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UNIT 5
LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD
UNIT 5 LANGUAGES
AROUND
UNIT
THE WORLD
One language sets you in a
corridor for life. Two languages
open every door along the way.
—Frank Smith
In this unit, you will Look and discuss
1 read about the development of Chinese characters 1 Do you know where the photo was taken?
and students’ difficulties in learning English. 2 Which languages do you think are officially
2 listen to a speech about learning foreign languages used here?
and talk about reasons why people study a foreign
language.
3 write a blog about language study.
4 learn about the history of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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