1、Unit 5 Languages around the WorldListening and Speaking：Explore languages around the worldLearning objectives 1.Talk about some countries and the languages spoken in these countries.2.Practice listening for main idea,details and inference(推理)as well as identifying pronouns(代词)and what they refer to.
2、3.Talk about which foreign languages you want to learn and why.If you talk to a man in a language he understands,If you talk to a man in a language he understands,that goes to his head.If you talk to him in his that goes to his head.If you talk to him in his own language,that goes to his heart.own l
3、anguage,that goes to his heart.-Nelson-Nelson MandelaMandelaOne language sets you in a corridor krd(通道)for life.Two languages open every door along the way.-Frank SmithWhat do the quotes suggest or imply?What do the quotes suggest or imply?Yes.The importance of learning a foreign Yes.The importance
4、of learning a foreign language.language.Quotes about language:Quotes about language:Leading-in1.Which language has the largest number of native speakers?2.Which language is the most popular and useful language in the world?3.Why do you learn English?Chinese English To have a better job and further o
5、ur study To better understand the world To promote the understanding of different cultures Before ListeningWhat countries do the photos stand for?What countries do the photos stand for?Which languages are Which languages are spoken in these countries?spoken in these countries?The CN TowerBrandenburg
6、 GateRed SquareTaj Mahal Louvre MuseumPalace of MadridEnglish,FrenchGermanFrenchRussianHindi,EnglishSpanish Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English FrenchTask 1Listen to a speech,tick the two languages with the most native speakers.Circle the official languages of the UN.Listen for sp
7、ecific details:When you are listening to the tape,you should pay attention to the names of the languages mentioned in the passage.Tip 1 Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.1.What is the main topic of this speech?2.How many languages are there in the world?3.How many billion people sp
8、eak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Tip 2Listen for main idea,details,and inference（推理）（推理）:When listening to the tape,you should focus on the text as a whole.You should listen carefully for specifi
9、c details,such as times or numbers.Inference involves you drawing a conclusion that is not stated in the text.Task 21.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
10、 is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Learning a foreign language.Nearly 7,000.Around 2.8 billion.Its very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.Listen to the speech again and fill in the blanks.To some students,
11、it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English.There are,however,nearly _languages in the world.After Chinese,the language with the most _isnt English-its _!Learning English is very _,but _at least one other foreign language,if possible.it Listen to the speech again and fill in the blan
12、ks.To some students,it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English.There are,however,nearly _languages in the world.After Chinese,the language with the most _isnt English-its _!Learning English is very _,but _at least one other foreign language,if possible.7,000native language speakers
13、Spanishusefulit is wise to learnitit 做形式主语 Listen to the speech again and write what you have heard._._._._._.Listen to the speech again and repeat what you have heard.There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the
14、 UN.As they think it means better job chance 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.There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.Many students cho
15、ose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN.As they think it means better job chance 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 thier native or second languages.What do the italicis
16、ed(斜体的)words refer to in the sentences.Reference Pronouns(it,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 lang
17、uagesSome students,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 learni
18、ng French because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think?Which other language would What do you think?Which other language would you choose to study and why?you choose to study and why?Work in pairs or groups.Discuss which other language(s)you want to
19、 learn and why.You can follow the examples and the listening materials.Task 1:What are the different kinds of English mentioned in this part?Listen to the first part of the talk British EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishListen to the second part of the talk Task 2:What are the two pairs of wo
20、rds that the student is confused by?Tick them in the boxes.semester/termgas/petrolrestroom/toiletsubway/undergroundLook at the pairs of words below Task 3:Which words are British English and which are American English?petrol /gassweet /candytoilet /restroomhonour /honormum /momflat /apartmentWhat mi
21、sunderstanding has happened?Zhou Wei refers to pants,American English for trousers.Martin explains that pants refers to underwear in British English.Task 4:Read and role-play the conversation Do you mean.?Does that mean.?Im sorry.What does.mean?Im sorry.Would you mind repeating.?I beg your pardon.So am I right in saying.?So what youre really saying is.Task 5:Choose one or two pairs of words in Task 3 and make a conversation
