1、Unit 2 LanguageWhatre they?Chinese characterspictograph万How did Chinese characters develop?1.How old is the Chinese writing?Read the article at p.38And answer questions.2.Who invented Chinese characters?3.How was Chinese writing invented?4.When did the Chinese gover-nment simplified characters?1.How
2、 old is the Chinese writing?2.2.Who invented Chinese characters?Thousands of years.Cang Jie3.How was Chinese writing invented?When did the Chinese gover-nment simplified characters?Cang Jie saw the footprints of birds and animals in the snow and he got the idea he could use different shapes orpictur
3、es to represent objects.In the 1950s.Listen to the passage and divide the passage into several parts,then give the main idea of each part.Para.1.Para.2.Para.3-6Para.7-8Brief introduction of Chinese characters.The origins of Chinese characters.Form and developmentof Chinese characters.Pronunciation o
4、f Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters.Useful expressionsdiffer fromin thatover timeas a wholedevelopintoturn intothis wayin the 1950sFill in the blanks with the phrases from the box below.over time according to differ fromin that this way turninto as a whole develop into1.Old Englis
5、h _ greatly _ the modern English we use today.2.2.Life on the island has changed _ because of the growing number of tourists who visit it every year.3.3._ the tickets,the train will leave at 8:30.Wed better hurry to get to the station on time!differsfromAccording toover time4.She said it was the tea
6、chers praise and encouragement that _ her _ a good student.5.Install this spell check software on your computer.You will avoid making spelling mistakes_.6.Considering your idea _,I think it will contribute significantly to the development of the company.However,it may cause some problems as well.7.I
7、 was lucky _ I was able to find what I wanted.turnedintothis way as a wholein thatStarting the project-How to design a bookletPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingPlanningWork in small groups and discuss and choose what characters the group would like to research.Discuss the layout of the booklet.Div
8、ide the work each group member will do.Collect the information needed.PreparingLook for information as many sources as you can find.Tips(organizing information)1.Introduction2.Method3.Findings4.ConclusionProducing Everyone writes a section of the booklet.Then put what has been written together.Add p
9、hotos or illustrations where necessary.Proofread the draft to correct mistakes if there are any.New ideas can be added.Now the booklet is finished.PresentingPresent the booklet to the whole class by taking turns to talk about each section of their booklet.Homework1.Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 99 in workbook.2.Do Parts D1 and D2 on page 101 in workbook.3.Unit Revision:Period 9.Good staying with you!The end!
