1、Listening and Speaking P60-61Unit 5 Languages around the World新人教必修Book 1 第1頁，共16頁。Do you know where the photo was taken？第2頁，共16頁。What are they doing?Where are they from?Which languages do you think are officially used here? Do you know where the United Nations conference is held?Brainstorming第3頁，共1

2、6頁。Try to make a brief introduction to the United Nations.Before ListeningWatch the video :第4頁，共16頁。The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and

3、 being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It was established after World War II, with the aim of preventing future wars, and succeeded the ineffective League of Nations. Its headquarters, which are subject to extraterritoriality, are in Manhattan, New York City, and it has other main o

4、ffices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and the Hague. Introduction第5頁，共16頁。Six official languagesIntroduction第6頁，共16頁。Spain_ Canada_ India_615Look at the pictures and answer the following questions:France_ Russia_ Germany_ 342Which languages are spoken in these countries?.第7頁，共16頁。Listen to a speech and

5、tick the two languages with the most native speakers. RussianChineseKoreanJanpaneseSpanishFrenchEnglishArabicWhile ListeningCircle the official languages of the United Nations.第8頁，共16頁。Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.1 What is the main topic of this speech?2 How many languages ar

6、e there in the world?3 How many billion people speak the UNs official languages as their native or second language?4 What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Answers:1. Learning a foreign language.2. Nearly 7,000. 3. Around 2.8 billion.4. It is very useful to learn one o

7、r two foreign languages.第9頁，共16頁。Listen to the speech again. 1 They think it means better job chances in the future.2 They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people.Answers:1. They: students who choose to study a UN language. it: studying a UN language.2. They: the six official UN languages.What do th

8、e italicised words refer to in the sentences?ReferencePronouns (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.第10頁，共16頁。 Pronunciation schedule hostile either address direct laboratory adv

9、ertisement shone Work in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently.Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them.第11頁，共16頁。English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muf

10、fins werent invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. .We find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but. hammers d

11、ont harm? (Richard Lederer)Listen to the paragraph read by two different speakers. British accent (woman)American accent (man)Which speaker has a British accent and which has an American accent?第12頁，共16頁。After Listening Work in pairs or groups. Discuss which other languages you want to learn and why

12、.第13頁，共16頁。EXAMPLEA: What language do you want to study?B: I really want to study French. I think that the French language sounds beautiful.A: Why? Do you want to go to France some day?B: Yes, Id love to. Also, French is used by many international organisations around the world. Do you know that FIFAs full name is in French? A: Oh, I rem