1、Book 1 Unit 5Listening & SpeakingOne language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.Quotes What can we learn from these two sentences?Video Arabicbonjour? ? ?1?FrenchJapaneseEnglish/FrenchHindi/EnglishGermanCan you speak them? What countries do the pictures sta
2、nd for?SpanishRussianWhat official languages are spoken in these countries?Where can you hear many languages spoken at the same time?at the UN ConferenceRussianChineseKoreanJapaneseSpanishArabicEnglishFrench1. Try to tick the two languages with the most native speakers.Listening and speaking: To som
3、e students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly 7,000 languages 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 f
4、oreign language, if possible.RussianChineseKoreanJapaneseSpanishArabicEnglishFrench3. How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?2. Circle the official languages of the United Nations(UN).Around 2.8 Around 2.8 billionbillionListening and speaking: The
5、re are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose 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 b
6、y around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages.Listen again, and try to get the reasons why they learn it. Please complete the table below. What languages students choose to learnWhyOne of the UN official languagesDanish (an American girl) French (another young lady) It means better
7、 job chances in the future.Because her grandparents were from Denmark.Because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think is the attitude of the speaker towards learning a foreign language? Listening and speaking: Some students, though, choose to study a l
8、anguage because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmar. 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 because she had several friends
9、from African countries where French is spoken.What languages do you want to learn? Why? I want to learn., because. Id like to learn ., so. I like ., so . I want to learn., I think that .1.My father is doing business with Russians. I would like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.2.I lik
10、e watching Japanese cartoons, so Id like to learn Japanese.3.Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know its used in many countries.Pair workDiscuss what language you want to study and why.A: What language do you want to study? B: I really want to study French. I think tha
11、t 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 organisations around the world. Do you know that FIFAs full name is in French? A: Oh, I remember that. But I dont know how to pronounce it.Role play Work in pairs or groups. Discuss what other language you want to study and why.Homework 1. Talk with your classmates about the foreign languages they want to learn and the reasons.2. Write a short paragraph about your favourite language and list your reasons.Thank you!
