(共21张PPT)
Listening and Speaking
P60
Unit 5 Languages around the World
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
predict contents of tapescripts and understand the gist and what the pronouns refer to;
mark key words before listening and take notes while listening;
talk about learning foreign languages and reasons why people study a foreign language.
Learning Objectives
in the UN Conference Hall
Where
Its official languages
Chinese
English
Spanish
French
Russian
Arabic
Opening Page
About language-learning
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
Frank Smith
You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.
Geoffrey Willans
一门语言能带你进入人生旅途,两门语言则为你开启人生旅途中的所有大门。
弗兰克 史密斯
除非你掌握了两门以上的语言,否则你永远无法真正理解一门语言。
杰弗里 威兰斯
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.
Nelson Mandela
The limits of my language are the limits of my world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
如果你用别人能理解的语言与对方谈话,那么谈话会进入对方的大脑。如果你用对方的语言与之谈话,那么谈话会进入对方的心里。
纳尔逊 曼德拉
语言的限制就是对我的世界的限制。
路德维希 维特根斯坦
Other countries:
India: ________
America: ________
the UK: _______
Arab: _________
Explore languages around the world
France: ________
Russia: ________
Germany: _______
Spain: ________
Canada: ________
Denmark: _______
America
English is widely spoken by many countries. It plays an important part in communicating with other countries.
French
Russian
German
Spanish
English&French
Danish
English
English
English
Arabic
France ____ Russia ____ Germany ____
Spain ____ Canada ____ India ____
3
4
2
6
1
5
Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.
〇 Russian 〇 Chinese
〇 Korean 〇 Japanese
〇 Spanish 〇 Arabic
〇 English 〇 French
1. Tick the two languages with the most native speakers.
Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN).
It is mainly about languages around the world.
Nearly 7,000.
2.8 billion.
He believes learning foreign languages is very useful.
Tips
Mark the key words before listening.
Take notes
while listening.
2. Listen and answer the questions.
What is the main topic of this speech
How many languages are there in the world
How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language
What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
To some students, it seems that the only ______ _______ to learn is English. There are, however, nearly ________ languages in the world. After ________, the language with the most _____ language speakers isn’t English—it’s Spanish! ______ ______ is very ________, but it is wise to learn ___ _____ one other foreign language, ___________.
foreign language
7,000
Chinese
native
Learning English
useful
at least
Tips
Predict according to the context before listening.
if possible
English vs.
foreign languages
3. Listen and fill in the blanks.
There are many ________ why people learn a foreign language. Many students ________ to study one of the languages that are spoken at _________ . As they think it means _______ _____ ______ in the future. The UN has six _____ __________: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They _____ _______by around 2.8 billion people as their native or _________ languages.
reasons
choose
the UN
better job chances
official languages
are spoken
second
reasons for learning foreign languages
What do “they” and “it” refer to
3. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Some students, though, _____ ___ ____ a language because of family or friends. One American girl _____ to _____ ______ because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her ___ _______ from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady _________ _______ French because she had several friends from African countries where _______ is spoken. What do you think Which other language would you choose to study and why
choose to study
chose
learn Danish
in Danish
started learning
French
reasons for learning foreign languages
Tips
Predict according to the context before listening.
They think it means better job chances in the future.
They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people ...
Reference
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.
4. What do the italicised words refer to
language
reasons
choose to learn
Work in pairs or groups. Discuss which other language(s) you want to learn and why.
1 match A with B
2 official languages
3 the United Nations
4 the attitude towards ...
5 refer to
6 international organisations
7 full name
Language Points: Important phrases (P60 ~ P61)
把A和B相匹配
官方语言
联合国
对……的态度
国际组织
参考;查阅;指的是
全名;全称
Listening and Talking P65
1. Listen to the first part of a talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned
British English American English Australian English
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.
Listening and Talking
semester / term restroom / toilet
gas / petrol subway / underground
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3. Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English
British English
American English
Listening and Talking
4. Work in Groups and Role-Play the Conversation.
If you don’t understand one certain word, please ask for your partners’ clarification.
Listening and Talking
5. Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation. The expressions below may help you.
1 There is a sale at my favourite store.
2 I was just joking with you.
3 by the way
4 ask for clarification
5 be confused by
6 Would you mind doing ...
Language Points: Important phrases (P65)
我最喜欢的商店在搞促销。
我只是在和你开玩笑。
顺便说
要求澄清 / 请求解释
你介意做……
被……搞糊涂
Proverbs
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. 一种语言可以为人生开启一条走廊。两种语言则会使这条人生走廊的沿途上处处开启大门。 — Frank Smith
Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. 语言是文化的地图。它为你解答人们从哪里来到哪里去。 — Rita Mae Brown
Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow. 语言是灵魂的血肉,有了血肉,思想就可以奔跑,有了灵魂,语言才得以成长。 — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thank You