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主题范畴: 人与社会 主题群 社会服务与人际沟通 子主题 跨文化沟通与交流,语言 与文化 Section Cross-curricular connection Key question What is it like to experience a new culture? Learning objectives学习目标 At the end of the class,I'll be able to: learn about the benefits of speaking two languages; make a welcome brochure for the exchange students. 大 IPEA Read the article and learn about the benefits of speaking two languages. The benefits of speaking two languages Why is it good to speak more than just one language?A growing number of studies show that learning a second language has huge benefits. According to a group of scientists in Canada,using two languages is good for the brain.The scientists studied people who grew up speaking two languages.They discovered that these people were better at understanding new information and adapting to change. Just as we exercise our bodies to make them stronger,we may also exercise our minds to make them work better.People who speak more than one language do this brain exercise every day.They jump from one language to another,depending on who they are talking to. Therefore,they generally make better decisions and are able to solve problems more easily. They are also better at understanding different cultures.When people grow up Danke! speaking two languages,they learn to 谢谢!Merci! see things from different points of view. Because of this,they find it easier to get Thanks! along with all kinds of people whenever they visit a new part of the world. The benefits of speaking two languages 1.How do people who speak Why is it good to speak more than just one language?A growing number of studies show that leaming a second language has huge two languages exercise t their benefits. According to a group of scientists in Canada,using two languages brains? is good for the brain.The scientists studied people who grew up speaking two languages.They discovered that these people were better at understanding new information and adapting to change. People who speak two Just as we exercise our bodies to make them stronger,we may also exercise our minds to make them work better.People who speak more than one language do this brain exercise every day.They jump languages exercise their from one language to another,depending on who they are talking to. Therefore,they generally make better decisions and are able to solve brains by jumping from one problems more easily. They are also better at understanding language to another different cultures.When people grow up Danke speaking two languages,they leamn to see things from different points of view. depending on who they are Because of this,they find it easier to get Thanks along with all kinds of people whenever talking to every day. they visit a new part of the world. The benefits of speaking two languages 2.In what way are people Why is it good to speak more than just one language?A growing who number of studies show that leaming a second language has huge speak two languages benefits. better at understanding According to a group of scientists in Canada,using two languages is good for the brain.The scientists studied people who grew up different cultures? speaking two languages.They discovered that these people were better at understanding new information and adapting to change. Just as we exercise our bodies to make them stronger,we may also When growing up speaking exercise our minds to make them work better.People who speak more than one language do this brain exercise every day.They jump two languages,people learn from one language to another,depending on who they are talking to. Therefore,they generally make better decisions and are able to solve problems more easily. to see things from different They are also better at understanding different cultures.When people grow up Danke points of view,which makes speaking two languages,they leamn to Merci see things from different points of view. them better at understanding Because of this,they find it easier to get Thanks along with all kinds of people whenever they visit a new part of the world. different cultures. Read the article again and fill in the blank. new information better decisions brain solve problems different points of view different find it easier cultures 穴及只 LETS TALK No Yes Imagine that your school principal plans to introduce an a additional foreign language (e.g.Russian, German,French)into the curriculum. Do you think it is a good idea? Express your opinion and explain why.