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UnitFiveLanguage•Task1:WaysofCommunication•Task2:LanguageLearning•Task3:NotJustParrot-TalkTask1Task2Task3Howmanylanguagescanyouspeak?Whatarethey?Doyouknowsomedialects?Ifyes,showthemtous.Therearemanydifferentlanguagespeopleusetocommunicate.Discussthefollowingquestionsaboutlanguagewithyourclassmates.Doyouthinklanguagelearningisadifficultprocess?Whyorwhynot?Task1-----DiscussionTask1Task2Task3Task2-----LanguageLearninginAmericaLearningaforeignlanguageisusuallyrequiredinschoolsaroundtheworld.Butindifferentcountries,thelearningprogramisdifferent.ListentothefollowingpassageabouthowAmericanchildrenlearnaforeignlanguageandthenanswersomequestions.WhatisthebestageAmericanswantchildrentolearnaforeignlanguage?Why?WhatdoChildrendoinimmersionprograms?Itiswantedforchildrentolearnaforeignlanguageyoungerthan5yearsold,sincelanguageexpertssayitiseasierforyoungerchildrentolearnalanguage.Childreninimmersionprogramshearonlybutnewlanguageintheclassroom.Thechildrenplaygames,singsongsandtalktooneanotherinthenewlanguage.Task1Task2Task3Task2-----LanguageLearninginAmericaItseemsmoreandmoreAmericanswantschoolstoteachforeignlanguagestochildrenyoungerthan5yearsold.Themostpopularwaytoteachtheseyoungchildrenanotherlanguageisthemethodcalled“immersion(沉浸法)”.Childreninimmersionprogramshearonlybutnewlanguageintheclassroom.Thechildrenplaygames,singsongsandtalktooneanotherinthenewlanguage.Someexpertssayimmersionprogramsarethemosteffectivewayforyoungchildrentolearnalanguage.ButtherecanbeaproblemwhenchildrenintheUnitedStatesbegantolearnanotherlanguageatsuchanearlyage.Notmanyelementaryschoolscontinuetheeffortasthechildrengetolder.Onlysevenofthefiftystatesrequireschooltoteachaforeignlanguagetostudentsbetweentheagesofsixandtwelve.Languageexpertssayitiseasierforyoungerchildrentolearnalanguage.ScriptTask1Task2Task3Task2-----StoryTellingHelenKeller’sStoryLearninglanguagesisaneffortexertingtask,whichismoredifficultforagirllikeHelenKeller,whowasnolongerabletoseeorhearaftershewassickattheageof19months.Butwiththehelpofherteacher,MissAnneSullivan,shesucceeded.WatchthecartoonmovieaboutHelen,andtrytofinishtellingthestoryabouthowthisgreatladytriedtolearnlanguages.Task1Task2Task3Task2-----VideoClipHowIDiscoveredWordsWatchthevideoclipandyouwillknowhowHelenKellerdiscoveredwords!ClicktostopandclickagaintocontinueTask1Task2Task3NotJustParrot-TalkLanguageisaspecialwaymanusestoexpressthemselves.Butitseemsthatlanguageisnotonlythepriorityofhumanbeings.Hereaparrotcanalsodoit.Andheisnotjustparrot-talk.Task3-----NotJustParrot-Talk•In-ClassReadingHowIDiscoveredWordsWorkingroupstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Thedayonwhichherteacher,AnneMansfieldSullivan,cametoherisconsideredthemostimportantinherlife.ItwasthethirdofMarch,1887,threemonthsbeforeshewassevenyearsold.Thatdaywasimportantbecauseitmarkedaturningpointinherlife.WhatdayisconsideredthemostimportantdayinherlifeaccordingtoHelenKeller?Andwhy?SampleShefelttenseandanxious,waitingforsomethingtohappenwithabeatingheart.Butshedidnotknowwhatthefutureheldofmarvelorsurpriseforher.Weknowforthefirstsevenyearsofherlifeshewasalmostlikeawildanimal.Shescreamedandkickedbecauseshewantedotherpeopletounderstandher.Shewantedtocommunicatewiththembuttherewasnoway.HowdidHelenfeelbeforehereducationbegan?SampleIt’seasyforustolearnthewords.Wecansee,hearandread.Weknowwordshavemeanings,eitherconcreteorabstract.ButforHelenthat’sahardjob.Shecouldn’tseeorhearsoshelearnedbytouchandfeeling.It’safterAnncamethatsheknewwordsarenamesofthingsandunderstoodtheconnectionbetweenwordsandthings.Bytouchingandfeelingshemanagedtodiscoverwordsandtheworld,andshebecameagreatpersonintheworld.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenyouandHelenastolearningwords?SampleIntroduction:themostimportantdayinherlife.(Para.1)Herfeelingsbeforeherteacherarrived/hereducationbegan.(Para.2-3)Thefirstencounterwiththeteacher.(Para.4)Howshediscoveredwords.(Para.5-9)A.Herinitialsuccessinlearning:shelearnedthespellingofafewwords.(Para.5)B.Thedifficultiesencounteredinlearningthemeaningsofwordsandherreactions.(Para.6)C.Hernewsight:everythinghadanameandeachnamegavebirthtoanewthought.(Para.7-8)D.Herfeelingsandhernewoutlookonlifebeforeshefellasleepthatnightafterhertriptothewell-house.(Para.9)佳句欣赏抽象名词angerandbitterness作主语，表达突出，主题鲜明，震撼读者。译文Angerandbitternesshadpreyeduponmecontinuallyforweeksandadeeplanguorhadsucceededthispassionatestruggle.(Line12)如本课另一句：Neithersorrownorregretfollowedmypassionateoutburst.在这种强烈的情感发泄之后，我没有一丝伤感或懊悔之情。犯罪感不停地折磨着他。多年来他一想到自己对她的死负有责任就心如刀割。Feelingsofguiltincessantlypreyeduponhismind.Thethoughtthathewasresponsibleforherdeathpreyedonhimforyears.Examplepreyup(on):troublegreatly;torment使持续苦恼；折磨猫捕食鸟和老鼠。过往船只受到海盗的抢劫。Catspreyonbirdsandmice.Passingshipswerepreyeduponbypirates.Examplepreyon:2)take/hunt/catchasprey捕食，杀害3)stealfrom;attack;makesb.one’svictim掠夺，使某人成为某人的牺牲品他讲话之后接着是一阵沉默。该公司正开发新一代的电脑，用以承接现有的系列。Asilencesucceededhiswords.Thecompanyisdevelopinganewgenerationofcomputerstosucceedtheirexistingrange.Examplesucceed:followafter,replace随……之后；接替；取代某人或某物时钟鸣响声打破了寂静。Thesilencewassucceededbythestrikingofa