Unit2Language-welcome教案Theanalysisofthisunit:Thisunitintroducesanddevelopsthethemeonlanguage.Theaimofthisunit:1.ProvideSsagoodchancetogainsomeknowledgeaboutEnglishanditshistory.2.ThereadingstrategyhelpsSslearnaboutthewritingfeaturesinatypicalhistoryarticleandlearneffectivewaystoreadthesearticles.3.EnableSstoconductasurveyandwriteareport.4.HelpSsapplywhatthey’velearnttodesignabooklet.Teachingperiods:Period1:welcometotheunitandlisteningPeriod2-4:ReadingandlanguagefocusPeriod5-6:WordPowerPeriod7—9Grammarandusage,includingexercisesintheworkbookPeriod10-12:TaskPeriod13-15:ProjectPeriod16—18:EnglishWeeklyPeriod1WelcometotheunitandlisteningTheanalysisofthispart:Inthissection:fivedifferentlanguageforms,includingwrittenlanguage,orallanguage,emotions(aspecialInternetlanguage),signlanguage,Brailleandanimallanguagewillbeintroducedtous.Teachingaimsandrequirements:1.HelpSspracticelisteningandspeaking2.HelpSsknowaboutdifferentlanguages.3.EncourageSsthinkabouteffectivemethodsforstudyingtheEnglishlanguage.Teachingdifficultpoint:HowtohelpSspracticetheiroralEnglishabilityandlisteningabilityTeachingProcedures:Stepone:Lead-inHavefreetalkswithSsasfollows:Whatlanguagedoyouspeak?Canyouspeakotherlanguage?Doyouthinkthatlanguageistheonlywaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother?Whatothermethodsofcommunicationcanyouthinkof?Steptwo:PicturetalkingPicture1:languagesQuestions:DoyouspeakanyotherlanguagebesidesChinese?Ifso,canyouspeakalittleforus?Whichotherlanguagedoyouliketolearnbest,English,JapaneseorSpanish?Why?Whichlanguagedoyouthinkisthehardest?Why?Picture2:EmotionsQuestions:Whatdoesthisemotionstandfor?(Abeaming喜气洋洋的,愉快的smile.)Whatisanemotion?Anintensementalstatethatarisessubjectivelyratherthanthroughconsciouseffortandisoftenaccompaniedbyphysiologicalchanges;astrongfeeling:冲动：由主观引起而非理智作用的一种强烈的感情状态，并且经常伴有心理上的变化；一种强烈的感觉：theemotionsofjoy,sorrow,reverence,hate,andlove.快乐、痛苦、尊敬、痛恨和爱的冲动Whendopeopleusuallyusethiskindoflanguage?(WhentheyaretalkingontheInternetorsendingshortmessages.)Couldyougivesomemoreexamples?(Forexample:(:-()standsforsadness;(:))standsforhappiness;:-ostandsforsurprise.)Picture3:SignlanguageQuestions:WhatdoesthissignmeaninBritain?(goodluck)Doyouthinkthesamesignmeansthesametopeopleallovertheworld?Ifyouthinkso,canyoushowsomeexamplesandexplainthem?(TaketheAmericangestureOKforexample.Makingacirclewithone’sthumbandindexfinger(食指,firstfinger/forefinger)means‘money’inJapanbut‘zero’inFrance.Whoneedstousesignlanguageintheirdailylives?(Deafpeopleorthosewhoareunabletohear)Haveyoueverusedsignlanguage?Isithelpfulforyoutocommunicatewithothers?Picture4:BrailleAsystemofwritingandprintingforvisuallyimpairedorsightlesspeople,inwhichvariedarrangementsofraiseddotsrepresentinglettersandnumeralsareidentifiedbytouch盲人点字：供视力障碍或失明者用的书写和印刷方法体系，其中用不同排列的凸点符号代表字母或数字，通过触摸方式来辨认WhatisBraille?(Aspeciallanguageforblindpeople)WhoinventedBraille?(AFrenchmancalledLouisBraille)Haveyouheardabouthim?Whatdidhedoforblindpeople?(Heinventedaspeciallanguageforthem,soitwasnamedafterhim.)Picture5:AnimallanguageWhydobeesflyincircles?(Toinformtheirpartnersaboutfoodanddanger)Doyoubelieveanimalscan‘talk’?Ifpossible,askSstosharetheirstoriesaboutanimallanguagetheyknow.Stepthree:DiscussionEncourageSstodiscussthethreequestionslistedunderthefivepicturesonpage21Thenaskthemtoexchangetheiropinionsandreporttheirresponsesbacktothewholeclass.Answersfordiscussion:1.WEhavemanyotherwaystoexchangeideasorinformation.Forexample:ChinesepeoplerelayedfiresignalsatnightandsmokesignalsinthedayfromoneGreatWallwatchtowertoanotherinancienttimes.TousepigeonstosendmessagesinthepasttimeNowadays,tousethelanguageofflowerstocommunicatemeaningRose=love;tulip=formalannouncementoflove郁金香Forget-me-not=keepingmeinyourmemory.勿忘草2.Chineseisthemostspokenlanguage,whileEnglishisthemostwidelyusedaroundtheworld.It’susefultolearnEnglishifyouwanttotravel,dobusiness,orstudyabroad.What’smore,in2008,the29thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.WearelearningEnglishtowelcomepeoplefromotherpartsoftheworld.3.TolearnEnglishwell,differentpeoplehavedifferentmethodsorways.Stepfour:Listening1.HaveSslistentotapeandfinishlisteningexercisesonpage1042.Checkanswerstogether.Homework:1.Gooverwhatarelearnedinclass.2.Dosomereadingonpage102
