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课件网) Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. collect information about Confucius and his ideas on education; 2. listen to people talk about historic places and share your own experiences; 3. identify and grasp the English idioms used in the conversation; 4. review the rules of liaison and use them to read the poem fluently. 曲阜 Confucius What do you know about his hometown What can you say about these places Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius Pre-listening It is the world’s most famous and _____ Confucius temple. largest It is the Kong Family Mansion.This is the home of the _____of Confucius. Today this is a museum. descendants It is the Cemetery of Confucius. He was buried there. And this is where people can pay their _____ to Confucius. respects 曲阜 A British tourist,William, asks a Chinese,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. While-listening 1.Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William Confucius is one of his _____; He is a _____; He lived _____ years ago. Xiao Kong Confucius has over _____descendants; He was a great _____ and had many _____ about _____ He was one of the greatest _____ in history. favourite philosophers wise man over 2500 3 million educator education ideas minds 2. Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F), or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. T F NM T F NM T F NM T F NM reflecting Confucius’ ideas on education Dacheng Hall Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to 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 doesn’t allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings. English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles’ heel pull one’s leg fish out of water Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents. W: Oh, that's 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 and meet my study group—we 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 That's so kind! I need all the help I can get—I'm like _____． a fish out of water English idiom Meaning Chinese equ ... ...
