资源简介 (共21张PPT)Listening and Speaking&Listening and TalkingUnit 5 Languages around the worldHow do you greet others How do people in other countries greet others Lead-inLet’s watch a video which tells us how people say “Hello!” in other countries.Lead-inHow much do you know about American English and British English Share with your partner.ChinaChina has more than 300 languages spoken. These languages are popular in Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. The popular language is Mandarin Chinese spoken by more than 955 million people. However, Standard Chinese is the official language. Cantonese is also very popular.Exploring languages around the worldBefore you listen, match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.Hello!Bonjour!Hallo!здравствуйте!iHola!!FranceGermanyCanadaRussiaIndiaSpainListening and SpeakingTapesciptsAmy: Thank you very much for helping me with my English.Betty: You’re welcome! When are you free to meet This semester, I’m free on Tuesday andThursday after lunch.Amy: I’m sorry What does “semester” mean Betty: You know, semester—half of a school year.Amy: Oh, you mean like a term Betty: Yes, like a term. The British say “term”. We usually say “semester” here in America.Amy: Got it! My first English lesson with you, haha OK, let’s meet on Tuesday. Where shall wemeet Betty: Let’s meet at a coffee shop near my home. It’s very convenient to get there by subway.Amy: Subway Do you mean the Underground Betty: Yes, the train that goes under the ground!Amy: Ah, got it! Haha, my second English lesson—thank you!Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English Try to think of more pairs of words like these.petrolgassweetcandytoiletrestroomhonourhonormummomflatapartmentBritish EnglishAmerican Englishpetrolgassweetcandytoiletrestroomhonourhonormummomflatapartmentautumnfallcertainlysurefilmmoviefootballsoccerpractise(v.)practice(v.)British EnglishAmerican Englishlorrytruckcar parkparking lotgardenyardholidayvacationmobile phonecell phoneBritishEnglishAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican Englishmotorwayexpresswaypostmailpavementsidewalkliftelevatorground floorfirstfloorListen 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 JapaneseSpanish Arabic English French√√Six official languages used in the United NationsEnglishArabicChineseSpanishFrenchRussianListen to the speech again and answer the questions.1. What is the main topic of this speech A.The official languages of the UN.B. Reasons to learn a foreign language.C. One American girl.2. How many languages are there in the world Nearly 7,000.Listen for detailsListen 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 JapaneseSpanish Arabic English French√√Six official languages used in the United NationsEnglishArabicChineseSpanishFrenchRussianListen 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.4 Read and role-play the conversation.What misunderstanding has happened 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 shoppingwith my friends for pants.Zhou Wei:You don′t Don′t you like to have somebodytell you if the pants look good or not Martin:Er... Not really ... Hey,wait,do you meantrousers—what you and I are wearing on our legsright now Zhou Wei:Oh,yes. That′s what I mean by pants!That′s American English,isn′t it Explore different kinds of EnglishHow much do you know about American English and British English Listening and TalkingEXAMPLE:A: What language do you want to study B: I want to study... I think.../Because...Group members Languages ReasonsWork in pairs倒计时240 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览