高中英语专题 Unit 5　Languages around the world 6.1

1、Section Listening and speaking & Listening and TalkingStep One: Speaking Look at the following pictures, would you like to visit them? Discuss with your partners which official languages are spoken in these countries.Spain: SpanishIndia: EnglishGermany: _GermanFrance：FrenchAmerica: EnglishCanada: En

2、glishBritain：EnglishRussia: RussianStep Two: Listening.Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers. Choose the official languages of the United Nations (UN)(教材P60)() Russian () Chinese () Korean() Japanese() Spanish() Arabic () English () FrenchThe most native speaker

3、s: Chinese,_SpanishThe official languages of the United Nations (UN): Arabic;_Chinese;_English;_French;_Russian;_Spanish听力材料：Exploring languages around the worldTo some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly 7,000 languages in the world. Aft

4、er Chinese, the language with the most native language speakers isnt English its 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 lan

5、guages 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 languages.Some students, though, choose to stud

6、y a language because of family or friends. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning French because she had several fr

7、iends from African countries where French is spoken.What do you think? Which other language would you choose to study and why?.Listen to the speech again and answer the questions.1What is the main topic of this speech?2How many languages are there in the world?3How many billion people speak the UNs

8、official as their native or second language?4What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?Listening Tips1注意细节Before listening to the text, look through the exercises quickly and find out the key points according to the exercises.2巧判人物关系，身份与职业人物关系、职业、身份等相关方面的听力试题要求在某一特定环境下，对说

9、话人的身份进行推理与判断。该项内容的考查多是以who或what开头的特殊疑问句，其常问方式有：What is the man (woman)?Whats the mans (womans) occupation (职业)?Who is the man speaker?Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?另外，我们可根据以上内容所提供的称呼语并结合生活常识进行判断。同时，熟悉特定的场景用语和关键词，便于我们更好地解答有关人物关系、对话发生地点的题目。即时训练听下面一段对话，回答问题。1What is the possi

10、ble relationship between the two speakers?AFriends.BWife and husband.CBusiness partners.2Where does the woman work now?AIn a school.BIn a restaurant.CIn a travel agency.3What are the two speakers going to do?ATo take a trip.BTo have a coffee.CTo attend a meeting.听力材料：W：Peter? Hi, how are you? I have

11、nt seen you for ages!M：Hello, Mary. Well, it must be at least five years. What are you doing here?W：I came for a meeting. Business trip, you know. Anyway, how are you?M：Im good, thanks. I still work in a school. What about you?W：I have a new job now, so I have to travel a lot.M：What do you do?W：I wo

12、rk for a travel agency. Working in a restaurant was just too boring.M：Your new job sounds interesting! Have you got time for a coffee? So we could catch up.W：Sure, why not?M：Oh, theres a nice cafe about two minutes walk from here.W：Lets go then.Step Three: Discussing. 根据录音在空格处填入合适的内容English is a lan

13、guage spoken all around the world. 1._ English is used by almost a billion people in the world and 83% of the worlds emails 2._ .Now the number of people who learn English 3._ is more than 750 million. Now, everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. Most of them learn English fo

14、r five or six years at high school.Lee is studying English because he wants to be a scientist and he knows that 4._ of science. Most scientists write in English. Wei Ling wants to work for an airline when she 5._ . She needs to learn English because English is the international language used on airl

15、ines and all pilots speak English. Her teacher told her to go on an English course this summer 6._ .I think with so many people 7._ every day, it will become more and more important to 8._ _English.话题积累：1the number of 的数量2have a good knowledge of 精通. With the world becoming a global village, it is a

16、 must for us to have a good knowledge of English. So discuss with your partner about English.1How much do you know about English?(1)It_is_the_official_language_of_many_countries,_such_as_America,_England,_Canada_and_so_on.(2)It_has_a_long_history.(3)There_are_mainly_two_kinds_of_English：American_Eng

17、lish_and_British_English.(4)Many_Chinese_are_learning_English.2Do you know that there is something about American English and British English?There_are_some_differences_in_spelling_and_pronunciation_between_American_English_and_British_English.For example：3Can you give us some advice on how to learn

18、 English well?(1)My_suggestion_is_that_we_should_listen_to_English_every_day_and_practice_speaking_it_if_possible.(2)We_should_memorize_more_words_and_expressions_to_have_your_vocabulary_enriched,_which_is_of_great_importance_to_English_learning.(3)_It_is_a_good_idea_to_communicate_more_with_foreign

