1、Unit 4 History & Traditions Period 1 Listening & Speaking Warming Up How much do you know about Confucius? Video Time While watching, try to catch the keys words for the blanks. Confucius Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture. He is a great _, who developed
2、Confucianism empharizing self-cultivation, harmonius relationships with each other and _ for the elderly. He was a great _, who promoted education for ordinary people. He is a great Chinese _, whose philosophy has contiuned to influence China and the rest of the world and is also regarded as the _ o
3、f oriental culture. Confucius Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture. He is a great _, who developed Confucianism empharizing self-cultivation, harmonius relationships with each other and _ for the elderly. He was a great _, who promoted education for ordinar
4、y people. He is a great Chinese _, whose philosophy has contiuned to influence China and the rest of the world and is also regarded as the _ of oriental culture. philosopher respect teacher spiritual leader symbol Qufu the hometown of Confucius Located in Shandong Province, Qufu, which includes the
5、Mansion, Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, enjoys a worldwide fame as a traditional Chinese cultural site. They attract numerous tourists from both home and abroad annually. In 1994, they were listed as world cultural heritage sites. It is the most famous and largest temple honoring Confucius. Dache
6、ng Hall stands at the center and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius. Today this is a museum. This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more t
7、han 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius TFNM TFNM T T TFNM TFNM Listening Task 1 1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion. 2. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. 3. As o
8、ne of Confucius descendants, Xiao Kongs name is recorded in the family tree. 4. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. reflecting education TFNM TFNM T T TFNM TFNM Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and decide whether these statements are true (T
9、), false (F),or not mentioned (NM). Listen again and catch the missing words. Fact/Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. Confucius has _ descendants. He was _ and had many _ about education. He was one of _ in history. wise over 3
10、 million Listening Task 2 He was a _ man He lived _ years ago. a great educator ideas over 2,500 the greatest minds Speaking Confuciuss ideas Learning without reflecting leads to confusion. Review the old and learn the new. Make no social distinctions in teaching. To learn and at due time to repeat
11、what one has learnt, isnt that after all a pleasure? Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be his equal. An Introduction about Confucius Suppose you were Xiao Kong, please introduce Confucius to the British tourist in details
12、Hi, XXX, Id like to share more information about Confucius with you. Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made . He is . Understand idioms An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint as
13、to the meaning. Other idioms can only be undersood from the context in which they appear. English idiomMeaningChinese equivalent Achilles heel pull ones leg fish out of water sth that is someones weakness to joke with sb. feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place 弱点，要害 戏戏弄 如芒在背 Understand idioms An
14、idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. In school he was a big fish in a small pond, but once he moved to the city he was just another struggling actor. In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs. That dress costs me an arm and a leg. Youd better shake a leg if you dont want to be late for work. = rain heavily = a lot of money = hurry up
