1、Listening and SpeakingLearning Objects By the end of this class, you will be able to:1. know some basic information about Confucius.2. listen for some key words to get the main idea.3. understand some idioms from the context. 4. use adjectives to describe your feeling.Pre-listeningPA R T 1一个不了解自己过去的
2、历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根的树。一个不了解自己过去的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根的树。Marcus GarveyMarcus GarveyHow much do you know about Confucius?What do you know about his ideas?Confucius ideasLearning without reflecting leads to confusion.Review the old and learn the new.Make no social distinctions in teaching.Is it not delight
3、ful to acquire knowledge and putit into practice from time to time?Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be his equal.Lead in: brainstorm 温故而知新学而不思则罔学而时习之，不亦乐乎？有教无类己所不欲，勿施于人见贤思齐You cannot open a book without learning something.
4、开卷有益Lead in: watch and fill Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture. He is a great _, who developed Confucianism emphasizing self-cultivation, harmonious relationships with each other and _ for the elderly. He was a great _, who promoted education for ordinary
5、 people. He is a great Chinese _, whose philosophy has continued to influence China and the rest of the world and is also regarded as the _ of oriental culture.philosopherrespectteacherspiritual leadersymbolPre-listening:introduction Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province, is the hometown of Confucius. Con
6、fucius opened the altar in this learning, the establishment of Confucian culture. In memory of Confucius, people built Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest, collectively known as the Three Confucius, to commemorate Confucius.overview of the Three Confuciusoverview of the Three Co
7、nfuciusthe Ceremony of Confuciusthe Ceremony of ConfuciusConfucius TempleConfucius TempleTemple of Confucius is famous for its long history, unique architectural style and high artistic value. Kong Family MansionKong Family MansionKong Family Mansion is a typical building of government house in feud
8、al society of ChinaCemetery of ConfuciusCemetery of ConfuciusCemetery of Confucius also known as the Holy Forest, is the special cemetery for Confucius and his family. It is an ancient man-made garden.The Three Confucius is famous for its rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich c
9、ollection of cultural relics, as well as its scientific and artistic value. It was listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites. While-listeningPA R T 2A British tourist, William, asks a Chinese student, Xiao Kong, for directions when he wants to visit the Confucius Temple. On the way to the C
10、onfucius Temple, they talk about Confucius and his ideas. William Xiao KongListen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2.3.Xia
11、o Kong1.2.3.He was a wise man.He lived over 2,500 years ago.Confucius has over 3 million descendants. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education.He was one of the greatest minds in history.While-listening Task1 opinionfactfactfactfactfactListen again and decide whether these statemen
12、ts are true (T), false (F),or not mentioned (NM). TFNMTFNMTFNMTFNM1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads 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 Ha
13、ll is the tallest building in Qufu.reflectingeducationWhile-listening Task2 William: Excuse me, do you speak English? Im looking for the _, but Im not good at maps Theyre my _!Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, yes. Come with me Im going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles heel” mean?W: Oh,
14、it means that something is my _ Im really bad with maps! So do you know much about Confucius? Hes one of my favourite_. He was _.Confucius TempleAchilles heelweaknessphilosopherssuch a wise manWhile-listening Task3：listening script X: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a _ of Confuciu
15、s himself.W: No way, you re _, right? So how do you know youre _ Confucius? Didnt he live over _ years ago?X: Yes, but his family tree is well _. He has over _ descendants. Sorry again, what does “pulling my leg” mean? W: Oh, sorry, it means to _ someone. Anyway, so youre actually going to the templ
16、e to _ your relative? descendantpulling my legrelated to 2,500recorded three millionjoke withpay respects to X: Well, yes. But Im also meeting my _ there. We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on _. You know, Confucius was _, and he had many great ideas about education. For example, he
17、talked about the _ between _ and _. He believed that learning without reflecting leads to _. Oh, look, the temple is just over there.W: Oh, great! Whats that big building over there?study groupeducationa great educatorrelationshiplearningreflectingconfusionX: Oh, thats the famous Dacheng Hall. You k
18、now, its so _ in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it.W: Wow, now thats respect. Thats a little bit like my hometown Stratford-upon-Avon.X: Wait, you mean _ Shakespeare was from? What a _ Confucius and Shakespeare, two of _ in history! I really want to visit the UK Im really
19、 interested in _.well-respectedwherecoincidence the greatest mindsBritish history and cultureW: Oh, thats great! So later we can go for a cup of tea and _about it. And it would be great if you could take me somewhere to _.X: OK, no problem! So come and meet my study groupwe can tell you all about th
20、e temple. And how long are you staying in Qufu? I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well.W: Really? Thats so kind! I need all the help I can getIm like _.have a chat a fish out of waterget my watch fixedPost-listeningPA R T 3In Williams speech, there are some stra
21、nge expressions. Do you know their meanings? Post-listening Task1 Thinking 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 as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from
22、the context in which they appear.English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones lega fish out of watersth. that is someones weaknessto joke with sb.feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place弱点，要害弱点，要害戏弄戏弄如芒在背如芒在背Post-listening Task 2: Understand idioms In school he was a big fish in a s
23、mall pond, but once he moved to the city, he was just another struggling actor. In the middle of the picnic, it started to rain cats and dogs. That dress costs me an arm and a leg. Youd better shake a leg if you dont want to be late for work.= rain heavily= a lot of money= hurry upMore examples=Someone is considered important primarily because of the small place.
