学习任务单
课程基本信息
学科 高中英语 年级 高一 学期 秋季
课题 M1 U5 Languages Around The World（Listening and Speaking）
教科书 书 名：英语必修第一册教材 出版社：人民教育出版社 出版日期：2022年10月
学习目标
Ss are able to listen for detailed information about the UN languages and the reasons for learning foreign languages. Ss are able to grasp the main idea of the speech and identify such features as listing numbers, using pronouns and conjunctions embodied in the speech to improve its logic and conciseness. 3）Through pair work and group discussion, Ss are able to express their reasons for learning.
课前学习任务
Based on your life experience, think about the quote on the opening page。 Finish exercise1 on page 60.
课上学习任务
【学习任务一】
See the picture of the UN conference on the screen and think about the following questions: Do you know where the photo is taken and what is happening in the picture How do people from different countries understand and communicate with each other Here are pictures of the UN member countries, do you know who are they Which languages are spoken in these countries 【学习任务二】 Listen to a speech carefully and answer the following questions: How many languages are there in the world What are the official languages of the UN What are the two languages with the most native speakers How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language What’s the function of the numbers used in the passage 【学习任务三】 Listen to the speech again to complete the table and answer the questions. What language(s) students choose to learnWhyOne of the UN official languages (many students)Danish (an American girl)French (another young lady)
As they think it means better job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages. What do “they” refer to in the sentences What is the function of the pronouns used in the passage Work in pairs, discuss the question and make a dialogue: Which other language would you choose to study and why 【学习任务四】 Listen to the first paragraph of the speech again and fill in the blanks. To some students, the only foreign language to learn is English. There are , nearly 7000 language in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speaker isn’t English ---- it’s Spanish! Leaning English is very useful, learn at least one other foreign language, if possible. What is the function of the conjunctions and structures used in the passage What is the main topic of this speech How does the speaker organize the speech in a logical and concise way to attract the audience' attention 【学习任务五】 Based on the former listening activities, review the quote on the opening page and share your understandings with group members. “One language sets you a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way ----- Frank Smith” As a native Chinese speaker, how does Chinese "set you a corridor for life" As an English learner, how do "two languages open every door along the way" Share your understanding. 【学习任务六】 Assignment: A speech competition themed "To Be A Foreign Language Learner" will be launched in your school next Friday and as one of the competitors, you are going to deliver a speech about the foreign language you want to learn and giving reasons. Try to use what you have learned in the class to help you.
推荐的学习资源
The song《L'Internationale》 TED speech: David Peterson: Why language is humanity's greatest invention (https://www./talks/david_peterson_why_language_is_humanity_s_greatest_invention)(共12张PPT)
M1 U5 Languages Around The World（Listening and Speaking）
主讲教师：
学 校：
年 级：高一年级
学 科：高中英语（人教版）
Activity1: Knowing about the UN conference and countries
Enjoy a song
together!
Activity1: Knowing about the UN conference and countries
Do you know where the photo is taken and what is happening in the picture
The UN conference
How do people from different countries understand and communicate with each other
interpreters
Here are pictures of the UN member countries, do you know who are they Which languages are spoken in these countries
Hello!
Здравствыйте
Hallo!
The CN Tower
Canada: English, French
Brandenburg Gate
Germany: German
Musée du Louvre
Bonjour!
France: French
Red Square
Russia: Russian
Taj Mahal
India: Hindi, English
Royal Palace of Madrid
Hola!
Spain: Spanish
Activity1: Knowing about the UN conference and countries
Activity2: Learning about languages in the UN
Listen to a speech carefully and answer the following questions
How many languages are there in the world
What are the official languages of the UN （circle）
What are the two languages with the most native speakers （tick）
How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language
nearly 7000
Russian Chinese Korean Japanese
Spanish Arabic English French
2.8billion
What’s the function of the numbers used in the passage
to make the speech scientific and persuasive
Activity3: Figuring out the reasons for learning foreign languages
Listen to the speech again and complete the table
What language(s) students choose to learn Why
One of the UN official languages (many students)
Danish (an American girl)
French (another young lady)
They think it means better job
chances in the future.
What do “they” and “it” refer to in the sentences
Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN.
Her grandparents were from Denmark
She had friends from African
countries where French is spoken
They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages.
The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
What is the function of the pronouns used in the passage
to avoid repetition and make the speech concise
Work in pairs, discuss the question and make a dialogue: Which other languages would you choose to study and why
Activity3: Figuring out the reasons for learning foreign languages
Activity4: Summarizing the features of the speech
Listen to the first paragraph of the speech again and fill in the blanks.
To some students, the only foreign language to learn is English. There are , nearly 7000 language in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speaker isn’t English ---- it’s Spanish! Leaning English is very useful, learn at least one other foreign language, if possible.
it seems that
however
but it is wise to
What is the function of the conjunctions and structures used in the passage
to make the speech logical
What is the main topic of this speech
learning a foreign language
How does the speaker organize the speech in a logical and concise way to attract the audience' attention
by listing figures, using pronouns and conjunctions
One language sets you a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. ----- Frank Smith
Activity5: Discussing and sharing understandings
As a native Chinese speaker, how does Chinese "set you a corridor for life"
As an English learner, how do "two languages open every door along the way"
Share your understanding.
Assignment
A speech competition themed "To Be A Foreign Language Learner" will be launched in your school next Friday and as one of the competitors, you are going to deliver a speech about the foreign language you want to learn and giving reasons. Try to use what you have learned in the class to help you.
Thanks for
your cooperation!
