新時代大學英語泛聽教程1 課件 U3 Describing People、U4 English Learning

Unit3

DescribingPeopleKEYSKILLS本單元重點訓練以下聽力技能：Phoneticskill-recognizeincompleteplosiveIdentifyincompleteplosiveinsentencesandparagraphs1）語音技能——識別不完全爆破2）識別句子及段落中的不完全爆破ExercisesonrecognizingincompleteplosivesDialoguesaboutfamilymembersInterviewswithdifferentpeoplePolicestationconversationvideoclipClassicsongbyGermanbandGrooveCoverageLISTENINGMATERIALS本單元主要包括以下聽力材料：1)辨識不完全爆破的練習錄音2)描述家庭成員的對話3)對不同人物的采訪4)發(fā)生在警察局的對話視頻剪輯5)德國樂隊GrooveCoverage的一首經(jīng)典歌曲Incompleteplosion(不完全爆破):Whenreadingsentencesorcertainwords,theplosivesounds/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/,/g/may,undercertainconditions,notbefullyreleased.Thismeansthattheairflowdoesnotneedtobreakthroughtheobstruction;instead,thearticulatorsformablockageinthemouth,pausebriefly,andthentransitiondirectlytothefollowingsound.Thisphenomenonisknownas"incompleteplosion."Incompleteplosioncanoccurwithinaword,asinbla(ck)board,foo(t)ball,ke(p)t,etc.,orinthemiddleofasentence,suchasTheol(d)do(c)torhasaca(t).PhoneticsBox—IncompletePlosionIncompleteplosion(不完全爆破):在朗讀句子或某些單詞時，爆破音/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/,/g/在一定情況下不必爆破出來，就是說氣流不必沖破阻礙，而只是發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙，稍作停頓后馬上過渡到后面的音，這種現(xiàn)象叫不完全爆破。不完全爆破可發(fā)生在單詞內(nèi)部，如bla(ck)board,foo(t)ball,ke(p)t等，也可發(fā)生于句子中間，如Theol(d)do(c)torhasaca(t)。PhoneticsBox—IncompletePlosionNextpageListentoarecordingandpayattentiontothepronunciationoflettersinbrackets.Task11. Shetoo(k)goo(d)careofchildren.2. Thegirlinthere(d)coatwasonabla(ck)bike.3. Thebi(g)busfromthefa(c)toryisfullofpeople.4. Thisisanol(d)pi(c)tureofabi(g)car.5. Whatwouldyoulike,ho(t)teaorbla(ck)coffee?6. It’saverycol(d)day,butit’sagoo(d)day.NextpageTask2NewYear’sDayresolve

v.決心要做resolutionn.決心，決定temper

n.脾氣，性情intention

n.意圖，目的WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSNextpageListentoashortpassageandfillintheblanks.OnNewYear’sDaypeoplestartanewyear.Manypeople1__________.Theyresolvetobebetterpeople.Somepeopledecidethattheywillloseweightsothattheycanbehealthier.Somepeopledecideto2__________.Theyalsowanttobehealthier.Thereareallkindsofresolutionsthatpeoplemake.Somepeopletrynottolosetheirtempers.Somepeoplesaythattheywillworkharder.Therearepeoplewhotrytogiveup3__________.Everyyear,mybrothersaysthathewill4__________hisnails.HestopsbitinghisnailinJanuary,butbyFebruaryhealwaysstartsagain.ThatisthethingaboutNewYear’sresolutions.Peopleseldom5__________.Everybodystartswith6__________,butitisveryhardtostickwiththem.Task2NewYear’sDayNextpageKEY1. makeresolutions2. giveupsmoking3. badhabits4. stopbiting5. keepthem6. goodintentionsSCRIPTNewYear’sDayOnNewYear’sDaypeoplestartanewyear.Manypeoplemakeresolutions.Theyresolvetobebetterpeople.Somepeopledecidethattheywillloseweightsothattheycanbehealthier.Somepeopledecidetogiveupsmoking.Theyalsowanttobehealthier.Thereareallkindsofresolutionsthatpeoplemake.Somepeopletrynottolosetheirtempers.Somepeoplesaythattheywillworkharder.Therearepeoplewhotrytogiveupbadhabits.Everyyear,mybothersaysthathewillstopbitinghisnails.HestopsbitinghisnailinJanuary,butbyFebruaryhealwaysstartsagain.ThatisthethingaboutNewYear’sresolutions.Peopleseldomkeepthem.Everybodystartswithgoodintentions,butitisveryhardtostickwiththem.Nextpagefair

