1、ProjectThe development of Chinese charactersModule 3 Unit 2What are these pictures?Pictographs:line drawings of physical objectsWhat Chinese worlds can you recognize from the picture above?What changes can you find in the development of Chinese characters?Some icons(图标）of the 2008 Beijing Olympic co
2、mpetitions,designed into a kind of pictographs.What can you see in the pictures?Why are such icons designed for the Olympic Games to show the world the deep and colorful culture of China.Task:Designing a booklet about the way several Chinese characters developed.What is a booklet?A booklet is a thin
3、 book used to introduce something,usually with a cover.What can be included in the booklet you are going to design?Cover Background information Some examples of Chinese charactersIllustrations Others Reading for general ideaRead the passage on page 38,and work with your group members to see what inf
4、ormation you can get from the passage to help you accomplish your task.Whats the main idea of each paragraphBrief introduction of Chinese characters.The origins of Chinese charactersPara.1Para.2Paras.3-7The form and development of Chinese charactersPara.8Simplified Chinese charactersAnswer the follo
5、wing questions to get some detailed information.How are Chinese words often formed?What does the legend say?Can you give some examples of pictographs?What characters were made by combining two characters together?What kind of words are called pictophonetic characters?Pictophonetic charactersDiscussi
6、on:What changes have taken place to Chinese characters.From drawings to standard formsSome are simplifiedSome become complexStarting the projectDecide the outline of thebooklet Assigning tasks Collecting informationProcedures:(in class)(in class)Which of the above should be done in class?Outline of
7、the booklet Cover Background information Characters Form of the booklet(attractive)(from the text)(out of the text)(creative)Questions to give you some hint What do you think the cover should be?Where can you get the background information Where should you get the examples of Chinese characters How can you make the form special?Collecting information The internet The library Our text Magazines(effective and efficient)Which of the above is the most effective and efficient way?Homework1.Finish the booklet and prepare for the presentation next Monday.2.Workbook B1 and B2Wish you success!
