(
课件网) UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS —Listening and Speaking Share views on historic sites A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. —Marcus Garvey How do you understand the quote Confucius Lead in--Video Show Who is he How much do you know about him Historic sites related to Confucius: Temple of Confucius The most famous and largest temple honouring Confucius, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the main place for paying respects to Confucius. Historic sites related to Confucius: Kong Family Mansion Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. Historic sites related to Confucius: Cemetery of Confucius This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here for over 2,000 years. WHILE-LISTENING 2. Listen to a conversation between a British and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius Willam 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. WHILE-LISTENING 2. Listen to a conversation between a British and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius Willam 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. He is such a wise man. 3. He lived over 2,500 years ago. Xiao Kong 1. Confucius has over 3 million descendants. 2. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education. 3. He was one of the greatest minds in history. An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint(暗示) as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear. An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint(暗示) as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear. break the ice There's no such thing as a free lunch. cost an arm and a leg No man is an island. raining cats and dogs Don't cry over spilt milk. More idioms 天下没有免费的午餐 打破僵局 花费极大 倾盆大雨 不要做无益的后悔 人是社会动物 What do you know about Confucius' ideas on education Think of two or three examples. Then share your answer with your partner. Discussion 子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？” 子曰：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。” 子曰：“…………” 子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？” 【白话文】孔子说：“不断地学，又时常地练习，不是一件很愉快的事吗？有志同道合的人从远方而来，（随我学习），不也非常快乐吗？” 【英译】The Master (Confucius) said, "Is it not pleasant to a ... ...
