赢在课堂2018英语人教版必修4课件：拓展阅读4.pptVIP

-*- 拓展阅读 -*- -*- 拓展阅读 CHENDUWANSONG 晨读晚诵 X INZHI DAOXUE 新知导学 DAYI JIEHUO 答疑解惑 -*- 拓展阅读 CHENDUWANSONG 晨读晚诵 X INZHI DAOXUE 新知导学 DAYI JIEHUO 答疑解惑 拓展阅读 词海拾贝 难句剖析 【文章导语】 As you know,sign language is an important language that we use to communicate with others in our daily life. 正如你所知道的那样,手势语是我们在日常生活中使用的同别人进行交流的一种重要的语言。 There is one language that is used in every country in the world.The people who use it are young and old,short and tall,thin and fat.It is everybody’s second language.It is easy to understand,although you can’t hear it.It is sign language. 词海拾贝 难句剖析 When you wave to a friend who is across the street,you are using sign language.When you raise your hand in class,you are saying,“Please ask me.I think I know the correct answer.” Babies who can’t talk can point at things.They are using sign language.A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands.He is using sign language. Many years ago,a French priest,Charles Michel de L’Epee,became interested in education for deaf people.He invented a finger alphabet①.It is still in use.People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands,and deaf people can read and understand them.Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries.The only higher education institution for the deaf is Gallaudet University in Washington,D.C. 词海拾贝 难句剖析 Today,in the United States,there are special TV news programs for deaf people.The newsreader② tells the news in sign language.At the same time,the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word.Sometimes they use hand signs.When they put two hands together,it means sandwich.They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house.One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet.With sign language,you can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed.And when you go swimming with your friends,you can have conversations under water. How many hand signs do you use every day? 词海拾贝 难句剖析 [译文