1、Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China What kinds of great inventions of ancient China do you know?Four Great InventionsFour Great Inventions The CompassThe Compass PaperPaper Printing Printing GunpowderGunpowder There were also many famous people in ancient China and their idea
2、s are shared all over the worldNow,lets enjoy some.Confucius(551BC-479BC)The family is important.We are members of a group.Treat others in the way you want to be treated家天下家天下己所不欲己所不欲,勿施于人勿施于人.Mencius(372BC-289BC)People are more important than rulers.Man is born good.民为贵民为贵 君为轻君为轻人性本善人性本善Mozi(376BC-
3、390BC)All human beings are equal.We should love all human beings.众生平等众生平等兼爱兼爱Do you want to know something more about the three people and their ideas?ConfuciusConfuciusConfuciusMenciusMozi Philosophers of Ancient ChinaPhilosophers of Ancient ChinaRead the passage in three minutes andsay T or F to t
4、he statements:1.States were often at peace with each other in ancient China.2.Confucius ideas have the greatest influence on China.3.Mencius resigned from the government,because the first ruler didnt respect him.True or false questionsTFwarFfollow his advice.4.Mencius spent all his life preparing a
5、book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius.5.Mozis beliefs were the same as those of Confucius.6.Mencius is the oldest among the three.FFFhis last years similar toConfuciusRead the text for some important information:PeopleConfuciusMenciusMoziyear of birthimportant ideaslength of living551 BCk
6、indness,duty;orderin society72372 BCMan is good;People would be good；people weremore important 83476 BCmen were equal;love for the Weak;hate the idea of war86Now its your time to retell the textChoose one person who you like most,why?Whose ideas do you agree with most,why?DiscussionHomework 1.Underline the language points.2.Finish the exercise on P42.3.Descibe a philosopher in your own words GOODBYE
