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Activity to read the text underlined the new words and circle the text clues and then in further their meanings. Hello, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the united nations. I'm your tour guide, amy. There are six official languages at the U. N. Now let me walk you through these amazing languages. First, let's talk about arabic c IT is the official language of over twenty countries across north africa and the middle east. Arabic c is becoming one of the most important languages. Next there is chinese. There are more than one point four billion chinese these speakers in the world. With the rapid development of china, chinese will be learned and used by more and more people outside china. English is the most widely used language. There are nearly four hundred million native english speakers around the world. Many important journals and books are published in english. Besides english, french is also an important language for learning western culture. Outside france. French is used in about thirty countries in africa, europe and north america. Russian is spoken by around one hundred and fifty million people as their mother tongue. Russia is a global leader in several industries, so speaking russian can also be useful when you are looking for jobs. Last but not least, i'd like to introduce spanish. Believe IT or not, there are more native speakers of spanish than those of english worldwide. In the united states, spanish is also the most popular second language. Well, that's IT. Now any questions?
Unit 4 A World of Words
Theme Reading
国家中小学课程资源
Learning Objectives
通过本课的学习,学生能够:
理解说明性文本,掌握相关主题词汇和表达。
掌握通过上下文推测词义的阅读策略。
培养信息提取、分析比较、推理判断能力。
认识语言多样性,尊重不同语言文化。
My mother tongue:
__________
The first foreign word I learn:
__________
My language mood (using emoji😊):
_______________
The Language(s) of Me
What does my language say about me?
You may say:
I speak ... It connects me to ...
My first foreign word was ... because ...
I like …/I feel proud …
mother tongue /tʌŋ/ 母语
Language Discoverer
Theme Reading
Six official languages at the UN
Lead in
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Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the picture and talk about where the languages are spoken.
1. Can you recognize any of these “thank you” expressions?
2. Which languages do you think they belong to?
3. Where are these languages spoken?
Chinese
China
Arabic
Arab countries
Korean
South Korea
Spanish
Spain
French
France
Japanese
Japan
Russian Russia
English — all over the world
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How many official languages are there at the UN?
What are they?
Think and share
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①Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the United Nations. I’m your tour guide, Amy. There are six official languages at the UN. Now, let me walk you through these amazing languages.
②First, let’s talk about Arabic. It is the official language of over 20 countries across North Africa and the Middle East. Arabic is becoming one of the most important languages.
③Next, there is Chinese. There are more than 1.4 billion Chinese speakers in the world. With the rapid development of China, Chinese will be learned and used by more and more people outside China.
④English is the most widely used language. There are nearly 400 million native English speakers. Around the world, many important journals and books are published in English. Besides English, French is also an important language for learning Western culture. Outside France, French is used in about 30 countries in Africa, Europe and North America.
Sequencing connectives(序列连接词) help to show ideas clearly.
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
with the rapid development of…随着…的快速发展
walk ab through 引导某人了解walk around 四处走动
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⑤Russian is spoken by around 150 million people as their mother tongue. Russia is a global leader in several industries, so speaking Russian can also be useful when you are looking for jobs.
⑥Last but not least, I’d like to introduce Spanish. Believe it or not, there are more native speakers of Spanish than those of English worldwide. In the United States, Spanish is also the most popular second language.
⑦Well, that’s it! Now, any questions?
Sequencing connectives(序列连接词) help to show ideas clearly.
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1. Who is speaking? To whom?
2. Where does this conversation take place?
3. How many official languages are introduced? What are they?
Amy, a tour guide is talking to some tourists.
At the UN.
Six.
native speakers 说母语的人
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Read the text again and find out the main idea of each part.
Introduction
Para. 1
Body
Para. 2-6
Conclusion
Para. 7
Introduce there are ___________________________.
six official languages at the UN
Some facts and opinions:
Arabic
Chinese
_______________
Russian
_______________
English and French
Spanish
Any questions?
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Activity 2 Underline the new words and circle the text clues. Then infer the meanings.
New word: ____________
How I infer: ________________________________
What the word means: It must mean ____________________
gentleman tour widely global
the sentence and the words around it
affecting or including the whole world
global
gentleman
the words around it and its suffix
a man who is always polite
tour/tʊə(r)/ n./v. 短途旅行/旅行 tourist /ˈtʊərɪst/ n. 游客
tourism/ˈtʊərɪzəm/ n.旅游业
tour
the sentence and the words around it
a short trip
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1. Arabic is one of the most important languages and it is the official
language of more than 20 countries across the world.
