2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 19 Language Section Ⅰ Reading

1Unit19Language你会“口语”的同时你懂“手语”吗？请读下面这篇文章吧。SignLanguageSignhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsignedlanguagesareunique－aspeechofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytoexplorehowthebraingeneratesandunderstandslanguage，andthrownewlightonanoldscientificdebate：whetherlanguage，completewithgrammar，issomethingthatwearebornwith，orwhetheritisalearnedbehavior.ThecurrentinterestinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonerebelteacheratGallaudetUniversityinWashingtonD．C.，world'sonlyliberalartsuniversityfordeafpeople.WhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish，hewasgivenacourseinsigning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingstrange：amongthemselves，studentssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode，eachmovementofthehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime，AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethanaformofpidginEnglish.ButStokoebelievedthe“handtalk”hisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered：Mightdeafpeopleactuallyhaveagenuinelanguage？Andcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronearth？Itwas1955，whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningas“substandard”．Stokoe'sideawasacademicheresy.Itis53yearslater.FordecadeseducatorsfoughthisideathatsignedlanguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish，FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech，themodulationofsound.Butsignlanguageisbasedonthemovementofhands，themodulationofspace.“WhatIsaid”，Stokoeexplains，“isthatlanguageisnotrelatedtomouthbutbrain.”[阅读障碍词]1．generatevt.产生2．pidginEnglish洋泾浜英语3．genuineadj.真的；名副其实的24．heresyn.异端邪说5．modulationn.调节[诱思导读]1．Whatteacherstartedthepresentgrowinginterestinsignlanguage?AnEnglishteacher.2．WhatdidStokoethinkthatlanguagewasrelatedto?Stokoethoughtthatlanguagewasrelatedtobrain.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.royalA．vi.&vt.加速()2.libertyB．adj.足够的，充分的()3.foldC．n.十年()4.decadeD．n.自由()5.trendE．n.理论；学说()6.theoryF．n.目标()7.adequateG．adj.王室的，皇家的()8.ensureH．vt.确保，保证()9.accelerateI．v.折叠；交叉()10.targetJ．n.趋势，倾向[答案]1—5GDICJ6—10EBHAFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.记住B.取得成功C.以防万一D.突出，显眼E.缺乏F.依赖，指望()1.IncaseIforget，pleaseremindmeofmypromise.()2.Hewasverytallandstoodoutfromthecrowd.()3.Idon'tknowifIcanrelyonhim，butI'mwillingtotakeagamble.()4.Thebrightyoungmancangetaheadquicklyinthetouristindustry.()5.KeepinmindthateverywordIsaidtoyouisvaliduntilthelastdateofmylife.()6.Ifyouareintheabsenceofsocialskills，itcanleadtomanyproblems.[答案]1—6CDFBAE3GetaheadwithyourEnglishItwaspredictedasearlyasthe1700sthat①Englishwouldonedaybethegloballanguageandthathasprovedtobethecaseinthelastfewdecades②.ThegrowthofinternationalcompaniesandthegreatadvancesincommunicationshavestartedthetrendforlearningEnglishasaforeignlanguage.Intoday'sworld，beingabletospeakmorethanonelanguage③，includingEnglish，ishowyoustandoutandgetahead.However，learningEnglishasaforeignlanguageisverydifficultintheabsence(缺乏)ofanativelanguageenvironment.Somerespectedtheoriesonlanguageacquisition[(语言)习得]believethattoattain(达到)ahighleveloffluency(流利度)andaccuracy(准确度)inaforeignlanguage，youneedtobesurrounded(环绕)byit.Butsadly，thechancesthatwewillallhavetheopportunitytoliveinanEnglish­speakingcountryaresmall.Therefore,mostofushavetorelyonwhatwecanlearnatschoolaspartoftheschoolcurriculum④.OurlatestEnglishcurriculum[(学校内)课程]encouragesteacherstocreatearichlanguageenvironmentintheclassroom.WhatthismeansisthattheymakesurethereisanadequateamountofinputinEnglishconveyedtothestudentsthroughvariousmediums.⑤Thiscantaketheformofreadingandlisteningmaterialswhichmustbeofthehighestquality.Qualityinputensuresqualityoutput，whetheritisspeakingorwriting⑥.成功学习英语早在18世纪人们就预言英语有一天会成为全球性语言，而这一预言在近几十年中已经得到了证实。国际公司的增长和通讯方面的巨大进步带来了学习英语的新潮流。当今世界，要想取得令人瞩目的成就，就要会讲至少两种语言，特别是英语。然而，没有英语语言环境，学英语是很难的。一些备受尊崇的语言习得理论认为，要想达到高水平的外语流利程度和准确性，你得置身于该语言的环境中。但遗憾的是，我们很少有人有机会生活在讲英语的国家，所以大部分人还是得靠学校的语言课程来学习外语。我国最新颁布的英语教学大纲鼓励老师在教室里创设一种丰富多彩的外语环境。这就意味着，他们要确保通过多种方式给学生足够的英语输入量。足够量的语言输入可以以高质量的阅读和听力材料的形式呈现。不管是说还是写，高质量的输入确保高质量的输出。4[助读讲解]①Itwaspredicted...that中it是形式主语，that引导的从句是真正的主语。②inthelastfewdecades在过去几十年里，此短语要和现在完成时连用。③beingableto...是动名词短语在句中作主语。④what引导宾语从句。⑤本句中what引导主语从句；that引导表语从句；makesure后面是省略了引导词that的宾语从句；conveyed...是过去分词短语作后置定语。⑥whether引导让步状语从句。Toreallygetahead⑦，however，meansputtinginextraworkoutsideoftheclassroom.Expertssaythatjust15minutesofextra­curricularstudyadaycanreallyaccelerateforeignlanguagelearning.Herearewhattheyrecommend：—Settingachievabletargets.Forexample，enlarge(扩大)yourvocabularyby10newwordseveryday—fivetimesaweek—thenrevisethewordsontheweekend.50newwordsaweekmeans200newwordsamonth.—ListeningtoanEnglishsongseveraltimesinoneweekafterreadingthewords.—WatchingthenewsinyourownlanguageandthenreadinganEnglishnewspaperornewswebsite.Knowingthemainstoriesbeforereadingwillguarantee(保证)greatercomprehensionwhenreadinginEnglish⑧.—WatchingafavouriteDVD，butadjusting(调整；调节)thelanguagetoEnglishinpartsyouknowwell.—Studyingwithfriends.Testeachotherandsharelearningstrategies—thismakeslearningmoreenjoyable⑨.—Rewardingyourself.Ifyoureachatarget，treat(款待)yourself.Inform(告知)afriendofyourtargetssotheycanhelpmotivateyouas