Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking （ppt课件）-2023新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 4History and TraditionsListening and speaking潮 南 实 验 学 校潮 南 实 验 学 校史 妙 欣史 妙 欣Pre-listeningTranslate the following sentences and think about Confucius ideas on education.1.Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.学学而不思则罔。而不思则罔。2.Review the old and learn the new.温故而知新。温故而知新。3.Make no social

2、 distinctions in teaching.有教无类。有教无类。4.To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt,isnt that after all a pleasure?学而时习之，不亦乐乎？学而时习之，不亦乐乎？Pre-listeningIf someone wants to know about a famous person like Confucius,where would you recommend?曲阜曲阜Qufu more than 2,500 years of history.best known

3、as the hometown of Confucius,also the home of his descendants.Pre-listeningWhat can you say about these places?Temple of Confucius孔庙孔庙 the most famous and largest temple honouring Confucius a UNESCO World Heritage Site covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms Dacheng Hall stands at the centre a

4、nd is the principal place for offering sacrifices to ConfuciusPre-listeningWhat can you say about these places?Kong Family Mansion 孔府孔府/mnn/located to the east of the Temple of Confucius the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu today it

5、 is a museum.Pre-listeningWhat can you say about these places?Cemetery of Confucius/semtri 孔子墓孔子墓 this is where Confucius and his descendants are buried there are more than 10,000 of them，buried here over 2,000 years.While-listeningListen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese stu

6、dent in Qufu,decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F)or not mentioned(NM).1 Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.T F NM 2 Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.T F NM 3 As one of Confucius descendants,Xiao Kongs name is recorded in

7、 the family tree.T F NM 4Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.T F NM While-listeningListen again and write down what they say about Confucius.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.2.3.Xiao Kong1.2.3.He was a wise man.He lived over 2,500 years ago

8、.Confucius has over 3 million descendants.He was a great educator and had many ideas about education.He was one of the greatest minds in history.While-listeningChoose the best answerWhy do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu?A.There are famous halls in his hometown.B.There are no

9、 tall buildings in his hometown.C.Both places have a famous person who was born there.D.His hometown doesnt allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings.Post-listeningRead the script and find out the meanings of the idiomsEnglish idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heel

10、pull ones legfish out of waterPost-listeningScriptWilliam：Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confucius Temple,but Im not good at mapstheyre my Achilles heel!Xiao Kong：Oh,hello,yes.Come with me-Im going to the temple right now.By the way,what does“Achilles heel”mean?William：Oh,it means

11、 that something is my weakness Im really bad with maps!So do you know much about Confucius?Hes one of my favourite philosophers.He was such a wise man.Xiao Kong：Oh,yes.I was born here.In fact,I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.William：No way,youre pulling my leg,right?So how do you kno

12、w youre related to Confucius?Didnt he live over 2,500 years ago?Xiao Kong：Yes,but his family tree is well recorded.He has over three milliondescendants.Sorry again，what does“pulling my leg”mean?Post-listeningScriptWilliam：Oh,sorry,it means to joke with someone.Anyway,so youre actually going to the t

13、emple to pay respects to your relative?Xiao Kong：Well,yes.But Im also meeting my study group there.We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education.You know,Confucius was a great educator,and he had many great ideas about education.For example,he talked about the relation-ship between

14、 learning and reflecting.He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion.Oh，look，the temple is just over there.William：Oh，great!Whats that big building over there?Xiao Kong：Oh，thats the famous Dacheng Hall.You know，its so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can

15、be taller than it.William：Wow，now thats respect.Thats a little bit like my hometownStratford-upon-Avon.Xiao Kong：Wait，you mean where Shakespeare was from?What a coincidence Confucius and Shakespeare,two of the greatest minds in history!I really want to visit the UKIm really interested in British his

16、tory and culture.William：Oh,thats great!So later we can go for a cup of tea and have a chat about it.And it would be great if you could take me somewhere to get my watch fixed.Xiao Kong：OK,no problem!So come and meet my study groupwe can tell you all about the temple.And how long are you staying in

17、Qufu?I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well.William：Really?Thats so kind!I need all the help I can getIm like a fish out of water!Post-listeningScriptPost-listeningRead the script and find out the meanings of the idiomsEnglish idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of watersomething that is someones weaknessto joke with someonesomething who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place弱点；要害弱点；要害戏弄戏弄如芒在背如芒在背Homework1.完成学习笔记p67-p68的6-82.找出课本p40的被动语态