1、Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking . 主题词汇听写. 教材听力填空William: Excuse me, do you speak English? I m looking for the Confucius Temple, but I m not 1. _they re my Achilles heel! Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, yes. Come with meI m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles hee
2、l” mean? William: Oh, it means that something is 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. good at mapsmy weaknessXiao Kong: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself. Wi
3、lliam: No way, you re pulling my leg, right? So how do you know you re related to Confucius? Didn t he live 3. _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 s
4、omeone. Anyway, so you re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative? over 2, 500 yearsXiao Kong: Well, yes. But I m also meeting my study group there. We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas 4. _. You know, Confucius was a great educator, and he had many great ideas ab
5、out 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 Ha
6、ll. You know, it s so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be 5. _. on educationtaller than itWilliam: Wow, now that s respect. That s a little bit like my hometownStratford-upon-Avon. Xiao Kong: Wait, you mean where Shakespeare was from? What a coincidenceConfucius and Shak
7、espeare, two of the greatest minds in history! I really want to visit the UKI m really interested in 6. _. William: Oh, that s great! So later we can go for a cup of tea and have a chat about it. And it would be great if you could take me somewhere to get my watch fixed. British history and cultureX
8、iao Kong: OK, no problem! So come and meet my study groupwe can tell youall about the temple. And how long are you staying in Qufu? I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well. William: Really? That s so kind! I need all the help I can getI m like 7. _. a fisha fish
9、out of water. 话题听力体验听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。1. What s the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 2. When can the tour be finished? A. At 4 : 00 p. m. B. At 5 : 00 p. m. C. At 6 : 00 p. m. 3. Which spot will tourists get to after visiting the museum? A. Oxford Street. B. Elizabeth Tower. C. Tower Br
10、idge. 4. Where is the cafe? A. Under the London Eye. B. Beside the Tower of London. C. Near Buckingham Palace. 【听力原文】Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this fantastic tour of London by bus. My name s Greg and I am your guide this afternoon. As you can see, we re on an open-top bus, so yo
11、u can see all the attractions from your seats and you don t need to walk anywhere. And please don t worry about the rain; I m sure it ll stop soon. Well, it s two o clock and the tour takes three hours. First we ll see Madame Tussauds, the museum with candle models of famous people. And then we ll d
12、rive along the most famous shopping street in the world, Oxford Street. We can buy many souvenirs in the shops. After that we ll see the famous clock Elizabeth Tower. As we drive along the river we ll see the popular attraction, the London Eye, from which you can see the whole city on sunny day. The
13、n we ll see Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Finally we ll drive back to Buckingham Palace at 4: 30, just in time for a cup of tea with the Queen. No, not exactly, but there s a lovely cafe near the palace where you can get a cup of tea. 【发音技巧】连读的条件: 相邻的两词在意义上必须密切相关, 同属一个意群。连读所构成的音节一般都不重读, 只需顺其
14、自然地一带而过, 不可读得太重。1. “辅音+元音”型连读连读在同一个意群里, 如果相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音结尾, 后一个词是以元音开头, 这就要将辅音与元音拼起来连读。2. “r/re+元音”型连读如果前一个词是以-r或者-re结尾, 后一个词是以元音开头, 这时的r或re不但要发/r/, 而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。3. “辅音+半元音”型连读英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音, 如果前一个词是以辅音结尾, 后一个词是以半元音, 特别是/j/开头, 此时也要连读。4. “元音+元音”型连读如果前一个词以元音结尾, 后一个词以元音开头, 这两个音往往也要自然而不间断地连读到一起。【
15、听词辨音】听下面句子, 标注连续音。1. Ms Black worked _last yesterday. 2. They have looked _there. 3. It ll take you _to walk there. 4. _books on the desk. 5. Shall we meet _or ten tomorrow morning? in an officefor it here andthree hoursThere are someat eight6. Let me have a _. 7. _tea? 8. _speak to John? 9. _very f
16、riendly to me. 10. The girl in the _was on a _. look at itW Would you like a cup ofCan I IHe isisred coatblack bike just now. 选词填空join. . . to. . . , break away from, belong to, as well as, keep your eyes open(for),a little bit, result in, refer to, date back to, leave behind1. Cultural relics and n
17、atural scenery _everyone, including the generations to come. 2. When travelling in a foreign country, you had better _the local history and tradition. 3. The new law does not _land used for farming. 4. We are glad to know that our hometown will _the big cities through a high-speed railway. belong to
18、keep your eyes open forrefer tobe joined to5. The origin of Chinese painting can _Chinese Stone Age s pottery. 6. Modern music like jazz has _the old traditional rules. 7. When you go camping, please don t _any trash. 8. The staff, all the students and their parents, _anyone interested in it are wel
19、come. 9. First, some information offered in WeChat is false and it may _people being cheated. 10. The weather is good but perhaps _hot in summer. date back tobroken away fromleave behindas well asresult in. 完成句子1. Studying the history of the country will _. 学习这个国家的历史将使你的访问更加愉快。2. Unfortunately, he _
20、during the training. 不幸的是, 他在训练中把右腿弄伤了。3. _the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience. 沿着古老的丝绸之路旅行是既有趣又有益的经历。make your visit more enjoyablehad his right leg injuredTravelling along. 结合课文主题, 使用本单元词汇与句型写一篇80词左右的短文1. 在历史的长河里, 有很多伟大人物在他们各自领域做出了巨大成就。(achievement)2. 孔子的哲学影响了我们的文化, 和我们的行为
21、方式。(Confucius, philosophy, as well as, the way+定语从句)3. 一些伟大领导人努力使人们的生活水平得到提高, 使我们的国家快速发展。(have sth. done, make sb. /sth. do)In the long history, there are many great figures, who have made great achievements in his/her field. Confucius philosophy has a great effect on our culture, as well as the way we behave in daily life. Some great leaders have worked hard to have our living standard improved, and make our country develop quickly.