adj.美麗的，白皙的bushy

adj.濃密的creditn.贊揚；信用；學分wavy

adj.卷曲的，波浪形的adorableadj.可愛的，討人喜歡的compliment

v.恭維；稱贊WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep1Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswer.WhichistrueaboutNora’ssister?Shehasheart-shapedface.Sheisfairandhasdarkhair.ShelooksmuchmorelikeNora’scousin.Shedoesn’tlooklikeNoraatall.

2.HowmanyNora’srelativesaretalkedaboutintheconversation?2345Task1NextpageKEY1. D2. CListentotheconversationagainandfillintheblanks..Task2Gilles:Hey,whatareyoulookingat,Nora?

Nora:Oh,these?They’repicturesfrommytrip

backhome

lastmonth.

Gilles:

Letmehavealook.So,who’sthis?

Nora:That’smysisterandthat’smy

cousin

Keira.

Gilles:Yoursister

looksnothinglike

you.You’re

1__________

andshehasdarkhairanddarkeyes.Now,you

lookmuchmorelike

yourcousin.

Nora:Yeah,that’strue.KeiraandIbothhave

heart-shapedfaces,

2____________________,and

3__________.Gorgeous!

Gilles:You

don’t4____________________.Whydoyouthinkeveryoneofyour

guyfriends

isinterestedinyou?Hey,who’sthelittlegirl?

Nora:Oh,that’smynieceJane.She’sseven.She’svery

pretty

asyoucanseeandhas5____________________.That’sherbabybrotherwhowasjustborninApril.

Gilles:Oh,man,he’sso

cute!That

lovely

face,

6__________,andbigeyes!He’s

7__________.

Nora:Yeah,Ithinkhelooksjustlikeme.

Gilles:Hmm…IthinkI’dbetterstop

8____________________.It’s

goingstraighttoyourhead.

NextpageKEY1. fair2. thinlips3. bushyeyebrows4. giveyourselfenoughcredit5. themostbeautifulwavyhair6. curlyhair7. adorable8. complimentingyouSCRIPTGilles:Hey,whatareyoulookingat,Nora?

Nora:Oh,these?They’repicturesfrommytrip

backhome

lastmonth.

Gilles:

Let’shavealook.So,who’sthis?

Nora:That’smysisterandthat’smy

cousin

Keira.

Gilles:Yoursister

looksnothinglike

you.You’re

fair

andshehasdarkhairanddarkeyes.Now,you

lookmuchmorelike

yourcousin.

Nora:Yeah,that’strue.KeiraandIbothhave

heart-shapedfaces,

thinlips,

fatcheeks,and

bushyeyebrows.Gorgeous!

Gilles:You

don’tgiveyourselfenoughcredit.Whydoyouthinkeveryoneofyour

guyfriends

isinterestedinyou?Hey,who’sthelittlegirl?

Nora:Oh,that’smynieceJane.She’sseven.She’svery

pretty

asyoucanseeandhasthemost

beautifulwavyhair.That’sherbabybrotherwhowasjustborninApril.

Gilles:Oh,man,he’sso

cute!That

lovely

face,

curly

hair,andbigeyes!He’s

adorable.

Nora:Yeah,Ithinkhelooksjustlikeme.

Gilles:Hmm…IthinkI’dbetterstop

complimenting

you.It’s

goingstraighttoyourhead.

athleticadj.體格健壯的,動作靈敏的hazeladj.榛子色的，綠褐色的optimistic

adj.樂觀的youthfuladj.年輕的；青年的nearsightedadj.近視的，目光短淺的complexionn.膚色，面色energeticadj.精力充沛的；積極的WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep2Listentopeopletalkingaboutthemselvesandmatchthenameontheleftwiththeappropriateinformationontheright.Steve ___ a.hasalovelysmile,andcurlybrownhair.Julie ___ b.workshardandisdevotedtohisjob.Walter ___ c.isveryopenandlikestomakenewfriends.Task1NextpageKEY1. c2. a3. bListentotherecordingagainandcompletethetablebelow.Task2NameOccupationAppearancePersonalityHobbiesStevecollegestudenttalland__________likestoplay_______,_______,_______Julie________smallbutstrong____aroundstrangersbut_______withfriendsandfamilyWalterdoctornearsighted,well____,adarkcomplexionand____,____hairvery_____andnever_______atmyjob;________andwantstobe__________philosophy n.哲學；哲理devotion n.忠誠,熱愛swarm v.擠滿，蜂擁counton 指望，依靠wit n.智慧，才智chuckle n.咯咯的笑WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep3Listentoarecordingandfillinthefollowingblanks.

