1、Foreign Ministry spokesman外交部发言人外交部发言人EnglishFrenchRussianArabicSpanish KoreanJapaneseHindiUrdu乌尔都语(Pakistan 巴基斯坦的官方语言)GermanPortuguese23After this class,you will:get familiar with countries and their languages,especially the 6 official languages of the United Nations.have a better understanding of
2、the pronouns and what the pronouns refer to in listening.talk about the foreign languages you want to learn and tell the reasons in English.Do you know where the photo was taken?The photo was taken at a United Nations General Assembly(联合国大会)meeting.2.Which languages do you think are officially used
3、here?United Nations How do you understand the quote?One language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages open every door along the way.Frank Smith(走廊;通道)(走廊;通道)Many more opportunities are available to people who speak more than one language.the journey of lifedifferent opportunities and paths
4、we could take(P60)Discuss:.What places are there in the pictures?2.What countries do the pictures stand for?3.Which languages are spoken in these countries?CanadaEnglish,French the CN Tower加拿大国家电视塔Germany 德国德国German 德语德语;德国人;德国的 the Brandenburg Gate勃兰登堡门Hello!Hallo!FranceFrenchRussia Russian the Lou
5、vre Museum卢浮宫 Red Square红场Bonjour!the Taj Mahal 泰姬陵/td/mhl/the Royal Palace of Madrid马德里皇宫IndiaHindi,EnglishSpain SpanishHola!BrazilPortuguese/ptiz/ChinaChineseJapanJapaneseEgyptArabicDenmarkDanishItalyItalian Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers.Circle the off
6、icial languages of the United Nations(UN).Russian Chinese Korean Japanese Spanish Arabic English FrenchAfter Chinese,the language with the most native language speakers isnt Englishits Spanish!Six official languages used in the United NationsEnglishChineseArabicFrenchRussianSpanish.What is the main
7、topic of this speech?Listen to the speech again,answer the questions and complete the table.3.How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second languages?2.How many languages are there in the world?4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learni
8、ng?What languages students choose to learnWhy5.One of the UN official languages(many students)6.Danish(an American girl)7.French(another young lady).What is the main topic of this speech?Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.3.How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as
9、 their native or second languages?2.How many languages are there in the world?4.What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Learning a foreign language.Nearly 7,000.It is very useful to learn one or more foreign languages.Around 2.8 billion.What languages students choose to
10、 learnWhy5.One of the UN official languages(many students)6.Danish(an American girl)7.French(another young lady)Because they think it means a better job chance in the future.Because her grandparents were from Denmark.Because she had several friends from African countries where French is spoken.Liste
11、n to the speech again.What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences?Pronouns (it,they,she,etc.)refer to something or somebody mentioned earlier.Pay attention to the context of words(语境)to help you understand what the pronouns refer to.They think it means better job chances in the future.2.T
12、hey are spoken by around 2.8 billion people.They:students who choose to study a UN languageit:studying a UN languageThey:the six official UN languagesThere 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
13、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.Listening and speaking P60To some students,_ the only foreign language to learn is English.Th
14、ere are,however,_ languages in the world._,the language with the most _language speakers_ English-its _!Learning English is very useful,but _ to learn _one other foreign language,_.it seems thatnearly 7,000After Chinesenative isntSpanishit is wiseat leastif possibleThere are many _ people learn a fo
