牛津高中英语模块三module3unit2project

1、会计学1牛津高中英语模块三牛津高中英语模块三module3unit2projectAre there any differences between English words and Chinese characters?The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stands for ideas, objects or deeds.How did the characters develop?Chinese writ

2、ing began thousands of years ogo.According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing.One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the tracks of animals in the snow and observed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different sha

3、pes to present different objects.The first Chinese characters were drawings of phisical objects. Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time.As a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms.Were all characters developed from draw

4、ings of objects?Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers.Compared with English words, do Chinese characters have any shortcomings?DiscussionThey do not show how they should be pronou

5、nced. Therefore, a method was developed to have one part of a character indicate the meaning and the other suggest the prononciation.The man who introduced bling people to reading was Louis Braille (1809-1852). Braille lost his eyesight at the age of three as a result of an injury. When he was ten,

6、he went to a school for the blind in Paris.What inspired Braille to create the special system for the blind?At the age of fifteen, Braille created a system with patterns of six raised dots representing each letter. Today, it is the most common system used by blind people for reading and writing. Nea

7、rly every language, including Chinese, has its own version of Braille for its people to use.Before the boy created Braille, were there any books for the blind to read?What were the books like?The books used paper pressed against metal wire to form letters.What were the shortcomings of the books?They

8、 were heavy, thus not convenient for use.Another special system of sending message was mentioned in the text. Who showed the way to Braille and his schoolmates?It used paper with small, raised dots that could be felt with the fingers. Each letter of the alphabet was represented by a different patter

9、n which consisted of twelve dots.The system was too difficult to be of practical use.How did the characters develop?The first Chinese characters were drawings of phisical objects. Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time.As a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms.They do not show how they shou