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课件网) Book1 Unit5 Languages Around the World Listening and Speaking 1. Do you know where the photo was taken 2. What languages do you think are officially used there Russia Russian Read Square 红场 India Hindi/ English Taj Mahal 泰姬陵 Spain Spanish The Royal Palace 皇宫 Match each photo with the correct country name, and tell which languages are spoken in these countries. France _____ Russia _____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada_____ India _____ 3 4 2 6 1 5 English, French French Russian German Hindi, English Spanish Different languages to say “I love you” 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 to the speech again and choose the correct answers. 1. What is the main topic of this speech A. Learning a foreign language. B. The importance of Learning English. C. The reasons of learning a foreign language. 2. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning n. 态度; 看法 A. Positive B. Negative C. Ambiguous 模棱两可的，含混不清的 Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 1.How many languages are there in the world 2. How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language 7000 2.8billion It seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly_____languages in the world...... The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around _____people as their native or second languages. 7000 2.8billion To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly 7,000 languages in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isn’t English—it's Spanish! Learning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one other foreign language, if possible. 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 spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second language. Some students, though, choose to study a language because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmark. Another young lady started learning French because she has several friends from African countries where French is spoken. What do you think Which other languages would you choose to study And why Group discussion: Which other language(s) do you want to learn Why My father is doing business with Russians. I’d like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future. Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautif ... ...
