课件57张PPT。Warm-upUnit 19 Language选修七In this unit you will…
Read magazine and newspaper articles.
Talk about language and language learning.
Listen and learn how to show sympathy in dialogues.
Listen to dialogues.
Use listening strategies to identify different English Accents.
Write a formal letter.
Study noun clauses.Basically, language is the symbols we
use in order to communicate with one
another, and the rules that govern how
we use them. What is language?speakingringingwritingtypingSpoken
languageWritten
languageBody
languageWays of communicatinggesturesfacial expressionbody movementsWritten language
Do you know how many languages there are in the world?
Do you speak any other language besides Chinese? Can you speak a little for us?
Which other languages do you want to learn, English, Japanese or French? Why?Discussion 2. EmoticonsWhen do people usually use this kind of language?
Could you give some more example?Discussion Guess the meaning of the each following emoticon.:- ) = ?:-(= sadness:-O= surprise:-D= great joy:-P= making a face:~-(= crying8-)= A man who is wearing glasses is smiling.You’re great!Come and join us!I’m listening carefully!3. Sign languageDo you think the same sign means the same to people all over the world? If you think so, can you show some examples and explain them?
Have you ever used sign language?
Is it helpful for you to communicate with others?Discussion Gestures by hand Thumbs up!Thumbs down!OK!Victory/winApplauseCall me!4. Braille Who invented Braille?
A Frenchman called Louis Braille.
Have you ever heard about him?
What did he do for blind people?Discussion 5. Animal languageDo you believe animals can “talk”?the circle danceFirst it made a circle to the right, then to the left. It repeated these circles over and over again. Then the surrounding bees trooped behind the first dancer, copying its movements.the wagging danceThe dancer ran in a straight line, wagging from side to side. Then it turned in a semicircle, ran straight again, and turned in another semicircle to the opposite side. It kept the “steps” over and over.1. Which of the following methods do you think is the best for learning a foreign language? Why?Learning all the words in a dictionary.
Watching TV in the language.
Living in a country where the language is used as the mother tongue.2. What language skills are needed in language learning?3. Find the meaning of the following Key Words in a dictionary. Then match them to the language skills they related with.
input
output
fluency
accuracy
punctuation
accentKey Words1 listening
2 speaking
3 reading
4 writing1 Listening: input, fluency, accuracy, accent
2 Speaking: output, fluency, accuracy, accent
3 Reading: input, fluency, accuracy, punctuation
4 Writing: output, fluency, accuracy, punctuationIn the world , people use different kinds of language to communicate. Among them, English is the most popular international language. Some people speak English as a first language, but some people use it as a second or only as a foreign language.Name some of the countries that belong to the following groups.English spoken as a first language
English spoken as a second language –
it is used in schools and universities and
between people whose main languages
are different
English spoken only as a foreign
languageEnglish spoken as a first language:Canadathe U.S.the UKIrelandAustraliaNew ZealandSouth AfricaEnglish spoken as a second language:IndiaKenyaPakistanSri LankaZimbabwe South AfricaNigeriaSingaporethe PhilippinesEnglish spoken only as a foreign language:ChinaJapanSwedenThailandthe NetherlandsGermanyFranceListen to six people talking. Try to identify the speakers’ accents.American
Australian
Chinese
French
British
German123456Listen again and fill in the blanks.Man 1:
At home, we all joke that our national food is curry- even though we’re so far from_______! Other people say it mustbe____________. I wonder if the_____ family ever eats a _______ or a plate of fish and chips? Indiafish and chipsroyalcurryWoman 1:
We’ve suffered a lot in the last century and our country was even _________ by a wall for a long time. The East and the West were _______ together again in _____ and people celebrated_________. separatedjoined1990nationwideI am very thankful for this as now it’s much easier to travel to the rest of ______.EuropeMan 2:
