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课件网) Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking Unit 5 Languages around the world How do you greet others How do people in other countries greet others Lead-in Let’s watch a video which tells us how people say “Hello!” in other countries. Lead-in 02 France ____ Russia_____ Germany_____ Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name and discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. . 3 4 2 6 1 5 Lead-in 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 A.The official languages of the UN. B. Reasons to learn a foreign language. C. One American girl. 2. How many languages are there in the world Nearly 7,000. Listen for details Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN Because they think it means in the future. Tip 1 for listening: Reference: Pronouns(it, they, she. etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context(语境) of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to. better job chances Listen to part of the speech and fill in the blanks. Why do so many people learn UN languages because Listen for skills 1.They think it means better job chances in the future. Listen to the speech again. What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences 'They' means students; and 'it' means studying a UN language. 2.They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people... 'They' means six UN official languages. The context: The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people... Listen for skills 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 EXAMPLE: A: What language do you want to study B: I want to study... I think.../Because... Group members Languages Reasons Work in pairs 倒计时 240 Theme sentence: It is wise to learn at least one other foreign language. Reasons Students Languages for better job chances many people a UN language ... ...
