湖南省醴陵二中高一英语课件：M3U2 Word power.ppt

Unit 2,Language,Written language,Do you know what are different languages on this card?Can you read it one by one?,Chinese,English,French,German,and Japanese,Does the language contain the written language itself only?If not,can you think of other ways of language that information can be exchanged?,2.Emoticons,When do people usually use this kind of language?,When people are very happy.,Guess the meaning of the each following emoticon.,:-),=,:-(,=sadness,:-O,=surprise,:-D,=great joy,:-P,=making a face,:-(,=crying,8-),=A man who is wearing glasses is smiling.,3.Sign language,Have you ever used sign language?Is it helpful for you to communicate with others?,Gestures by hand,Thumbs up!,Thumbs down!,Ok!,Victory/win,Applause,Call me!,Guess the mood from the facial expressions.,confused,sad,angry,happy,tired,4.Braille,Who invented Braille?A Frenchman called Louis Braille.,5.Animal language,Do you believe animals can“talk”?,Yes,I do.Different animals use their own different languages to communicate with their own companions(同伴).For example,a dog will bark when something happens to him.Since different animals have different languages,we human beings have different languages in different countries.How many languages are there in the world?,and languages,countries,Fast Reading,1.How many countries are there in the United Nations?2.How many permanent members of the UN Security Council are there in the United Nations?What are they?3.How many languages are spoken in the world today?4.What are the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world?5.Which language is the most widely spoken language?,over 190 countries,Five members China,France,Russia,the United Kingdom and the United States,About 6,000 languages,Chinese,Spanish,English,Hindi,Arabic,Bengali,Portuguese,Russian,Japanese and German,English,Loot at these flags.Do you know which country each flag represents?Discuss with your partner and write down the name of each country and its official language.,EgyptArabic,FranceFrench,MexicoSpanish,CanadaEnglish/French,GermanyGerman,AustraliaEnglish,UKEnglish,RussiaRussian,Formal and informal English,Since English is the most widely spoken language in the world,what two types can be divided into based on the situation in which the language is used?,Formal English is more common in writing than in speaking.For example in notices,announcements and business letters;Informal English is more common in speaking than in writing.It is usually spoken with family and friends.,Comparison and Contrast,Make a comparison and contrast between formal English and informal English on page 26.,To judge which is the better expression.,1.(To a professor you first meet)-Hi,Bob.Fancy meeting you here.-Good morning,Mr.Mosley.How are you?,2.(To a close friend),-Mr.Wells,would you be kind enough to pass me the salt?-Could you possibly pass me the salt?-Pass me the salt,Jack.,Read a letter to Mr.Smith,a park manager.Rewrite it in formal English using the words in the textbook.,Checking Answers,Dear Mr.Smith,I want to speak to you about(draw your attention to)the condition of the playground.People are throwing their garbage everywhere.They leave rubbish on the ground instead of using the garbage cans.This is a danger to kids(children).Yesterday,a 6-year-old kid(child)fell and cut his hand on a broken bottle.The boy was taken to hospital.Also,the garbage makes the playground look dirty,and no one wants to go there.I would like you handle this problem right away(appreciate it if you would solve this problem immediately).For example,you should buy more garbage cans and stop(prevent)people from littering.Please think about my suggestions(take my suggestions into consideration).I am waiting for(looking forward to)your answer.Best regards Jerry Broker,Homework,The students are required to find more examples of words between Formal English and Informal English.You can surf the internet to try to find them or look them up in the dictionary.Write your examples down your school exercise book.,