致用英语 第三册 Unit 7.ppt

The magic world of words Unit 7 Your idea 1. Language is more than a means of communication. It has a lot of other functions, for example, language can be used to express feelings and attitudes and perform actions. 2. Language has many functions. Exchange information is only one of them. 3. This saying expresses a subjective idea.It is hard to compare the difficulties of learning different languages.There are personal factors and tendencies involved in language learning. 4. This saying bears a bias towards Black English. Actually, every language possesses its own position in the language family and should be treated equally. 5. This saying is true. Language has its own rules and operates by the rules. 6. This saying is true. Each person speaks with his or her own preference in the language. 7. Language is alive. It changes slowly as time goes by. 8. Speech appears first in the history of language, then came the writing accordingly. In this sense, we can say writing is derivative of speech. 2 Vacabulary P100 1. inexplicable, incredible, incomprehensible, strange 2. sentence, utterance, syntax, text, verbal, written 3. work, vocation, occupation, task, position 4. absorbing, intriguing, attractive, amazing 5. logo, mark, image, emblem Four well-known theories and guesses about the origin of language 1.The mama theory Language began with the easiest syllables attached to the most significant objects. 2.The bow-wow theory Language began as imitations of natural sounds -----bang, meow, moo,….. 3.The pooh-pooh theory Language began with emotive cries such as “oh” for surprise and “ouch” for pain. 4.The yo-he-yo theory Language began from the grunts of heavy work, like “Heave-ho” . Linguist A.S.Diamond suggests that these were perhaps calls for assistance or cooperation accompanied by appropriate gestures. The passage introduces the _____ sides of language. The way words ______, the way ___________ and the way _________ are fascinating and myst