THANK YOU作业练习
课程基本信息
学科 高中英语 年级 高一 学期 秋季
课题 M1 U5 Languages Around The World（Listening and Speaking）
教科书 书 名：英语必修第一册教材 出版社：人民教育出版社 出版日期：2022年10月
作业练习
Exercise 1 Brainstorm the possible reasons for leaning a foreign language Possible answer: Exercise 2 Finish the assignment A speech competition themed "To Be A Foreign Language Learner" will be launched in your school next Friday and as one of the competitors, you are going to deliver a speech about the foreign language you want to learn and giving reasons. Try to use what you have learned in the class to help you. I want to learn Possible version: I want to learn French The foreign language that I want to learn most is French. First, learning French can improve our career options since learning French can assist us to communicate with clients and employees in other countries. In addition, it can enhance our travel experience as well because there are 75.9 million French speakers worldwide and even a basic knowledge of French can make traveling easier and more enjoyable.教学设计
课程基本信息
学科 高中英语 年级 高一 学期 秋季
课题 M1 U5 Languages Around The World（Listening and Speaking）
教科书 书 名：英语必修第一册教材 出版社：人民教育出版社 出版日期：2022年10月
教材分析
This section mainly consists of three parts, including the opening page, listening part and speaking part. The picture on the opening page is about the UN conference, below which is a quote from the famous psychologist Frank Smith. The picture aims to show the significant role that languages play in international communication and cooperation while the quote further illustrate that learning a foreign language ensure us a more promising future. Furthermore, it activates students' former knowledge and familiarize them with the topic of this section. The listening material in this section is a speech which mainly talks about learning a foreign language. By employing such writing methods as listing figures, using pronouns and conjunctions, the speech itself is organized logically and concisely, thus it can better attract audience' attention. Lastly, the speaking part inspires students to share their motives and reasons for learning a foreign language, through which it not only raise students' awareness of language learning, but also broaden their horizon. The thematic context embodied in the text is "human and society" and the thematic meaning of it is exploring the wide variety of languages around the world, heightened ethnic pride and realize the importance of language learning.
学情分析
The students are senior two students. They have equipped themselves with certain listening skills like listening for main idea and details, but they lack stylistic knowledge and have difficulty in understanding the pronouns based on the context. Moreover, their language competence needs further improvement, which may hinder them from expressing their ideas smoothly. However, they are willing and eager to cooperate with the teacher and express their thoughts bravely. As for the topic, students are familiar with language learning but the UN official language is relatively a new topic to them.
教学目标
Ss are able to listen for detailed information about the UN languages and the reasons for learning foreign languages. Ss are able to grasp the main idea of the speech and identify such features as listing numbers, using pronouns and conjunctions embodied in the speech to improve its logic and conciseness. 3）Through pair work and group discussion, Ss are able to express their reasons for learning.
教学内容
教学重点： guide Ss to identify the features of the speech and the guide them to realize the importance of language learning.
教学难点： figure out what do the pronouns refer to according to the context 2) guide Ss to share their understanding of the quote on the opening page
教学过程
Activity1: Knowing about UN conference and countries The teacher shows the picture of the UN conference on the screen and asks students the following questions: Do you know where the photo is taken and what is happening in the picture How do people from different countries understand and communicate with each other Here are pictures of the UN member countries, do you know who are they Which languages are spoken in these countries [Purpose: Ss are able to realize that languages play an important role in international communication and cooperation. It also introduces the topic of this unit, that is, language leaning and lays foundation for the following listening activities concerning languages in the UN.] Activity2: Learning about languages in the UN Ss are asked to listen to a speech carefully and answer the following questions: How many languages are there in the world What are the official languages of the UN What are the two languages with the most native speakers How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language What’s the function of the numbers used in the passage [Purpose: By listening for details, Ss are are able to cultivate their listening skill. Since the answers of the questions are all about language and include numbers, Ss are able to further familiarize themselves with the topic of this unit and grasp how the text is organized by listing numbers.] Activity3: Figuring out the reasons for learning foreign languages Ss are asked to listen to the speech again to complete the table and answer the questions. What language(s) students choose to learnWhyOne of the UN official languages (many students)Danish (an American girl)French (another young lady)
As they think it means better job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages. What do “they” refer to in the sentences What is the function of the pronouns used in the passage Work in pairs, discuss the question and make a dialogue: Which other language would you choose to study and why [Purpose: By analyzing the use of pronoun, Ss are able to enhance their reasoning ability and better understand the function of it on improving the logic and consciousness of the text. Meanwhile, through pair work, Ss are able to clarify the function of language and try to explore the thematic meaning of the text.] Activity4: Summarizing the features of the speech Ss are asked to listen to the first paragraph of the speech again and fill in the blanks. To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are however, nearly 7000 language in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speaker isn’t English ---- it’s Spanish! Leaning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one other foreign language, if possible. What is the function of the conjunctions and structures used in the passage What is the main topic of this speech How does the speaker organize the speech in a logical and concise way to attract the audience' attention [Purpose: Ss are able to grasp the main idea of the speech and improve their listening skill. In addition, by making a summary, Ss are able to make it clear the features of the speech.] Activity5: Discussing and sharing understandings Based on the former listening activities, Ss are asked to review the quote on the opening page and share their understandings with group members. “One language sets you a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way ----- Frank Smith” As a native Chinese speaker, how does Chinese "set you a corridor for life" As an English learner, how do "two languages open every door along the way" Share your understanding. [Purpose: Ss are able to learn the significance and necessity of language learning and have a deeper insight into the thematic meaning.] Assignment A speech competition themed "To Be A Foreign Language Learner" will be launched in your school next Friday and as one of the competitors, you are going to deliver a speech about the foreign language you want to learn and giving reasons. Try to use what you have learned in the class to help you. [Purpose: Ss are able to integrate and consolidate what they have learned. Thus, they can further cultivate their comprehensive language competence and creative thinking.]
