(
课件网) Look at some photos of Qufu. What are the names of these places Temple of Confucius(孔庙) Kong Family Mansion(孔府) Cemetery of Confucius(孔林) Listen again and write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William 1 Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2 3 Xiao Kong 1 2 3 Listen again and write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William 1 Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2 3 Xiao Kong 1 2 3 He was a_____ man. He lived _____ years ago. Confucius has _____ descendants. He was a _____ and had _____. He was _____ in history. Listen again and write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William 1 Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2 3 Xiao Kong 1 2 3 He was a wise man. He lived over 2,500 years ago. Confucius has over 3 million descendants. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education. He was one of the greatest minds in history. Answer the question. 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. P38 3 Wiliam: Excuse me, do you speak English I'm looking for the Confucius Temple, but I’m not good at maps-they’re my Achilles’ heel! Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, e with me-I’m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles’ heel” mean William: Oh, it means that something is my weakness-I'm really bad with maps! So do you know much about Confucius He's one of my favourite philosophers. He was such a wise man. Xiao Kong: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself. William: No way, you're pulling my leg, right So how do you know you're related to Confucius Didn't he live over 2,500 years ago 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 Tapescript: 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 10, and he had many great ideas about education. For example, he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting. He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion… Oh, look, the temple is just over there. 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 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-Av ... ...