Task11.Themostimportantpersoninmylifeisan________________of________attheUniversityofPisa.2.Hislectureswere________andclearly________sothatstudents________hisclassroom.3.Hemadeuseofmanyaidstohelpstudentsunderstandhisideas,suchas________,________and________.4.Theprofessorwasconvincedthat________wasanessentialelementofasuccessfulclass.NextpageKEY1. Italianprofessor;philosophy2. well-prepared,delivered;swarmedinto3. paintings,recordings;guestlecturers4. laugh/humorListentotherecordingagainandfinishtheexercisesbelow.Task2What’sthemainideaofthepassage?ThespeakerdescribedhisexperienceswhenhewasinItaly.Thespeakerdescribedhowstudentsenjoyedthelecturesoftheirprofessor.Thespeakerdescribedaprofessorthatimpressedhimthemost.Thespeakerdescribedhowhumoroushisprofessorwas.2.Whatarethespecialqualitiesoftheprofessor?Pleasenumberthemintheorderyouhear._____a.hisdevotiontohisjob_____b.explaininghisideasinanimaginativeway_____c.goodsenseofhumor_____d.hislivelywitNextpageKEYCa b e dPerhapsthemostvitalpersonIhaveevermetisanItalianprofessorofphilosophywhoteachesattheUniversityofPisa.AlthoughIlastmetthismaneightyearsago,Ihavenotforgottenhisspecialqualities.Iwasimpressedbyhisdevotiontoteaching.Becausehislectureswerealwayswell-preparedandclearlydelivered,studentsswarmedintohisclassroom.Furthermore,hecouldbecountedontoexplainhisideasinanimaginativeway,introducingsuchaidstounderstandingaspaintings,recordings,andguestlecturers.Iwasattractedbyhislivelywit.Hebelievedthatnoclasshourisasuccessunlessthestudentsandtheprofessorshareseveralchucklesandatleastoneloudlaugh.Throughhissenseofhumor,hemadelearningmoreenjoyableandmorelasting.Ifitistruethatlifemakesawisemansmileandafoolishmancry,thenmyfriendistrulyawiseman.SCRIPTblouse n.寬松的上衣，女裝襯衫WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep4Watchavideoandanswerthequestions.Whoisthewomanlookingfor?________________________2.WhichtwodescriptionswereNOTindicatedbythewomaninthevideo?Herdaughter’sage.Herdaughter’sclothes.Herdaughter’shobbies.Herdaughter’sphysicalappearance.Herdaughter’smentalstate.Task1NextpageKEY1. Herdaughter.2. CEWatchthevideoagainandcompletetheformbelow.Task2NameAnneLanleyPhysicalappearance_____yearsold;_____feet_____inchestall;__________hairClothessheworea(n)_________blouse;a(n)______________;a(n)__________coatThingsshecarrieda(n)--__________baganda_____NextpageKEYNameAnneLanleyPhysicalappearance7

yearsold;

