(共40张PPT)
Unit 5
Languages Around the World
Period 6
Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Assessing Your Progress
1 Read the first part of a passage and find
suitable words for the blanks.
attitude classic point of view civilization
despite native related to struggle
Part Ⅰ The first foreign language I ever learnt was French,but it didn′t go very well. My mother asked our neigh bour to teach me when I was seven.
attitude classic point of view civilization
despite native related to struggle
French wasn′t his _________ language,but he used to live in France,so he could speak a little. However,________ his help,I learnt very little French. I just didn′t feel that it ___________ my daily life in any way,so I didn′t try.
native
despite
related to
attitude classic point of view civilization
despite native related to struggle
When I entered senior high school,my ________ towards language learning changed. I had to learn Latin,which I′ve always been interested in because I want to study law. For this reason,learning Latin wasn′t a _________ for me like learning French.
attitude
struggle
attitude classic point of view civilization
despite native related to struggle
Soon I began to read _________ books in Latin. It certainly wasn′t easy, but I got to read lots of interesting stories about ancient ____________. Reading those books opened a window for me to another world and gave me a new ________________ on my own world.
classic
civilisation
point of view
2 Read the second part of the passage and
combine the words in the two boxes to
complete the restrictive relative clauses.
building class day way someone
when in which where who that
building class day way someone
when in which where who that
Part Ⅱ I became interested in learning more languages aside from English. Then I saw an advertisement that offered a wonderful summer course in German,and that was the __________ decided to take on a new language.
day when
building class day way someone
when in which where who that
The _____________________ we met for classes was quite small,but there was a whole world of language to explore. Our teacher was Mrs Haus: a tall,thin,quiet,grey-haired lady. I′ll never forget the first ___________________ she introduced herself to us.
building where/in which
class in which/where
building class day way someone
when in which where who that
She never once raised her voice,but as soon as she began to speak,the room fell silent. What was the reason Because Mrs Haus LOVED German language and culture– and everybody who was in her classes couldn‘t help but love the language,too.
building class day way someone
when in which where who that
We all loved the _______________ she talked about German food and traditions. And I realised what makes a good teacher. A good teacher is _______________ is in love with what she or he is teaching.
way that/in which
someone who
What ways did the writer use to learn foreign languages
The writer learned foreign languages by reading books in Latin and taking a summer course in German.
◎ What did you think of the quote at the beginning of the unit
◎ Did you find it easy or difficult to talk about your reasons for
learning a foreign language Why
◎ Did you learn anything new from the text about Chinese
characters If so,what did you learn
◎ How does learning about different kinds of English affect your
English study
◎ Overall,I thought this unit was ○good ○useful ○just Ok
○ difficult.
REFLECTING
*Project:Give a presentation on natural
disasters
Study an English-English dictionary to help you create a word bank.
There are many different English-English dictionaries. Here is an entry from a commonly used dictionary.
demand /d ′m nd;d ′mɑ nd/
n. 1 [C] a firm request for something
a demand for equal pay
2 [pl.] (~ of sth) things required that
are usually difficult and/or tiring
the demands of the new job
word
pronunciation
meaning
3 [C,U] the request of customers for
goods or services
There is an increasing demand
on English translators these days.
IDM by popular demand;in
demand;on demand
grammar
information
v. 1 to ask for something strongly
I demand to know what′s going on.
The boss demanded that all workers
arrive in time.
2 to need one′s effort,time,skill, etc.
Many sports demand speed and strength.
example
2 Choose the words that are most difficult/useful
to you and put them into your word bank.
1 Decide how to organise the words. For example:
in alphabetical order:A,B, C, etc.
by group: all the words related to a certain topic,
pronunciation,part of speech,etc.
by commonly confused words,such as“chicken /
kitchen”,“diary/dairy”, etc.
by memory devices: words that you have memorised
together,such as words with the
same roots,etc.
2 Complete the entries.
English definitions
grammar information
one or two example sentences
3 lllustrate them.
drawings diagrams
tables cartoons
tongue
n. the soft part inside one′s mouth that we use for
speaking and eating
cab
n. a taxi
calligraphy
n. the art of producing beautiful writing using special
pens or brushes
3 Work in pairs. Exchange ideas with each other
about how you made your word bank. Then
discuss how you are going to use it to help
your English study.
* Video Time
Chinese Characters
The Chinese writing system has evolved from ancient times. Learning Chinese characters can connect us with people from long ago. Written Chinese has also been adapted so it can be used by future generations.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Complete the sentences with the words below.
carved classics era origins radicals
1 Ancient Chinese people _____________ symbols onto
turtle shells or bones of animals
carved
carved classics era origins radicals
2 Many of today′s characters have their ____________ in
the observations of ancient Chinese people.
3 About 80 percent of Chinese characters are made up of
smaller parts,called ___________ .
origins
radicals
4 If you can read Chinese characters,you can read Chinese
__________ from thousands of years ago.
5 Chinese characters have been adapted into digital form in
the modern __________.
carved classics era origins radicals
classics
era
WHILE YOU WATCH
Choose the correct answers.
1 How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese
characters are mentioned in the video ________
A Three. B Four. C Five.
B
2 Today,written Chinese is the _______ system of writing
in the world.
A most complicated
B oldest continuously used
C hardest
B
3 The character jia probably originated from the idea that
________.
A animals should live in family homes
B a good family home has plenty of food
C ancient homes always kept pigs
B
4 China′s unified writing system forms a strong bridge
linking ______.
A China with the rest of the world
B Asia,Africa,and Europe
C the present and the past
C
5 Written Chinese spreads _________ wherever it goes.
A Chinese culture B Chinese classics
C tales and legends
A
AFTER YOU WATCH
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1 Why do you think written Chinese has survived for so long
2 Why do you think an increasing number of international
students become interested in learning the Chinese
language
1 Why do you think written Chinese has survived for so long
It is because written Chinese is a unified system that forms a strong bridge linking the Chinese people and culture of the present with those of the past. Written Chinese is representative of Chinese culture,and since China′s culture and society continues to develop,hence written Chinese will continue to survive.
2 Why do you think an increasing number of international
students become interested in learning the Chinese
language
The rich history and culture of China is a big draw to international students. Also, with China being one of the major powers in the world,international students may hope to have the chance to live and work in China,so learning the Chinese language will be beneficial for them.
本课结束
This lesson is over
THANKS!