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Language, Brain and Mind

Language, Brain and Mind. Unit 9. Activity 1 How the Brain works Activity 2 How Children Acquire the Mother Tongue Activity 3 Understand Memory and Knowledge. Activity 1 How the Brain works. Task 1 Remove an erroneous classical view Task 2 Make a contrastive study

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Language, Brain and Mind

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  1. Language, Brain and Mind Unit 9

  2. Activity 1 How the Brain works • Activity 2 How Children Acquire the Mother Tongue • Activity 3 Understand Memory and Knowledge

  3. Activity 1 How the Brain works • Task 1 Remove an erroneous classical view • Task 2 Make a contrastive study • Task 3 Discover the functions of the brain • Task 4 Be aware of language handicap and speech therapy • Task 5 Activity summary

  4. 1 让我想想。 2 她真是有点担心。 3 认真考虑一下。 4 她是个爱操心的 人。

  5. Left Brain Functions Number skills Written language Reasoning Spoken language Science Right-hand control Right Brain Functions Insight 3-D forms Art awareness Imagination Music awareness Left-hand control

  6. aphasia/dysphasia

  7. Activity 2 How Children Acquire the Mother Tongue • Task 1 Be aware of the importance of child language study • Task 2 A look at theories of language acquisition • Task 3 Reflect on child language acquisition and language learning

  8. learn acquire

  9. necessary condition sufficient condition

  10. the environmental the cognitive the innate

  11. parameter setting LAD (Language Acquisition Device)

  12. Activity 3 Understand Memory and Knowledge • Task 1 Understand short-term and long-term memory • Task 2 Be aware of those factors that affect memory • Task 3 Being aware of the effects of prior knowledge • Task 4 Understand the notion of schema • Task 5 Activity summary

  13. Type of language • Input • Retention interval • Output

  14. an organised packet of knowledge that enables us to make sense of new knowledge.

  15. Open door Enter Give reservation name Wait to be seated Go to table Be seated Order drinks Put napkins on lap Look at menu Discuss menu Order meal Talk Drink water Eat salad or soup Meal arrives Eat food Finish meal Order dessert Eat dessert Ask for bill Bill arrives Pay bill Leave tip Get coats Leave Visiting a restaurant script

  16. Enter room Look for friends Find seat Sit down Settle belongings Take out notebook Look at other students Talk Look at lecturer Listen to lecturer Take notes Check time Ask questions Change position in seat Daydream Look at other students Take more notes Close notebook Gather belongings Stand up Talk Leave Attending a lecture script

  17. Questions for thinking: • Which hemisphere of human brain is responsible for language? • What’s the differences of “language acquisition” and “ language learning”? • What is the effects of prior knowledge?

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