(共14张PPT)
Unit 2 Understanding each other
Integrated skills (I)
Step 1 Brainstorming
·What are the four elements when you are learning a language
·Do you know which language is regarded as the world’s most spoken language
·Do you think learning Chinese is difficult or not
Listening, speaking, reading, writing.
Chinese
Step 2 Listening
Listen to the recording for the first time and finish A1 on page 22.
1 Thomas studied Chinese literature, history, politics and economics, as well as the Chinese language.
2 Thomas lived in Shanghai for six months in his fourth year at university.
3 Speaking Chinese was harder than Jenny had expected.
4 Jenny plans to continue learning Chinese.
5 Pedro is not very confident about his Chinese.
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Step3 Listening
Predict the answers of A2 and finish it by listening to the recording again.
Suggested answers:
(1) Having been interested in Chinese culture and enjoying learning Chinese
(2) Writing
(3) Reading
(4) Visiting China next year
(5) Through an online course
Step 3 Reading
What can you learn from the three talks
1. The three all have some difficulties in learning Chinese.
2. Chinese has been more and more popular in the world.
3. Learning Chinese has some benefits.
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Step 3 Reading
Read a feature article on page 23 and then answer the questions:
·What is good for Mary-Jo Saunders according to her mother
·What evidence can prove the popularity of learning Chinese across the world
·Why is learning Chinese becoming so popular
Step 3 Reading
·What is good for Mary-Jo Saunders’s future career according to her mother
Learning the world’s most spoken language might give her a head start in her future career.
Step 3 Reading
·What evidence can prove the popularity of learning Chinese across the world
Learning Chinese is becoming so popular that the language has been included in the education systems of more than 75 countries. Over 4,000 overseas universities offer Chinese language courses and about 25 million people are learning Chinese outside China.
Step 3 Reading
·Why is learning Chinese becoming so popular
1. Learning Chinese may help people get more job opportunities.
2. Studying Chinese provides access to wonderful Chinese history and culture.
Step4 Discussing and sharing
Questions and Discussion
1. Why are more and more people starting to learn Chinese across the world
2. Do you think learning Chinese will continue to be popular in the future Why or why not
Useful expressions
·In one’s opinion/From one’s point of view...
·The reason why... is that...
·I believe.... because ...
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Step4 Discussing and sharing
Show Time!
In my opinion, learning Chinese can get a better job in China.
Learming Chinese also broadens people 's minds and enriches their lives in many different ways.
I believe learning Chinese will continue to be popular in the future because it opens doors for both Chinese and foreigners, not only economically, but also culturally and academically.
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1. Search more examples of foreigners learning Chinese online.
2. Do a survey about the reasons why more and more people starting to learn Chinese across the world. (You can ask some natives or foreign friends if possible.)
3. Make a questionnaire about the future trend of Chinese learning and analyse the result.
Homework
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