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课件网) UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS —Listening and Speaking Share views on historic sites A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. —Marcus Garvey How do you understand the quote Confucius Lead in--Video Show Who is he How much do you know about him Historic sites related to Confucius: Temple of Confucius The most famous and largest temple honouring Confucius, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the main place for paying respects to Confucius. Historic sites related to Confucius: Kong Family Mansion Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. Historic sites related to Confucius: Cemetery of Confucius This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here for over 2,000 years. WHILE-LISTENING 2. Listen to a conversation between a British and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius Willam 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. WHILE-LISTENING 2. Listen to a conversation between a British and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius Willam 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. He is such a wise man. 3. He lived over 2,500 years ago. Xiao Kong 1. Confucius has over 3 million descendants. 2. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education. 3. He was one of the greatest minds in history. 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(暗示) as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear. In Greek mythology, Achilles was a powerful warrior who had only one weakness: his heel, which was where his mother held him by her thumb and forefinger when she dipped him in the river Styx, thereby making him invulnerable except for the heel. During the Trojan War, Achilles met his downfall when an arrow struck him in his only weak area – his heel – and the term Achilles' Heel was born from the story. The Origin of the Idiom Achilles' Heel Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks. Xiao Kong: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He has over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does “pulling my leg” mean William: Oh, sorry, it means to joke with someone. Anyway, so you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative Xiao Kong: Well, yes. But I’m 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 educatio ... ...
