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1、M3 Unit 2 LanguageWelcome to the unitStep 1 Some useful words and phrases1.broad adj. / broaden vt. (1) a broad street/avenue/river(2) broad shoulders(3) He is tall, broad and strong.(4) There is broad support for the governments policies.(5) In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should
2、 develop its own policy.(6) in ones sense in the broadest sense of the world 2. transmit v. / transmission n.(1) signals transmitted from a satellite(2) The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite to over fifty countries.(3) the transmission of the disease/ virus3. illustration/ illustrate4.vario
3、us/variety/vary5. form6. emoticon a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown)/a special Internet language 7. beaming smile / beam8. in circles9. inform sb. of/about sth10. exchange11. effective12. share withMusic is not like most other art _.2. I _ her mother _ her safe arrival. 3.
4、 Where can I _ my RMB for dollars? Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases from the box below.broad, transmit, exchange, form, informof, in circle, stand for formsinformedofexchange4. They have _ the news by radio.5. The letters “x” and “y” often _ unknown numbers in mathematics.6. His back is
5、 _.7. Look, the children are dancing _.transmittedstand forbroadin circlesLanguage, in its broad sense, is a way ( inwhich) information is transmitted. It can be spoken or seen.Wherever there are people, there are languagesNowadays, nearly 6,000languages are used allOver the world.Without languages,
6、 people wouldnt be able to communicate with each other, and the world wouldnt be as it is today.Step 2 the basic theme of language What language do you speak? Can you speak any other language? If so, can you speak a little for us? Step 3 Brainstorming 2. Do you know how many languages there are in t
7、he world?About 6,000 languages are used in the world now.3.How many different forms of language are talked about in this section? What are they?written; oral (spoken): sign; animal language; emoticons; Braille Step 4 DiscussionLook at the following illustrations and talk about the various forms of l
8、anguage.writtenlanguageChineseRussianEnglishSpanishJapaneseTibetanFrenchArabicGreekGermanEmoticons make a special Internet language.This stands for a beaming smile.:-)smiley face:-(sad face:(:-|crying facedisappointed faceemoticon:-OWow!8-|bookworm=:Ofrightened:kissesmpapco1. Can you think of other
9、forms of emoticons?Group workThe world “ emoticon” is a mixture of “ emotion”and “icon”, meaning “emotional icon.” This Internet language is often used by people , especiallyyoung people, communicating via computers. Thevivid icons are able to convey a wide range of emotions, and are a simple and ef
10、ficient way for the growing number of computer users to express themselves. According to some reliable sources, hundreds of emoticons are already in daily use. Sign ( Body) language is used all over the world.This sign means “Good luck”in Britain.What does this mean?Be quiet ! victory whistleWho nee
11、ds to use sign language in daily life?The deaf or those who are unableto hear.Braille, invented by a Frenchman, is alanguage for blind people.Louis Braille was born in 1809 in France. When he was young, he had an accident. Then he became blind. It was he who invented Braille.Who is he?Braille Braill
12、e is the system of six raised dots created in 1821 by Louis Braille.Its the only way through which the blind can learn to read and write. Bees fly in circles to informtheir partners about foodor danger. All creatures,including animals and insects, can “talk”! Why do bees fly in circles?Do you believ
13、e animals can “talk”?Step 5 DiscussionLook at the following three questions and discuss with your partner to exchange your opinions. 1. Can you think of other ways that inform- ation can be exchanged? Besides the language forms above, we still have some other ways to exchange ideas orinformation. Fo
14、r example, in ancient times,Chinese people relayed fire signals at nightand smoke signals in the day from oneGreat Wall watchtower to another so thatwar messages could be rapidly sent over Great distances.Nowadays, people use the language of flowersto communicate meaning.rose=lovetulip=formal announ
15、cement of loveforget-me-not=keeping me in your memory 2. Do you think English is important? Why or why not? Although Chinese is the most spoken language,English is the most widely used around theworld. Its useful to learn English if you wantto travel, do business or study abroad. WhatsMore, in 2008,
16、 the 29th Olympic Games willbe held in Beijing. We are learning English towelcome people from other parts of the world.Now its reported that students in some primary schools are required to learn Englisheven in Grade 1, which I dont think is necessary. Primary school is a key stage for young childre
17、n to acquire their mothertongue. Starting to learn another languagetoo early may hinder the first languageacquisition. In my opinion, children shouldlearn the mother tongue well first. If we cannot speak our own language well, how can wekeep our own culture alive. 3. Do you have any effective methods for studying the English language to share with your clas
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