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UNIT 5
LANGUAGES
AROUND THE WORLD
Listening and Speaking
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Listening and Talking
Unit 5 Languages around the world
To explore different kinds of English
Watch the video and find out what is different between British English and American English.
Pronunciation.
How much do you know about American English and British English Share with your partner.
Reread the contents we have learned in Listening and Speaking and answer the questions.
1. Which language has the most native speakers in the world — English, Spanish or Chinese
2. How about English Does it have the second largest number of native speakers in the world
Chinese.
No, it comes the third, after Spanish.
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
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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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
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
There are nearly 7,000 languages in the world.
Learning a foreign language.
About 2.8 billion people.
It’s very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.
semester/term restroom/toilet
gas/petrol subway/underground
Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes.
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2
Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English
British English
American English
3
When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.
Work in pairs or groups. Discuss with you partners:
If you have the chance, what other language(s) do you want to learn Why
How do you understand Frank Smith’s words “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”
Explore different kinds of English
How much do you know about American English and British English
Listening and Talking
Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English are mentioned
British English,
American English, and Australian English.
Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
What does Zhou Wei want to buy
Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy
How do they misunderstand each other
How do they clear up the misunderstanding
Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping There’s a sale at my favourite store.
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some pants.
Martin: Pants That’s funny. I don’t usually go shopping with my friends for pants.
Zhou Wei: You don’t Don’t you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not
Role-play the conversation.
Martin: Er… Not really… Hey, wait, do you mean trousers —what you and I are wearing on our legs right now
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes. That’s what I mean by pants! That’s American English, isn't it
Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British
English, “pants” means something very different
Zhou Wei: Really So what does it mean
Martin: In British English, the word “pants” means underwear. …
Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation. The expressions below may help you.
Asking for clarification
Work in Groups
Do you mean... Does that mean... I’m sorry. Would you mind repeating... So am I right in saying… I’m sorry. What does…mean
I beg your pardon.
So what you’re really saying is…
Show time
Summary
Knowledge of language is the doorway to wisdom.
—Roger Bacon

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