Unit 5 Languages Around the World 夯基培优练(一) (Listening & Speaking) [P70] Ⅰ. 语境检测 1. In 1993, this city used 1.2 billion tons of coal for heating and generating electricity. 2. Spanish is the native language of most Spaniards (西班牙人). 3. As you get older, your attitude towards life changes. 4. After being sent to work in Russia, he could speak Russian fluently. 5. The construction work was delayed due to hostile weather conditions. 6. The meeting is scheduled (schedule) for next Monday. 7. He works in a chemical laboratory analysing samples. 8. I saw an interesting advertisement (advertise) on TV last night. Ⅱ. 短语填空 be native to be spoken by attitude to/towards pay attention to refer to do business with 1. While giving the English speech, no one is allowed to refer to the notes. 2. We are conducting a survey of consumers’ attitudes to/towards organic food. 3. The poinsettia (猩猩木) is native to Central America and needs warmth to grow. 4. Those last words were spoken by Kate as she lay dying on a San Francisco pier. 5. To be good leaders, managers must pay attention to their own values, abilities and strengths and weaknesses. 6. If we make a visit to foreign countries or do business with foreigners, we need to respect their cultures. Ⅲ. 核心词汇 ★refer vi. 提到;参考;查阅 vt. 查询;叫……求助于reference n. 指称关系;参考 【归纳拓展】 refer to sb/sth 描述;涉及;与……相关;查阅;参考 refer sb/sth to sb/sth 将……交给(以求获得帮助等) be referred to as 被称为;被当作 in reference to 关于;就……而论;针对 【即学即练】 1. Tom被指控在考试中查阅笔记。 Tom was accused of referring to notes in the exam. 2. 你应该把这件事交给我们的老师做决定。 You should refer the matter to our teacher for a decision. 3. 被称为办公室的房间只是一间卧室。 The room referred to as an office is just a bedroom. 4. 一般而言,当治疗师提到远程治疗时,大多数时候他们指的是视频治疗。 Generally speaking, when therapists refer to teletherapy, most of the time they’re referring to video therapy. 5. 这位口译员在演讲中至少三次提到了文化差异。 The interpreter referred to cultural differences at least three times in his speech. 6. 关于语言,我们都知道它是跨文化交流的主要媒介。 In reference to language, we all know that it is the main medium of cross-cultural communication. Ⅳ. 阅读理解 Every day, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about The global language—English. The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German, Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication. Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regio ... ...
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