Unit2Language语言应用 语言知识梳理

Unit 2 Language 语言应用--语言

语言积累

交际用语

1. Can you think of other ways? 你能想到其他的方法吗？

2. Do you think English is important? 你认为英语重要吗？

3. In what way is English still changing? 英语在哪一方面仍然在变化？

4. Can you give some examples? 你能给出一些例子吗？

5. What do you think the official languages of the United Nation are? 你认为联合国的官方语言是什么？

6. Where do they live? 他们住在哪里？

7. When did this take place? 这是什么时候发生的？

8. How long have they been in this country? 他们在这个国家多长时间了？

9. Would you like to write about some Chinese characters? 你想写写有关中国汉字的事吗？

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表达语言交际困难( language difficulties in communication )

I beg your pardon? 请再说一遍好吗？

Pardon? 请再说一遍好吗？

Can you speak more slowly, please? 请说慢一点好吗？

How do you say ...in English? 用英语怎么说..... ?

Could you say that again, please? 请再说一遍好吗？

How do you spell it please? 请问它怎么拼？

How do you pronounce this word? 你怎么读这个单词？

Sorry, I can ' t follow对不起，我不明白你说的话。

What do you mea n by...? ..... 是什么意思？

I don ' t understan我不明白。

Can you repeat that, please? 请再说一遍好吗？

What does that mean? 那是什么意思？

I can 'ge t t my point across. / I can ' g t et through to him. 无法让他明白。

What do you call this in English? 英文管这叫什么?

Can you say that in a different way? 你能换一种说法来说吗？

话题语句1

Knowledge about language 有关语言

1. Language, in its sense, is a way information is transmitted ( 传输). It can be spoken or seen.

2. How many languages are there in the world?

6912 (39,431 distinct 有区别的names of languages, dialects, and alternate names)

3. Emoticons 情感符：a special Internet language, eg. :-( stands for sadness

4. Sign language 手势语

5. Facial expressions 面部表情Eye contact 视觉接触

6. Braille 布莱叶盲文, invented by a Frenchman, is a language for blind people.

7. Gestures：a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling

1) Two people clap their hands together in the air. 击掌---To encourage or congratulate each other

2) A person pats another on the back. 拍另一人背---To say that something is well done

3) A person kisses another person on both cheeks. 吻双颊--- To greet or welcome people

4) A person folds his arms across his chest. 双臂交叉于胸前--

To show irritation 恼怒, disagreement or nervousness

8. Animal language

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 sounds and actions to express themselves. For example, bees make a buzzing noise, lions and bears growls, cats miaow, and dogs bark. If you see a cat standing with its back arched ( 拱起), head lowered or legs bent, it could be scared. If a dog growls at you, it probably is angry and you should be careful. Animal language is simpler than human language, but it shows how intelligent animals are. Language study 语言学习

1. share one 'e s xperience of learning English 分享学习英语的经验

2. Vocabulary is an important part of language, just like bricks in a building ．词汇(表)是语言的重要部分，就像建筑物的

砖。

3. memorize twenty new words a day 一天背20 个生词

4. listen to English programs on TV and on the radio 听电视和收音机上的英语节目

5. use what we ' ve learned in ord h e a r v to e a better grasp of it 使用所学以便好好掌握

6. read interesting English books and magazines 读有趣的英语书籍和杂志

7. have more interactive activities in class, such as discussions, interviews, story-telling and role-play 有很多的课上互动活

动，如讨论、采访、讲故事和角色扮演

8. take part in more out-of-class activities like English speech contests and English evenings 参加更多的课外活动，像英

语讲演和英语晚会

9. communicate in English with people, whether they are English teachers or classmates, foreigners or Chinese 用英语与

人交流，无论他们是英语老师还是同学，外国人还是中国人

10. join English clubs or make English pen-friends on the Internet 加入英语俱乐部，或在网上交笔友

11. In order to speak English fluently, he tries his best to learn and practise. 为了能流利地说英语，他尽全力来学习和练

习。

12. make learning English relaxing and fun 使学英语轻松有趣

13. We can have more fun learning English. 我们可以使学英语更有趣味。话题语句2

American English and British English

Many students want to know about the differences between American English and British English. How did these differences come about? There is no quick answer to this question.

At first the language in Britain and America was the same. In 1776 America became an independent （独立的）country. After that, the language slowly began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed. For example, 300 years ago the English talked about fall” Toda“y, most British