Step-1   Pre-reading

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?

这两个活动的目的有两个：

1. 激活学生的背景知识，降低理解难度；

2. 探讨本文文化主题，让学会建立文化自信的同时也意识到汉字是中国文化的精髓。

5分钟

Step-2   While reading- prediction

Look at the   title and the picture below. Predict what the text will be about.

How will the passage   be organized?

这部分两个问题有两个目的：

1. 训练阅读策略中的预测策略，能够利用题目和文中的图片作出对于文章的预测；

2. 了解说明文都具有一定的说明顺序，猜测文章既然是关于汉字的发展的，那么应该是按照什么顺序？

5分钟

Step-3   While-reading

 -to get   the main idea.

Step2 Reading   for the main idea:

What is the   main idea of each paragraph?

通过给出提示，让学生关注首段、末端，每段首句和末句来快速找出各段大意。

5分钟

Step-4   While-reading- scanning

Scan the text   to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what   happened at each of these important times.

通过寻读，找到有关于时间的表达并找出对应的事件。

10分钟

Step-5   After-reading-discussion

Read the text   again and discuss the questions.

1. How did   written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects?

2. How does   written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past?

3. According   to the writer, the Chinese writing system is one factor that has helped the   Chinese language and culture survive. What do you think are some of the other   factors?

这几个问题设计意图：

1 能够有条理表达出汉字和国家统一的关系；

2 深度理解题目，为什么汉字能后连接现在和过去？

3 除了汉字，还有那些在中国文化的发扬中起到非常重要的作用。

这三个题目能够开阔学生的视野。

7分钟

Step-6 word   focus

Step1

To understand   the meaning of the words in context.

Step 2

To choose the   right word or phrase to fill in the blanks and pay attention to the right   form.

Step 3

To paraphrase   the sentences with the words or phrases in the article.

设计意图：

1 稍微不同于课本，我先进行了在语境下理解这些词，让他们不是直接得到汉语意思；

2 利用小的短文将这些词回归语境中理解；

3 通过观察这些词，认识到它们是同源词汇，知识词性不同，来用英语解释英语。

8分钟

Step-6   Homework

Try to finish   the reading exercise.

作业中补充通话题阅读练习，巩固今天两个内容：

1， 在语境中理解学习单词；

2， 了解话题词汇。