Learning Aims:1 To improve the ability to read and analyze a passage;2 To master some important words, phrases and sentences in the text;3 To talk something about foreigners’ learning Chinese.

Revision:1 从这种意义上来说2 关于那一点3 各地4 讲英语的国家5 或者更确切的说6 朝……走过来7 据估计8 凭自己的天赋

in this sensefor that matter

from place to placethe English-speaking countries

or rathercome up to

It is estimated that…in one’s own right

Britain

Singapore

Australia

Jamaica

Let’s enjoy a song!

What can you learn from this song?

Chinese as a foreign language

Prediction:Look at the title of the passage, what topics do you think will be mentioned in the text?

A more foreigners are learning Chinese

B the reasons for learning Chinese

C the relation between Chinese and English

D the difficulties of learning Chinese

E a test for learners of Chinese

Skimming:Read the passage quickly and check your prediction.A more foreigners are learning Chinese

B the reason for learning Chinese

C the relation between Chinese and English

D the difficulties of learning Chinese

E a test for learners of Chinese

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Scanning:Divide the passage into 3 parts and conclude the main idea of each part.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

(paragraph 1)

The demand for Chinese as a foreign language is growing fast

(paragraph 2-3)

The reason for the interest in Chinese

(paragraph 4-5)

An international exam system for learners of Chinese

Intensive-reading:Read the passage carefully and get some more information .

New Words:1 curiosity (n.)2 fascination (n.)3 tone (n.)4 initially (adv.)5 candidate (n.)6 spin-off (n.)

好奇心着迷，吸引力

语气，语调起初投考者，应考人

附带的结果，副产品

Task One: Answer two questions.1 Why do people want to learn Chinese?

2 Is Chinese a difficult language for foreigners?

for business opportunities better understanding about Chinese culture a challenge

Yes , the tone system is difficult for them .

Task Two: translating and replacing.

1 The fact that Chinese culture has continued uninterrupted for more than 5,000 years is a source of curiosity and fascination for people in other parts of the world.

对世界上其他国家的人们来说，中国文化毫无间断的延续了 5000 年让他们感到好奇和着迷。

2 Students major in Chinese can take the opportunity to teach Chinese as a foreign language, which is an unexpected result of it.

And a spin-off of this is that teaching Chinese as a foreign language offers young Chinese language graduates interesting professional opportunities.

Task Three: Translate the following phrases.1 the demand for…2 the number of/ a number of 3 a third reason4 quite a few5 increase by 6 因为对这种语言如此感兴趣

7 把 .. 看做…8 提供做某事的机会9 为…设计，面向10 第一次…的时候

对……的需求… 的数量 大量的

又一个原因很多增加了

with so much interest in the language

regard…as…offer opportunities to do

be meant forthe first time

Who wants to learn Chinese? Just about everybody in the world, it seems. The ________ for Chinese as a foreign language is growing fast. There are a number of reasons for the interest. As China develops____________, opportunities for doing business increase____________. But there is also a ________ interest in culture and traditions of China. A third reason is that learning Chinese is a challenge. Most speakers think Chinese must be incredibly difficult, especially its ___________ and complicated tone system. So the government introduced the HSK test, which was __________ in 1990, was ________ for those learners who ________ Chinese ________ a second or foreign language. Later, it was introduced abroad.

demand

economicallydramatically

renewed

characters

established meantregard as

1 For the two languages--English and Chinese, which do you think is more difficult to learn?2 In what way is English or Chinese difficult? Spelling, grammar, pronunciation, tone, idioms…3 You have been studying English for at least 5 years, then can you give us some skills of learning English?

Homework Retell the passage in your own words! ( about 100 words)