内容正文:
《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 )
选 择 性 必 修 第 二 册 第 二 单 元 第 1课 时 Language and Mind
授 课 教 师 :
课时 授课内容
1 Getting Started/ Reading A
2 Reading A/ Vocabulary Focus
3 Reading A/ Grammar in Use
4 Listening and Viewing
5 Reading B
6 Critical Thinking and Speaking
7 Writing
8 Further Exploration and Self-assessment
《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 )
选择性必修第二册第二单元
学习目标 Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to ...
1.能依据议论文的文体特征,分析语篇内容,包括论点、论据和论证方法等; analyze the content of an argumentative essay according to the stylistic features,
including arguments, evidence and argumentation methods;
2.能依据语篇中的例证,归纳和总结作者的观点和态度;
summarize the author ’s views and attitudes based on the examples in the text;
3.能深入理解语言与思维的关系,并基于个人体验和经历分 享外语学习对个人的影响。
deeply understand the relationship between language and mind, and share the impact of foreign language learning on individuals based on personal experiences.
Brainstorming
Getting started
Skimming
Scanning
“To have a second language is to have a second soul.”
---- Charlemagne (Holy Roman emperor)
“What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. ”
Language affects reality.
VS.
Language doesn’t affect reality.
Digging in
---- William Shakespeare
The Kuuk Thaayorre people have a good sense of direction because of the language they speak.
Language can influence the way we think about space.
Digging in
Example
Claim
Digging in
Language can influence the way we express colours.
Digging in
Digging in
Language can influence the way we describe accidents.
The vase broke.
The vase broke itself.
He broke the vase. English
Digging in
Spanish
Digging in
Digging in
Discussing
Discussing
More quotes
Personal touch
How long have you been learning English? Has
learning or using English changed the way you see the world? Can you give us some examples?
Personal touch
The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Assignments
1. Read the excerpt from the lecture to explore more of language’s influences on the way people think and complete the table on the worksheet.
2. Watch the whole lecture and finish the exercises on the worksheet.
(Optional)
T h a n k y o u !
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