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UNIT 5　LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD
Listening and Speaking
1. Do you know where the photo was taken
2. What languages do you think are officially used there
France ______ Russia ______ Germany ______
Spain ______ Canada______ India ______
France ______ Russia ______ Germany ______
Spain ______ Canada______ India ______
Canada
English\French
CN TV Tower CN电视塔
Brandenburg Gate
勃兰登堡门
Germany German
Neuschwanstein Castle
Listen for details
1. How many languages are there in the world
2. How many UN’s official languages are there
3. How many billion people speak the UN’s official languages as their native or second language
nearly 7000 languages
six
around 2.8 billion
They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second language.
United Nations
4. Why do many students choose to study one of the UN official languages
As they think it means better job chances in the future.
The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish.
Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN.
Reference:
Pronouns(it, they, she. etc.) refer to something or somebody mentioned
earlier.
Pay attention to the context to help you understand what the pronouns refer to.
Students Language(s) they choose Reasons
many students One of the languages that are spoken at _______ better ___________
an American girl _______ Her _____________ were from Denmark.
another young lady _______ She had _______ from ___________
the UN
job chances
Danish
French
grandparents
friends
French spoken countries
Why do you learn English
job
family
friends
Listen again and sum up the reasons
Listen for details
Speaking
Think about other language(s) you want to learn and why.
My father is doing business with Russians. I’d like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.
Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know it’s used in many countries.
I like watching Japanese cartoons, so I’d like to learn Japanese.
Post-listening
Family
Personal interest
Personal development
Match each photo with the correct country name, and tell which languages are spoken in these countries.
France ______ Russia ______ Germany ______
Spain ______ Canada______ India ______
3
4
2
6
1
5
English, French
French
Russian
German
Hindi, English
Spanish
Listen to the speech again and choose the correct answers.
1. What is the main topic of this speech
A. Learning a foreign language.
B. The importance of Learning English.
C. The reasons of learning a foreign language.
2. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
n. 态度; 看法
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Ambiguous
模棱两可的，含混不清的
Listen again and write down what the italicized words refer to.
They think it means better job chances in the future.
They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people…
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.
students who choose
to study a UN language
studying a UN language
the six official UN languages
To some students, it seems that the 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 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 language.
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. Another young lady started learning French because she has several friends from African countries where French is spoken. What do you think Which other languages would you choose to study And why
Group discussion: Which other language(s) do you want to learn Why
My father is doing business with Russians. I’d like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.
Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know it’s used in many countries.
I like watching Japanese cartoons, so I’d like to learn Japanese.
Language is like a bridge that connects all the corners of the world.
Speaking
Think about other language(s) you want to learn and why.
My father is doing business with Russians. I’d like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.
Perhaps I should study French. I think it sounds beautiful, and I know it’s used in many countries.
I like watching Japanese cartoons, so I’d like to learn Japanese.
Post-listening
Family
Personal interest
Personal development
Pair work
Sample1
A: What language do you want to study
B: I really want to study... Because if I
learn.... I will... What about you
A: My choice is... because...
Sample 2
A: Which language do you want to learn
B: I will choose... to study. The reason is
that... And you
A: I would like to learn... because...
Which other language would you like to learn Why
Listen again and write down what the italicized words refer to.
They think it means better job chances in the future.
They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people…
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.
students who choose
to study a UN language
studying a UN language
the six official UN languages
To some students, it seems that the 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 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 language.
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. Another young lady started learning French because she has several friends from African countries where French is spoken. What do you think Which other languages would you choose to study And why

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