高中英语 Unit 19 Language Section Ⅰ Reading（Ⅰ）（Warm-up Lesson 1）讲义 北师大版选修7-北师大版高二选修7英语教案VIP专享VIP免费

Unit19Language你会“口语”的同时你懂“手语”吗？请读下面这篇文章吧。SignLanguageSignhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsignedlanguagesareunique－aspeechofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytoexplorehowthebraingeneratesandunderstandslanguage，andthrownewlightonanoldscientificdebate：whetherlanguage，completewithgrammar，issomethingthatwearebornwith，orwhetheritisalearnedbehavior.ThecurrentinterestinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonerebelteacheratGallaudetUniversityinWashingtonD．C.，world'sonlyliberalartsuniversityfordeafpeople.WhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish，hewasgivenacourseinsigning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingstrange：amongthemselves，studentssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode，eachmovementofthehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime，AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethanaformofpidginEnglish.ButStokoebelievedthe“handtalk”hisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered：Mightdeafpeopleactuallyhaveagenuinelanguage？Andcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronearth？Itwas1955，whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningas“substandard”．Stokoe'sideawasacademicheresy.Itis53yearslater.FordecadeseducatorsfoughthisideathatsignedlanguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish，FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech，themodulationofsound.Butsignlanguageisbasedonthemovementofhands，themodulationofspace.“WhatIsaid”，Stokoeexplains，“isthatlanguageisnotrelatedtomouthbutbrain.”[阅读障碍词]1．generatevt.产生2．pidginEnglish洋泾浜英语3．genuineadj.真的；名副其实的4．heresyn.异端邪说5．modulationn.调节[诱思导读]1．Whatteacherstartedthepresentgrowinginterestinsignlanguage?AnEnglishteacher.2．WhatdidStokoethinkthatlanguagewasrelatedto?Stokoethoughtthatlanguagewasrelatedtobrain.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.royalA．vi.&vt.加速()2.libertyB．adj.足够的，充分的()3.foldC．n.十年()4.decadeD．n.自由()5.trendE．n.理论；学说()6.theoryF．n.目标()7.adequateG．adj.王室的，皇家的()8.ensureH．vt.确保，保证()9.accelerateI．v.折叠；交叉()10.targetJ．n.趋势，倾向[答案]1—5GDICJ6—10EBHAFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思()1.IncaseIforget，pleaseremindmeofmypromise.()2.Hewasverytallandstoodoutfromthecrowd.()3.Idon'tknowifIcanrelyonhim，butI'mwillingtotakeagamble.()4.Thebrightyoungmancangetaheadquicklyinthetouristindustry.()5.KeepinmindthateverywordIsaidtoyouisvaliduntilthelastdateofmylife.()6.Ifyouareintheabsenceofsocialskills，itcanleadtomanyproblems.[答案]1—6CDFBAEGetaheadwithyourEnglishItwaspredictedasearlyasthe1700sthat①Englishwouldonedaybethegloballanguageandthathasprovedtobethecaseinthelastfewdecades②.ThegrowthofinternationalcompaniesandthegreatadvancesincommunicationshavestartedthetrendforlearningEnglishasaforeignlanguage.Intoday'sworld，beingabletospeakmorethanonelanguage③，includingEnglish，ishowyoustandoutandgetahead.However，learningEnglishasaforeignlanguageisverydifficultintheabsence(缺乏)ofanativelanguageenvironment.Somerespectedtheoriesonlanguageacquisition[(语言)习得]believethattoattain(达到)ahighleveloffluency(流利度)andaccuracy(准确度)inaforeignlanguage，youneedtobesurrounded(环绕)byit.Butsadly，thechancesthatwewillallhavetheopportunitytoliveinanEnglishspeakingcountryaresmall.Therefore,mostofushavetorelyonwhatwecanlearnatscho...