3

feet

6

inchestall;longdarkhairClothessheworean

orange

blouse;agreenwhiteskirt;a

brown

coatThingsshecarrieda--smallblackbaganda

parcelPolice:Yesmadam,canIhelpyou?Woman:I’mlookingformydaughter.Police:Yourdaughter?What’shername?Woman:Anne,AnneLanley.Police:AnneLanley.Howoldisshe?Woman:She’sseven.Police:Whatdoesshelooklike?Woman:She’sshort,about3feet6inches.She’sthinandshe’sgotlongdarkhair.She’swearinganorangeblouseandagreenwhiteskirtandabrowncoat.Police:Isshecarryinganything?Woman:Yes,asmallblackbagandaparcel.(Thephonerings.)Police:Hello,yes?Oh,alittlegirl!Yes,short,thin,longdarkhair.What’sshewearing?…Anorangeblouse,agreenwhiteskirtandabrowncoat.Yes.Isshecarryinganything?…Asmallblackbagandaparcel.Good!Yes,yes,thankyou,goodbye!Yourdaughter,Mrs.Lanley.Woman:Ohthankyou!SCRIPTFunwithListening舞動精靈樂團（GrooveCoverage）是來自德國的樂隊，于2001年創(chuàng)立。2002年6月，舞動精靈樂團翻唱的MoonlightShadow從德國單曲榜第8名攀升至第3名，創(chuàng)造了14周盤旋德國榜Top20的紀錄，并在德國取得了金唱片銷量，累積銷售25萬張，并獲取Echo音樂獎提名。同年11月，舞動精靈樂團推出的單曲GodIsAGirl憑借著勾魂女聲和輕快悅耳的節(jié)奏問鼎了德國舞曲榜冠軍，從而奠定了該樂團在德國舞曲界如日中天的地位。2002年底，舞動精靈樂團推出首張專輯CoverGirl，其中一首動感十足的FarAwayFromHome被眾多知名DJ譽為當今舞曲最為精華的傳世之作，同時還被評為全球最好聽500首歌之一。2003年舞動精靈樂團獲得德國最佳新晉藝人獎和德國舞曲獎，還被譽為德國舞曲界的新風向標。這首著名的單曲She收錄在舞動精靈樂團2004年發(fā)行的專輯7YearsAnd50Days里，此曲一經(jīng)推出便以迅雷之勢紅遍全球——曾進入了德國電臺排名榜的前二十名、奧地利電臺排名榜前十五名。BIOSHEShehangsouteverydaynearbythebeachHavingaHeinekenfallingasleepShelookssosexywhenshe’swalkingthesand

NobodyeverputaringonherhandSwimtotheoceanshorefishintheseaSheisthestory,thestoryissheShesingstothemoonandthestarsintheskyShiningfromhighaboveyoushouldn’taskwhySheistheonethatyouneverforgetSheistheheaven-sentangelyoumetOh,shemustbethereasonwhyGodmadeagirl

Sheissoprettyallovertheworld

Sheputstherhythm,thebeatinthedrum

Shecomesinthemorningandtheeveningshe’sgoneEverylittlehoureverysecondyouliveTrustineternitythat’swhatshegivesShelookslikeMarilyn,walkslikeSuzanne

ShetalkslikeMonicaandMarianne

Shewinsineverythingthatshemightdo

AndshewillrespectyouforeverjustyouSheistheonethatyouneverforgetSheistheheaven-sentangelyoumetSHEOh,shemustbethereasonwhyGodmadeagirlSheissoprettyallovertheworldSheissoprettyallovertheworldSheissoprettySheislikeyouandmeLikethemlikeweSheisinyouandmeSheistheonethatyouneverforgetSheistheheaven-sentangelyoumetOh,shemustbethereasonwhyGodmadeagirlSheissoprettyallovertheworld(Sheistheone)Sheistheone(Thatyouneverforget)ThatyouneverforgetSheistheheaven-sentangelyoumetShe’sthereason(ohshemustbethereason)whyGodmadeagirlSheissoprettyallovertheworld(oh...)Nanananana...Unit4

