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课件网) Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Talking Lead-in One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. —Frank Smith 一种语言能带你进入人生旅途，两门语言为你开启人生旅途中的所有大门。 ———弗兰克·史密斯 How many languages are spoken in the world A. More than 4,000. B. More than 5,000. C. More than 6,000. D. More than 7,000. Pre-listening √ How many languages are spoken in the world A. More than 4,000. B. More than 5,000. C. More than 6,000. D. More than 7,000. Pre-listening √ Explore different kinds of English 1 Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned British English，American English，and Australian English. 2 Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes. □semester/term □restroom/toilet □gas/petrol □subway/underground 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 √ √ Six official languages used in the United Nations English Arabic Chinese Spanish French Russian Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 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 There are nearly 7,000 languages in the world. Learning a foreign language. About 2.8 billion people. It’s very useful to learn one or more foreign languages. Listen to the speech again. What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences. 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 UN languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish. semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes. √ √ 2 Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English British English American English 3 When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English British English American English 3 When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. What Do you mean this autumn Do you have any plan this fall 5 Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation. The expressions below may help you. Asking for clarification Do you mean ... Does that mean ... I′m sorry. ... ...
