新人教版高中英语必修第一册课件8：Reading and thinking.pptx

Your friend Tony is going to visit China. He is very interested in Chinese culture. What do you think can represent Chinese culture?When it comes to Chinese writing, what do you know?Pre-reading While-readingStep 1 PredictionLook at the title and the picture below. Predict what the text will be about. How will the passage be organized? Step 2 Reading for the main idea.What is the main idea of each paragraph?Tip: Sometimes, the first sentence or the last sentence of a paragraph will you give you some clues of the main idea. Suggested answers:＊para1: China is well-known for its civilisation, among which Chinese writing is an important part.＊para2: At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.＊para3:Emperor united the states into unified country, making Chinese writing system develop in one direction.＊para4: Written Chinese is a way connecting the present and the past.＊para5: Chinese writing system is playing a more and more important role in Chinese culture. Step 3 Scan for specific information.Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of these important times.Tip: Sanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers. modern times: civilisation continuedat the beginning:a picture-based languageseveral thousand years ago: the use of longguShang Dynasty:a well-developed writing systemover the years:developed into different formsQin Dynasty: Qinshihuang unified country and the writing system today:people with different dialect can communicate in writingpresent and the past: Writing Chinese is an important means to connect the present and the pasttoday:writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. today:people with different dialect can communicate in writingpresent and the past: Writing Chinese is an important means to connect the present and the pasttoday:writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. After-readingDis