(
课件网) Unit 5 Languages around the World Period 1 Listening and Speaking If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. 如果你用别人能理解的语言与对方谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的大脑。如果你用对方的语言与之谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的心里。 -- Nelson Mandela (纳尔逊·曼德拉， 前南非总统) One language sets you in a corridor (通道) for life. Two languages open every door along the way. ———Frank Smith 一种语言为人生开启一条走廊，两种语言则使沿途处处有门。 ———弗兰克·史密斯 If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. 如果你用别人能理解的语言与对方谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的大脑。如果你用对方的语言与之谈话，那么谈话会进入对方的心里。 -- 纳尔逊·曼德拉 Warming up "Hello" in different languages 1. Match each photo with the correct country name. hello The CN Tower The Brandenburg Gate The Louvre Museum Red Square The Taj Mahal The Royal Palace of Madrid France ____ Russia ____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada____ India___ 3 4 2 6 1 5 While listening Before listening Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish English Arabic French √ √ While listening Listen to a speech and tick the languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN). 1. What is the main topic of this speech A. Learning a foreign language B. The ways to learning foreign language 2. How many languages are there in the world Nearly 7000. B. Nearly 700. C. Nearly 6000. 3. How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second languages A. Around 28. B. Around 2.8. C. Around 2.7. 4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning A. Negative B. Skeptical(怀疑的) C. Positive D. Unconcerned hundred 百 thousand 千 million 百万 billion 十亿 point 点 Learning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one foreign language, if possible. While listening Listen and fill in the chart. Who Language Why Many students One of the UN official languages It means better _____ in the future some students A language Because of _____and _____ One American girl _____ Because her _____were from _____ Another young lady _____ Because she had _____from African countries where _____is spoken Job chances family friends Danish grandparents Danmark French several friends French While listening Think in different frameworks. Why we learn foregin languages offer more job opportunities personal interest and development appreciate various cultures travel around the world access foregin infor. and resources embrace (接纳)cultural differences Think from different pespectives After listening Brainstroming Work in pairs or groups. Give a speech on what langauge you want to learn and why. Think and Discuss P1. Topic sentences Good morning, everyone! The language I want to learn is ... ...
