1、【美文阅读】 你会“口语”的同时你懂“手语”吗？请读下面这篇文章吧。,Sign has become a scientific hot button.Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are uniquea speech of the hand.They offer a new way to explore how the brain generates(产生)and understands language，and throw new ligh
2、t on an old scientific debate：whether language，complete with grammar，is something that we are born with，or whether it is a learned behavior.The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington，D.C.，worlds only liberal arts univer
3、sity for deaf people.,When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English，he was given a course in signing.But Stokoe noticed something strange：among themselves，students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code，each movement of the hands represent
4、ing a word in English.At the time，American Sign Language (ASL) was thought,to be no more than a form of pidgin (混杂语言) English.But Stokoe believed the“hand talk”his students used looked richer.He wondered：might deaf people actually have a genuine language？And could that language be unlike any other o
5、n earth？It was 1955.Stokoes idea was academic heresy(异端邪说),It is 53 years later.For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English，French and Japanese.They assumed (假想) language must be based on speech，the modulation (调节) of sound.But sign language is base
6、d on the movement of hands，the modulation of space.“What I said”，Stokoe explains，“is that language is not related to mouth but brain.”,教师用书独具演示,教学目标 本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课就课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。,教学地位 本单元是让学生通过探讨身体语言和英语的种类，了解如何看待并学习英语和身体语言如何传情达意。通过本节的学习，增强学生的对英语语言的认识和学习。此
7、外，上好本堂课会增进学生学英语的兴趣。,新课导入建议 用多媒体向学生展示一段有关讲述英语语言发展史的英语视频，老师简述英语语言发展的几个阶段，并重点谈谈现代英语的发展及使用的广泛性、重要性，从而告诉学生一些学好英语的方法。,演示结束,.篇章结构,【答案】 1.global language 2.a brighter future 3native 4.in the classroom 5.adequate 6.achievable targets 7.after 8.own 9.learning strategies 10Rewarding,.语篇理解 1. Why have more and
8、more people decided to learn English in recent years? ABecause they think its cool to know a new language. BBecause English is a compulsory course in schools. CBecause the growth of international companies and the great advance in communications make people realize they need to learn English as a fo
9、reign language.,2According to some theories，what is the best way to learn a foreign language? ALearning a foreign language in its native language environment. BRemembering all the words in the dictionary. CPracticing it in your daily life as possible as you can.,3What should teachers do to help stud
10、ents learn English in the classroom? ALet students memorize some English passages. BTry to explain the English grammar clearly. CTry to create a rich language environment in the classroom.,4Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ASet achievable targets and ask your friends to m
11、otivate you. BUse all your spare time to study English. CIf you reach a target，treat yourself.,5When you learn English，what do you need to keep in your mind to stay dedicated? AYour targets. BThe time you spend on English. CThe reason why you are learning English. 【答案】 15 CACBC,.课文缩写 用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空
12、 study；achievable targets；language environment；absence；predict；stand out；rely on；dedication；own language；extra look As is 1. ，English has been the global language，as the international companies grow and communications advance.Being able to speak more than one language can make you 2. .However，its di
13、fficult to learn English in the 3. of a native language environment.,So most of us have to 4. our school curriculum which encourages teachers to create a rich 5. in the classroom.Teachers must convey an adequate amount of input in English to the students.But to really get ahead，you need to do 6. out
14、side of the classroom.Experts give some recommendations：Setting 7. ；Listening to an English song after reading the words；Reading the news in English after watching it in your 8. ；Watching your favorite DVD；9. with your friends and rewarding yourself.,These recommendations are easy to achieve and wel
15、l worth the extra effort.Putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does take 10. .To stay dedicated，you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. 【答案】 1.predicted 2.stand out 3.absence 4.rely on 5.language environment 6.extra work 7.achievable targets 8.own language 9.Studying 10.dedication,.
16、词义搭配 1adjust Athe fact of sb.being away 2ensure Bto make small changes to something in order to improve it 3absence Cto succeed in getting sth. 4guarantee Dto make it certain that sth.will happen 5surround Eto tell sb.about sth.,6inform Fto start to go faster 7attain Gto be all around sb./sth. 8acce
17、lerate Ha firm promise that you will do sth.or that sth.will happen 【答案】 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.H 5.G 6.E 7.C 8.F,.短语填空 get ahead；adjust.to；stand out；in the absence of；rely on；keep in mind；take the form of；inform.of 1The girl in red in the crowd.You can easily pick her out. 2 evidence，the suspect was release
18、d. 3We had thought that we could them，but they let us down. 4It is a pleasure to you your being selected as manager of the company.,5A person with a good education finds it easier to . 6We should that we shall have to be present before eight tomorrow. 【答案】 1.stands out 2.In the absence of 3.rely on
19、4inform.of 5.get ahead 6.keep in mind,.句型背诵 1Theres no point reading the news in English if youve already watched it in your own language. 如果你已看过本族语的新闻，再读英语的这则新闻就没有意义了。 2It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the
20、 last few decades. 早在18世纪就有人预言说，总有一天英语会成为全球性的语言，而最近几十年的情况证明了这一预言。,3But sadly，the chances that we will all have the opportunity to live in an Englishspeaking country are small. 但遗憾的是，我们都生活在一个讲英语的国家的机会是很小的。 4Quality input ensures quality output，whether it is speaking or writing. 不管是说还是写，高质量的输入保证高质量的输出。,5However，putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does take dedication.To stay dedicated，you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. 然而，每天坚持这额外的十五分钟的确需要专心致志。你需要时常想想为什么要学英语以保持不断努力的势头。,
