(共23张PPT)
Period 1
Listening, Speaking & Talking
Unit 5
Languages around the world
Listening
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Speaking
Leading-in
France ________
Russia ________
Germany _______
Spain __________
Canada ________
India __________
Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.
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Listening
1. Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations.
〇Russian 〇Chinese 〇Korean 〇Japanese
〇Spanish 〇Arabic 〇English 〇French
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1. What is the main topic of this speech
2. How many languages are there in the world
3. How many billion people speak the UN’s official
languages as their native or second language
4. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
2. Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.
(2)How many languages are there in the world
Nearly 7000.
(1)What is the main topic of this speech
Learning a foreign language.
Why we should learn a foreign language.
The official languages of UN.
The importance to learn English.
(3)How many billion people speak the UN's official languages as their native or second language
(4)What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
Around 2.8 million.
It is very useful and wise to learn one or more foreign languages.
(1) They think it means better job chances in the future.
(2) They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people ...
3. Listen to the speech again. What do the italicised
words refer to in the sentences
They: students who choose to study a UN language
it: studying a UN language
They: the six official UN languages
Pronouns (it,they, she, etc.)
refer to something or somebody
mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to.
Reference:
4. Listen to the speech again and choose the correct answer.
1. Which language has the second most native language speakers
A. English B. Spanish C. Chinese D. French
2. How many people speak official languages of UN
A. around 2.8 billion B. more than 2.8 billion
C. less than 2.8 billion D. 2.8 billion
3. Why did an American girl choose to learn Danish
A. Because her friend advised her to learn.
B. Because she likes Danish very much.
C. Because her grandparents came from Denmark.
D. Because she likes watching Danish novels.
5. Listen to the speech again one more time and fill in the blanks.(1~2 words)
There are nearly 7000 ____________ in the world. After Chinese, Spanish has the most ________ language speakers. Learning English is very _______, but it is ______ to learn more ____________ languages, if possible.
People learn a foreign language for many _________. Many students chooses languages which _____________ at the UN. Because they think studying a UN language means better job _________ in the future. The UN
has six __________ languages which were spoken by around 2.8 bullion
people.
Some students choose to study a language due to ________or friends.
An American girl whose grandpa used ___________ letters in Danish from their ___________ chose to learn the language while another young lady started _________ French because of some of her friends.
languages
native
useful
wise
foreign
reasons
are spoken
chances
official
family
to read
relatives
learning
Speaking
6. Work in pairs or groups. Discuss which other language(s) you want to learn and why.
My father is doing business with Russians. I'd like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.
Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know it‘s used in many countries.
经验总结
Example:
A: What language do you want to study
B: I really want to study French. I think that the French language sounds beautiful.
A: Why Do you want to go to France some day
B: Yes, I'd love to. Also, French is used by many international organizations around the world. Do you know that FIFA's full name is in French
A: Oh, I remember that. But I don't know how to pronounce it.
Reference Answers
Listening &
Talking
Listening
1. Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English are spoken
British English, American English and Australian English are mentioned
2. Can English speakers from different countries understand each other
Yes, they can.
Non-native English speakers.
3. Who can those differences in languages cause confusion for
口semester/term
口restroom/toilet
口gas/petrol
口 subway/underground
2. Listen to the second part of the talk.
What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes.
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Petrol sweet toilet honour mum flat
Gas candy restroom honor mom apartment
British English: Petrol sweet toilet honour mum flat
American English: gas candy restroom honor mom apartment
3. Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English Try to think of more pairs of words like these.
Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping There's a sale at my favourite store.
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some pants.
Martin: Pants That's funny. I don't usually go shopping with my friends for pants.
Zhou Wei: You don't Don't you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not
Martin: Er... Not really ... Hey, wait, do you mean trousers—what you and I are wearing on our legs right now
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes. That's what I mean by pants! That's American English, isn't it
Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British English, ”pants” means something very different
Zhou Wei: Really So what does it mean
Martin: In British English, the word ''pants” means underwear....
4. Read and role-play the conversation.
What misunderstanding has happened
Zhou Wei refers to pants, American English for trousers. Martin explains that pants refers to underwear in British English.
THANK YOU
Listening, Speaking and Talking
Language point
(1)refer...to...把……提交给……;让……参考……
refer to...as...把……称为……
(2)reference n.提及;涉及;参考;参考书
in/with reference to关于……
for reference以备查阅;以供参考
refer to 提及;谈到;参考;查阅;提交;把……称作……
(1)You should refer this matter to the head office for a decision.
你应把这事提交总部去决定。
(2)Our economy is referred to as a free market.
我们的经济被称作自由市场经济。
(3)In reference to your question about cost,the tickets for the film are 35 yuan each.
关于你咨询的费用问题,这部电影的票价是每张35元。
(4)The result of the research is for reference only.
这个研究结果仅供参考。
(1)用refer的正确形式填空
①Complete the exercises without to a dictionary.
②The book to last time has been sold out.
③There is no direct to her own childhood in the novel.
(2)单句改错
①The book he referred to being interesting.
②The question referred at the meeting is hard to answer.
多维训练
referring
referred
reference
being→is
referred后加to