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U2 Understanding each other
Integrated skills
Discussing the popularity of learning Chinese
The popularity of learning Chinese
Lead-in
Do you know what day April 20th is?
As one of the six official working languages of the United Nations (UN), Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2011.
Chinese Language Day 联合国中文日
【Learning Chinese Is A Must】
Before listening
Why would foreigners learn Chinese?
Characters
Dialects
What might be the most challenging aspect for 歪果仁?
1. Listening
Talks about learning Chinese
A. True or False Questions
Listen to the talks and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Thomas studies Chinese literature, history, politics and economics,
as well as the Chinese language. T/F
2. Thomas lived in Shanghai for six months in his fourth year at
university. T/F
3. Speaking Chinese was harder than Jenny had expected. T/F
4. Jenny plans to continue learning Chinese. T/F
5. Pedro is not very confident about his Chinese. T/F
third
easier
Listening
Listen to the talks again and complete the table below.
B. Fill in the blanks
Name The reason for learning Chinese The place to learn Chinese The most difficult aspect of learning Chinese
Thomas (1) ________________
___________________ At high school and university (2) _______________
Jenny Enjoying learning new things At the local community centre (3) _______________
Pedro (4) _________________
____________________ (5) ____________ Pronunciation
Having been interested in Chinese culture
Writing
Reading
Visiting China
next year
On the Internet
Listening
If you are to give suggestions to them, what will you say to them?
After listening
Name Difficulty Solution
Thomas Writing
Jenny Reading
Pedro Pronunciation
2. Reading
Read t