EnglishLearningKEYSKILLS本單元重點訓練以下聽力技能：DistinguishingstrongandweakstressStressandrhythminpoetry1）語音技能——區(qū)分重讀與弱讀2）掌握詩歌和句子中的重讀、弱讀和節(jié)奏Longfellow’spoemsandcomplexsentencesEssayonEnglishlearningexperiencesEssayonEnglishlearningstrategiesVideoonforeignlanguagesignificanceVideoonworldlanguagesoverviewLISTENINGMATERIALS本單元主要包括以下聽力材料：1)一組朗費羅的詩和幾個長句2)關(guān)于英語學習經(jīng)驗分享的短文3)關(guān)于英語學習技巧的短文4)關(guān)于學習外語重要性的視頻5)簡介世界語言的視頻剪輯VideoonEnglishlanguagetrivia6)關(guān)于英語語言的趣味知識視頻Stress,WeakStress,andRhythm（重讀、弱讀與節(jié)奏）WhenreadingEnglishaloudorengaginginconversation,noteverywordinasentenceispronouncedwiththesameloudnessandclarity.Somewordsarespokensoftlyandquickly,ofteninalessdistinctmanner,whileothersarepronouncedwithmoreemphasis,moreslowly,andmoreclearly.Thewordsthatarepronouncedloudlyandclearlyarewherethesentencestressoccurs.Sentencestresshelpsconveytherhythmandmelodyofasentence,highlightingkeypointsandmakingiteasierforlistenerstounderstand.Generally,thewordsthatneedtobestressedinasentencearecontentwords,suchasnouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbs,numerals,andpronouns;whereasunstressedwordsareoftenfunctionwords,suchasarticles,conjunctions,prepositions,andinterjections.PhoneticsBox—Stress,WeakFormsandRhythmStress,WeakStress,andRhythm（重讀、弱讀與節(jié)奏）我們在朗讀英語或用英語交談時,并不是句子中的每個詞都讀得一樣響亮一樣清楚,而是有些詞讀得或說得又輕又快,而且較為含糊,有些詞則讀得或說得又重又慢,而且較為清晰。那些讀得或說得響亮而清晰的詞就是句子重音所在。句子重音可以體現(xiàn)出句子的節(jié)奏感和韻律感，突出重點,使聽者更容易理解。一般來說,在句子中需重讀的詞都是實詞,比如名詞、動詞、形容詞、副詞、數(shù)詞、代詞等；不重讀的多為虛詞,比如冠詞、連詞、介詞、感嘆詞等。.PhoneticsBox—Stress,WeakFormsandRhythmNextpageReadandlistentoapoem.Repeatandpayattentiontotherhythm.Task1TheArrowandtheSongbyHenryWadsworthLongfellowIshotanarrowintotheair,Itfelltoearth,Iknewnotwhere;For,soswiftlyitflew,thesightCouldnotfollowitinitsflight.

Ibreathedasongintotheair,Itfelltoearth,Iknewnotwhere;Forwhohassightsokeenandstrong,Thatitcanfollowtheflightofsong?

Long,longafterward,inanoakIfoundthearrow,stillunbroke;Andthesong,frombeginningtoend,Ifoundagainintheheartofafriend.NextpageTask2Listentoarecordingandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhear._____tell__________truth,Ineed_____part-timejob,both_____money_____forexperience.Idon’tthink__________handlebothapart-timejob__________schoolwork.Forjobapplicationitisrequired__________submit_____leasttworecommendationletterswritten__________teachers_____employers.HowwillI_____get__________ifyouneverletme_____anything?Youmaynot_____this_____becauseyouareall_____,relatively_____drivers.NextpageKEY1. To;youthe;a;for;and2. youcan;andyour3. thatyou;at;byyour;or4. ever;theexperience;do5. take;trip;young;inexperiencedprecisely adv.精確地；恰恰stuff v.塞滿；填塞continuously adv.連續(xù)不斷地convey v.傳達；轉(zhuǎn)達；表達confidently adv.自信地fluently adv.流利地；通暢地WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep1ListentoarecordinganddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T)orFalse(F).()IfirststartedlearningEnglishattheageof14inschoolcourse.()Attheendofthecourse,IwasonlyabletodealwithsimplethingsinEnglishbutcouldn’ttalkwithEnglishspeakers.()InordertolearnEnglishwelltwoyearsago,ImanagedtoscheduleafixedtimetoattendanEnglishcourse.()NowIamconfidentandfluentinEnglish,thoughIstillmakemistakes.()IamsopassionateaboutlearningEnglishthatithasbecomeavitalpartofmylife.Task1NextpageKEYTFFTTListentotherecordingagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsbyfillingintheblanks..Task21.What’sthespeaker’sfirstexperienceofEnglishlearning?TheEnglishhestudiedthenwas__________boringgrammarrules.AttheendoftheEnglishcourse,hecouldnot___________________inEnglish.2.Whathappenedtwoyearsago?Thespeaker______________________.SincethenhehasbeenlearningEnglish_______________.3.How’shisEnglishnow?Hecan__________inEnglish___________________.Althoughhestillmakesmanymistakes,heregardsthemas___________________________.NextpageKEY1. stuffedwith;

