1、Lets enjoy a song!What can you learn from this song?Chinese as a foreign languagePrediction:Look at the title of the passage,what topics do you think will be mentioned in the text?A more foreigners are learning ChineseB the reasons for learning ChineseC the relation between Chinese and EnglishD the
2、difficulties of learning ChineseE a test for learners of ChineseSkimming:Read the passage quickly and check your prediction.A more foreigners are learning ChineseB the reason for learning ChineseC the relation between Chinese and EnglishD the difficulties of learning ChineseE a test for learners of
3、ChineseScanning: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 Chine
4、seIntensive-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
5、language for foreigners?ufor business opportunities ubetter understanding about Chinese culture ua challengeYes,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
6、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 yo
7、ung Chinese language graduates interesting professional opportunities.Task Three:Translate the following phrases.1 the demand for2 the number of/a number of3 a third reason4 quite a few5 increase by6 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 langua
8、geregardasoffer opportunities to dobe 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
9、 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 le
10、arners who _ Chinese _ a second or foreign language.Later,it was introduced abroad.demandeconomicallydramaticallyrenewedcharactersestablishedmeantregardas1 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,idioms3 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)
