(
课件网) A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. (P37) —Marcus Garvey 一个不了解自己历史、起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。 --马库斯.嘉维 Period 1 Listening and Speaking --Share views on historic sites 历史 古迹 1. Know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius; 2. Listen to people talk about historic places; 3. Understand English idioms and accumulate some common English idioms. Confucius Lead-in Confucius /k n‘fju s/ n.孔子 Watch a video to know more about Confucius. Confucius (551—479 BC) thinker 思想家 educator 教育家 statesman 政治家 philosopher 哲学家 founder 创始人 of the Confucian school 儒家学派 and Confucianism 儒教 symbol of Chinese culture 中华文化的代表 His ideas have had a profound impact on China and the world. 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)/ m n n/ / sem tri / (孔林) P38 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. Task2 listen and fill in the blanks 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. Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius. Fact/ Opinion about Confucius William Confucius is one of his _____; He is a _____; He lived _____ years ago. Xiao Kong Confucius has over _____descendants; He was a great _____ and had many _____ about _____ He was one of the greatest _____ in history. favourite philosophers wise man over 2500 3 million educator education ideas minds Task 2 Check the answer. Listen for details W: Excuse me, do you speak English I’m looking for the Confucius Temple, but 1._____– they’re my Achilles’ heel! X: Oh, hello, e with me –I’m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles’ heel” mean W: Oh, it means that 2._____– 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. X: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself. W: No way, you’re pulling my leg, right So how do you know you’re related to Confucius Didn’t he live over 2500 years ago X: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He had over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does “pulling my leg” mean W: Oh, sorry, it means to 3._____. Anyway, so you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative X: 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. F ... ...