19、ers_in_English.(4)_We_should_take_an_active_part_in_the_English_Corner,_which_broadens_our_view_and_improves_our_interest_in_English.(5)Wed_like_to_attend_English_lectures,_from_which_we_can_get_more_information_on_British_and_American_culture.(6)_We_should_hold_more_interesting_English_activities,_

20、such_as_debates_and_speech_competitions.(7)There_is_no_doubt_that_keeping_an_English_diary_helps_you_a_lot_with_my_written_English.(8)We_should_do_more_reading_to_improve_our_reading_ability.课时作业 16.阅读理解AI was so fortunate today to be able to offer my love and help to an older lady at my local super

21、market. I saw her standing there. I felt quite strange about such a situation.What was she looking at? As I looked, I found it was a “Shredded Pork Bun Meal Kit”， which is a service that sends customers food ingredients and recipes for them to prepare their own fresh meals. “Thats new，” I thought. T

22、hen I watched as the lady began to dig into her handbag and tried to pull out one of the biggest magnifying glasses (放大镜) I had never seen in my whole life! “Oh, she cant read it，” I realized.So I stood there and continued watching her. The voice in my mind often asks me to do the right thing. It to

23、ld me to help her. But I argued back saying, “No. I wont offer help. It will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway. She has the worlds biggest magnifying glass to help her！”And I stood there longer. But the voice came back, “Help her, Nicole. Dont be embarrassed. Just do it. Offer your help.”

24、So I did it. I read and explained all the things that were included in that box. I read out the ingredients, the instructions on how to cook it and so on.She didnt end up buying it, but she was still quite grateful. I walked away knowing that I had helped her and made the right choice. Mostly, I had

25、 reminded her that people in this world still care about the old.She was seen. She was loved. And she mattered so much that a complete stranger took time to help her. And that stranger was me, a person who argued and didnt want to do so in the beginning.So grateful I am when I choose to listen to th

26、e voice in my heart. It is because of love. Love is all that ever really matters. I also get happiness through helping her.【语篇解读】作者在超市碰到了一位老太太，她想买一种食物却看不清说明上的文字，作者想帮助她却内心矛盾，最后还是遵照自己内心的指引做出了善举。1What was the ladys problem?AShe couldnt find her glasses.BShe couldnt hear the writer clearly.CShe couldnt

27、see the instructions clearly.DShe couldnt understand the instructions.2Why didnt the writer want to help the lady at first?ABecause she had some other things to do.BBecause she considered it a difficult thing.CBecause she didnt want to make the lady embarrassed.DBecause she had the same problem with

28、 the old lady.3How did the writer get happiness?ABy following a strangers voice.BBy spending time talking with the lady.CBy stopping the lady from buying the food.DBy persuading herself to help the lady.4What is the best title for the passage?AAn Unlucky Day BThe Leading VoiceCA Scary Experience DTh

29、e Best ChoiceBLearning a second languageSome people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step

30、is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You dont have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.The second step is to practise your English. For

31、 example, write in a diary every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. Besides, you must speak English every day. You can practise with your classmates after clas

32、s. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand anythi

33、ng the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements (成就) in your diary.You must be active in learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practise every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy l

34、earning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.【语篇解读】有人学习一门外语很容易，但是有的人很难学好一门外语。本文就怎样学习英语，使它更有趣、更容易提出了几点建议。5When you learn English, you do not need to _.Abe patient Bmake mistakesCexpress your ideas in English Dunderstand everything at once6What is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learnin

35、g English?ATo communicate in English.BTo worry about making mistakes.CTo think about what you did after each class.DTo make a record of the achievements.7What is the main idea of this passage?AIt is very important to learn English.BSome people learn English easily while other people do not.CThere ar

36、e ways to help you learn English more easily.DDont worry about making mistakes when learning English.完形填空I took my son to a popular restaurant for a lunchtime treat. And it seems everyone else had the same _1_. The place was full of _2_！I drove around the small parking lot (停车场) for 10 minutes _3_ a

37、 spot (位置). Finally I _4_ one. A lady was returning to her car so I _5_ her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and _6_ a young man quickly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my indicator (转向灯) on for the spot, he seemed very _7_ and began hitting his steering wheel (方向盘). I knew this wasnt directed at me but at the disappointment that he had _8_ a spot. I felt his _9_. I too had been _10_ the place for ages.As the lady left I _11_ something that surprised even me. I turned off