新编实用英语综合教程一Unit 1 Hello, Hi!.ppt

PASSAGE II Information Related to the Reading Passage Major Language Families Here are two lists of the top ten language families with wide recognition in terms of numbers of native speakers (with their core geographic areas) and in terms of numbers of languages. In Terms of Numbers of Native Speakers 1. Indo-European languages (Europe, Southwest to South Asia, America, Oceania) 2. Sino-Tibetan languages (East Asia) 3. Niger-Congo languages (Sub-Saharan Africa) 4. Afro-Asiatic languages (North Africa to Horn of Africa, Southwest Asia) 5. Austronesian languages (Oceania, Madagascar, Southeast Asia) 6. Dravidian languages (South Asia) 7. Altaic languages (Central Asia) 8. Austro-Asiatic languages (Southeast Asia) 9. Tai-Kadai languages (Southeast Asia) 10. Japonic languages (Japan) In Terms of Numbers of Languages: 1. Niger-Congo (1 514 languages) 2. Austronesian (1 268 languages) 3. Trans-New Guinea (564 languages) 4. Indo-European (449 languages) 5. Sino-Tibetan (403 languages) 6. Afro-Asiatic (375 languages) 7. Nilo-Saharan (204 languages) 8. Pama-Nyungan (178 languages) 9. Oto-Manguean (174 languages) 10. Austro-Asiatic (169 languages) Back PASSAGE II How to Say Hello in Different Languages Have you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying “Hello” to each other today, and in how many different languages? If you want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2796 languages and greet at least 6 500 000 000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying “Hello” around the world. Hola in Spanish, Ciao in Italian, Nihao in Chinese or Bonjour / Salut in French, and many more! We know that the usual way to greet each other is a simple handshake or wave in the US and Canada. However, other gestures such as various forms of bowing, embraces and other gestures are used in other parts of the world. 1 2 3 Here is a small list of languages chosen to show how to say “Hello / Good morning” in differe