Unit+5+Languages+around+the+World+Reading+and+Thinking高一上學(xué)期英語人教版（2019）必修第一冊

Unit5

LanguagesaroundtheWorld

ReadingandThinkingLookatthetitleandpicturebelow.Predictwhatthetextwillbeabout.THECHINESEWRITINGSYSTEM:CONNECTINGTHEPASTANDTHEPRESENTtopicfocustheoriginoftheChinesewritingsystemtheevolutionoftheChinesewritingsystemReadthefirstparagraphquicklytofindthemainidea.TheChinesewritingsystemisoneofthemainreasonswhyChinesecivilizationhassurvivedintomoderntimes.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutinthefollowingparagraphs?TheauthormaytalkabouttheoriginoftheChinesewritingsystemanditsdevelopmentinthefollowingparagraphs.Readthefollowingparagraphsforthemainidea.TheChinesewritingsystemisoneofthemainreasonswhyChinesecivilizationhassurvivedintomoderntimes.WrittenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguageatthebeginning.Thewritingsystembecamewell-developed,andlaterdevelopedintodifferentforms.Thewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.WrittenChineseconnectsChina’spresentwithitspast,andhasbecomeanartform.TheChineselanguageishelpingtospreadChina’scultureandhistorytotheworld.Paragraph1:Paragraph2:

Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Paragraph5:Paragraph6:Scanthetexttofindthewordsandphrasesthatdescribeatime.Thenwritedownwhathappenedateachofthoseimportanttimes.TimeWhathappenedmoderntimesTheChinesecivilizationstillcontinues.atthebeginningWrittenChinesewasapictured-basedlanguage.datesbackseveralthousandyearsLongguappeared.bytheShangDynasty(around1600-1046BCE)SymbolscarvedonLongguhadbecomeawell-developedwritingsystem.overtheyearsThewritingsystemdevelopedintodifferentforms,astheChinesepeopleweredividedgeographically,leadingtomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.Scanthetexttofindthewordsandphrasesthatdescribeatime.ThenwritedownwhathappenedateachofthoseimportanttimesTimeWhathappenedtheQinDynasty(201-227BCE)TheChinesewritingsystembegantodevelopinoneunifieddirection.eventodayChinesepeoplecanallstillcommunicateinwriting.inmoderntimesChinesepeoplecanreadtheclassicworkswhichwerewrittenbyChineseinancienttimes.todayTheChinesecharactersarestillavitalpartofChineseculture.Readthetextagainanddiscussthequestions.HowdidwrittenChineseunifyChinesepeopledividedbygeographyanddialects?2.HowdoeswrittenChineseconnectChinesepeopletodaywiththoseofthepast?ItallowedChinesepeople,nomatterwheretheylivedorwhatdialecttheyhad,tocommunicatewitheachother.Chinesepeopletodaycanreadandunderstandclassicworksfromancienttimes.WhatdoestheChinesewritingsystemconnect?DifferentRegionsPast&PresentWrittenChineseLanguage&ArtChina&theWorldReadthetextagainanddiscussthequestions.3.Accordingtothewriter,theChinesewritingsystemisonefactorthathashelpedtheChineselanguageandculturesurvive.Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheotherfactors?ThecontinuousdevelopmentofChina’sagricultureArelativelypowerfulgovernmentAnopenmindtoembracedifferentculturesTheemphasisoneducationinChina’sfamilytraditionsThePinyinsystemwhichmakesiteasierforspeakersofotherlanguagestolearnChineseHomeworkCopythenewwords(system-CE).Readthefirstthreeparagraphsaloud.Listentotherecordingandreadthetextaloud.WordStudydespiteSynonyms:inspiteof

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2.盡管天氣惡劣，活動還是取得了巨大的成功。Despite/Inspiteof/Notwithstandingsomemajorfinancialproblems,theschoolhashadasuccessfulyear.Despite/Inspiteof/Notwithstandingthebadweather,theeventwasagreatsuccess.Thebadweathernotwithstanding,theeventwasagreatsuccess.WordStudydatebacktoSynonyms:tracebackto

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Thestatuewascarvedoutofasinglepieceofstone.Ipickedupapieceofwoodandstartedcarving.Theycarvedtheirinitialsonthestone.Who'sgoingtocarvetheturkey?Shehascarvedaplaceforherselfinthefashionworld.Peopleshouldrememberthatourproposalsaren'tcarvedinstone.WordStudyvarietyvary(v.)varied(adj.)various(adj.)avarietyof/varietiesofTranslatethefollowingsentences.Susan'sideaoffreedomwastohavevarietyinherlifestyle.2.我一直樂于嘗試新的品種。3.這座島嶼有豐富多樣的景色和野生動植物。蘇珊對自由的理解就是擁有生活方式的多樣化。I'malwayspleasedtotryoutanewvariety.Theislandoffersawidevarietyofsceneryandwildlife.WordStudymeans(sing.&pl.)meansofsth有沒有什么辦法和他取得聯(lián)系？

Isthereanymeansofcontactinghim?bymeansofsth這是一門通過講座和研討會形式講授的兩年制課程。

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=ofcourse/sureWordStudyregardTrytofigureoutthemeaningofthewordinthefollowingsentences.

Socialservicesshouldpayproperregardtotheneedsoftheseniorcitizens.Ihadgreatregardforhisabilities.Giveyourbrothermyregardswhenyouseehim.Hewasregardedasthemostsuccessfulpresidentofmoderntimes.

Phraseswithregardtosth/inregardtosth=concerningasregardssth=concerninginthis/thatregard=concerningwhathasjustbeenmentionedholdsbinhighregard=highlyrespectsbWordStudyappreciateTrytofigureoutthemeaningofthewordinthefollowingsentences.

Histalentsarenotfullyappreciatedinthatcompany.Iwouldappreciateitifyoupaidincash.Idon'tappreciatebeingtreatedlikeasecond-classcitizen.WhatIfailedtoappreciatewasthedistancebetweenthetwocities.Wedidn'tfullyappreciatethathewasseriouslyill.Theydon'thaveanyconfidencethathouseswillappreciateinvalue.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriatewords.Chinaiswidelyknownforitsancientcivilisationwhichhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimes,______themanyupsanddownsinitshistory.Therearemanyreasonswhythishasbeenpossible,butoneofthemain______hasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.Atthebeginning,writtenChinesewasa______language.It______backseveralyearstotheuseoflonggu—animal______andshellsonwhichsymbolswere______byancientChinesepeople.Someoftheancientsymbolscanstillbeseenintoday’shanzi.datesfactorsdespitecarvedpicture-basedbonesFillintheblankswiththeappropriatewords.BytheShang______(around1600-1046BCE),these______hadbecomeawell-developedwritingsystem.Overtheyears,thesystemdevelopedintodifferentforms,asitwasatimewhenpeoplewere______geographically,leadingtomany______ofdialectsandcharacters.This,however,changedunder______QinshihuangoftheQinDynasty(221-207BCE).dividedEmperorDynastyvarietiessymbolsFillintheblankswiththeappropriatewords.EmperorQinshihuangunitedtheseven______statesintoone______countrywheretheChinesewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.ThatwritingsystemwasofgreatimportanceinunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Eventoday,no______whereChinesepeopleliveorwhat______theyspeak,theycanallstillcommunicateinwriting.matterdialectmajorunifiedFillintheblankswiththeappropriatewords.WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportant______bywhichChina’spresentisconnectedwithitspast.Peopleinmoderntimescanreadthe______workswhichwerewrittenbyChineseinancient