Unit 5 Languages Around The World

1.What’s your native language£¿ My mother tongue is Chinese. No matter where I live£¬ I regard Chinese characters as the most beautiful words. One of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning£¬ written Chinese was based on pictures. It dates back to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved. As time went by£¬ varieties of characters were formed. After Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country£¬ the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. In modern times£¬ written Chinese has become an important means of connecting the present with the past. Besides£¬ as China plays a greater role in global affairs£¬ more foreigners begin to appreciate Chinese culture.

2.To learn a specific foreign language well demands a wide vocabulary£¬ which is really a struggle for many learners though most of the time they can refer to a dictionary. However£¬from my point of view£¬ despite the great difficulty£¬ learning another language is a good thing£¬through which we can read other countries’ classics and learn different cultures of equal beauty.