1、Unit 7 Learning languagesSpeaking1.How many languages can 1.How many languages can you speak?you speak?2.Which languages do people 2.Which languages do people speak in our country?speak in our country?3.Whats the best way to 3.Whats the best way to learn languages?learn languages?Chinese 中文中文,Canton
2、ese /kntniz/广东话，广东话，dialect/dalekt/方言方言Giuseppe Mezzofanti Giuseppe Mezzofanti(1774-1849)(1774-1849)Italian Cardinal(Italian Cardinal(红衣主红衣主教）教）He spoke more than He spoke more than 38 languages fluently.38 languages fluently.Italian(Italian(意大利语意大利语）Hindi(Hindi(印地语印地语）German(German(德语德语）Old English
3、(Old English(古英语古英语）Greek(Greek(希腊语希腊语）Maltese(Maltese(马耳他语马耳他语）Latin(Latin(拉丁语拉丁语）Chinese(Chinese(汉语汉语）Arabic(Arabic(阿拉伯语阿拉伯语）Tibetan(Tibetan(藏语藏语）Russian(Russian(俄语俄语）Icelandic(Icelandic(冰岛语冰岛语）1.tongue /t/舌头、语言2.perhaps /phps/或许3.fluently /fluntl/流利地4.accent /ksnt/口音5.amazed /mezd/惊奇的6.native /ne
4、tv/本国的、本地人7.as well as 和、也 8.foreigner /frn/外国人9.prison /przn/监狱10.legend /ldnd/传奇、传说Speaking in many Speaking in many tonguestongues Giuseppe Mezzofanti(1774-Giuseppe Mezzofanti(1774-1849)was an Italian 1849)was an Italian CardinalCardinal who was who was perhapsperhaps the best the best language l
5、earner ever.He language learner ever.He spoke more than 38 spoke more than 38 languages languages fluentlyfluently.He never.He never left Italy but he learned to left Italy but he learned to speak these languages speak these languages without an without an accentaccent./t/舌头、语言舌头、语言红衣主教红衣主教或许或许流利地流利
6、地口音口音People from all over the world People from all over the world came to talk to him in their came to talk to him in their mother tongue.All of them mother tongue.All of them were were amazedamazed at his at his fluencyfluency.惊奇的惊奇的/flu/flunsns/n.n.流畅、流利流畅、流利 At the age of 12,Mezzofanti At the ag
7、e of 12,Mezzofanti spoke his spoke his nativenative Italian,Italian,as as well aswell as German,Greek,Latin,German,Greek,Latin,and and at leastat least five other five other languages.Then he learned languages.Then he learned Arabic,Russian,Hindi,Old Arabic,Russian,Hindi,Old English and Maltese.He a
8、lso English and Maltese.He also learned Chinese.This was the learned Chinese.This was the hardest language for him to hardest language for him to learn:it took him four months.learn:it took him four months.本国的、本地人本国的、本地人至少至少和、也和、也 Some stories say he also Some stories say he also spoke 30 other lang
9、uages spoke 30 other languages quite well and that he could quite well and that he could understand another 20(for understand another 20(for example,Tibetan and example,Tibetan and Icelandic).Icelandic).Another story says that he Another story says that he heard there were two heard there were two f
10、oreignerforeigners in a s in a prisonprison in Rome.in Rome.So he learned their language So he learned their language in one night and spoke to them in one night and spoke to them the next morning!the next morning!外国人外国人监狱监狱 Its hard to know if all these Its hard to know if all these stories are tru
11、e.Some people,for stories are true.Some people,for example,ask,“How did he learn example,ask,“How did he learn Old English without meeting Old English without meeting anyone who spoke it?”,or“Did he anyone who spoke it?”,or“Did he really learn a language in a few really learn a language in a few wee
12、ks-or in one night?”We dont weeks-or in one night?”We dont know know for surefor sure,but we can say,but we can say for for certaincertain that Giuseppe Mezzofanti that Giuseppe Mezzofanti became a language-learning became a language-learning legendlegend.肯定地肯定地肯定地肯定地传奇传奇1.Mezzofanti spoke over 38 1
13、.Mezzofanti spoke over 38 languages.languages.2.He travelled to other countries.2.He travelled to other countries.3.For Mezzofanti,Arabic was 3.For Mezzofanti,Arabic was harder to learn than Chinese.harder to learn than Chinese.4.One story says that he learned 4.One story says that he learned a lang
14、uage in one night.a language in one night.5.He never met anyone who 5.He never met anyone who spoke Old English.spoke Old English.T TF FF FT TT T1.tongue /t/舌头、语言2.perhaps /phps/或许3.fluently /fluntl/流利地4.accent /ksnt/口音5.amazed /mezd/惊奇的6.native /netv/本国的、本地人7.as well as 和、也 8.foreigner /frn/外国人9.pr
15、ison /przn/监狱10.legend /ldnd/传奇、传说1.In the old village,there was a 1.In the old village,there was a beautiful _.beautiful _.legend 在在这个古老的村庄这个古老的村庄，有一个美丽动人的传说。，有一个美丽动人的传说。2.I can stick out my _.2.I can stick out my _.我能伸出我的舌头。我能伸出我的舌头。tongue 3.Im _ that the young 3.Im _ that the young girl gets the
16、prize.girl gets the prize.amazedamazed 我很惊奇那个小姑娘竟然得到了那个我很惊奇那个小姑娘竟然得到了那个奖品奖品。4.He has a strong American 4.He has a strong American _._.他有很重的美国口音。他有很重的美国口音。accentaccent 5._ you should ask 5._ you should ask yourself why.yourself why.PerhapsPerhaps 或许你或许你应该应该问问自己原因。问问自己原因。6.I have never met a _ 6.I hav
17、e never met a _ who speaks such perfect Chinese.who speaks such perfect Chinese.我从未遇到过我从未遇到过中文中文说得如此好的外国人。说得如此好的外国人。foreignerforeigner 7.I cant speak English7.I cant speak English_ as I am out of practice.as I am out of practice.fluentlyfluently 我不能流利地说英语，因为我缺乏练习。我不能流利地说英语，因为我缺乏练习。8.Why are these pe
18、ople in 8.Why are these people in _?为什么这些人在监狱里？为什么这些人在监狱里？prisonprison 9.In short,cell phone can be 9.In short,cell phone can be both our friend,both our friend,_ our our enemy.enemy.as well asas well as 总之，手机既可能是我们的朋友，也可能成总之，手机既可能是我们的朋友，也可能成为敌人。为敌人。10.Watch the mouths and 10.Watch the mouths and tongues of tongues of _ English English speakers carefully.speakers carefully.仔细观察本土人士讲英语时的嘴型和舌位。仔细观察本土人士讲英语时的嘴型和舌位。nativenative
