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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World (Listening and Speaking) English is the _____one with the most native speakers third Varieties of English dialects Thinking 02 France ____ Russia_____ Germany_____ Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. 3 4 2 6 1 5 Language is the blood of the soulinto whichthoughts run andout of whichthey grow.— Oliver Wendell HolmesThe importanceof knowing more languages One language sets you in acorridorfor life. Two languages open everydooralong the way.--Frank SmithJourney of lifeOpportunities and pathsIf you talk a manin a languagehe understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to himin his own language, that goes to his heart. --Nelson MandelaLook and Discuss What languages do you think are officially used there where A UN General Assembly meeting English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Japanese 1.Translate the following words and phrases. ①billion n. _____ ②native adj. _____ n. _____ ③attitude n. _____ ④refer vi. _____ vt. _____ ⑤refer to _____ 十亿 出生地的；本地的；土著的 本地人 态度；看法 提到；参考；查阅 查询；叫……求助于 指的是；描述；提到；查阅 2.Brainstorming：Which countries in the world do you know are English-speaking countries United Kingdom United States Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland Exercise At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu – animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. I can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can’t remember how to use them all properly. Talking Which other language(s) you want to learn Why Talking Which other language(s) you want to learn Why A: What language do you want to study B: I really want to study French. I think that the French language sounds beautiful. A: Why Do you want to go to France some day B: Yes, I'd love to. Also, French is used by many international organisations around the world. Do you know that FIFA's full name is in French A: Oh, I remember that. But I don't know how to pronounce it. Fédération Internationale de Football Association Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Russian Chinese Spanish Arabic English French Listen to a speech and circle the official languages of the United Nations [UN]. Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Arabic English French √ √ To some students, it seems that 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 ... ...
