unit2welcometotheunit教案牛津版必修3.doc

PAGE  PAGE 7 unit2 welcome to the unit教案 牛津版必修3 Aims and requirements ◆ read an article about the history of English and a report about how Chinese characters developed◆ listen to an interview and a lecture◆ talk about the way languages develop and survey your classmates◆ present a report on Chinese and Western body language ◆ write a booklet about Chinese characters Procedures ● Welcome to the Unit Step 1: Brainstorming Brainstorming I. What’s your native tongue? Can you speak any other languages? Here are some greetings of 新年快乐 in different languages. Glückliches Neues Jahr! あけましておめでとうございます! Bonne Année! Happy New Year! 新年快乐!  Different ways of greeting people A firm handshake A bow A kiss A loving hug Brainstorming II. Do you know how many languages there are in the world? Do all the languages have their written forms? Do you know the raised dots below? Brainstorming III.? (Braille) Do you think that language is the only way people communicate? What other methods of communication can you think of? EmoticonsEmotion + icon=emoticonEye contactCommunication with people’s eyesGesturesa movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feelingFacial expressionsFeelings are reflected on the facesGuess the meaning of the following emoticons: : -) ， : -( ，: -O ， : -D ， : -P ， :~-( ， 8 -) Gestures by hand: Guess the mood from the facial expressions: Brainstorming III Do animals have their own language to communicate? Have you ever seen the communication between animals? Boys and girls, in our daily life we need to communicate with each other to make ourselves understood. Well, you know, in broad sense how can people transmit information to each other? Language, in its broad sense, is a way that information is transmitted. It can be spoken or seen. Look at the screen and enjoy some pictures, please. What language do you speak? Can you speak other languages? Do you know how many lang