1、Listening and SpeakingP60By the end of this class,you will be able to:predict contents of tapescripts and understand the gist and what the pronouns refer to;mark key words before listening and take notes while listening;talk about learning foreign languages and reasons why people study a foreign lan
2、guage.Learning Objectivesin the UN Conference HallWhere?Its official languages?Chinese EnglishSpanishFrenchRussianArabicOpening PageAbout language-learning One language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages open every door along the way.Frank SmithYou can never understand one language until
3、you understand at least two.Geoffrey Willans 一门语言能带你进入人生旅途，两门语言则为你开启人生旅途中的所有大门。弗兰克史密斯 除非你掌握了两门以上的语言，否则你永远无法真正理解一门语言。杰弗里威兰斯 If you talk to a man in a language he understands,that goes to his head.If you talk to him in his own language,that goes to his heart.Nelson MandelaThe limits of my language are
4、 the limits of my world.Ludwig Wittgenstein如果你用别人能理解的语言与对方谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的大脑。如果你用对方的语言与之谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的心里。纳尔逊曼德拉语言的限制就是对我的世界的限制。路德维希维特根斯坦Other countries:India:_America:_the UK:_Arab:_Explore languages around the worldFrance:_Russia:_Germany:_Spain:_Canada:_Denmark:_AmericaEnglish is widely spoken by many
5、 countries.It plays an important part in communicating with other countries.FrenchRussian GermanSpanishEnglish&FrenchDanishEnglishEnglishEnglishArabicFrance _ Russia _ Germany _ Spain _ Canada _ India _342615Before you listen,match each photo with the correct country name.then discuss which language
6、s are spoken in these countries.Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French1.Tick the two languages with the most native speakers.Circle the official languages of the United Nations(UN).It is mainly about languages around the world.Nearly 7,000.2.8 billion.He believes learning fore
7、ign languages is very useful.TipsMark the key words before listening.Take notes while listening.2.Listen 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 speak the UNs official languages as their native or second l
8、anguage?4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?To some students,it seems that the only _ _ to learn is English.There are,however,nearly _ languages in the world.After _,the language with the most _ language speakers isnt Englishits Spanish!_ _ is very _,but it is wis
9、e to learn _ _ one other foreign language,_.foreign language7,000ChinesenativeLearning Englishusefulat least TipsPredict according to the context before listening.if possibleEnglish vs.foreign languages3.Listen and fill in the blanks.There are many _ why people learn a foreign language.Many students
10、 _ to study one of the languages that are spoken at _.As they think it means _ _ _ in the future.The UN has six _ _:Arabic,Chinese,English,French,Russian,and Spanish.They _ _by around 2.8 billion people as their native or _ languages.reasonschoosethe UNbetter job chancesofficial languagesare spokens
11、econdreasons for learning foreign languages3.Listen and fill in the blanks.Some students,though,_ _ _ a language because of family or friends.One American girl _ to _ _ because her grandparents were from Denmark.When she was little,her grandpa used to read letters to her _ _ from their relatives in
12、Denmark.Another young lady _ _ French because she had several friends from African countries where _ is spoken.What do you think?Which other language would you choose to study and why?choose to studychoselearn Danishin Danishstarted learningFrenchreasons for learning foreign languagesTipsPredict acc
13、ording to the context before listening.They think it means better job chances in the future.They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people.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
14、refer to.4.What do the italicised words refer to?languagereasonschoose to learnWork in pairs or groups.Discuss which other language(s)you want to learn and why.1match A with B2official languages3the United Nations4the attitude towards.5refer to6international organisations7full nameLanguage Points:Im
15、portant phrases(P60 P61)把把A和和B相匹配相匹配官方语言官方语言联合国联合国对对的态度的态度国际组织国际组织参考；查阅；指的是参考；查阅；指的是全名；全称全名；全称Listening and Talking P651.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 second part of the talk.Wha
16、t 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 EnglishAmerican EnglishListenin
17、g 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.1There is a sale at my favo
18、urite store.2I was just joking with you.3by the way4ask for clarification5be confused by6Would you mind doing.?Language Points:Important phrases(P65)我最喜欢的商店在搞促销。我最喜欢的商店在搞促销。我只是在和你开玩笑。我只是在和你开玩笑。顺便说顺便说要求澄清要求澄清 /请求解释请求解释你介意做你介意做?被被搞糊涂搞糊涂ProverbsOne language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages
19、 open every door along the way.一种语言可以为人生开启一条走廊。两种语言则会使这一种语言可以为人生开启一条走廊。两种语言则会使这条人生走廊的沿途上处处开启大门。条人生走廊的沿途上处处开启大门。Frank SmithLanguage is the road map of a culture.It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.语言是文化的地图。它为你解答人们从哪语言是文化的地图。它为你解答人们从哪里来到哪里去。里来到哪里去。Rita Mae BrownLanguage is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.语言是灵魂的血肉，有了血肉，思想就可以奔跑，有了灵魂，语言才得以成长。Oliver Wendell HolmesThank You
