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课件网) UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Listening and Speaking In this class, you will 1. talk about some countries and the languages spoken in these countries; 2. practise listening for main idea, details, and inference as well as identifying pronouns and what they refer to; 3. talk about which foreign language you want to learn and why; 4. notice differences in word pronunciation and stress between native English speakers from different countries. Learning objectives 1. Do you know where the photo was taken 2. What languages do you think are officially used there The CN Tower Brandenburg Gate Red Square Taj Mahal Louvre Museum Palace of Madrid Canada English, French Germany German France French Russia Russian India Hindi,English Spain Spanish Hello Bonjour Hallo！ Bonjour！ Здравствыйте！ Hola！ Pre-listening What countries do the photos stand for Which languages are spoken in these countries Do you know these countries and their official languages Japan Japanese Egypt Arabic(阿拉伯语） Denmark Danish Korea Korean 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 √ √ Listen 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 The topic is learning a foreign language. There are nearly 7,000 languages in the world. Around 2.8 billion. It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Listen again and write down what the italicized words refer to. They think it means better job chances in the future. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people… 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. students who choose to study a UN language studying a UN language the six official UN languages While-listening Listen to a speech and tick （√）the two languages with the most native speakers. Circle （O） the official languages of the United Nations(UN). adj.出生地的，本地的，土著的 n. 本地人 adj.官方的，正式的，公务的 n. 官员，要员 Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French Prediction Listen to the speech again and choose the right answer. 1. How many languages are there in the world A. Nearly 6,000. B. Nearly 7,000. C. It is unknown. 2. 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. 3.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning ？ A. Supportive B. Negative C. Uncertain While-listening Listening skills : Pay atten ... ...