evendealwithsimplethings

2. decidedtolearnEnglishwell;

throughtheInternet

3. conveyhisideas;

confidentlyandfluently;

anopportunitytocorrectandimproveSCRIPTTodayI’mgoingtosharewithyoupartofmyexperienceinlearningEnglish.Likemanyofyou,IstartedstudyingEnglishquitelate,preciselyattheageof14inmyhighschoolcourse.TheEnglishwestudiedwasquitepoorandstuffedwithboringgrammarrules.AttheendofmystudyingcourseIwasn’tevenabletodealwithsimplethingsinEnglish,nottomentionunderstandingnatives.AbouttwoyearsagoIdecidedIwantedtolearnEnglishandbecomegoodatit!Ididn'tattendaschoolbecausemyjobdoesn'tgetmethechancetoscheduleafixedtime.IcanbefreeforaweekandthenallofasuddenIhavetoworkfor20hourscontinuously.So,I’vebeenstudyingalmostonlythroughtheInternet.NowIcanconveymyideasinEnglishconfidentlyandfluently.IstillmakemanymistakesbutIseethemasanopportunitytocorrectandimprove.Andthen,youknowwhat?OnceyoudealwithEnglisheveryday,itstartsbeinglikeadrug!Yougetaddicted!Sonow,Ican’thelpstayingwithmyeverydayEnglishasmuchasIcan.

capacity n.能力，才能cultivate v.培養(yǎng)constantly adv.不斷地，時常地boost v.促進，增加diminish v.減少，變小multitasking n.同時處理多項任務eliminate v.消除，排除circuit n.電路，線路consolidate v.鞏固，加強atregularintervals每隔一段時間WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep2Listentoarecordingandfinishtheexercisesbelow.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?HowtolearnEnglishwell.Howtomemorizenewstermsandexpressions.Howtoimproveyourgenerallearningcapacity.Howtoimproveyourmemory.

2.Whatarethefourkeyfactorsmentionedinthepassage?________________________________________Task1NextpageKEY

B2.a.Interest b.Attention c.Comprehension d.ConsolidationListentotherecordinganddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T)orFalse(F).Task2YourstronginterestinEnglishlearningwillremindyourselfwhyyouaredoingit.InterestinEnglishlearningwillmotivateyoutoworkhard.Accordingtothepassage,onceyoustartlearning,you’dbetterremoveanythingthatmaydistractyou.Thepassagesuggeststhatthemusicradioisoneofthepotentialdistractionsanddiminishescencentration.Ifthelearnerunderstandsacertainsentence,hedoesnotnecessarilyunderstandeverysinglewordinit.Reviewonaregularbasishelpsyoutolearnmoreeffectively.NextpageKEYTTTTFTSCRIPTHerearesomekeyfactorsforimprovingyouroverallcapacitytoremembernewtermsandexpressions:InterestInordertoimproveyourabilitytorecognizeandmemorizenewwordsandexpressions,youneedtobe

interestedinwhatyouaredoing.Cultivatinganinterestinaparticularfieldwillconstantlyremindyourselfwhyyouaredoingitandthereforeprovidesan

incredibleboost

inyourlearningprocess.AttentionConcentrationandattentionarekeyfactorsinthelearningprocess.IntheInternetera,concentrationisdiminishedduetomultitasking.So,Isuggestyoueliminatethemusicradioandallotherpotentialdistractionsand

focusonthetaskathand.ComprehensionWheneveryoufullyunderstandasentence,youalsounderstanditssinglepartsandtheconnectionsamongthem.Anengineerwhofiguresouthowanelectroniccircuitworksismorelikelytounderstanditssinglecomponents.Thesamegoesforalanguagelearner:ifheunderstandsagivensentence,hewillrememberthewordsbetter.ConsolidationOneofthebestandsimplestwaystodothisissimplyto

reviewwhatyouhavelearnedatregularintervals.Repeatingsomethinghelpsyoutofixthatinformationinamuchmoreeffectiveway.dedication n.獻身，致力Intellectualadj.知識的，智力的integrate

v.融入；成為一體transfer n.轉(zhuǎn)移；調(diào)任WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep3Listentoarecordingandchoosethebestanswer.

