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

1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsListening and SpeakingDo you know Qufu?Have you ever been there?What do you know abouot that?Pre-listening Before you listen,look at some photos of Qufu.Temple of ConfuciusKong Family Mansion Cemetery of ConfuciusPre-listening(孔庙)(孔府)(孔林)San Kong in QufuTemple of Confuci

2、usKong Family MansionCemetery of ConfuciusBeing the best place to learn more about Confucius,Qufu has attracted a large number of tourists from home and abroad.Since 1994,they have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.the most famous and largest building where people could pay respects to thi

3、s great man.Temple of Confuciusstands at the centre and is the principal place._Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,it was a large house where Confucius descendants live.Kong Family Mansion_an area where Confucius and his descendants are buried Cemetery of Confucius_Pre-listeningVideo Tim

4、e A British tourist,William,asks a Chinese student,Xiao Kong,for directions when he wants to visit the Confucius Temple.On the way to the Confucius Temple,they talk about Confucius and his ideas.Listening William Xiao KongListening to a conversation and then write down what they say about Confucius.

5、Fact/Opinion about Confucius William Xiao Kong2.He was a _ man.3.He lived _ago.3.He was _in history.2.He was a great _and had many ideas about_.1.Confucius has _ descendants.a person who studies or writes about philosophy philosopher flsf(r)n.哲学家philosophy flsfi n.哲学descendant dsendnt n.后裔；后代wiseove

6、r 2000 years over 3 million A persons descendants are their children,their childrens children.educatorone of the greatest minds education1.Confucius is one of _.his favorite philosophers3.Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F),or not mentioned(NM).Then answer the quest

7、ion.1.Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.2.Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.3.As one of Confucius descendants,Xiao Kongs name is recorded in the family tree.4.Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.TNMFFreflectingeducationW:Oh,gre

8、at!Whats that big building over there?X:Oh,thats the famous Dacheng Hall.You know,its so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it.W:Oh,thats respect.Thats a little bit like my hometown Stratford-upon-Avon.Why do you think William said his hometown was similar t

9、o Qufu?A.There are famous halls in his hometown.B.There are no 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.W:Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confuc

10、ius Temple,but Im not _ theyre my Achilles heel!X:Oh,hello,yes.Come with meIm going to the temple right now.By the way,what does“Achilles heel”mean?W:Oh,it means that something is _Im really bad with maps!So do you know much about Confucius?Hes one of my favourite philosophers.He was such a wise man

11、.X:Oh,yes.I was born here.In fact,I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.W:No way,youre pulling my leg,right?So how do you know youre related to Confucius?Didnt he live _ ago?X:Yes,but his family tree is well recorded.He has over three million descendants.Sorry again,what does“pulling my l

12、eg”mean?W:Oh,sorry,it means to joke with someone.Anyway,so youre actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative?good at mapsmy weaknessover 2,500 years弱点；要害弱点；要害戏弄戏弄on educationX:Well,yes.But Im also meeting my study group there.We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas _.You

13、 know,Confucius was a great educator,and he had many great ideas about education.For example,he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting.He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion.Oh,look,the temple is just over there.W:Oh,great!Whats that big building over

14、there?X:Oh,thats the famous Dacheng Hall.You know,its so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be _W:Wow,now thats respect.Thats a little bit like my hometownStratford-upon-Avon.X:Wait,you mean where Shakespeare was from?What a coincidenceConfucius and Shakespeare,two of the

15、greatest minds in history!I really want to visit the UKIm really interested in _.taller than itBritish history and cultureW: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.X:OK,no problem！So come a

16、nd meet my study groupwe can tell you all about the temple.And how long are you staying in Qufu?I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well.W:Really?Thats so kind!I need all the help I can getIm like _a fish out of watersomeone who feels uncomfortable someone who fee

17、ls uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar because they are in an unfamiliar placeplace 如芒刺背如芒刺背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 to the meaning.Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear.