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课件网) Unit 4 History and Tradition Listening and Speaking Lead-in Who is he How much do you know about him Confucius (551—479 BC) Lead-in Translate the sentences about Confucius’ ideas. 2.Learning without reflecting leads to confusion. 1.Review the old and learn the new. 4.Is it not delightful to acquire knowledge and put it into practice from time to time 3.Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. 温故而知新 学而不思则罔 学而时习之，不亦乐乎？ 己所不欲，勿施于人 Pre-listening Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. Temple of Confucius 孔庙 Kong Family Mansion孔府 Cemetery of Confucius 孔林 While-listening Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William Confucius is one of his _____; He is a _____ man; He lived _____ years ago. Xiao Kong Confucius has over _____descendants; He was a great _____ and had many ideas about _____ He was one of the greatest _____ in history. favorite philosophers wise over 2500 3 million educator education minds While-listening Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, 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. T □ F □ NM □ 4.Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. T □ F □ NM □ reflecting education Why do you think Wliam 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 buildigs. William: Oh, great! What's that big building over there Xiao Kong: Oh, that’s the famous Dacheng Hall. You know, it's so well-respected受尊敬的 in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it. William: Wow, now that’s respect. That’s a little bit like my hometown--Stratford-upon-Avon. Xiao Kong: Wait,you mean where Shakespeare was from What a coincidence巧合－Confucius and Shakespeare, two of the greatest minds in history! I really want to visit the UK－I’m really interested in British history and culture. While-listening 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 the picture that gives a hint so as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear. English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles’ heel pull one’s leg fish out of water something that is someone’s weakness 弱点；要害 to joke with someone 戏弄 ... ...
