英语北师大版选修7 Unit19 Lesson 1 Language Learning PPT1.ppt

Unit 19 Communication Warm up lesson 1 Telecommunications * * Part 1 Warm up: 1. How many kinds of communications do you know? Email, fax, text message, computer document, DVD recording, satellite phone, WAP photo 2. What roles does technology play in global communications? Match The Key Words with the three major kinds of communication. written communication Spoken communication Visual communication 3. English is used in most kinds of communications Please name some of the countries that belong to the following groups. ? English spoken as a first language : Canada, the U.S., Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa , Australia ? English spoken as a second language : India, Kenya, Parkistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, South Nigeria, Singapore, Philippines ? English spoken only as a foreign language : Sweden, Netherlands, Thailand 4.Listen to six people talking. Try to identify their accents. 1. Australia 2. Chinese 3. North American 4. German 5. British 6. French 5. Work in pairs. Discuss what messages the following body language communicates. ? In the USA, two people slap their hands together in the air. ? In the UK, a person shows an upright thumb. ? In Italy, a person kisses another person on both cheeks. ? In Japan, a person folds his arms across his chest. To encourage or congratulate each other To say that something is well done To greet or welcome people To show irritation, disagreement or nervousness Part 2 21st Century Mobile Phones 1. Discuss these questions in group. ? Do you think it’s necessary for high school students to have mobile Phones? Why? ? Do you have a mobile phone? What can it do besides making phone calls? ? If you have one, can you remember what your life was like before you had it? 2. Read the text and answer the following questions. ? Which country used to be the largest mobile phone market? ? What are the factors that helped mobile phones break into the mas