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课件网) 新人教高中英语必修二 Unit4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking Q1:Do you know Qufu Have you ever been there What do you know about that Step1:Lead-in Confucius Confucius (551—479 BC) Thinker Educator Statesman Philosopher Founder of the Confucian school and Confucianism Symbol of Chinese culture Q2: Do you know Confucius Let’s see some famous sayings about Confucius and guess the meaning. What you don’t want done to yourself, don’t do to others. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 Keep what you say and carry out what you do. 言必信，行必果。 Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎 Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。 If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. 人无远虑，必有近忧。 All Men Are Brothers. 四海之内皆兄弟也。 Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius Step2: Pre-listening Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province, is the hometown of Confucius. Confucius opened the altar in this learning, the establishment of Confucian culture. In memory of Confucius, people built Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest, collectively known as the Three Confucius, to commemorate Confucius. overview of the Three Confucius the Ceremony of Confucius Confucius Temple Temple of Confucius is famous for its long history, unique architectural style and high artistic value. Kong Family Mansion Kong Family Mansion is a typical building of government house in feudal society of China Cemetery of Confucius Cemetery of Confucius also known as the "Holy Forest", is the special cemetery for Confucius and his family. It is an ancient man-made garden. The Three Confucius is famous for its rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich collection of cultural relics, as well as its scientific and artistic value. It was listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites. Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Step3: While-listening Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William Confucius is one of his _____; He is a _____; He lived _____ years ago. Xiao Kong Confucius has over _____; He was a great _____ and had many _____ about _____ He was one of the greatest _____ in history. favourite philosophers wise man over 2500 3 million descendants educator education ideas minds Task 1 Listen and fill in the blanks. Listen and 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 Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree. ... ...
