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Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Listening and Speaking
Explore the languages around the world
Warming up
Do you know where the photo was taken
Which languages do you think sre officially used here
A UN conference
Chinese; English; French; Russian; Arabic; Spanish
Warming up
One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.
——Frank Smith
一门语言能带你进入人生旅途， 两门语言则为你开启人生旅途中的所有大门。
What does the qoute suggest
Warming up
"Hello" in different languages
Warming up
Match each photo with the correct country name. Then discuss which languages are spoken in these countries.
France
Russia
Germany
Spain
Canada
India
3
4
2
6
1
5
French
Russian
German
Spanish
English; French
Hindi; English
While listening
Listen to a speech and tick the languages with the most native speakers. Circle the official languages of the United Nations (UN).
Russian
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Spanish
Arabic
English
French
While listening
Listen to the speech again and fill in the blanks, the answer the questions.
To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly ______ languages in the world.
______ 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 ______________ the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around ___________ people as their native or second languages.
7, 000
After
job chances
2.8 billion
While listening
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
language as their native or
second language
4. What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning
Nearly 7, 000
Around 2.8 billion
Learning a foreign language
It is very useful.
Listen to the speech again and fill in the blanks, the answer the questions.
While listening
Listen to the speech again. What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students _____________ one of the languages that __________ at the UN. As they think it means better job chances 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.
choose to study
are spoken
After listening
Brainstroming
Benefits of foreign languages learning
Thoughts
Career
Communication
Culture
more job opportunities
higher salaries
critical thinking
problem-solving skills
active listening
express ideas
reduce culture barriers
appreciate other
cultures
After listening
Work in groups. Discuss which other language(s) you want to learn and why.
Pronunciation
THANK YOU

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