新编实用英语第三版综合教程Unit_1_Hello__Hi(session4).ppt

In Terms of Numbers of Languages: 1. Niger-Congo (1 514 languages) 2. Austronesian (1 268 languages) 3. Trans-New Guinea (564 languages) 4. Indo-European (449 languages) 5. Sino-Tibetan (403 languages) 6. Afro-Asiatic (375 languages) 7. Nilo-Saharan (204 languages) 8. Pama-Nyungan (178 languages) 9. Oto-Manguean (174 languages) 10. Austro-Asiatic (169 languages) Back PASSAGE II How to Say Hello in Different Languages Have you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying “Hello” to each other today, and in how many different languages? If you want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2796 languages and greet at least 6 500 000 000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying “Hello” around the world. Hola in Spanish, Ciao in Italian, Nihao in Chinese or Bonjour / Salut in French, and many more! We know that the usual way to greet each other is a simple handshake or wave in the US and Canada. However, other gestures such as various forms of bowing, embraces and other gestures are used in other parts of the world. 1 2 3 Here is a small list of languages chosen to show how to say “Hello / Good morning” in different languages. Look up the language in which you would like to learn to say “Hello / Good morning” in that language. Pronounce the suggested wording to practice it. ? Arabic — pronounced sabahou el kheir, meaning “Good morning”. ?Australian — Gday (mostly informal but including strangers pronounced gu-day, “Gday mate”). ? Chinese — In both Cantonese and Mandarin, it is written as 你好. Cantonese is Nei ho or Lei ho (pronounced ne ho or lay ho) and Mandarin is Nǐ hǎo (pronounced nee how) (Remember the tones). In Mandarin, you can also say 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo) for “Good morning”. ? Danish — Hej (informal; pronounced hey), God dag (formal), God aften (evening; formal), Hejsa (very informal). ? English — Hello (formal), Hi (informal), Hey (informal). 4 ? French — Salute