(
课件网) Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking Unit 5 Languages around the world How do you greet others How do people in other countries greet others Lead-in Let’s watch a video which tells us how people say “Hello!” in other countries. Lead-in How much do you know about American English and British English Share with your partner. China China has more than 300 languages spoken. These languages are popular in Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. The popular language is Mandarin Chinese spoken by more than 955 million people. However, Standard Chinese is the official language. Cantonese is also very popular. Exploring languages around the world Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries. Hello! Bonjour! Hallo! здравствуйте! iHola! ! France Germany Canada Russia India Spain Listening and Speaking Tapescipts Amy: Thank you very much for helping me with my English. Betty: You’re welcome! When are you free to meet This semester, I’m free on Tuesday and Thursday after lunch. Amy: I’m sorry What does “semester” mean Betty: You know, semester—half of a school year. Amy: Oh, you mean like a term Betty: Yes, like a term. The British say “term”. We usually say “semester” here in America. Amy: Got it! My first English lesson with you, haha OK, let’s meet on Tuesday. Where shall we meet Betty: Let’s meet at a coffee shop near my home. It’s very convenient to get there by subway. Amy: Subway Do you mean the Underground Betty: Yes, the train that goes under the ground! Amy: Ah, got it! Haha, my second English lesson—thank you! Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English Try to think of more pairs of words like these. petrol gas sweet candy toilet restroom honour honor mum mom flat apartment British English American English petrol gas sweet candy toilet restroom honour honor mum mom flat apartment autumn fall certainly sure film movie football soccer practise(v.) practice(v.) British English American English lorry truck car park parking lot garden yard holiday vacation mobile phone cell phone British English American English British English American English motorway expressway post mail pavement sidewalk lift elevator ground floor first floor 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 A.The official languages of the UN. B. Reasons to learn a foreign language. C. One American girl. 2. How many languages are there in the world Nearly 7,000. Listen for details Listen to a speech and tic ... ...