2. Because of the rapid development of China, Chinese is more and more
popular.
3. English and French are the most widely used in all countries.
4. Speaking Russian well can help you find good jobs.
5. Spanish is the most popular foreign language in the United States.
Read the text again and mark T(True) or F(False).
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
F
across North Africa and Middle East
T
F
T
F
second language
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Detail: Arabic
The official language of ________________
__________________
Detail: Chinese
With ______________
___________________
in the world
Detail: English
the most __________________
__________________
Detail: French
an important language for learning ________
__________________
Detail: Russian
a useful language when ___________________
___________________
Detail: Spanish
With more _________ __________________
than English
Main idea: The six __________________ at the UN.
official languages
over 20 countries across
North Africa and the Middle East
over 1.4 billion
Chinese speakers
widely used language
Western culture
you are looking for jobs
native speakers
Activity 3 Read the text again and complete the following chart.
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Part 2
How does the writer introduce the official languages?
Official Languages
Facts & Figures
Opinions& Evaluation
Arabic
over 20 countries across…
one of the most important…
with 1.4 billion speakers
with the rapid development…
will be … by more and more
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
nearly 400 million native English speakers
the most widely used…/important…
about 30 countries…
is important for …
around 150 million people…
global/useful
more native speakers than English
global/useful
believe it or not
Numbers of the area and the speakers are listed to support them.
Some adjectives are used to support the writer’s opinions.
Language
Value
Explorer
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English/French/Russian/Chinese——Spanish——Arabic
(1945) (1948) (1973)
History
Discuss in groups.
Why did the UN choose the six languages as official languages?
Economic/Cultural/Political
Influence
Large Area and Population
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Part 2 Language Value Explorer
Based on the text, please rank the six languages by importance and give reasons.
You can discuss from…
Number of speakers
Numbers of speaking area
Economic and cultural influence
Personal interest
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Language: ______
Reasons: _______
Language: _______
Reasons: _________
Language: _______
Reasons: _________
Be a language tour guide
Introduce 1-2 languages to the tourists from:
Facts and Figures of the language
Some adjectives used to support your opinions.
You may use:
First, let me tell you about...
What's interesting about ... is that...
This language is important because...
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Retell the text with the mind map.
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Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words in the box.
guide rapid publish industry population
Xu Yuanchong translated many Chinese books into English and his works __________________ both at home and abroad.
Chinese is now spoken by nearly one sixth of the world’s _______________.
I was very thankful to my teacher, Mr. Li, because he ____________ me through learning Russian well.
With the ____________ development of the internet, people can learn a foreign language by themselves.
The rise of tourism _____________ has helped people know more about other countries’ culture and languages.
translate/turn/change…into…把…翻译成…
at home and abroad国内外
were published
population
guided
rapid
industry
be thankful/grateful to 对…很感激
分数表达:子基母序,分子大于1,分母+s
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Mother Tongue
Languages I know: ______
Importance: ______(What we learned today)
Actions to spread it: _____________
Foreign Language
Languages I want to learn: ______
Reasons: ______
My plan: ______
Make a language learning plan according to what we have learned.
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Why do we learn Chinese?
a school subject
a tool
a symbol of power
a part of identity
a bridge to a bigger world
see the value of Chinese.
Understand our place in the world.
Connect with the whole world.
Understand the language map.
Draw your own path.
Language Learning Planner
Deep diving
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We learn:
1.the six official languages at the UN.
2.the reasons why they are chosen as official languages.
3.the value of languages.
We can:
1. get the main idea and its supporting details of the text, and use this thinking skill
when reading.
2. infer the meaning of a new word in three ways.
3. think about the value and importance of a language.
Summary
You should
文本分析师 (Text Analyst): 重读课文,为“Chinese”和“Spanish”各补充一条课文未提及但你认为重要的信息,并说明理由。
You may
选择一门非UN官方语言(如葡萄牙语、日语、韩语),仿照课文中Amy的介绍风格,写一段100词左右的“导游词”,需包含人口、地域、文化或经济影响力等信息。
Homework
Thank you!
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