We have one of the most ___________ constitutions in the world protecting the ________ of everyone in our country, and many people come to see our famous _________ which represents ________ and liberty. But our country still isn’t ________ and we do have a lot of crime like many other places in the world today.famousrightsstatuefreedomperfectWoman 2:
It’s not surprising that the __________ of my country is so large – we are one of the ________ countries in the world! Our history goes back more than _____populationlargest5000years and tourists are always ______ to see ________ throughout the country.thrilledsights_______ and others parts are _______ but there are also beautiful _______.Man 3:
Most visitors to our country usually say that it’s very different from what they expected. I think most people think they’re going to see _________ on every street corner! Parts of my country arekangaroosdesertjunglebeachesWoman 3:
I live in a country that’s famous for its food and______. For most people, eating and drinking are the most enjoyable form of ____________, and the best way to start the day is to have breakfast at an ________ cafeteria. There’s nothing better than sipping on a _______ and eating something fresh from the bakery while reading a newspaper__________.wineentertainmentoutdoorcoffeein the sunWhat messages does the following body language communicate?To greet
or welcomelovea rocky honeymoonirritated, dissatisfied
or nervousthinkinghappyTo encourage or congratulateTo draw other’s attentionTo encouragefriendlyexcitedangryTo greetTo greet or welcomehappysadinterestedangrysurprisedcuriousWhat messages does the following body language communicate?Two people clap their hands together in the air.
2) A person pats another on the back.
3) A person kisses another person on both cheeks.
4) A person folds his arms across his chest.To encourage or congratulate each other.To say that something is well done.To greet or welcome people.To show irritation, disagreement or nervousness.slap hands in the air fold arms across
the chestkiss on both cheekspat on the backExercise1. The headmaster was a_______ from the meeting due to illness.
2. Nowadays, people can get information through
many different kinds of m_______ such as TVs,
the Internet and the radio.
3. My radio can’t receive BBC. Can you a______ it
for me?
4. The company met their sales t_____ easily last
year.I. 根据首字母或汉语提示,写出符合句子意义的单词的正确形式。 bsentedia djust arget 5. There is plenty of rain this summer, which
g__________ a good harvest in autumn.
6. The workers had ________ (充足的) time to finish their job before the manager came back.
7. Several _______ (十年) have passed since I graduated from college.
8. At last we went to a small village which was __________ (环绕) by hills.
9. This young man was sentenced to prison for _______ (偷窃).
10. We’ll design a new _________ (课程) for the third year.theft adequate decadessurrounded curriculum uarantees II.从方框中选择正确的短语或搭配,并用其适当形式填空。
1. Regular diet and exercise are __________ good health.
2. To achieve your goal, you must ______ yourself.
3. He decided to give away ________ his money to poor people.
4. His good mark makes him ________ in his class.
the key to part of rely onstand out stand out get ahead rely on as well
the key to keep in mind part of the growth of5. She was a good doctor and soon began to ________ in her career.
6. You have to ___________ what your teacher said in class.
7. The old man pays much attention to ??___________ his crops.
8. Please sign your name here. If you have no pen, a pencil will do _______.
get ahead keep in mindthe growth ofas wellYou weren’t at school yesterday. Will you please explain your __________?
The policemen ___________ the man who had stolen the car.
Don’t forget to deliver the flowers and please _______ that you get back in time for lunch.
The teacher ___________ her students that they had no homework for the weekend.absencesurroundedIII. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the words below.convey, accelerate, inform, adequate,
ensure, surround, acquisition, absenceensureinformed5. Language ____________ is easier during childhood.
6. His music _________ how he feels about the world.
7. ____________ to 60 km an hour but don’t go any faster please.
8. Even when I tell my mother that I have already eaten an __________ amount, she gives me more food!acquisitionconveysconvey, accelerate, inform, adequate,
ensure, surround, acquisition, absenceAccelerate adequateHomework1. Remember the new words in this lesson.
2. Surf more information about body language on the Internet.
3. Preview Lesson 1.Thank you!
