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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Speaking Reading and Thinking Language Competence Students can master vocabulary, and use them to summarize the Chinese writing system's development and significance. Learning Ability Boost students' efficiency in getting and analyzing text information, and independently explore language - culture knowledge. Cultural Awareness Students will better understand the long - standing Chinese culture in the Chinese writing system, and build cultural pride. Thinking Quality Students should think critically about the Chinese writing system's role in connecting past and present, and its impact on national unity and cultural inheritance. Learning Objectives Teaching Focus Master key vocabulary and reading strategies to thoroughly understand the development and cultural connotations of the Chinese writing system. Teaching Challenges It is challenging to use English accurately and fluently to analyze and discuss the profound significance of the Chinese writing system in cultural inheritance and national identity, and to express their own insights. Teaching Focus and Teaching Challenges Part 1 Listening 1. Do you know where the photo was taken 2. Which languages do you think are officially used here The photo was taken at a United Nations General Assembly meeting. English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian are officially used here. Look and discuss Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. Activity 1 Canada Germany France Russia India Spain Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN). Activity 2 Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. Activity 3 1.What is the main topic of this speech Learning a foreign language. 2.How many languages are there in the world Nearly 7,000. 3.How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language About 2.8 billion. 4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Listen to a speech again. What do the italicized words refer to in the sentences Activity 4 1.They think it means better job chances in the future. 2. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people… They: students who choose to study a UN language It: studying a UN language They: the six official languages: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish. Part 2 Reading Lead-in 月 火 山 水 Guessing game! Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. The text may be about the _____ and its history from _____ to _____. Predication Chinese writing system the past the present Skim for the main ideas of each paragraph. A. The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms. F. The Chinese language is helpin ... ...