15、reign language.Many students choose to study one of the languages that_ at the UN.As they think it means _ in the future.The UN has _ languages:Arabic,Chinese,English,French,Russian,and Spanish.They are spoken by around _ people_ their native or second languages.reasons whyare spokenbetter job chanc
16、essix official 2.8 billionasSome students,_,choose to study a language because of_.One American girl _ learn Danish because her _ were from Denmark.When she was little,her grandpa used to _ in Danish from their _ in Denmark._ young lady started learning French because she had_ from African countries
17、 where French _.What do you think?Which_ would you choose to study and why?thoughfamily or friendschose to read letters to herit seems thatrelativesanotherseveral friendsis spokenother language(The students are discussing foreign languages they want to learn and why.)Perhaps I should study French.I
18、think it sounds beautiful,and I know its used in many countries.My father is doing business with Russians.Id like to learn Russian so I can help him in the future.I like watching Japanese cartoons,so Id like to learn Japanese.SpainSpanishMexico 墨西哥SpanishPortugal/ptl/葡萄牙PortugueseBrazilPortuguesethe
19、 Netherlands荷兰DutchDutch荷兰语Finland芬兰Finnish芬兰语Sweden瑞典Swedish 瑞典语Switzerland瑞士German,French,ItalianThailandThai language 泰语Malaysia马来西亚Malay马来语the Philippines菲律宾Filipino/flpin/菲律宾语Vietnam/vietnm/越南Vietnamese/vietnmiz/Indonesia/ndni/印度尼西亚Indonesian印尼语the United Kingdom Englishthe United States Englis
20、hAustralia EnglishNew Zealand 新西兰EnglishIndia English,HindiCanadaEnglish,FrenchFranceFrenchGermanyGermanJapanJapaneseKoreaKoreanEgyptArabicRussiaRussianItalyItalianDenmarkDanishThe reasons for learning a foreign language:.I want to make more new friends all over the world/from.2.Studying.helps me me
21、et new and interesting people.3.I want to/would like to better understand the culture by learning.4.Its used in many countries.By learning.,I can communicate with people all over the world.5.It means a better job chance in the future.6.I wish to/Im dying to/expect to travel to.so I prefer to study.7
22、.I wish to study abroad(留学)/study in.in the future.8.I want to do business with.Learning.provides more business opportunities.9.Learning.expands my view of the world and makes me more open-minded.0.I can read more books written in.(that language).Studying.makes me more self-confident.2.Learning a fo
23、reign language helps to keep my brain sharp.Work in pairs.Discuss which other language(s)you want to learn and why.EXAMPLE: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,Id love to.Also,.A:.B:What about you?A:I want to study.becau
24、se.B:.Pronunciation:Read the following words and then listen to a man and a woman read them.Is your pronunciation similar to the womans or the mans?Listening and Speakingschedulehostileeither addressdirectlaboratory advertisement shoneListen to the paragraph read by the two different speakers.Which
25、speaker has a British accent and which has an American accent?Listening and SpeakingThe woman:British accent.The man:American accent.match A with B2official languages3the United Nations4the attitude towards.5refer to6international organisations7full nameLanguage Points:Important phrases(P60 P6)把把A和和
26、B相匹配相匹配官方语言官方语言联合国联合国对对的态度的态度国际组织国际组织参考;查阅;指的是参考;查阅;指的是全名;全称全名;全称ProverbsOne language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages open every door along the way.一种语言可以为人生开启一条走廊。两种语言则会使这条人一种语言可以为人生开启一条走廊。两种语言则会使这条人生走廊的沿途上处处开启大门。生走廊的沿途上处处开启大门。Frank SmithLanguage is the road map of a culture.It tells
27、you where its people come from and where they are going.语言是文化的地图。它为你解答人们从哪里来到语言是文化的地图。它为你解答人们从哪里来到哪里去。哪里去。Rita Mae BrownLanguage is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.语言是灵魂的血肉,有了血肉,思想就可以奔跑,有了灵魂,语言才得以成长。Oliver Wendell HolmesLanguage PointsEXPLOREEXPLORE DIFFERENT
28、DIFFERENT KINDSKINDS OFOF ENGLISHENGLISHL I S T E N I N G A N D T A L K I N GYou are in a shopping mall in the UK.What floor the bathroom is on?The first floor.喜剧人在节目中详细阐述了美式英语和英式英语的根本性区别 Listen to the first part of the talk.What are the different kinds of English are mentioned?British English Ameri
