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1、Unit 2 Language Welcome to the unit,Introduction to Welcome to the unit,Language, in a broad sense, is the way information is expressed. It can be spoken or seen. There are various forms of language. Lets look at some pictures and talk about different forms of language.,Sign language,emotions,Emotic
2、ons make a special Internet language. This stands for a big smile.,/imutikn / n :emotion+icon, meaning emotional icon (表情符号).,:- ),= 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-|,= b
3、ookworm,=:O,= frightened,?_? (_)#,= confused,= angry,Can blind people read? And how?,Blind people can read by touching letters in raised dots called Braille,breiln. 布莱叶盲文,Braille,Braille, invented by a Frenchman, is a language for blind people. Its the only way in which the blind can learn to read a
4、nd write.,Bees fly in circles to inform their partners about food or danger. All creatures, including animals and insects, can “ talk”!,Like human beings, animals need to communicate with each other to survive. They do not speak to each other in the same way as we do; instead they use many different
5、 sounds and actions to express themselves. For example, bees make a buzzing noise, lions and bears growls, cats miaow, and dogs bark. Animal language is simpler than human language, but it shows how clever animals are.,Which language has the largest number of native speakers? Why? If second-language
6、 speakers are included, which is the most widely spoken language in the world?,What are some good methods for studying English that you can share with your classmates?,Discussion,Language points,in a broad sense 从广义上说 express information 表达信息 exchange information 交流信息 the various forms of language 各种不同的语言形式 make a special Internet language 构成一种特殊的因特网语言 stand for 代表，象征 sign language 手势语 all over the world 全世界 fly in circles 绕圈飞行 inform sb of / about sth 告知某人某事 share sth with sb 和某人分享,Homework,Preview Reading and finish the relevant exercises.,