1、Explore languages around the world get familiar with countries and their languages , especially the 6 official languages of the UN. better understand the pronouns and what the pronouns refer to in listening. talk about the languages and tell the reasons in simple English. arouse the students interes
2、ts in learning a foreign language. Teaching ojectives: By the end of the class, you will be able to: Which languages do you think are officially used in the UN? How do you understand the quote: One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way? Lead in Lead in
3、 Question 1: English, French, Russian,Chinese,Spanish. Question 2: Mastering more Languages can give you many chances in your life including your work opportunities, your horizon, your fully understanding of the world. How do people say “Hello!” in other countries? Warming up How do people say “Hell
4、o!” in other countries? Lead in CN tower Canada English, French Brandenburg Gate Germany German French Russian Louvre Museum France Red Square Russia Taj Mahal India Royal Palace Spain Hindi, English Spanish Listen to a speech, circle the official languages of the UN and tick the two languages with
5、the most native speakers. First listening Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French Listen to the speech again 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 langu
6、ages as their native or second language? 4. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning? Learning a foreign language. Nearly 7,000. Around 2.8 billion. Its very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Listening Listen to the speech again. What do the italicized words
7、 refer to in the sentences? 1. They think it means better job chances in the future. 2. They are spoken by 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 Second Listening Listen to the speech for the last time
8、 and fill in the blanks with the words and phrases you hear. To some students, _ 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 isnt English-its Spanish. Learning English is ve
9、ry useful, but, _if possible. _people learn a foreign language. Third Listening 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, French, Russian, and Spanish. The
10、y are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages.Some students, though, choose to study a language _ 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 Dan
11、ish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning French because she had several friends from Afican countries where French is spoken. Speaking Review the listening material and try to complete the table below. What language students choose to learn Reasons One of the UN offic
12、ial languages (Many students) Danish (An American girl) French (Another young lady) Speaking If you have the chance, what other language(s) do you want to learn? Why? Lets first read some students choices. My father is doing business with Russians. Id like to learn Russian so I can help him in the f
13、uture. I like watching Japanese cartoons, so Id like to learn Japanese. Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know its used in many countries. If you have the chance, what other language(s) do you want to learn? Why? Pair-work One language sets you in a corridor for life.
14、 Two languages open every door along the way. If you have the chance, what other language(s) do you want to learn? Why? Pair-work One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. Learning a foreign langauge is not so easy. How can we learn a foreign language
15、 well? Discussion Language is a tool given to human beings to express ideas. Language is a bridge connecting people together. Language is an art.Language belongs to an era . But there is no quick success in all learning, especially in language. Just put your heart into learning it seriously. Remember: its never too late to learn! Read loudly Writing: Your friend, Li Lei, has difficulty in leaning English. Write a letter to him to give some suggestions on how to learn English well.
