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课件网) UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking Unit 5 Languages around the world To explore different kinds of English Watch the video and find out what is different between British English and American English. Pronunciation. How much do you know about American English and British English Share with your partner. Reread the contents we have learned in Listening and Speaking and answer the questions. 1. Which language has the most native speakers in the world — English, Spanish or Chinese 2. How about English Does it have the second largest number of native speakers in the world Chinese. No, it comes the third, after Spanish. Exploring languages around the world Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. Hello! Bonjour! Hallo! здравствуйте! iHola! ! France Germany Canada Russia India Spain Listening and Speaking 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 √ √ Six official languages used in the United Nations English Arabic Chinese Spanish French Russian Listen to the speech 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 There are nearly 7,000 languages in the world. Learning a foreign language. About 2.8 billion people. It’s very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes. √ √ 2 Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English British English American English 3 When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Work in pairs or groups. Discuss with you partners: If you have the chance, what other language(s) do you want to learn Why How do you understand Frank Smith’s words “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” Explore different kinds of English How much do you know about American English and British English Listening and Talking Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English are mentioned British English, American English, and Australian English. Read the conversation again and answer the questions. What does Zhou Wei want to buy Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy How do they misunderstand each other How do they clear up the misunderstanding Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do yo ... ...
