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课件网) Unit 4 History and Traditions Period 1 Listening and Speaking Look and discuss What do you know about the buildings in the photo The building is the Palace of Westminster，the home of the UK government. The tower is commonly known as Big Ben，although that is actually the name of the bell inside. The bridge is Westminster Bridge. What traditions of that city/country do you know about London has a famous tradition called “Changing of the Guard”. This happens at Buckingham Palace，the home of the queen. The guards of the palace are changed for new guards. They wear special red uniforms with tall black hats. There are many other traditions in the UK such as drinking tea，playing cricket，and eating fish and chips. Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions It is important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions because they are a record of our shared history and tell us a lot about who we are as a country and people. 课前自主预习 New words 翻译下列单词和短语. ①Confucius _____ ②mansion n. _____ ③cemetery n. _____ ④philosophy n. _____ ⑤descendant n. _____ ⑥individual adj._____n._____ 孔子 公馆；宅第 墓地；公墓 哲学 后裔；后代；子孙 单独的；个别的 个人 ⑦heel n. _____ ⑧temple n. _____ ⑨confusion n. _____ ⑩the family tree_____ Dacheng Hall _____ be similar to _____ noticeable _____ Achilles′s heel _____ 足跟；(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟 寺庙 困惑 家谱 大成殿 和…相似 显眼的 阿喀琉斯的脚跟，致命的弱点 课文呈现 Qufu is a town in Shandong Province，located about 2 hours by bus from the provincial capital Jinan. Famous as the birthplace of Confucius，its Confucius related sites are declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Do you know Qufu Qufu (曲阜 Qūfù) Share views on historic sites 1 Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage，it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre 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 from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum. This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them， buried here over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history. 2 Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius William 1 Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2 _____ 3 _____ Xiao Kong 1 _____ 2 _____ _____ 3 _____ He lived over 2,500 years. He was a wise man. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education. Confucius has o ... ...
