(
课件网) Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking Teaching objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to… 1. get familiar with Confucius Temple, Confucius, Confucius' descendants and Confucius' educational thoughts. 2. understand English idioms and related cultural allusions. 3.talk about Confucius' educational thoughts. 4.communicate with the words and idioms in listening. Confucius mansion cemetery philosophy descendant individual heel Achilles’ heel n. 孔子 n. 公馆；宅第 n. 墓地；公墓 n. 哲学 n. 后裔；后代；子孙 adj. 单独的；个别的 n. 个人 n. 足跟；(脚,袜子、鞋等的）后跟 （喻）（希雅神语）阿喀琉斯的脚跟, 致命的弱点 Confucius (551—479 BC) Thinker Educator Statesman政治家 Philosopher哲学家 Founder of the Confucian school and Confucianism 儒家学派创始人 Symbol of Chinese culture Do you know Confucius step 1 before-listening Video Time Confucius born in 551 BCE, is an ancient Chinese thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism. Confucius initiated the private lecture style, advocating benevolence (仁慈）, righteousness （正义）, propriety （礼节）, wisdom and trust. He led some of his disciples to travel around the world for 14 years, and in his later years revised the Six Classics (" Poetry ", "Book", "Rites", "Music", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn"). After his death, his disciples and their disciples recorded the words and deeds, sayings and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled them into the Analects （文选；论集）of Confucius. His ideas have had a profound impact on China and the world. Famous sayings from Confucius: Learning without reflecting leads to confusion. Review the old and learn the new. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Make no social distinctions in teaching. When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be his equal. To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn’t that after all a pleasure 己所不欲勿施于人 温故而知新 学而不思则罔 有教无类 见贤思齐 学而时习之，不亦乐乎 Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius What do you know about these places in Qufu, Shangdong Province Have you been there Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William Confucius is one of his _____; He is a _____; He lived _____ years ago. Xiao Kong Confucius has over _____; He was a great _____ and had many _____ about _____ He was one of the greatest _____ in history. favourite philosophers wise man over 2500 3 million descendants educator education ideas minds Task 1 Listen and fill in the blanks. Listen and 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 buil ... ...
