高中英语 Unit 2 Language Welcome to the unit讲义 牛津译林版必修.pptVIP

* 1. What language do you speak? Can you speak other language? 2. Do you know how many languages there are in the world? 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! What are the different languages? Do you speak any other language besides Chinese? If so, can you speak a little for us? Which other language do you like to learn best? Why? Which language do you think is the hardest? Why? Do you know other forms of language? emotions Emotions make a special Internet language. :- ) = smile face :-( = sad face :-O = surprise :-D = great joy :-P = making a face :-| = disappointed face :~-( = crying 8-) = A man who is wearing glasses is smiling 8-| = bookworm =:O = frightened ?_? (╰_╯)# = confused = angry Do you think that language is the only way people communicate? What other methods of communication can you think of? What will you do if you want to say “OK” to your friend, but she/he couldn’t hear you? Sign language is used all over the world. Do you think the same sign means the same to people all over the world? Brazil Germany France Japan most countries a circle with one’s thumb and index finger Meaning Country Gesture zero rude money OK Meaning Country Gesture Japan Germany Nigeria the US thumbs up No.1 rude great / good job Have you ever used sign language? Is it helpful for you to communicate with others? How can the blind people get information from books? Braille Braille is the system of six raised dots created in 1821 by Louis Braille. It’s the only way through which the blind can learn to read and write. Louis Braille was born in 1809 in France. When he was young, he had an accident. Then he became blind. It was he who invented Braille. *