Unit-9-Learning-a-Language

PartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesPartIIReading&LanguageActivitiesPartIIIExtendedActivitiesBrainstormingListeningSpeakingExpressionsforlanguageaccent,dialect,pronunciation,syllable,intonation,tone,rhyme,stress,grammar,syntax,structure,context,vocabulary,phrase,word,lexicon,morpheme,prefix,suffix,slang,idiom,jargonExpressionsforassessinglanguagebehaviorappropriate(appropriateness),accurate(accuracy),proper,fluent(fluency),erroneous,meaningful,logical,nonsense,makenosense,comprehensible,readable,tothepoint,redundant,repetitive,wordy,concise,precise,formal,informalExpressionsforusingalanguageexpress,read,scan,listento,translate,interpret,summarize,paraphrase,outline(vt.)Expressionsfortypesoflanguageusepoetry,sonnets,fiction,nonfiction,novel,story,newsreports,document,script,lyrics,summary,essay,composition,dissertation/thesis,autobiography,biography,note,memospeech,conversations,dialogue,monologue,lecture,interview,presentationExpressionsfortypesoflanguageuserswriter/author,reader,translator,interpreter,poet,scriptwriter,playwright,copywriter,reporter,journalistExpressionsforlearningalanguage:rotelearning,review,preview,revise,makenotes,repeat,communication,interaction,input,intake,output,languageaptitude,learningstrategiesListenandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhyisListudyingaforeignlanguage?--Lifeltfromhismiddleschooldaysthathehadatalentforlanguage,boththemothertongueandEnglish.Butlaterhequestionedhisdecisionandlanguageaptitude.Despitehisdoubtshehasbecomemoreinterestedinandfascinatedbylearninganewlanguage.2.Whatishisattitudetowardlearningvocabulary,grammar,pronunciation?--Hedoesn’tthinktheyaredifficult.3.What,accordingtoLi,isthemostdifficultaspectinlearningEnglish?Andwhy?--HefindswhatstandsinhiswaywhenlearningEnglishisthespecialuseofcertainwords,i.e.idioms.Theyarenoteasytounderstandalthoughtheyconsistoffamiliarwords;andthereisahugebodyofidiomsforlearnerstomaster.4.HowdoesLidefinetheterm“idiom”?--Anidiomisanexpressionwhosemeaningcannotbederivedfromthemeaningoftheindividualwordsintheexpression.5.HowdidhemisunderstandaBritishstudenttheotherday?--LiwastoldthattheBritishstudentwatchedafootballmatchandgotakickoutofit.Lithoughthewashitbytheballorkickedoutofthestadiumbyafootballplayer.ActuallytheBritishstudentmeanthehadgotalotoffunfromwatchingthematch.6.WhichareaoflanguageisLigoingtostudyinthefuture?--Liisinterestedinculturalstudies,whichhethinksisaneglectedbutveryimportantarea,becausehebelievesthatitismainlytheculturalaspectsoflanguageratherthantheotherlinguisticaspectsthatdeterminessuccessfulcommunication.kickthebucket[euphemism--die]bethetopdog/wearthepantse.g.Mr.Brownhasbeenourtopdogfor25years,buthe'sretiring.Threeofourseniorexecutivesarefightingforhisjobandnobodyknowswho'llendupasnewtopdog.Theoldmanstillownstheshopandcomestowork.Buthissonwearsthepantsnow.madmoneye.g.Theotherdayweranoutofgassixtymilesfromhome.Ihadforgottenmywallet.Butwewerelucky-mywiferememberedshehadhermadmoney,sowewereabletobuygastogetbackhome.beonthinicee.g.Youngman,unlessyoustartturninginyourassignmentsontimeandpullupyourtestscores,Ihavetotellyouthatyouareonthiniceinthisclass.Rightnowyou'reveryclosetofailing.afatcate.g.Ihatetoseefatcatsshowingoffalltheirmoney,butIwouldsurelovetobeonemyself.ButIguessmyonlychanceofbeingafatcatistowintenmilliondollarsinthelottery.pokerfacee.g.Ineverknowwhethermybosslikesmyworkornot--heisarealpokerface!rainchecke.g.I'dlovetogooutwithyou,Ben.I'msorryI'mbusytonight,butI'dlikearaincheck.haveahearte.g.Charlie,IknowI'veowedyouthehundredbucksforalongtime.But,haveaheart:givemealittlemoretimebecauseIreallydon'thaveitrightnow.crossmyhearte.g.Billy,crossmyheart,itwasn'tmewhobrokeyourbicycle.“rubelbowswith…e.g.IfyoutravelacrossAmericabybus,yourubelbowswithallsortsofpeople.You'llmeetolderretiredpeople,youngstudentsandotherswhoridethebusbecauseit'scheaperthanflying.“Chooseseveralquestionsfromthefollowinglistandinterviewyourpartneraboutthem:1.WhendidyoustartlearningEnglish?2.DoyouenjoyEnglishlearning?3.Doyouthinkyouhaveatalentforlearningalanguage?4.WhydidyouchooseEnglishasyourmajoratcollege?5.WhatisthemostdifficultaspectinlearningEnglish?Why?Howdoyouintendtodealwithit?6.Howdoyoumanagetoremembernewwords?7.Doyouthinkitishelpfultorecitepassages?8.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytoimproveyourpronunciation?9.Whatdoyoureadoutofclass?10.Whatwouldyouchooseifyouhaveachanceoflearninganotherforeignlanguage?Why?Task1:Conversation/playAconversation/shortplayaboutmisunderstandingcausedbythemisuseoflanguageincommunication(e.g.idioms,pronunciation)Task2:Conversation/PlayAconversation/shortplayaboutmisunderstandingcausedbytheuseofdifferentdialectsofEnglish(e.g.AmericanEnglishvs.BritishEnglish)Task3:Mini-lectureAshortlectureintroducingseveralinterestingidiomsandtheirstories.Task4:StorytellingAstorybasedonthepicture.Task5:Play---ChinaEnglish?AshortplayaboutdifficultiesinexplainingtoforeignersthoseobjectsorideascharacteristicofChineseculture(e.g.旗袍，皮蛋，蚂蚁上树等).Youcouldalsobrieflypresentyourviewontheproperwaythatsuchthingsshouldb