Unit 2 Language and Mind Reading A Vocabulary Focus 课件 -2024-2025学年高中英语上外版（2020）选择性必修第二册

《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 ) 选 择 性 必 修 第 二 册 第 二 单 元 第 2课 时 Language and Mind 授 课 教 师 ： 上 海 市 曹 杨 中 学 文 锦 谊 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.能在语境中判断核心词汇的意义和功能以及作者的意图和态度； understand and use the topic-related vocabulary in the context and better understand the writer ’s points of view; 2.能根据语篇话题梳理词汇语义网，并运用话题词汇语义网理解和表 达相关信息和观点。 share your own points of view on language and mind with the vocabulary learned. 1 2-4 Revision 5-6 Language shapes the way we think. Language doesn’t shape the way we think. On the other hand Languages differ from one another in the way they express direction. are more aware of Languages differ from one another in the way they express colours. He is to blame. We blame him for breaking the vase. Languages differ from one another in the way they describe accidents. Languages can have a significant impact on how we think. 、 colours space accidents Language and Mind Languages differ from one another in the way . _______________________ … have / has a(an) ______ impact on … Claims Supporting examples Languages differ from one another in the way . _______________________ … have / has a(an) ______ impact on … word gender Language and Mind numbers colours accidents space Languages differ from one another in the way . _______________________ Language and Mind word order … have / has a(an) ______ impact on … … word gender forms of address numbers colours accidents space Languages differ from one another in word order. 1、这个打碎的花瓶应该由他负责。(blame) He is to blame for the broken vase. 2、发生了这么严重的事故,责备他也于事无补。(happen) Such a serious accident happened, and it is no use blaming him for it. 3、如果不学习英语和西班牙语，你不可能说出他们在表达事 故时的差异。(impossible) If you don’t learn English and Spanish, it is impossible for you to tell the difference between them in expressing accidents. differ from … in … tell the difference between … and … have an impact on … be more likely to … be more aware of … brilliant instead / on the other hand … Do you think the Chinese language shapes the way we think? In my opinion, the Chinese language does shape the way we think. Chinese characters differ from other languages in many ways. A lot of Chinese characters originate from pictures of the objects ancient people used or encountered in their daily life. And the art of writing Chinese characters, called calligraphy, marks the brilliant thoughts and soul of Chinese scholars. It is so unique and beautiful that it looks like a painting. Therefore, Chinese characters reflect the imagery thinking of the nation. In addition, thanks to the simpler linguistic expression of each number in Chinese , we are more likely to work out some basic maths problems in a faster way than westerners. In a word, the Chinese language to some degree has an impact on the way we think. What’s the power of language? What’s the power of language? Word bank: categorisation: the act of distributing things into classes or categories ofthe same type. acquisition: the act ofgetting sth, especially knowledge, a skill, ect. ethnic: connected with or belonging to a nation, race or people that shares a cultural tradition. What’s the power of language? What’s the power of language? Assignments 1. Finish the exercises on Pages 21-23 in the workbook. 2. Choose one of the examples mentioned in class and write a paragraph with the claim and example pattern to illustrate your views on language and mind. (Use the following expressions： di fer from … in … ; tell the di ference between … and …; have an impact on … ; be more likely to …; brilliant; blame) T h a n k y o u ！ $$