1、 全世界共有40008000种语言。 德国出版的语言学及语言交际工具问题手册提供了比较具体的数字：5561种。 其中汉语，英语，西班牙语，法语，俄语，阿拉伯语等是世界主要语言。How many kinds of languages are there in the world?One language sets you in a corridor（走廊；（走廊；通道）通道） for life. Two languages open every door along the way. - Frank Smith一门语言能带你进入人生旅途，两门语言则为你开启人一门语言能带你进入人生旅途，两门语言则
2、为你开启人生旅途中的所有大门。生旅途中的所有大门。How do you understand the quote? Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.FranceRussiaGermanySpainCanadaIndiaHello!CanadaEnglishFrench加拿大(the CN Tower)CN电视塔Hollo!GermanyGerman德国(the Brandenb
3、urg Gate)勃兰登堡门Bonjour!FranceFrench法国(the Louvre Museum)卢浮宫!RussiaRussian俄罗斯(Red Square)红场?方?IndiaHindiEnglish印度(the Taj Mahal)泰姬陵Hola!SpainSpanish西班牙(the Royal Palace of Madrid)皇宫Corridor n.Native adj.Official languagesUnited Nations门廊本土的，本国的官方语言联合国（UN） Listen to a speech and tick the two languages
4、with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations.Russian Chinese Korean JapaneseSpanish Arabic English French China-Japan-Egypt-Denmark-Korea-ChineseJapaneseArabicDanishKoreanDo you know the following countries official languages? Listen to the speech again and answ
5、er the questions. 1)What is the main topic of this speech?2) How many languages are there in the world?Nearly 7000. Learning a foreign language. Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 3) How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?4) What
6、 is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Around 2.8 billion. It is very useful to learn.pronoun n.Refer toMentioned adj.context n.italicized adj.代词指代提到的上下文斜体的 To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly 7,000 lang
7、uages in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isnt English,its Spanish! Learning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one other foreign language, if possible.There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose
8、to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN. 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. Some students
9、, though, choose to study a language because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning French be
10、cause she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken. They think it means better job chance in the future.They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as thier native or second languages.What do the italicised tlsaz (斜体的) words refer to in the sentence. Reference Pronouns (it,
11、 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.Students who choose to study a UN languagestudying a UN languagethe six official UN languages work in pairs or groups. Discuss which other langu
12、age(s) you want to learn and why.My father is doing My father is doing business with Russians. business with Russians. Id like to help him in Id like to help him in the future.the future.I like watching Japanese I like watching Japanese cartoons, so Id like to cartoons, so Id like to learn Japanese.
13、learn Japanese.Perhaps I should study Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know its beautiful, and I know its used in many countries.used in many countries.Task 1: What are the different kinds of English mentioned in this part?Listen to the firs
14、t part of the talk British EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishListen to the second part of the talk Task 2: What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes.semester/termgas/petrolrestroom/toiletsubway/undergroundA: What language do you want to study?B: I
15、 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, Id love to. Also, French is used by many international organizations around the world. Do you know that FIFAs full name is in French?A: Oh, I remember that. But I dont
16、 know how to pronounce it.FIFA: Fdration Internationale de Football Association(International Federation of Association Football) 国际国际足联足联 Work in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently.schedulehostileeitherAddressDirectLaboratoryadvertisementShone edju:l skedu
17、l hstal hstl a(r) i dres dres darekt drkt lbrtri lbrtri dv:tsmnt dvrtazmnt n on BrE. AmE.crazy adj.pine n.muffin n.sweetmeat. n.sweetbread n.quicksand n.boxing ringsguinea n. guinea pig 疯狂的松树松饼糖果; 甜食; 蜜饯（从小羊或小牛身上取下供食用的）胰脏流沙拳击台几尼（英国旧币）豚鼠English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham
18、 in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins werent invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. . We find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but . hammers dont ham? (Richard Lederer) Listen to the paragraph read by two different speakers. Thanks for your attention !
