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课件网) Listening ＆Speaking 新人教必修Book 2 Unit 4 History and Traditions Learning aims To learn the information about history and traditions. To learn to understand idioms while listening. Listening and Speaking Lead-in How many historic sites have you been to What do you know about them Lead-in 李华 Can you introduce some historic sites to me Why not Describe a historic site… Place name Location Appearance ... History and origin Cultural/ Historic value Legends Lead-in Lead-in It has a long history. It was used for protecting the country. the Great Wall Lead-in the Forbidden City It served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the political centre of Chinese government. Lead-in It features life-sized sculptures of warriors and horses all with different facial expressions and postures. Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and Battle Steeds (战马) Lead-in the oldest and largest in northwestern China, and the most outstanding representatives of ancient China’s grotto art the Mogao Caves Dunhuang frescoes What do you know from the picture Confucius Pre-listening /k n'fju: j s/ Pre-listening Watch a video to know more about Confucius. Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius Pre-listening /'m n ( )n/ /'sem tr / The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of 9 courtyards with several gates. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Temple of Confucius Pre-listening Kong Family Mansion Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum. Pre-listening 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. The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history. Pre-listening Listening and Speaking Fact / Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius. Write down the key words as many as possible! Listening and Speaking Fact / Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. He was a _____. 3. He lived over _____. Xiao Kong 1. Confucius has over _____ descendants. 2. He was a great _____ and had many ideas about _____. 3. He was one of the _____ in history. wise man 2,500 years ago 3 million educator education greatest minds Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what the ... ...
