1. Module 3
Unit 2 Language
南大附中 方红

2. What’re they?
Chinese characters

3. pictograph

4. 万

5. How did Chinese characters develop?

7. Read the article at p.38
And answer questions.
How old is the Chinese writing?
2.Who invented Chinese characters?
3.How was Chinese writing
invented?
4.When did the Chinese gover-
nment simplified characters?

8. How old is the Chinese writing?
2.Who invented Chinese characters?
Thousands of years.
Cang Jie

9. 3.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 or
pictures to represent objects.
In the 1950s.

10. Chinese characters and
Read the passage again and divide
the passage into several parts,
then give the main idea of each part.
Para. 1.
Para. 2.
Para.3-6
Para. 7-8
Brief introduction of
Chinese characters.
The origins of Chinese
characters.
Form and development
of Chinese characters.
Pronunciation of
Chinese characters and
simplified Chinese characters.

11. Useful expressions
differ from
in that
over time
as a whole
develop…into
turn …into
this way
in the 1950s

12. differs from over time According to
Fill in the blanks with the phrases from the box below.
over time according to differ from
in that this way turn…into
as a whole develop …into
Old English _______ greatly _____ the modern English we use today.
2. Life on the island has changed __________ because of the growing number of tourists who visit it every year.
3. ______________ the tickets, the train will leave at 8:30. We’d better hurry to get to the station on time!
differs
from
over time
According to

13. turned into this way as a whole in that
4. She said it was the teacher’s 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 was lucky _________ I was able to find
what I wanted.
turned
into
this way
as a whole
in that

14. Starting the project--- How to design a booklet
Planning
Preparing
Producing
Presenting

15. Planning discuss and choose what characters the group would
• Work in small groups and
discuss and choose what
characters the group would
like to research.
• Discuss the layout of the
booklet.
• Divide the work each group
member will do.
•Collect the information needed.

16. Preparing Tips (organizing information) 1.Introduction 2.Method
Look for information as many sources as you can find.
Tips (organizing information)
1.Introduction
2.Method
3.Findings
4.Conclusion

17. • Everyone writes a section
Producing
• Everyone writes a section
of the booklet. Then put what has been written together. Add photos or illustrations where necessary.
• Proofread the draft to correct mistakes if there are any.
• New ideas can be added.
• Now the booklet is finished.

18. Presenting booklet to the whole class by taking turns to talk about
Present the
booklet to
the whole
class by
taking turns
to talk about
each section
of their booklet.

19. Homework
1. Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 93 in workbook.
2.Do Parts D1 and D2 on page 95 in workbook.
3.Review words and phrases in this unit.

20. Goodbye,
everybody !