1、Unit 5 Languages Around the WorldGermanyitaliankoreanjapaneseOne language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages open every door along the way.-Frank SmithWhat do this quote suggest or imply?What do this quote suggest or imply?The importance of learning languages.The importance of learning la
2、nguages.Many more opportunities are availableMany more opportunities are available（可得到的）（可得到的）to people who speak more than one language.to people who speak more than one language.Lead-in Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.1.Do you know where the photo was taken?2.What languages
3、 do you think are officially used there?Six official languages used in the United NationsEnglishChineseArabicFrenchRussianLead-inSpanish12 People Show Their Greetings Around the WorldEx.1What countries do the photos stand for?Which languages are spoken in these countries?The CN TowerBrandenburg Gate
4、Red SquareTaj Mahal Louvre MuseumPalace of MadridEnglish,FrenchGermanFrenchRussianHindi,EnglishSpanishDo you know these countries and their languages?Japan-JapaneseChina-ChineseEgypt-Arabic 阿拉伯语阿拉伯语Denmark丹麦丹麦-DanishBrazil巴西巴西-PortugueseprtuizItaly-ItalianWhile-listeningEx.2:Listen to a speech and t
5、ick the two languages with the most native speakers.Circle the official languages of the United Nations(UN).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 or second language?4.What is the of the
6、speaker foreign language learning?Learning a foreign language.Nearly 7,000.Around 2.8 billion.Its very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.Ex3.Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.n.态度;看法adj.&n.本地的;本地人1 They think it means better job chances in the future.2 They are spoken b
7、y around 2.8 billion people.They:students who choose to study a UN language.it:studying a UN language.They:the six official UN languages.ReferencePronouns(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
8、refer to.Ex.4.Listen to the speech again.What do the italicised words in the sentences?指的是听力原文听力原文FamilyPersonal interestPersonal developmentSpeakingFind out and sum up the reasons for learning a foreign language.Think about which other language you want to learn and why.And try to make an oral repo
9、rt.Language(s)Reason(s)FrenchItalianRussianGermanJapaneseKoreanArabic.1.Personal interest(eg.I like watching Japanese cartoons)2.Personal development(eg.I may have better job chances)3.Family or friends(eg.my father is doing business with Russians).SpeakingEXAMPLEI really want to study French.I thin
10、k that the French language sounds beautiful.Besides,French is used by many international organisations around the world.Learning French may help me get better personal development in the future.SpeakingThink about which other language you want to learn and why.And try to make an oral report.Activity
11、 1 Task 1:Try to read the following words.eitherhostileaddressscheduleadvertisementlaboratoryshonedirectPronunciationActivity 1 Task 2:Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them.And read the words after the speakers.PronunciationListen to the paragraph read by the two different spea
12、kers.Which speaker has a British accent and which has an American accent?Listening and SpeakingThe woman:British accent.The man:American accent.1.Listen to the first part of a talk.What are the different kinds of English mentioned?British English American English Australian English2.Listen to the se
13、cond part of the talk.What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by?Tick them in the boxes.Listening and Talkingsemester/term restroom/toiletgas/petrol subway/underground3.Look at the pairs of words below.Which words are British English and which are American English?British Englis
14、hAmerican EnglishListening and Talking4.Work in Groups and Role-Play the Conversation.If you dont understand one certain word,please ask for your partners clarification.Listening and Talking5.Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation.The expressions below may help you.What misunderstanding 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
