1、英语24字整体教学Unit 4History and TraditionsPeriod 1Listening and Speaking学习目标1.To get familiar with the vocabulary of“Confucius,Temple of Confucius,Confucius descendants,Confucius educational thoughts”.2.To understand some English idioms and their related cultural allusions.3.To talk about Confucius ideas
2、 on education.4.To introduce the history and importance of a historic site.课堂探究Part TranslationA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.Marcus GarveyPart ListeningActivity 1Warming upLook at some photos of Qufu.What can you say about these
3、places?Temple of ConfuciusKong Family MansionCemetery of ConfuciusActivity 2PredictionPredict what the listening text is about by looking at Activity 2 on page 38.Activity 3First listeningListen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they s
4、ay about Confucius.NameFact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is one of his favorite philosophers.2.3.Xiao Kong1.2.3.Activity 4Second listening1.Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F),or not mentioned (NM).(1)Confucius said that learning without understanding l
5、eads to confusion.()(2)Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.()(3)As one of Confucius descendants,Xiao Kongs name is recorded in the family tree.()(4)Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.()2.Answer the question:Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to
6、 Qufu?A.There are famous halls in his hometown.B.There are no tall buildings in his hometown.C.Both places have a famous person who was born there.D.His hometown doesnt allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings.Activity 5Third listeningWrite down the English idioms that
7、 are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of waterPart SpeakingActivity 1Draw a mind map to sort out the information about Confucius in this class and list some examples about
8、 his ideas on education.Activity 2Think about a historic site that you have visited,work in groups and give an introduction to its history and importance.核心素养专练1.Share what you have learned in this class with your friends.2.Find more well-known English idioms and proverbs.参考答案Part 一个不了解自己过去的历史、渊源和文化
9、的民族就像一棵没有根的树。马库斯加维Part Activity 11.Temple of Confucius:The most famous and largest temple honoring the great sage.It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It covers 16,000 square meters and has 460 rooms.The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates.Dacheng Hall stands at the centre an
10、d is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius.2.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.3.Cemetery of Confucius:This is wh
11、ere Confucius and his descendants are buried.There are more than 10,000 of them,buried here over 2,000 years.The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history.Activity 2The listening text is probably about the introduction of a great educatorConfucius.Activity 3William:2.He was a w
12、ise 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.Activity 41.(1)F(2)F(3)NM(4)T2.DActivity 5something that is someones weakness弱点;要害to joke with someo
13、ne戏弄someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place如芒在背Part Activity 1Activity 2I visited the Mogao Caves with my family recently.They are famous for their amazing paintings and statues.They were constructed over many dynasties and are an important record of tradition and belief in China during that time.- 4 -名师团队助你一臂之力
