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课件网) UNIT 4 Listening and Speaking A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. ——— Marcus Garvey 一个不了解自己历史、起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之木。 ———马库斯·加维 Confucius Task1. Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius Pre-listening (孔庙) (孔府) (孔林) 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 2. listen and fill in the blanks. Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F),or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question. (1) Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion. (2) Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. (4) Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. F F NM T (3) As one of Confucius' descendants, Xiao Kong's name is recorded in the family tree. Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu A There are famous halls in his hometown B There are not 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. 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 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 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-r ... ...
