1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsListening and Speaking1.To stress the importance of Confucius and his philosophy;2.To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius;3.Listen to people talk about historic places and share your own experiences.Q1:Do you know Qufu?Have you ever been there?What do y
2、ou know about that?Step1:Lead-in ConfuciusConfucius(551479 BC)uThinkeruEducatoruStatesmanuPhilosopheruFounder of the Confucian school and Confucianism uSymbol of Chinese cultureQ2:Do you know Confucius?Lets see some famous sayings about Confucius and guess the meaning.uWhat you dont want done to you
3、rself,dont do to others.己所不欲，勿施于人。己所不欲，勿施于人。uKeep what you say and carry out what you do.言必信，行必果。言必信，行必果。uIs it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎?uLearning without thought is labor lost;thought without learning is perilous.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
4、uIf a man take no thought about what is distant,he will find sorrow near at hand.人无远虑，必有近忧。人无远虑，必有近忧。uAll Men Are Brothers.四海之内皆兄弟也。四海之内皆兄弟也。Lets watch a short video to know more about Confucius.Before you listen,look at some photos of Qufu.What can you say about these places?Temple of ConfuciusKong
5、 Family Mansion Cemetery of ConfuciusStep2:Pre-listening 1.Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they say about Confucius.Step3:While-listening Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.2.3.
6、Xiao 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.1.Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.2.Xiao Kong is doing
7、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.FFNMT2.Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F)or not mentioned(NM).Then answer the question.3.Why d
8、o 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 buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings.Wiliam:
9、Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confucius Temple,but Im not good at mapstheyre my Achilles heel!Xiao Kong:Oh,hello,yes.Come with meIm going to the temple right now.By the way,what does“Achilles heel”mean?William:Oh,it means that something is my weaknessIm really bad with maps!So do
10、 you know much about Confucius?Hes one of my favourite philosophers.He was such a wise man.Xiao Kong:Oh,yes.I was born here.In fact,I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.William:No way,youre pulling my leg,right?So how do you know youre related to Confucius?Didnt he live over 2,500 years
11、ago?听力材料听力材料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 someone.Anyway,so youre actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative?Xiao Kong:Well,yes.But Im also m
12、eeting my study group there.We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education.You know,Confucius was a great educator,and he had many great ideas about education.For example,he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting.听力材料听力材料He believed that learning without refle
13、cting leads to confusion Oh,look,the temple is just over there.William:Oh,great!Whats that big building over there?Xiao Kong:Oh,thats the famous Dacheng Hall.You know,its so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it.William:Wow,now thats respect.Thats a little b
14、it like my hometownStratford-upon-Avon.Xiao Kong:Wait,you mean where Shakespeare was from?What a coincidence（巧合）（巧合）Confucius and Shakespeare,two of the greatest minds in history!I really want to visit the UKIm really interested in British history and culture.听力材料听力材料William:Oh,thats great!So later
15、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.Xiao Kong:OK,no problem!So come and meet my study groupwe can tell you all about the temple.And how long are you staying in Qufu?I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and
16、 the Kong Family Mansion as wellWilliam:Really?Thats so kind!I need all the help I can getIm like a fish out of water!听力材料听力材料4.Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.An idiom is an expression which means someth
17、ing 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 the context in which they appear.Step4:Post-listening English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfis
18、h out of watersomething that is someones weaknessto joke with someoneSomething who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place弱点；要害弱点；要害戏弄戏弄如芒在背如芒在背1.What do you know about Confucius ideas on education?Think of two or three examples.Step5:Speaking&Discussion2.What else do you know ab
19、out Confucius and his philosophy?3.Think about a historic site that you have visited,and give an introduction to its history and importance.-Talk abouta visit to a historic tourist destination1.obtain key information on Pingyao from the listening material;2.infer the speakers feelings;3.role-play a
20、conversation about a trip to Pingyao;4.talk about a visit to a historic destination.Have you ever been to Pingyao?Do you know something about Pingyao?Step1:Lead-in Step2:Pre-Listening Backpacker Paul is talking to a receptionist at an international youth hostel in Pingyao,China.A backpacker is a per
21、son who goes travelling with a backpack.Task1:Listen to a conversation and tick the places mentioned on Page 43,Activity 1.Step2:While-Listening Ming-Qing Street Zhenguosi TempleWang Family Courtyard Qiao Family Courtyardthe city wall Mount MianAncient Government Office Shuanglin TempleRishengchang
22、BankTask 2:Listen once more.Complete the sentences to describe how the speakers felt.I had expected something different.Paul sounded It was like walking into history.Paul sounded It wasnt as big as I had expectedPaul sounded Some of the snacks there are amazing.Xiao Yan sounded I had no idea there w
23、ould be so many tourists.Paul sounded Wow,I cant believe you didnt see the wall.Xiao Yan sounded n.n.小吃小吃I dont know.disappointedamazeddisappointedamazedsurprisedsurprisedStep3:Post-Listening&Role-play Imagine one of you has just visited Pingyao.Role-play the conversation below.Then continue the conversation using the expressions in the box.Expressing excitement,surprise,and disappointmentI had no idea I didnt know.I was eager/surprised to see/learn/hear that It was so much fun!Its so amazing that.It was a little disappointed.
