1、 Listening and SpeakingUnit5 LANGUAGE AROUND THE WORLD Leading In2.Before you listen,match each photo with the correct country name.Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.Leading InFrance _ Russia _ Germany _ Spain _ _Canada _ _India_FranceSpainRussiaCanadaGermanyIndia FrenchRuss
2、ianGermanSpanish(Castilian);there are several regional languages,such as Catalan and Basque English,French Hindi,English;there a r e 2 2 m a j o r languagesActivity InquiryStep1ListeningActivity1:Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers.Circle the official language
3、s of the United Nations(UN).Russian Spanish ChineseArabic Korean English Japanese FrenchThe most native speakers:_The official languages of the United Nations(UN):_Chinese;Spanish Arabic;Chinese;English;French;Russian;SpanishActivity InquiryActivity2:Listen to the speech again.And answer the questio
4、ns.1.What is the main topic of this speech?_2.How many languages are there in the world?_3.How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?_4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?_Learning a foreign language.Nearly 7,000.Ar
5、ound 2.8 billion.It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.Activity InquiryActivity3:Listen to the speech again.What do the italicized words refer to in the sentences?1.They think it means better joqb chances in the future._2.They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people._They:students
6、 who choose to study a UN languageit:studying a UN languagqeThey:the six official UN languagesActivity InquiryStep2WordsFocus1.nativeadj.出生地的；本地的；土著的n.本地人How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?(教材P60)有几十亿人将联合国的官方语言作为他们的母语或第二语言？【知识拓展】be native to原产
7、于be a native of.出生于的人；生长于的动物或植物native country祖国Activity Inquirynative land 故乡native language 母语【即学即练】补全句子During their visit to that country,they there happily.在访问那个国家期间，他们与当地人进行了愉快的交流。You can tell from his blue eyes that he China.你可以从他的蓝眼睛看出他不是中国本土人。communicated with nativesisnt a native ofActivity
8、Inquiry2.attituden.C态度；看法What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?(教材P60)说话人对外语学习的态度是什么？【知识拓展】have/take a good/bad attitude towards/to.对持好的/坏的态度an attitude of mind 心态问题a positive attitude 积极的态度public attitudes/peoples attitudes 公众的/民众的态度Activity Inquiry【即学即练】单句语法填空In con
9、trast,people who have/take a negative attitude life have buried the ability to see opportunities.It is necessary to hold objective attitude towards ratings.to/towardsanActivity Inquiry3.referto指的是；描述；提到，涉及；查阅Pronouns(it,their,she,etc.)refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier.(教材P60)代词(it,the
10、ir,she等)指的是前面提到的某物或某人。【知识拓展】refer to.as.把当作；称为refer.to.把提交给(以求获得帮助)【即学即练】(1)写出下列句中refer to的含义I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young man._ 指的是Activity InquiryShe referred to the last page of the book for answers._These books refer to Asian problems._ Jim insisted that
11、the book Mr.Black referred to was worth reading._ (2)补全句子The person just now was an expert in this field.刚才在会上提到的那个人是这个领域的专家。You may if necessary.如果需要，你可以查阅笔记。The American society is often a big melting pot.美国社会常被称作大熔炉。查阅涉及提到referred to at the conferencerefer to your notesreferred to asActivity Inqu
12、iry(3)思考：look up和refer to都有“查阅”之意，它们有什么区别？_look up表示“参考，查阅”时，其宾语多为word，information等；而refer to表示“参考，查阅”时，其宾语多为book，dictionary等。Activity InquiryStep3SpeakingWorkinpairs.Discusswhichotherlanguage(s)youwanttolearn?Why?Activity InquiryExampleA:What language do you want to study?B:I really want to study F
13、rench.I think that the French language sounds beautiful.A:Why?Do you want to go to French 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.Activity
