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课件网) Unit 05 Languages Around the World 新人教必修一 Listening and Speaking What do the quotes suggest or imply Yes. The importance of learning a foreign language. How many languages are there in the world 7117 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 Listening for main ideas Focus on the text as a whole to catch the main ideas. Don’t try to remember and translate each word you hear. Listening skills Listening skills Listening for details Do not try to catch every word. Instead, listen for key words and phrases: numbers, people, places, reasons, languages, etc. How many listening skills do you still remember Listening for main ideas Listening for details Reviewing listening skills Listening ———Listen for the main idea 1. What is the main topic of this speech The official languages of the UN. Learning a foreign language. The number of languages around the world. Pay attention to the first sentence 2. Tick the two languages with the most native speakers and circle the official languages of the UN Listening ———Listen for details For the general reason: refer to Who While-listening 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 Learning a foreign language. Nearly 7000. Around 2.8 billion. It’s very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. While-listening Listen to the speech again. 1 They think it means better job chances in the future. 2 They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people ... Answers: 1. They: students who choose to study a UN language. it: studying a UN language. 2. They: the six official UN languages. What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences Reference Pronouns (it, they, she, etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to. Post-listening Work in pairs or groups. Discuss which other language(s) you want to learn and why. A: What language do you want to study B: I really want to study ... I think that … A: Why Do you want to go to … some day B: Yes, I’d love to. Also, … A: … Pronunciation schedule hostile either address direct laboratory advertisement shone Work in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently. Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them. Assignment One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. —Frank Smith How do you understand the quote Share your feelings with your ... ...
