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Unit 5
Languages around the world
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Listening
Thinking
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France ____
Russia_____
Germany_____
Spain _______
Canada _______
India _______
Before you listen, match each photo with the correct country name.
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Thinking
France ____________________
Russia_____________________
Germany___________________
Discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.
French
Russian
German
Spain ________________________________________________________
Canada ____________________
India _____________________________________________
Spanish; there are several regional languages, such as Catalan and Basque.
English French
Hindi, English; there are 22 major languages
Listening
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
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Activity 1 listening for main ideas
Listen to a speech and choose the correct answer.
What is the main topic of this speech
A Learning English.
B Learning a foreign language.
C Official languages of the United Nations
Pay attention to the first sentence
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Activity 2 listening for specific information
Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.
1. How many languages are there in the world
2. Circle the official languages of the United Nations.
Russian
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Spanish
Arabic
English
French
3. How many billion people speak the UN's official languages
as their native or second language
Nearly 7,000.
Around 2.8 billion.
Which two languages has the most native speakers
What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
A. Objective B. Skeptical C. Supportive D. Unconcerned
Wise and Useful
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Activity 3 listening for details
Listen to the speech again and fill in the table below.
Who Language(s) Why
Many students One of the UN's official languages It means ________________
An American girl ________ Her grandparents were from
Denmark.
Another young lady ________ She had several________ from African countries where ________ is spoken.
better job chances.
Danish
French
friends
French
Why is French spoken in African countries
Exploring languages around the worldTo some students, it seems thatthe only foreign language to learn is English.There are, however,nearly 7,000 languages in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isn't English — it's Spanish! Learning English is very useful,but it is wise tolearn at least one other foreign language, if possible.There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN.As they think it meansbetter job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages.Some students, though, chooseto study a language because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark.Anotheryoung lady started learning French because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think Which other language would you choose to study and why To attract readers’ attentionTo show the opinions with factsTo inspire listeners’ empathy and ideasCharacteristics of a speechWhat do you think Which other language would you choose to study and why 共鸣
Synergistically utilize technically sound portals with, Synergistically utilize technically sound
Listening
Listen to the speech again. What do the italicized words refer to in the sentences
They think it means better job chances in the future.
They: students who choose to study a UN language
it: studying a UN language
2. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people ...
They: the six official UN languages
Exercise
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu – animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
I can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can’t remember how to use them all properly.
Talking and speaking
Talking
Which other language(s) you want to learn Why
Talking
Which other language(s) you want to learn Why
Different people have different reasons about learning a foreign language. Look! Some students are talking about it. Let’s join them together!
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Activity 4 Speaking
What language(s) do you choose to learn and why
In the past Japan also wanted to make Japanese one of the official UN languages. They submitted the application (递交申请）, but the United Nations refused Japan’s request. In your opinion, what may be the reasons
In 1999 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (联合国教科文组织 ）decided to set February 21st as International Mother Language Day. What’s the importance of setting such a day
Now more and more people in different countries are learning and speaking Chinese. Maybe someday Chinese will become the next international language like English. What can we do to make Chinese an international language
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Activity 5 Discussing and sharing
Discuss the following questions in groups and share your ideas.
Japanese
▲ International influence
▲ A small population
▲ Spelling
▲ ...
Mother languages
▲ Disappearing
▲ Culture relics
▲ Using and preserving
▲ Root
▲ …
Chinese
▲ Learning
▲ Developing
▲ Fighting
▲ …
Language is like a bridge that connects all the corners of the world.
Know more languages;
Know more about the world!

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