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Unit 4
A World of Words
Listening & Speaking
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Learning aims
能说出各国的官方语言和地标
能谈论学习某门外语的益处
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Lead in
Can you say “你好” in different languages?
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Activity 1
Different languages and landmarks around the world
Look at the pictures and say the countries and languages.
Chinese
China
Italian
Italy
German
Germany
Russian
Russia
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French
France
English
Great Britain
Thai
Thailand
Spanish
Spain
A. Match the countries with their official languages.
China
Italy
France
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Russian
English
French
Chinese
Italian
German
Look at the pictures and say where/what they are.
the Great Wall
Matryoshka Dolls
The Eiffel Tower
the Sleeping Beauty Castle
Big Ben
The rivers in Venice
B. Match the sentences (1-6) with the pictures.
1. As one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China will be visited by many people during the coming holiday.
Neuschwanstein Castle is a symbol of Germany. It is also called the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
3. Big Ben is one of the top landmarks in Great Britain. It weighs more than 15 tons.
4. The rivers in Venice will again be filled with travelers from all over the world.
5. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist places in Paris. It was built between 1887 and 1889, and was named after its engineer Gustave Eiffel.
6. People often buy Matryoshka Dolls when they travel to Russia. The dolls are good presents for both kids and adults.
1. As one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China will be visited by many people during the coming holiday.
Neuschwanstein Castle is a symbol of Germany. It is also called the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
3. Big Ben is one of the top landmarks in Great Britain. It weighs more than 15 tons.
4. The rivers in Venice will again be filled with travelers from all over the world.
5. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist places in Paris. It was built between 1887 and 1889, and was named after its engineer Gustave Eiffel.
6. People often buy Matryoshka Dolls when they travel to Russia. The dolls are good presents for both kids and adults.
1. As one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China will be visited by many people during the coming holiday.
nn Castle is a symbol of Germany. It is also called the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
3. Big Ben is one of the top landmarks in Great Britain. It weighs more than 15 tons.
4. The rivers in Venice will again be filled with travelers from all over the world.
5. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist places in Paris. It was built between 1887 and 1889, and was named after its engineer Gustave Eiffel.
6. People often buy Matryoshka Dolls when they travel to Russia. The dolls are good presents for both kids and adults.
Language points
1 As one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China will be visited by many people during the coming holiday.
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数
含义:最…… 之一(九年级高频考点,名词必须复数)
例句:Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in China.
上海是中国最大的城市之一。
during the coming holiday 在即将到来的假期
coming 形容词:即将到来的
例句:We will have a trip during the coming summer vacation.
我们将在即将到来的暑假去旅行。
Neuschwanstein Castle is a symbol of Germany.
It is also called the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
a symbol of … …… 的象征(固定短语)
例句:The dove is a symbol of peace.
鸽子是和平的象征。
3 Big Ben is one of the top landmarks in Great Britain.
It weighs more than 15 tons.
top adj. 顶尖的;著名的
top landmarks 著名地标
例句:This is one of the top schools in our city.
这是我们市里最好的学校之一。
weigh v. 重量为……;称重;后面直接加重量,不加 be 动词
⚠️ 易错:It is weigh ❌;It weighs ✅
例句:The box weighs five kilos.
这个箱子重 5 千克。
more than = over 超过,多于(中考同义替换)
例句:More than 200 students took part in the game.
200 多名学生参加了这场比赛。
4 The rivers in Venice will again be filled with travelers from all over the world.
be filled with … 充满……(固定搭配)
= be full of … 充满……(同义转换,考试高频)
⚠️ 区分:fill A with B 用 B 装满 A;be filled with 被…… 充满
例句:The room is filled with laughter. = The room is full of laughter.
房间里充满了笑声。
all over the world 世界各地 = around the world
例句:People all over the world love sports.
全世界的人都热爱运动。
5 The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist places in Paris. It was built between 1887 and 1889, and was named after its engineer Gustave Eiffel.
be named after … 以…… 命名(重点短语)
例句:The boy is named after his grandfather.
这个男孩以他祖父的名字命名。
C. Listen and repeat, then pay attention to the bold.
What do you think the Great Britain is famous for?
Big Ben. It weighs more than 15 tons.
Do you know what the official
language of the Great Britain is?
Yes, it's English.
What do you think the __________ is famous for?
__________.
Do you know what the official
language of the ________ is?
Yes, it's _______.
C. Pair work. Replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner.
China
Italy
France
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Activity 2
Talk about The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
Listen to the text and find out its main idea.
The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
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Listen to the text and fill in the blanks.
The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
It allows you to _________ new cultures. You may find it _________ to talk with people from different cultures.
It gives you a better chance of _________ in the job market, and your chance of getting a good job will be greatly _______.
Learning to use a new language is an excellent _________ of the brain.
The brain needs to work _________ when you try to either understand or speak the language.
experience
enjoyable
winning
improved
training
actively
Read the tapescripts and check the answers.
Learning a foreign language can benefit us in many ways. First, it allows you to experience new cultures, and you may also find it enjoyable to talk with people from different cultures. Second, it gives you a better chance of winning in the job market. The world is a big village now. If you speak a foreign language, your chance of getting a good job will be greatly improved. Third, learning to use a new language is an excellent training of the brain. The brain needs to work actively when you either try to understand or speak the language. In a word, by learning a foreign language, a whole new world will be opened up for you.
Read
Think & share
Can you add more benefits of learning a Foreign Language?
It helps improve our mother‑tongue skills.
It makes travelling abroad much easier.
It develops our memory and problem‑solving abilities.
It helps us make more international friends.
It broadens our ways to get information.
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Group work, Talk about the questions and share your ideas.
Besides English, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? Why?
Sample
A: Besides English, what other foreign languages do you want to learn?
B: I want to learn French because it sounds beautiful and France has
many famous tourist places like the Eiffel Tower.
A: That's a good choice. I want to learn German because I like the
engineering and cars from Germany.
B: What about you?
C: I want to learn Italian because I love Italian food and music.
B: Great! Learning different languages can help us understand different
cultures.
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
Russian, German, n, between...and
matryoshka, doll, official, brain, either, a symbol of, be named after
What do you think the Great Britain is famous for?
Do you know what the official language of the Great Britain is?
Exercise
词组默写(根据中文写出英文词组)
1. 官方语言 __________________________
2. 世界上最伟大的奇迹之一 __________________________
3. 被命名为 __________________________
4. 对大脑的极好锻炼 __________________________
5. 就业市场 __________________________
6. 来自世界各地 __________________________
official language
one of the greatest wonders of the world
be named after
an excellent exercise of the brain
job market
from all over the world
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Homework
1 Write the new words five times each.
2 Write down the reasons why you learn English.
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