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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Speaking Learning Objectives 1、get familiar with countries and their languages, especially the 6 official languages of the United Nations. 2、have a better understanding of the pronouns and what the pronouns refer to in listening. 3、talk about the foreign languages you want to learn and tell the reasons in English. Unit 5 Listening and Speaking 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 2. Which languages do you think are officially used here 1. Do you know where the photo was taken The photo was taken at a United Nations General Assembly（联合国大会） meeting. Which languages are spoken in these countries Before listening Canada English, French the CN Tower 加拿大国家电视塔 Germany 德国 German 德语; 德国人; 德国的 the Brandenburg Gate 勃兰登堡门 France French the Louvre Museum 卢浮宫 Bonjour！ Russia Russian Red Square 红场 Здравствыйте！ the Taj Mahal 泰姬陵 /tɑ d / /m hɑ l/ India Hindi, English the Royal Palace of Madrid 马德里皇宫 Spain Spanish France ___ Russia ___ Germany ___ Spain ___ Canada ___ India ___ ③ ④ ② ⑥ ① ⑤ While-listening Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN). 〇Russian 〇Chinese 〇Korean 〇Japanese 〇Spanish 〇Arabic 〇English 〇French After Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isn’t English—it’s Spanish! While-listening Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 1. What is the main topic of this speech A. The official languages of different countries. B. To learn a foreign language and the reasons. C. A brief introduction of languages in China. 2. How many languages are there in the world A. Nearly 6000. B. Nearly 7000. C. It is unknown. 3. How many billion people speak the UN's official languages as their native or second language A. Around 2.3 billion. B. Around 2.5 billion C. Around 2.8 billion 4. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning A. Supportive B. Negative C. uncertain While-listening Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. Listen to the speech again. What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences Reference Pronouns (it,they, she,etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to. 1. They think it means better job chances in the future. 2. They are spoken by around 2.8 bilion people... There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN. As they think it means better job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spo ... ...
