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Unit 5
Languages around the World
Listening and Speaking
Where was the picture taken
Do you know what languages are officially used here
One language sets you in a corridor (通道) for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
——Frank Smith
Six official languages in the United Nations
English
Chinese
Spanish
Russian
Arabic
French
What do you know about the languages
Most widely used
Most native speakers
Why are they used as official languages
Historical reason—colony,…
Religious reason—Islam,…
Economic reason
International influence
…
hello
Before listening: 1.Match each photo with the correct country name.
1
France ____ Russia ____ Germany _____ Spain _____ Canada____ India___
3
4
2
6
1
5
The CN Tower
The Brandenburg Gate
Red Square
The Taj Mahal
The Louvre Museum
The Royal Palace of Madrid
English
a tool /bridge
Science and technology
culture
customs
Trade/ transportation
travelling
Further study
well-paid job
What foreign language do you want to learn And why
What foreign language do you want to learn And why
Let’s listen
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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After Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isn’t English----it's Spanish!
The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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
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
Listen for details
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
Learning a foreign language.
Nearly 7,000.
Around 2.8 billion.
It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.
Listen again and fill in the blank.
The language(s) students choose to learn Reason
One of the UN official languages They think it means___________________ in the future
Danish (an American girl) Her grandparents were from _____________
French (another young lady) She had ________________from African counties where _____________ is spoken.
better job chances
Denmark
several friends
French
How about your choice and reasons
To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, near 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 to learn 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 means better 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, choose to 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. Another young 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
What do the red words refer to
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 means better job chance 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.
Reference
Pronouns (it, they, she, etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier. Pay attention to the context of words to help you understand what the pronouns refer to.
Time to talk!
Discuss which language(s) you want to learn and why.
A: What language do you want to study
B: I really want to study ... I think that …
A: Why Do you want to go to … some day
B: Yes, I’d love to. Also, …
A: …
Homework
List the reasons why people study a foreign language in whole sentences (at least 5 reasons).
Preview Reading and Thinking on pages 62-63.

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