Unit 19
Communication
words
What’s communication?
the activity or process of
expressing ideas and feelings
or of giving people information
How many kinds of communication can
we use to express our ideas and feelings?
three major kinds
written
communication
visual
communication
spoken
communication
Which of the three kinds of
communication do the following
pictures belong to?
computer
document
written communication
email
fax
text message
spoken communication
satellite phone
visual communication
DVD recording
computer document
WAP photo
WAP
photo
fax
DVD recording
email
satellite
phone
text message
In the world , people use different kinds
of language to communicate. Among
them, English is the most popular
international language. Some people
speak English as a first language, but
some people use it as a second or only as
a foreign language.
Name some of the countries that belong
to the following groups.
●
English spoken as a first language
English spoken as a second language– it is
used in schools and universities and between
people whose main languages are different
●
●
English spoken only as a foreign language
Britian
Australia
Canada
American
New
zealand
South
Ireland
Singapore
IndiaAfrica
Holland
Switzerland
China
Japan
France
Listen to six people talking . Try to
identify their accents.
North American, Australia ，Chinese,
French， British, German
1. Australia
2. Chinese
3. North American 4. German
5. British
6. French
Listening materials
People not only can use mouths but
also bodies to communicate, that is
body language
Work in pairs. Discuss what messages the
following body language communicates.
1.In the USA, two people slap their hands
together in the air.
celebration
2.In the UK, a person shows an
upright thumb.
approval
3.In Italy, a person kisses another person on
both cheeks
to greet sb or say hello
4.In Japan, a person folds his arms
across his chest.
arrogance or threat
Discussion
Do you know any other
body languages?
Tapescript (Unit19 Warm-up )
• Man 1: I come from “Down Under” and
my country’s a very different kind of
place from what a lot of people think. I
mean, British people immediately think
of the outback and kangaroos. I come
from up North and it’s semi-tropical –
we’ve even got tropical rainforests.
Australia
• Woman 1: I live in the third largest
country in the world with a population
of about 1.26 billion. I’m very lucky to
live in the capital city – the political,
economic and cultural centre of the
country. Foreign visitors who stay here
can visit some amazing places
including The Forbidden City, the
Temple of Heaven and of course, the
Great Wall.
Chinese
• Man 2: I’ve been over to Britain a few
times and nobody has trouble
understanding me. But what’s amazing
is the number of different accent in
such a small country as Britain. My
country, as you know, is really big, but
there are only really three are only
really three of four different accents.
North American
• Woman 2: I come from a country
famous for manufacturing Mercedes
Benz cars. In 1990, two different states
– the East and the West – reunified to
become one country. The people were
very happy. Berlin is now our capital
city. I’m proud to live in Europe’s
largest economy and most populous
nation.
German
• Man 3: My country is made up of England,
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. I
live in the east part of London. I’ve lived
here all my life so I speak with a Cockney
accent. Cockney English is unique. It’s
got a lot of rhymes. Did you know we say,
“apples and pears” instead of the word
“stairs”? And can you guess what “April
showers” stand for? Yeah, you’re right.
“April showers” are “flowers”!
British
• Woman 3: I live in a country which
produces a sparkling wine called
Champagne. For most people, eating
well is very important. We spend an
amazing amount of time thinking about,
talking about, cooking and consuming
good food and wine. We’re famous for
inventing the baguette, a long stick of
bread.
French
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