1、Listening and SpeakingA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin,and culture is like a tree without roots.-Marcus Garveyn By the end of this period,you will be able to1.get familiar with Confucius Temple,Confucius,Confucius descendants and Confucius educational thoughts.2.understand
2、 English idioms and related cultural allusions.3.talk about Confucius educational municate with the words and idioms in listening.Look and discuss about the opening page.Lead inQuestion 1:How do you understand the quote?A people without the knowledge of their past history,origin,and culture is like
3、a tree without roots.-Marcus Garvey.Question 2:Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions?Look at some photos of Qufu and answer the questions.Question 1:Have you ever been to Qufu?Question 2:What can you say about these places?Warming up PredictionPredict what the lis
4、tening text is about by looking at the activity 2.The listening text is probably about the introduction of a great educator-Confucius.First listening Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they say about Confucius.NameFacts and opini
5、ons about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is one of his favorite philosophers2.3.Xiao Kong1.2.3.First listening Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they say about Confucius.NameFacts and opinions about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is o
6、ne of his favorite philosophers2.He was a wise man.3.He lived over 2,500 years ago.Xiao Kong1.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.Second listening1.Decide whether these statements are true
7、(T),false(F),or not mentioned(NM).(1)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 Hall is the tallest building
8、in Qufu.()Answer:1.(1)F (2)F (3)NM (4)T 2.Answer the question.Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to 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
9、buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings.Answer:DWrite down the English idioms that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.Third listeningEnglish Idioms Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles heel Pull ones leg Fish out of water W
10、rite down the English idioms that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.Third listeningEnglish Idioms Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles heel Something that is someones weakness弱点；要害 Pull ones leg To joke with someone 戏弄 Fish out water Someone
11、who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place如芒在背 SpeakingDraw a mind map to sort out the information about Confucius in this class and list some examples about his ideas on education.Share views on historic sitesWork in pairs.Think about a historic site that you have visited,work
12、in groups and give an introduction to its history and importance.Possible version I 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.1.Share what you have learned in this class with your friends.2.Find and research more well-known English idioms and proverbs.
