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翁倩玉--爱的奉献.flv汉语:我爱你!法语:Jet'aime!/Jet'adore!日本:あいしてる!韩语：사랑해요！英语:Iloveyou!我爱你.flvSayloveindifferentlanguagesPeoplecanexpressthesamemeaningbydifferentlanguages.Whatislanguage?Communicationofthoughtsandfeelingsthroughasystemofsignals,suchasvoicesounds,gestures,orwrittensymbols.Suchasystemincludingitsrulesforcombiningitscomponents,suchaswords.Suchasystemasusedbyanation,people,orotherdistinctcommunity;oftencontrastedwithdialect.Brainstorming(1)What’syournativetongue?Canyouspeakanyotherlanguage?•来自北京外国语大学34国语言的新年快乐,你听过吗.flvBrainstorming(2)Doallthelanguageshavetheirwrittenforms?HaveyoueverbeenshockedbythemagnificentperformanceintheSpringFestivalGalaEvening?•感恩的心.flvSignlanguageThumbsup!Thumbsdown!Ok!&...Victory/winApplauseCallme!Whatdotheymean?Doyouknowtheraiseddotsbelow?BrailleDoyouthinkthatlanguageistheonlywaypeoplecommunicate?Ifnot,whatothermethodsofcommunicationcanyouthinkof?Brainstorming(3)OthermeansofcommunicationEmoticonsEyecontactGesturesFacialexpressionsEmotion+icon=emoticonCommunicationwithpeople’seyesAmovementofthehands,armsorhead,etc.toexpressanideaorfeelingFeelingsarereflectedonthefacesWeoftenseethiswhilechattingonlineorinourtextmessages,whatdoesitstandfor?Couldyougivesomeotherexamplesofemoticons?Guessthemeaningofthefollowingemoticons:-)=:-(=sadness:-O=surprise:-D=greatjoy:-P=makingaface:~-(=crying8-)=Amanwhoiswearingglassesissmiling.GestureDifferentwaysofgreetingpeopleAkissAbowAfirmhandshakeAlovinghugconfusedsadangryhappytiredGuessthemoodfromthefacialexpressionsUpsetexciteddepressedBrainstorming(4)Doanimalshavetheirownlanguagetocommunicate?Haveyoueverseenthecommunicationbetweenanimals?CommunicationbetweenanimalsAnimallanguageLikehumanbeings,animalsneedtocommunicatewitheachothertosurvive.Theydonotspeaktoeachotherinthesamewayaswedo;insteadtheyusemanydifferentsoundsandactionstoexpressthemselves.Forexample,beesmakeabuzzingnoise,lionsandbearsgrowls,catsmiaow,anddogsbark.Ifyouseeacatstandingwithitsbackarched,headloweredorlegsbent,itcouldbescared.Ifadoggrowlsatyou,itprobablyisangryandyoushouldbecareful.Animallanguageissimplerthanhumanlanguage,butitshowshowintelligentanimalsare.referencereferenceDoyouthinkEnglishisimportant?Why?Discussion•WhataresomegoodmethodsforstudyingEnglishthatyoucansharewithyourClassmates?JustasourChinese,Englishalsohasalonghistory.Afterclass,pleasedosomeresearchworktofindouthowtheEnglishlanguagehasbeendeveloping.HomeworkHomework