1、Unit 2 LanguageWelcome&ReadingWhat is language?Language,in a broad sense,is the way(in which)information is expressed.It can be spoken or seen.Do you think that language is the only way people communicate?What other methods of communication can you think of?Different ways of greeting people a sweet
2、kissa sincere bowa warm handshake a friendly hugCan blind people Can blind people read?And how?read?And how?The blind can read The blind can read by touching by touching letters in raised letters in raised dots,which is dots,which is calledcalled Braille.Other means of communicationEmoticonsEmoticon
3、sEye contact Eye contact GesturesGesturesFacial Facial expressionsexpressionsEmotion+icon=emoticonCommunication with peoples eyesa movement of the hands,arms or head,etc.to express an idea or feelingFeelings are reflected on the faces.Guess the meaning of the each following emoticon:-)=sadness=surpr
4、ise:-(=cryingGestures by hand Ok!Victory/winApplauseCall me!Come here!Good!Me?Bad!I dont know!Guess the mood from the facial expressionsconfusedsadangryhappytired Do animals have their languages?A.I am about to bite.B.I am angry.C.I am alert（警惕的（警惕的）.I am alert.Guess the mood of the dogA.I am very h
5、appy.B.I am friendlyC.I am angry.I am angry.A.Life is great.B.I dont like this.C.I am angry;but unsure.A.Life is great.Guess the mood of the dogGreetings in different languagesGlckliches Neues Jahr!Bonne Anne!Happy New Year!新年快乐新年快乐!Please go through the reading strategy（p23）and tell me how to read
6、a history article.Notice the dates and years Make a time chart,listing important information,such as times,places and events,etc.1.What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article?2.In what way is English still changing?skimmingskimmingOld English,Middle English and Modern English.vocabu
7、lary and pronunciationPart 1 Old EnglishSaxonTime EventlanguageBefore the middle of 5th century5th-9th centuryAt the end of 9thCeltictwo Germanic groups occupied BritainAnglo-Saxon(the base of old English)the Vikings began to move to BritainOld EnglishBy the 10th centuryofficial language?Old English
8、 English has many d_ rules because it is _ _ of the grammar and vocabulary each group of people b_ to Britain with them.At the very beginning,British people spoke C_.Then,two Germanic groups:_ _ and V_ moved to Britain and brought with them their languages.The language they created is the_ English.W
9、e sometimes feel p_ about the u_ of words or phrases b_ English has many words and phrases from different languages with s_ meanings.ifficultmadeuproughtelticAngles Saxonsikings OldConsolidationuzzledseecauseimilarPart 2 Middle EnglishHenry IVIn 1066By the latter half of the 14th century In 1399Engl
10、ish had come to widespread use among all classes in England.Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official events.TimeEventsThe Normans defeatedEngland and took control of the country.Middle English（from the 12th to the 15th century）French Frenchs impact on English:1.More words wi
11、th similar meanings3.The ways of making plurals changed2.Words for animals and meat developedreply answer the same meaning(回答）回答）French Old EnglishMore words with similar meanings.beefbeefmuttonmuttonpork/pork/baconbaconcowcowpipig gsheepsheepOld English-The word for the animal:Old English-The word
12、for the animal:Old French-The word for the meat:Old French-The word for the meat:Making words pluralhouse/house/shoe/shoe/man/menchild/children Germanic way French way housenhousesshoenshoesno changes Old English was the _ language of England until the 12th century when Normans d_ England and _ _ of
13、 the Country.The Normans spoke F_ which had an e_ on English although it did not r_ English as the first language.Old French made great c_ to Middle English,such as more words with s_ meanings,the words for animals and meat d_,and the Germanic way of making words p_.After the Norman Conquest,high-cl
14、ass people spoke F_ while common people spoke E_.In 1399,H_ became King of England and he used English for all o_ events.officialefeated took controlrench ffecteplaceenry IV fficialConsolidationontributionsimilarevelopedluralrenchnglishPart 3 Modern EnglishThe RenaissanceModern English 1.When did mo
15、dern English appear?2.What changes had happened during this period of time?Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.Many Latin and Greek words were included in Modern English and pronunciation also went through huge changes.3.Is Modern English the end of all these changes?N
16、o,English is a living language and is forever changing.Modern English began during the R_ in the 16th century.Pronunciation _ _ huge changes during this period.However,this is not _ _ of the changes.Its certain that this p_ will continue.enaissance the endrocessConsolidationthe Angles and the Saxons
17、Important events 1.People in Britain spoke Celtic.2.Germanic groups occupied Britain.Celtic+Germanic=Anglo-Saxon 3.The Vikings moved to England.The language of Vikings+Anglo-Saxon =Old English 4.Old English was official language of England at that time.5.The Norman Conquest.Upper class speak French;
18、common people speak English.French+old English=Middle English 6.English came into widespread among all classes.7.English was used for all official events.8.Modern English began.Middle English+Latin/Greek=Modern EnglishWhat contributes to the development of a language?1.the migration of people2.cultures3.the differences of dialects4.modern science and technology5.wars6.business7.
