内容正文:
Unit 2 Language
语言应用--语言
语言积累
交际用语
1. Can you think of other ways? 你能想到其他的方法吗?
2. Do you think English is important? 你认为英语重要吗?
3. In what way is English still changing? 英语在哪一方面仍然在变化?
4. Can you give some examples? 你能给出一些例子吗?
5. What do you think the official languages of the United Nation are?
你认为联合国的官方语言是什么?
6. Where do they live? 他们住在哪里?
7. When did this take place? 这是什么时候发生的?
8. How long have they been in this country? 他们在这个国家多长时间了?
9. Would you like to write about some Chinese characters?
你想写写有关中国汉字的事吗?
补充:
表达语言交际困难(language difficulties in communication )
I beg your pardon? 请再说一遍好吗?
Pardon? 请再说一遍好吗?
Can you speak more slowly, please? 请说慢一点好吗?
How do you say ...in English? 用英语怎么说……?
Could you say that again, please? 请再说一遍好吗?
How do you spell it please? 请问它怎么拼?
How do you pronounce this word? 你怎么读这个单词?
Sorry, I can’t follow you. 对不起,我不明白你说的话。
What do you mean by...? ……是什么意思?
I don’t understand. 我不明白。
Can you repeat that, please? 请再说一遍好吗?
What does that mean? 那是什么意思?
I can’t get my point across. / I can’t get through to him. 无法让他明白。
What do you call this in English? 英文管这叫什么?
Can you say that in a different way? 你能换一种说法来说吗?
话题语句1
Knowledge about language 有关语言
1. Language, in its sense, is a way information is transmitted (传输). It can be spoken or seen.
2. How many languages are there in the world?
6912 (39,431 distinct有区别的 names of languages, dialects, and alternate names)
3. Emoticons 情感符:a special Internet language, eg. :-( stands for sadness
4. Sign language 手势语
5. Facial expressions 面部表情 Eye contact 视觉接触
6. Braille 布莱叶盲文, invented by a Frenchman, is a language for blind people.
7. Gestures:a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling
1)Two people clap their hands together in the air. 击掌---To encourage or congratulate each other
2)A person pats another on the back. 拍另一人背---To say that something is well done
3)A person kisses another person on both cheeks. 吻双颊 --- To greet or welcome people
4)A person folds his arms across