Task11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage? A.Difficultiesinlearningaforeignlanguage. B.Personalexperiencesinlearningaforeignlanguage. C.Reasonsforlearningaforeignlanguage. D.Tipsforlearningaforeignlanguage.

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforlearningaforeignlanguage? A.Furtherstudyabroad. B.Work. C.Emigration. D.Familyandfriends.NextpageKEY1. C2. AListentotherecordingagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T),False(F)orNotGiven(NG)..Task2()1. It’sneverbeenaneasyjobtolearnaforeignlanguage.()2. Beingabletospeakaforeignlanguageprobablyenablesyoutomovetoaforeigncountry.()3. Learningthelocallanguagehelpsyoutocommunicatewithandintegrateintothelocalcommunity.()4. IfyourfirstlanguageisEnglish,it’snotnecessaryforyoutolearnthelocallanguagewhenyoumovetoanewcountry.()5. It’squiteimportantforyoutounderstandyourfriends’cultureandwayofthinking.()6.Youwillstandagoodchanceinyourcareerifyouareabletocommunicatewithspeakersofforeignlanguages.NextpageKEY1. T2. NG3. T4. F5. T6. TLearningaforeignlanguagetakestimeanddedication.Thereasonsbelowmayhelptoconvinceyoutogetinvolved,ifsuchpersuasionisneeded.Somereasonsarepracticalandothersintellectual.EmigrationWhenyoumovetoadifferentcountry,learningthelocallanguagewillhelpyoutocommunicatewithandintegrateintothelocalcommunity.Evenifmanyofthelocalsspeakyourlanguage,forexampleifyourfirstlanguageisEnglishandyoumovetotheNetherlands,it’sstillworthyourwhilelearningthelocallanguage.Doingsowilldemonstrateyourinterestinthenewcountry.FamilyandfriendsIfyourpartner,relativesorfriendsspeakadifferentlanguage,learningthatlanguagewillhelpyoutocommunicatewiththem.Itcanalsogiveyouabetterunderstandingoftheircultureandwayofthinking.WorkIfyourworkinvolvesregularcontactwithspeakersofforeignlanguages,beingabletotalktothemintheirownlanguageswillhelpyoutocommunicatewiththem.Knowledgeofforeignlanguagesmayalsoincreaseyourchancesoffindinganewjob,gettingapromotionoratransferoverseas.SCRIPTdominant adj.支配的，占優(yōu)勢的byalandslide 壓倒性的primarily adv.首先，主要地dialect n.方言mandarin n.（漢語）普通話surpass v.超越，勝過WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSSETUPStep4EnglishasLanguageoftheWorldWatchavideoclipandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhear.1.Whatarethethreemajorlanguagestalkedaboutinthevideoclip?Pleaserankthemintheorderyouhear.__________spokenby__________people__________spokenby__________people __________spokenby__________people

2.Whenincludingsecondlanguagelearners,thenumberofEnglishspeakersbumpsupto__________million,surpassing__________butnot__________.

3.DoestheUnitedStateshaveanofficiallanguage?________________________________________Task1NextpageKEY1. Chinese; nearly1.2billionSpanish 400millionEnglish 335million2. 830 Spanish Chinese3. NOWatchthevideoclipagainandprovidethemissinginformation.Task2Well,byalandslide,themostcommonlanguagecomesfrom(1)__________—China.WithmorethanoneinsixpeopleonEarthclaimingitastheirfirstlanguage,Chineseisprimarilyspokenbynearly1.2billion.(2)__________Chineseisamacrolanguagemadeupof7majorgroupsbroughtoutovermorethan200differentdialects.Inparticular,mandarinrepresents(3)__________,some70%.ThenextlanguageonthelistisSpanish,with400millionnativespeakersworldwide.Spanishisalsothelargestsecondlanguagein(4)__________.PerhapssurprisinglyEnglishisonlythethirdmostspokenfirstlanguageintheworldwith335millionspeakers,(5)__________thepopulationsoftheUSandtheUK(6)__________.Butwhenincludingthosewholearnitasasecondlanguage,thatnumberbumpsupto830million,surpassingSpanishbutnotChinese.(7)__________:EnglishisnottheofficiallanguageoftheUnitedStates.TheUSdoesn’tevenhaveanofficiallanguage.Andyet(8)__________97%ofitsresidentsspeakEnglish.

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