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Unit 5 Languages around the world
Listening and speaking
Do you know how to say “Hello” in different languages?
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Match each photo with the correct name.
France
Russia
Germany
Spain
Canada
India
Canada
Germany
France
Russia
India
Spain
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Listen to the speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers.
Circle the official languages of the United Nations(UN).
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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 UN’s official languages as their native or
second language?
4. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?
Learning a foreign language.
Nearly 7000.
Around 2.8 billion.
It’s very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.
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Listen to the speech again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is_________ . There are,however,nearly 7000 languages in the world. After __________, the language with the most native language speakers isn't English. It's Spanish. Learning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one other foreign language if possible. There are many reasons
why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose to study ___________________________that is spoken at the UN as they think it means
better job chances in the future.
English
one of the languages
Chinese
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The UN has : Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their _______ or second languages. Some students though choose to study a language because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn ________ because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning ________ because she had several friends from African countries French is spoken, what do you think? Which other language would you choose to study and why?
six official languages
French
native
Danish
where
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Listen to the speech again.
What do the italicized words 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 UN official languages
Reference
Pronouns(it, they, she, etc.)
refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to te context of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to.
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Work in pairs or groups.
Discuss which other language(s) you want to learn and why.
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Use these sentence structures to make a conversation with your partner.
A: What language do you want to study?
B: I really want to study ... I think that …
A: Why? Do you want to go to … some day?
B: Yes, I’d love to. Also, …
A: …
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Learn more
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
—Frank Smith
一种语言将你置于人生的走廊。两种语言打开了路上的每一扇门。—弗兰克·史密斯
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THANKS
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1. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?
attitude n. the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something 态度;看法
【拓展】
have a good/bad attitude to/towards sb./sth.
对某人/某物持好的/坏的态度
eg It’s often very difficult to change people’s
attitudes.
He has a very bad attitude towards work.
【语境应用】语法填空
Students should have a proper attitude ___________ college before thinking about which college to attend. (2019 北京)
to/ towards
2. Pronouns (it, they, she, etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier.
refer vi. to mention or speak about someone or something 提到;参考;查阅
vt. to look at a book, map, piece of paper etc for information 查询;叫……求助于
eg Although she didn't mention any names,
everyone knew who she was referring to.
He gave the speech without referring to
his notes.
【拓展】
refer to 指的是;描述;提到;查阅
reference n. 指称关系;参考
eg In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to China.
The word “finch” refers to a kind of bird.
There are several reference books which can help you make your choice.
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
——Frank Smith
Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English are mentioned?
British English, American English, and Australian English.
Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes.
semester/term restroom/toilet
gas/petrol subway/underground
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n. 汽油;气味;燃气
n. 汽油
n. 地铁
Look at the pairs of words below. Which are British and which are American?
n. 公寓套房
British English
American English
Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go
shopping? There’s a sale at my
favourite store.
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some
pants.
Martin: Pants? That’s funny. I don’t
usually go shopping with my friends
for pants.
Read and role-play the conversation. Which words are British English and which are American English? Try to think of more pairs of words like these.
n. 内裤;短裤;裤子
Zhou Wei: You don’t? Don’t you like to have
somebody tell you if the pants
look good or not?
Martin: Er… Not really… Hey, wait, do you
mean trousers —what you and I are
wearing on our legs right now?
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes. That’s what I mean by
pants! That’s American English,
isn't it?
Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by
the way. I was just joking with you.
Did you know that in British
English, “pants” means something
very different?
Zhou Wei: Really? So what does it mean?
Martin: In British English, the word “pants”
means underwear. …
Choose one pair and role-play it.
截止期限 time-limit /deadline
时间表 timetable/ schedule
城市 town/ city
裤子 trousers /pants
铁路 tube(London) /subway
工作时间 working day /workday
工厂 works /factory
Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation. The expressions below may help you.
Do you mean...? Does that mean...?
I’m sorry, would you mind repeating...?
So am I right in saying…?
Asking for clarification
I’m sorry. What does ... mean?
I beg your pardon.
So what you’re really saying is…
vt. 恳求;祈求;哀求
1. Find more expressions that may make people feel puzzled.
2. Discuss these expressions with your classmates.
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