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课件网) Unit 5 Languages around the world as Listening 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 Thinking France _____ Russia_____ Germany_____ Discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. French Russian German Spain _____ Canada _____ India _____ Spanish; there are several regional languages, such as Catalan and Basque. English French Hindi, English; there are 22 major languages Listening 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 √ √ A Activity 1 listening for main ideas Listen to a speech and choose the correct answer. What is the main topic of this speech A Learning English. B Learning a foreign language. C Official languages of the United Nations Pay attention to the first sentence A Activity 2 listening for specific information Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 1. How many languages are there in the world 2. Circle the official languages of the United Nations. Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English French 3. How many billion people speak the UN's official languages as their native or second language Nearly 7,000. Around 2.8 billion. Which two languages has the most native speakers What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning A. Objective B. Skeptical C. Supportive D. Unconcerned Wise and Useful A Activity 3 listening for details Listen to the speech again and fill in the table below. Who Language(s) Why Many students One of the UN's official languages It means _____ An American girl _____ Her grandparents were from Denmark. Another young lady _____ She had several_____ from African countries where _____ is spoken. better job chances. Danish French friends French Why is French spoken in African countries Exploring languages around the worldTo some students, it seems thatthe 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 tolearn 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 meansbetter 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, chooseto 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 h ... ...
