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1、Project Designing a bookletThe development of Chinese characters马The development of Chinese charactersPara.1Para.2 Para.3-4Para.5Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4SkimmingSkim the text and discuss the structure of the text with your partner.Think about how many parts we can divide the whole text into.Listen t

2、o the text and summarize the main idea for each part.ListeningA.The origin of Chinese characters.A.B.Simplified Chinese characters.C.Brief introduction of Chinese characters.D.Form and development of Chinese characters.Para.1Para.2Para.3-4Para.5Main ideaCADBPara.1Part 1What makes the Chinese languag

3、e differ from many Western languages?The Chinese language differs from many Western languages in that it uses characters which stand for ideas,objects or deeds instead of an alphabet.And Chinese words are formed by combining different characters.Para.2Part 2仓颉也称苍颉，是传说为黄帝的史官，汉字的创造者。传说中仓颉生有“双瞳四目”。目有重瞳

4、者，中国史书上记载只有三个人，虞舜、仓颉、项羽。虞舜是禅让的圣人，孝顺的圣人，而仓颉是文圣人，项羽则是武圣人。Who is said to have invented Chinese writing?Cang Jie.Cang Jie,who is believed to have invented Chinese characters,worked as an official under the Yellow Emperor in ancient China.It is said that the inscriptions(铭刻铭刻;铭文铭文;碑文碑文;(铸币等上的铸币等上的)刻印文刻印文

5、字字)on bones and tortoise shells were also invented by him.He has been taken as a legendary figure in Chinese history and culture.What fired his idea of inventing Chinese characters?Tracks of animals in the snow.Para.3-4Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of physical objects pictographs(

6、象形象形)木燕禾泉舟车网鱼Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of physical objects pictographs(象形象形)combine two or more characters together(会意会意)Para.3-4采尖家旦Examples:囚 伐 仙 众 男 休 明 鸣 孬 森 本末 炎 歪.Explain the following characters and give more examples.Part 3How are Chinese characters formed?drawings of

7、physical objects pictographs(象形象形)combine two or more characters together(会意会意)Para.3-4combine meaning and pronunciation pictophonetic characters(形声形声)Have a discussion with your partner and try to find some more examples of pictophonetic characters.砖 编 聆 骂 Examples:Part 4Para.5When were simplified

8、Chinese characters introduced by the Chinese government?Where are simplified Chinese characters used?In the 1950s.In Chinas mainland.The story of Braille1.Who introduced blind people to reading?2.At Brailles time,what were the books for blind people like?Were they convenient for use?Louis Braille.Bo

9、oks for blind people used paper pressedagainst metal wire to form letters.They were too heavy and convenient for use at all.3.What did the soldier do for students when he visited the school?4.What contributions did Louis Braille make for blind people?He showed the students a system for passingmessag

10、es at night during times of battle.His system allows blind people to read and write.It enables them to discover the world around them though they cant see.Cooperate with your group members and finish your booklet.Write a booklet either about how a written languagedeveloped,or about how some Chinese

11、charactersdeveloped.My bookletCharacter:Method:the Internet Findings:It shows a person in a profile,standing upright with arms hanging down.In another interpretation a person is marching with two legs.The character,often in a slender form,appears in many composite characters:with a tree 休休 xiu(rest)

12、,a person restingagainst a tree;with a mountain 仙仙 xian(hermit or immortal),a person secluded in a mountain.Conclusion:People in ancient china combined two or more elements together when they wanted to express their ideas.HomeworkPlease modify your booklet.Get your final draft ready!Expecting your great job!