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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Talking 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. Ⅰ. 核心单词 1．_____ /sp 's f k/adj.特定的；明确的；具体的 2．_____ /'str ɡl/n.& vi.斗争；奋斗；搏斗 3. _____ /t ?/n.舌头；语言 4．_____ /s 'mest (r)/n.学期 5．_____ /ɡ s/n.汽油；气体；燃气 specific struggle tongue semester gas 6．_____ /'petr l/n. (gas) 汽油 7．_____ /'s bwe /n. (underground) 地铁 8．_____ / 'pa tm nt/ n.公寓套房 9．_____ /ɡ p/n.间隔；开口；差距 10. _____ /d 'mɑ nd/ n. 要求；需求 vt. 强烈要求；需要 vi.查问 11．_____ /v 'k bj l ri/ n.词汇 petrol subway apartment gap demand vocabulary 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 Six official languages used in the United Nations English Arabic Chinese Spanish French Russian 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 languages. 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. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning French because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken. What do you think Which other language would you choose to study and why Transcript 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.” What Do you mean this autumn Do you have any plan this fall American English British English A: Do you want to come to my apartment B: Your flat I don’t think so. Can we go to the pub A: Wow, the bar is a nice place. We can go. B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some sweets. A: Well, I want a can of b ... ...