29、can English Australian English Listening and Talking LISTENNG PART P65 As many countries speak English as a first language,there are many different kinds of English around the world:_ English,_ English,_ English,and many others.Some English _ might ask,Can English speakers from different countries _
30、?The answer is _.People in these countries _ understand each other with _ problems.BritishAmericanAustralianlearnersall understand each otheryescan usuallyvery few There are differences in_,but those are usually _problems.However those differences can cause _ for _English speakers.For example,a stud
31、ent who has learnt British English might not _ the different vocabulary that an American might use.Listen to this conversation between a foreign language student and her American classmatevocabularynot bigconfusionnon-nativebe familiar with2.Listen to the second part of the talk.What are the two pai
32、rs of words that the student is confused by?Tick them in the boxes.semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/undergroundLISTENING PART 2 P65Amy:Thank you very much for _ my English.Betty:Youre welcome!When _ to meet?This semester,Im free on _ after lunch.Amy:Im sorry?What does _ mean?Betty:You
33、 know,semester-_a school yearAmy:Oh,you mean_?Betty:Yes,like a term.The British say term.We usually say semester here in America.Amy:Got it!My first English lesson_,haha?OK,lets meet on Tuesday._shall we meet?helping me withare you freeTuesday and Thursdaysemesterhalf oflike a termwith youwhere Bett
34、y:Lets meet at _ near my home.Its very _ to get there_.Amy:Subway?Do you mean the Underground?Betty:Yes,the train that goes under the ground!Amy:Ah,_!Haha,my _ English lesson-thank you!a coffee shopconvenientby subwaygot itmy secondBr.E&Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English,they may stil
35、l not speak the same kind of English.What?Do you mean this autumn?Do you have any plan this fall?American?British?A:Do you want to come to my apartment?B:Your flat?I dont think so.Can we go to the pub?A:Wow,the bar is a nice place.We can go.B:Great.I want a tin of Coke and some sweets.A:Well,I want
36、a can of beer and some candies.B:Hey,I like football match very much.A:Ok.We can go and see a soccer game tomorrow.B:Oh,time to go home,lets go to the lift.A:Ok.Lets go to the elevator together.A-American English speakerB-British English speakerpetrolgassweetcandytoiletrestroomhonourhonormummomflata
37、partment3 Look at the pairs of words below.Which are British and which are American?Br.EAm.EThe differences between Br.E&Am.E.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumnfalltyphoon tornadoI thinkI guesscolourcolorcentrecentertravellertravelerdance/da:ns/dance/dns/not /nt/not /nt/ChineseBr.EAm.E邻居关系邻居关系nei
38、ghbourhoodneighborhood劳动力劳动力labourlabor颜色颜色colourcolor荣誉荣誉honourablehonorable幽默幽默humourhumor特别喜爱的特别喜爱的人(或物)人(或物)favouritefavorite电影院电影院theatretheater公里公里 kilometrekilometerChineseBr.EAm.E电梯电梯liftelevator汽油汽油petrolgas,gasoline秋天秋天autumnfall地铁地铁undergroundsubway大学大学universitycollege垃圾垃圾rubbishgarbage垃
39、圾箱垃圾箱dustbintrash can假期假期holidayvacation两周两周fortnighttwo weeksChineseB.EA.E公寓公寓flatapartment酒吧酒吧pubbar罐头罐头tincan糖果糖果sweetscandy橡皮橡皮eraserrubber比赛比赛matchgame足球足球footballsoccer电影电影filmmovie出租车出租车taxicabcenterflat colourliftgrayhonorpetrolundergroundpictureserasergreycentreapartmentelevatorhonourcolorr
40、ubber gasmoviessubwayMatch the words that have the same meaning.4 Read and role-play the conversation.What misunderstanding has happened?If you dont understand one certain word,please ask for your partners clarification.5 Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversation.The exp
41、ressions below may help you.Do you mean.?Does that mean.?Im sorry,would you mind repeating.?So am I right in saying?Asking for clarificationIm sorry.What does.mean?I beg your pardon.So what youre really saying isThere is a sale at my favourite store.2I was just joking with you.3by the way4ask for clarification5be confused by6Would you mind doing.?Language Points:Important phrases(P65)我最喜欢的商店在搞促销。我最喜欢的商店在搞促销。我只是在和你开玩笑。我只是在和你开玩笑。顺便说顺便说要求澄清要求澄清 /请求解释请求解释你介意做你介意做?被被搞糊涂搞糊涂