14、 InquiryStep4PronunciationActivity1:Work in pairs.Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently.schedulehostileeitheraddressedjul/hstal a dres skedul hstl ir dresdirectlaboratoryadvertisementshonedarekt lbrtri dvtsmnt n drekt lbrtri dvrtazmnt n Listen and pay attention to ho
15、w the speakers pronounce them.Activity InquiryActivity2:Watch a video about the differences between British English and American English.Activity InquiryActivity3:Listen to the paragraph read by two different speakers.Which speakers has a British accent and which has an American accent?English is a
16、crazy language.There is no egg in eggplant nor ham 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,
17、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)British accent(woman)American accent(man)Activity InquiryActivityTips英式英语和美式英语在读音上的区别英式英语和美式英语在读音上的差异主要反映在元音字母a,o和辅音字母r的不同读音上。(1)在ask,cant,dance,fast,half,path 这一类的单词中，英国人将字
18、母a读作/a/，而美国人则读作/，所以这些词在美国人口中就成了/sk/，/knt/，/dns/，/fst/，/hf/和/p/。(2)在box,crop,hot,spot这一类单词中，英国人将字母o读作/，而美国人则将o读作近似/a/音的/a/。所以这些词美国人读起来就成了/baks/，/krap/，/hat/和/spat/。Activity Inquiry(3)辅音字母r在单词中是否读音是英式英语与美式英语的又一明显差异。在英式英语的r音节中不含卷舌音/r/，而美式英语的r音节中含卷舌音/r/，如下列词在英式英语和美式英语中读音是不同的：英式英语读音美式英语读音car/ka/kar/door/
19、d/dr/party/patI/partI/board/bd/brd/Conclusion学习了哪些知识？本课时的重点单词和词块billion,native,attitude,reference,refer,refer to 等词和短语；学习正确表达语言和语言学习相关 文化意识：了解联合国的六种工作语言，能够从多角度思考学习外语的动机语言能力：能够了解并体会英语和美式英语在发音上的区别提升了哪些素养？英式英语和美式英语在发音上的主要区别代词指代前面名词Exercise.单句语法填空1.Your notes are excellent materials to refer when you ar
20、e studying for a test.2.You speak English very wel1,but more attention should (pay)to your written English.3.If you want to pass your exams youd better change your attitude _ study.4.The textbooks and dictionaries can be used as (refer)books while the magazines serve as reading materials.5.It is wel
21、lknown that the panda is native China.Exercise6.Mr.Smith,a native New York,came to China to give English lessons at Jiangnan University.7.Two (billion)people worldwide are expected to watch the game.8.Though he has lived in China for many years,he isnt crazy _Chinese food.完成句子1.its cause its cure wa
22、s understood.人们既不知道它的病因，也不了解它的治疗方法。Exercise2.In order to protect the balance of nature,the professor suggested that _(improve)peoples environmental awareness.为了保护生态平衡，教授建议我们注意提高人们的环保意识。3.Tom is very good at science his brother is absolutely hopeless.汤姆很擅长理科，而他的弟弟绝对是不可救药。4.I learnt from her a fruit s
23、alad.我向她学习了如何做水果沙拉。5.People who work in offices are usually “white collar workers”.在办公室工作的人通常被称作“白领”。Exercise Analysis.单句语法填空1.Your notes are excellent materials to refer when you are studying for a test.2.You speak English very wel1,but more attention should (pay)to your written English.3.If you wa
24、nt to pass your exams youd better change your attitude _ study.4.The textbooks and dictionaries can be used as (refer)books while the magazines serve as reading materials.5.It is wellknown that the panda is native China.tobe paidto/towardsreferencetoExercise Analysis6.Mr.Smith,a native New York,came
25、 to China to give English lessons at Jiangnan University.7.Two (billion)people worldwide are expected to watch the game.8.Though he has lived in China for many years,he isnt crazy _Chinese food.完成句子1.its cause its cure was understood.人们既不知道它的病因，也不了解它的治疗方法。ofbillionaboutNeithernorExercise Analysis2.I
26、n order to protect the balance of nature,the professor suggested that _(improve)peoples environmental awareness.为了保护生态平衡，教授建议我们注意提高人们的环保意识。3.Tom is very good at science his brother is absolutely hopeless.汤姆很擅长理科，而他的弟弟绝对是不可救药。4.I learnt from her a fruit salad.我向她学习了如何做水果沙拉。5.People who work in offices are usually “white collar workers”.在办公室工作的人通常被称作“白领”。we(should)pay attention to improvingwhilehow to makereferred to as
