Unit+2+Understanding+each+other：Integrated+skills+(II) 高中英语译林版(2020)选择性必修第四册

nit2Understandingeachother

Integratedskills(II)Step

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Lead-in

WhenitcomestoChinese,Istartedlearningitathighschool,andIenjoyeditsomuchthatIcontinuedstudyingitattheuniversityofLeeds.Welearnttospeak,aswellastoreadandwriteChinese.

Thomas

IsighupforaneveningcoursetolearnalittlebitofChineseatthelocalcommunitycenternearwhereIliveinMelbourne.IampleasantlysurprisedthatspeakingiseasierthanIhaveexpected.

Jenny

IlearnChinesethroughanonlinecourse,andIthinkthehardestisthepronunciation.ButtohelpmeduringthetriptoChinanextyear,Istilbest.

Pedro

WhenitcomestoChinese,Istartedlearningitathighschool,andIenjoyeditsomuchthatIcontinuedstudyingitattheuniversityofLeeds.Welearnttospeak,aswellastoreadandwriteChinese.

Thomas

IsighupforaneveningcoursetolearnalittlebitofChineseatthelocalcommunitycenternearwhereIliveinMelbourne.IampleasantlysurprisedthatspeakingiseasierthanIhaveexpected.

Jenny

IlearnChinesethroughanonlinecourse,andIthinkthehardestisthepronunciation.ButtohelpmeduringthetriptoChinanextyear,Istilltrymybest.

Whatcanyouknowfromthesemessages?Actuallyaroundtheworld,thenumberofpeoplelearningChineseatschools,universities,communitycentersoronlineisgrowing....Step

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BrainstormingWhyaremoreandmorepeoplestartingtolearnChineseacrosstheworld?HelpgetmorejobopportunitiesKnowmoreaboutChinesehistoryandcultureBroadentheirmindstotheoutsideworldHelpthemseelifefromanewperspectiveChineseisacharminglanguageHelpthemtravelinChinaEnrichtheirlivesinmanydifferentwaysChinadevelopsrapidlyandimprovesitsstrengthStep

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GroupdiscussionDoyouthinklearningChinesewillcontinuetobepopularinthefuture?Whyorwhynot?E.g.ThereisnodoubtthatlearningChinesewillcontinuetobepopularinthefuture.BecauseitopensdoorsforbothChineseandforeigners,notonlyeconomically,butalsoculturallyandacademically.Step

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Beforewriting1.LearningaboutthestructureTotalkaboutthepopularityoflearningChinese,howwillyoudevelopthearticle?ThepopularityoflearningChineseIntroducethephenomenon(addingsometypicalexamples)

AnalyzethereasonsbehindthephenomenonPredictthefutureaboutthepopularityofChineselearningStep

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Beforewriting2.Learningaboutthelanguage•Itisclaimedthatover4,000overseasuniversitiesofferChineselanguagecoursesandabout25millionpeoplearelearningChineseoutsideChina.•ItisfoundthatstudyingChineseprovidesaccesstowonderfulChinesehistoryandculture.•ItisestimatedthatlearningChineseisbecomingsopopularthatthelanguagehasbeenincludedintheeducationsystemsofmorethan75countries.•ItisreportedthatmanyforeignerslearnChinesetohaveabetterunderstandingofChina.•ItisexpectedthatlearningChinesewillremainpopularinthefuturebecauseitopensdoorsforbothChineseandforeigners.•ItisknownthatwiththedevelopmentofChineseeconomy,alotofforeignerscometoChinatolearnitscultureandlanguage.•ItisunderstoodthatmoreandmoreforeignerschoosetostudyChineseataChineseuniversity.Whenintroducingaphenomenon,aformalandobjectivetoneisoftenused,andthestructure“it+be+verb-edform+that-clause”isoftenagoodchoice.E.g.Itisclaimed/found/estimated/reported/expected/known/understoodthat...2.LearningaboutthelanguageStep

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WritingPleasemakeadraftbyyourselveswithin12minutes.•Proper

structure•Formal&objectivetone•Properlinking

words•BeautifulhandwritingRequirementsStep

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Sharingandpeerreview•Doestheintroductionsoundobjectiveandconvincing?•Arethereanygrammarmistakesinthewriting？•Arethereanyproperlinkingwordstomakethewritinglogical?•Isthehandwritingbeautiful?Evaluatethewritingaccordingtotherequirements:

Alanguageforlife

Ithasbeenfoundthataroundtheworld,thenumberofpeoplelearningChineseatschools,universities,communitycentresoronlineisgrowing.Thelanguagehasbeenincludedintheeducationsystemsofmorethan75countries.Over4,000overseasuniversitiesofferChineselanguagecoursesandit'sestimatedthatabout25millionpeoplearelearningChineseoutsideChina.Neverhasthedemandbeengreater.AsaChinese,it'sinterestingthatforeignersfindournativelanguagefascinating.However,Icanunderstandtheirfascination,becauseChineseisacharminglanguagefilledwithalonghistory,beautifullywrittencharacters,richcultureandconsiderabledepthinitsmeaning.AnyforeignerwhomasterstheChineselanguagewouldfeelthatitisaworthyaccomplishment.Onepossibleversion

ThereareseveralotherreasonswhyforeignersarechoosingtolearnChinese.

TouristsmaychoosetotakecoursesinChinesebeforetheirtrip.Bylearningusefultravelexpressions,theycannavigatetheirwayaroundthecityandcarryoutbasictaskssuchasorderingfoodornegotiatingprices.OtherforeignersmightchoosetostudyChineseataChineseuniversitysothattheycanapplyforjobsthatmayrequireagoodknowledgeoftheChineselanguage.Forexample,theChinaBeltandRoadInitiativehascreatedthousandsoflocaljobsinmanycountriesalongtheSilkRoad.WorkingtogetherwithChineseengineersma