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课件网) UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Listening and Speaking 1. Do you know where the photo was taken 2. What languages do you think are officially used there France _____ Russia _____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada_____ India _____ France _____ Russia _____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada_____ India _____ Canada English\French CN TV Tower CN电视塔 Brandenburg Gate 勃兰登堡门 Germany German Neuschwanstein Castle Listen for details 1. How many languages are there in the world 2. How many UN’s official languages are there 3. How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language nearly 7000 languages six around 2.8 billion They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second language. United Nations 4. Why do many students choose to study one of the UN official languages As they think it means better job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish. Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN. Reference: Pronouns(it, they, she. etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context to help you understand what the pronouns refer to. Students Language(s) they choose Reasons many students One of the languages that are spoken at _____ better _____ an American girl _____ Her _____ were from Denmark. another young lady _____ She had _____ from _____ the UN job chances Danish French grandparents friends French spoken countries Why do you learn English job family friends Listen again and sum up the reasons Listen for details Speaking Think about other language(s) you want to learn and why. My father is doing business with Russians. I’d like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future. Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know it’s used in many countries. I like watching Japanese cartoons, so I’d like to learn Japanese. Post-listening Family Personal interest Personal development Match each photo with the correct country name, and tell which languages are spoken in these countries. France _____ Russia _____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada_____ India _____ 3 4 2 6 1 5 English, French French Russian German Hindi, English Spanish Listen to the speech again and choose the correct answers. 1. What is the main topic of this speech A. Learning a foreign language. B. The importance of Learning English. C. The reasons of learning a foreign language. 2. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning n. 态度; 看法 A. Positive B. Negative C. Ambiguous 模棱两可的，含混不清的 Listen again and write down what the italicized words refer to. They think it means better job chances in the future. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people… Reference Pronouns (it, they, she, etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context of words to hel ... ...
