectingthepastandthepresent.Discuss thesignificanceoflanguagein preservingand passingon culturalheritage.Homework:Assign eachstudent aChinese characterand askthem toresearch itsorigin,meaning,andhistorical context.Students shouldcreate apresentation orposter showcasingtheir findings,andthey canalso demonstratetheir calligraphyskills bywriting thecharacter beautifully.。