1、Unit 5 Languages around the world本节课：本节课：P60 Listening and SpeakingP60 Listening and Speakinghello1 1 Before listening:1.Which country is it?Before listening:1.Which country is it?2.Which languages are spoken in 2.Which languages are spoken in these countries?these countries?CanadaEnglishEnglishFren
2、chFrenchGermany GermanFrance FrenchCN towerBrandenburg Gate勃兰登堡门Louvre Museum RussiaIndiaSpainRussian HindiEnglish Spanish 1.Look at the picture one by one,which country is it?1.Look at the picture one by one,which country is it?2.Which language(s)is/are spoken in these countries?2.Which language(s)
3、is/are spoken in these countries?Red Square Taj Mahal Royal PalaceTask 2:Listen again and answer the questions.Task 2:Listen again and answer the questions.A.The official languages of the UN.B.Reasons to learn a foreign language.C.The number of languages around the world.Nearly 7000Around 2.8 billio
4、n wiseTask 3:Listen again.Tips for listeningReference:Pronouns(it,she.they,etc.)refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier.Pay attention to the context of words to helpyou understand what the pronouns refer to.Listening and Speaking To some students,it seems that the only foreign language to l
5、earn is English.There are,however,nearly7,000 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 foreign language,if possible.There are many reasons why people le
6、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 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
7、 or second languages.Some 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 lad
8、y started leaming French because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think?Which other language would you choose to study and why?shoneeitheraddressschedulelaboratoryadvertisementdirecthostileshoneeitheraddressschedulelaboratoryadvertisementdirecthostile
9、Discuss in groups.Which other language(s)you want to learn and why?P65 Listening and talkingP65 Listening and talkingCan English speakers from different countries all Can English speakers from different countries all understand each other?understand each other?Listening Task 1:Listen to the first pa
10、rt of the talk and answer questions?1.What are the different kinds of English mentioned?2.In what ways are these kinds of English different from each other?3.For whom can these differences cause confusion?British English,American English,Australian EnglishVocabulary,pronunciation and grammarNon-nati
11、ve English speakers Task 2:Listen to the second part of the talk and tick the two pairs of words that the students confused by.()semester/term ()restroom/toilet()gas/petrol ()subway/underground Listening Task 3Task 3British British American American More examples More examples 美式英语与英式英语的区别：美式英语与英式英语
12、的区别：1.1.发音发音：美国英语有卷舌音，但英式英语没有，例如：美国英语有卷舌音，但英式英语没有，例如r r发音，美发音，美国人在国人在r r发音之前发音，而英式英语发音平缓，不发发音之前发音，而英式英语发音平缓，不发r r音，这就是音，这就是为什么美国英语听起来比英国英语更圆滑的原因。为什么美国英语听起来比英国英语更圆滑的原因。2.2.语调语调：美国英语和英国英语语音符号是不同的，导致他们的：美国英语和英国英语语音符号是不同的，导致他们的语调不同，美国人更加夸张，英国人更注重整洁。美式是这样的语调不同，美国人更加夸张，英国人更注重整洁。美式是这样的Oh!my GadOh!my Gad，而英
13、式是这样的，而英式是这样的Oh,my God!Oh,my God!从语调的起伏来看，从语调的起伏来看，英式的风格甚至更小。英式的风格甚至更小。3.3.说话速度说话速度：美国人一分钟能说近：美国人一分钟能说近150150个单词，而英国人能说近个单词，而英国人能说近2 20000个单词，因为英语发音波动更快。个单词，因为英语发音波动更快。4.4.单词拼写不同单词拼写不同:美式英语通常会将英式英语字母组合美式英语通常会将英式英语字母组合“our”our”中中的的“u”u”省去省去,美式英语常用美式英语常用“z”z”。5.5.部分用词不同：部分用词不同：autumn(autumn(英式）英式）fall
14、(fall(美式美式)美式英语和英式英语有什么区别？（纯干货讲解）美式英语和英式英语有什么区别？（纯干货讲解）_ _哔哩哔哩哔哩哔哩_bilibili https:/ https:/ 4Task 4PantsPants在美国，在美国，pantspants就是遮住你的腰到脚踝那部分的衣服就是遮住你的腰到脚踝那部分的衣服,“,“裤子裤子”。在英国，在英国，”pants”pants”的意思和的意思和“underwear”underwear”（内衣）差不多。（内衣）差不多。What does Zhou Wei want to buy?What does Zhou Wei want to buy?Why
15、 does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei want to buy?Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei want to buy?Task 4 useful expressions for clarificationTask 4 useful expressions for clarificationDo you mean?Does that mean?Im sorry.What Do you mean?Does that mean?Im sorry.What does.mean?Im
16、sorry.Would you mind repeating?does.mean?Im sorry.Would you mind repeating?I beg your pardon.So am I right in saying.?I beg your pardon.So am I right in saying.?So what youre really saying is.Thats what I mean by.So what youre really saying is.Thats what I mean by.I know what you mean.I know what yo
17、u mean.Task 5:Choose one or two pairs of words below and make Task 5:Choose one or two pairs of words below and make a conversation.The expressions below may help you.a conversation.The expressions below may help you.Task 5 Work in pairs to make a conversation,using Task 5 Work in pairs to make a co
18、nversation,using the following pairs of words.the following pairs of words.Possible dialogueMartin:Hey,Zhou Wei,do you want to go shopping?Theres a sale at my favourite store.Zhou Wei:Oh,yes!I really want to buy some books.Martin:Really?I know there is a bookshop on the first floor.Zhou Wei:I beg yo
19、ur pardon.Is the bookshop on the first floor?But I know it is on the second floor.Martin:I know what you meant.Thats American English,isnt it?Zhou Wei:Yes,am I right in saying that?Martin:Of course,they have the same meaning.Zhou Wei:So,lets go.1 1_ _ 对待对待的态度的态度 2 2_ _ 指的是；描述；提到；查阅指的是；描述；提到；查阅 3 3_
20、_ 既不既不也不也不 4 4_ _ 说本族语的人；母语使用者说本族语的人；母语使用者 5 5_ _ 官方语言官方语言attitude to/towardsrefer toneither.nor.native speakerofficial languageconclusion1.Two main different kinds of English British English and American English2.Difference among the kinds of English?Vocabulary,pronunciation,grammar3.Useful expressions for clarificationUseful expressions for clarificationThats what I mean by.Thats what I mean by.I know what you meanI know what you mean
