1、Unit 2 LanguageWelcome to the unit模块三模块三Brainstorming(1)vWhats your native tongue?vCan you speak any other languages?Greetings in different languagesvGlckliches Neues Jahr!v!vBonne Anne!vHappy New Year!v新年快乐新年快乐!Different ways of greeting people A kissA bowA firm handshake A loving hugspeakingringin
2、gwritingtypingSpoken languageWritten languageBody languageWays of communicatinggesturesfacial expressionbody movementsWritten languageDiscussion vDo you know how many languages there are in the world?vDo you speak any other language besides Chinese?Can you speak a little for us?vWhich other language
3、 do you want to learn,English,Japanese or French?Why?Brainstorming(2)Do you know how many languages there are in the world?Do all the languages have their written forms?Do you know the raised dots below?www.GBraille Who invented Braille?A Frenchman called Louis Braille.Have you ever heard about him?
4、What did he do for blind people?Discussion Have you ever been shocked by the magnificent performance?vDo you think that language is the only way people communicate?What other methods of communication can you think of?Brainstorming(3)Other means of communicationEmoticonsEye contact GesturesFacial exp
5、ressionsEmotion+icon=emoticonCommunication with peoples eyesa movement of the hands,arms or head,etc.to express an idea or feelingFeelings are reflected on the faces.EmoticonsWhen do people usually use this kind of language?Could you give some more examples?Discussion:-)=sadness=surprise=great joy=m
6、aking a face:-(=crying8-)=A man who is wearing glasses is smiling.Guess the meaning of the each following emoticon.Youre great!Come and join us!Im listening carefully!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 ex
7、plain them?Have you ever used sign language?Is it helpful for you to communicate with others?Discussion Different feelings of the babyhappysadinterestedangrysurprisedcuriousGuess the meaning of the each following emoticons:-)=sadness=surprise=great joy=making a face:-(=crying8-)=A man who is wearing
8、 glasses is smiling.Gestures by hand Thumbs up!Thumbs down!Ok!Victory/winApplauseCall me!GuessconfusedsadangryhappytiredBrainstorming(4)vDo animals have their own language to communicate?Have you ever seen the communication between animals?Do you believe animals can“talk”?First it made a circle to t
9、he 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 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 th
10、e opposite side.It kept the“steps”over and over.the wagging danceAnimal language Like human beings,animals need to communicate with each other to survive.They do not speak to each other in the same way as we do;instead they use many different sounds and actions to express themselves.For example,bees
11、 make a buzzing noise,lions and bears growls,cats miaow,and dogs bark.Animal language If you see a cat standing with its back arched,head lowered or legs bent,it could be scared.If a dog growls at you,it probably is angry and you should be careful.Animal language is simpler than human language,but i
12、t shows how intelligent animals are.Communication between animalsTaskvGuess the mood of the dogI am alert.I am scared.I am very happy.I am angry.Discussion For the advanced technology today,people tend to use the Internet more than before.Someone even believe that one day the communication through i
13、nternet will replace all the traditional communicative means.Do you think so?Why or why not?Just as our Chinese,English also has a long history.After class,please do some research work to find out how the English language has been developing.Work in pairs.Discuss what messages the following body language communicates.Please stop!Nice to meet you!Im sorry!Give me a little time!Im thinking!Its important.I give up.OK!Homework Review what you have learnt today.
