03 Unit 2 Language and Mind Reading A How language shapes the way we think（课件）英语沪外版2020选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Language and Mind How long have you been learning English? Has learning and using English changed the way you see the world? If YES, please share your experience, stories or examples. Your Opinions How Language Shapes the Way We Think Para 1: Complete the table. The speaker used two quotes in support of the opposing (相对的，对立的) statements regarding the relationship between language and mind. Read the quotes below and put them into the corresponding category. Add a quote to support the statement you agree with. Para 1: Complete the table. Statement 1: Language shapes the way we think. Statement 2: Language doesn’t shape the way we think. A C E B D 1. Language about space. 3. Language about accidents. 2. Language about colours. Para 2 - 4: Link 3 detailed examples to their proper information. Aboriginals in Australia Spain Russia tell the difference between light blue won’t tell who broke the vase use north/ south/ east/ west instead of left/ right What can languages affect according to this paragraph? Languages can have big effects on the way we see with space, colour, and some other simple, basic decisions; even things with personal significance for us --- ideas like blame and punishment. Para 5: Do a Summary 1. What is the speaker’s point of view regarding the relationship between the language(s) we speak and the way we think? Do you agree? The speaker believes that languages do shape the way we think. Yes, I agree. Because ... No, I don’t agree. Because ... Scan, then answer the questions 2. Do you think our way of thinking also influences the language(s) we use? Why or why not? Since every language has a form and no two forms are the same, no two cultures having different languages can have identical views of the world. Thought is the basis of language and language has to depend on thought for its content; at the same time, language provides the best instrument for the expression and communication of thought. Scan, then answer the