Unit2 Language-welcome教案

(for example: l( :-( )stands for sadness; j( :))stands for happiness; :-o stands for surprise.)picture 3: sign languagequestions: what does this sign mean in britain? (good luck)do you think the same sign means the same to people all over the world? if you think so, can you show some examples and explain them? ( take the american gesture ok for example. making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger(食指, first finger/forefinger)  means ‘ money’ in japan but ‘zero’ in france. who needs to use sign language in their daily lives?(deaf people or those who are unable to hear)have you ever used sign language? is it helpful for you to communicate with others?picture 4: braille a system of writing and printing for visually impaired or sightless people, in which varied arrangements of raised dots representing letters and numerals are identified by touch盲人點字：供視力障礙或失明者用的書寫和印刷方法體系，其中用不同排列的凸點符號代表字母或數字，通過觸摸方式來辨認what is braille? (a special language for blind people)who invented braille? ( a frenchman called louis braille)have you heard about him?what did he do for blind people? (he invented a special language for them, so it was named after him.)picture 5: animal language why do bees fly in circles? ( to inform their partners about food and danger)do you believe animals can ‘talk’?if possible, ask ss to share their stories about animal language they know.step three: discussionencourage ss to discuss the three questions listed under the five pictures on page 21then ask them to exchange their opinions and report their responses back to the whole class.answers for discussion:1. we have many other ways to exchange ideas or information. for example: chinese people relayed fire signals at night and smoke signals in the day from one great wall watchtower to another in ancient times.  to use pigeons to send messages in the past timenowadays, to use the language of flowers to communicate meaningrose = love; tulip= formal announcement of love郁金香forget-me-not = keeping me in your memory. 勿忘草2. chinese is the most spoken language, while english is the most widely used around the world.it’s useful to learn english if you want to travel, do business, or study abroad. what’s more, in , the 29th olympic games will be held in beijing. we are learning english to welcome people from other parts of the world.3. to learn english well, different people have different methods or ways.step four: listening