1、Unit 5 Languages around the WorldListening and Speaking：Explore languages around the worldLearning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesIf 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
2、 you talk to him in his own language,that goes to his heart.own language,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 i
3、mply?Yes.The importance of learning a foreign Yes.The importance 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
4、 learn English?Chinese English To have a better job and further our 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
5、these countries?spoken in these countries?The CN TowerBrandenburg 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 nati
6、ve speakers.Circle the official languages of the UN.Listen for specific details:When you are listening to the tape,you should pay attention to the names of the languages mentioned in the passage.Tip 11.What is the main topic of this speech?Learning a foreign language.2.How many languages are there i
7、n the world?Nearly 7,000.3.How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?Around 2.8 billion.4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Its very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.Listen to the speech again and answ
8、er the questions.1 million=1,000,0001 billion=1,000,000,000billion/bljn/n.十亿十亿 billions of 数十亿的数十亿的million 百万百万millions of 成千上万的成千上万的thousand 千千thousands of 数以千计的数以千计的hundred 百百hundreds of 数以百计的数以百计的Task 2 Listen to the speech again and repeat what you have heard.There are many reasons why people le
9、arn 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 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
10、or second languages.There 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 chance in the future.The UN has six official languages:Arabic,Chinese,English,French,Russian and Spanish.They
11、are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as thier native or second languages.What do the italicised(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 r
12、efer to.Students who choose to study a UN languagestudying a UN languagethe six official UN languagesTo some 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 is
13、nt 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 to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN.As they think it means better job cha
14、nces 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,though,choose to study a language because of family or friends.One American girl chose to learn Danish
15、 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 because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think?Which other lan
16、guage 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 learn and why.You can follow the examples and the listening materials.Task 1:What are the different kinds of English men
17、tioned 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 words that the student is confused by?Tick them in the boxes.semester/termgas/petrolrestroom/toiletsubway/undergroundLook a
18、t the pairs of words below Task 3:Which words are British English and which are American English?petrol /gassweet /candytoilet /restroomhonour /honormum /momflat /apartmentWhat misunderstanding has happened?Zhou Wei refers to pants,American English for trousers.Martin explains that pants refers to u
19、nderwear 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
