1、Project Designing a booklet Unit 2 Module 3No.1 Middle School of XuzhouWu YingThe development of Chinese charactersFast reading Who first invented Chinese writing?When did the Chinese government introduce simplified Chinese characters?Listen to the tape and read the text again.Find the main idea of
2、each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Para.7 Para.8Brief introduction to Chinese charactersOrigin of Chinese charactersDevelopment of Chinese charactersCharacters used to express ideasCharacters used to express directions and numbersPictophonetic charactersSimplified Chinese chara
3、ctersExamples of pictographsPictographs to describe objects:Examples?mountain,eye,sun,moonrest,prisonerup,downPictographs to express ideas:Pictographs to express directions or numbers:Pictophonetics:Group workLeader:give a brief introduction about how you organized your research.how you found your i
4、nformationwhat you found out about your characters how it developedyour conclusions(what you think these characters development can tell people about Chinese history or about the future of Chinese writing)report on theCharactersassigned to youGroupmembers:Homework:Proofread the drafts before your group members can make a final version.Make revisions and add all the final versions together to create a booklet.Display your booklet at the back of our classroom.Thank you
