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课件网) Unit 5 Languages around the world as Listening Thinking 02 France ____ Russia_____ Germany_____ Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. 3 4 2 6 1 5 Thinking France _____ Russia_____ Germany_____ Discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. French Russian German Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ Spanish; there are several regional languages, such as Catalan and Basque. English French Hindi, English; there are 22 major languages Listening Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN). Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French √ √ 04 02 01 03 What is the main topic of this speech Listening Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. How many languages are there in the world How many billion people speak the UN's official languages as their native or second language What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning Learning a foreign language. Nearly 7,000. Around 2.8 billion. It is very _____ to _____. It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Synergistically utilize technically sound portals with, Synergistically utilize technically sound Listening Listen to the speech again. What do the italicized words refer to in the sentences They think it means better job chances in the future. They: students who choose to study a UN language it: studying a UN language 2. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people ... They: the six official UN languages Exercise At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu – animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. I can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can’t remember how to use them all properly. Talking and speaking Talking Which other language(s) you want to learn Why Talking Which other language(s) you want to learn Why Talking Which other language(s) you want to learn Why A: What language do you want to study B: I really want to study French. I think that the French language sounds beautiful. A: Why Do you want to go to France some day B: Yes, I'd love to. Also, French is used by many international organisations around the world. Do you know that FIFA's full name is in French A: Oh, I remember that. But I don't know how to pronounce it. Fédération Internationale de Football Association Speaking □ schedule □ hostile □ either □ address □ direct □ laboratory □ advertisement □ shone Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them. Speaking □ schedule □ hostile □ either □ address □ direct □ laboratory □ advertisement □ shone Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them. Word British accent American accent schedule /' edju l/ / sked u l/ ho ... ...
