1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsPeriod 1(Listening and Speaking)1.To learn about Confucius and his philosophy2.To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius;3.Learn to talk about historic places and share your own experiences.Learning aimsLead inDo you know who is he?ConfuciusWhat do you kno
2、w about him?Confucius(551 B.C-479 B.C.),as the founder of Confucianism,his thought has exerted a deep influence on China and its people.But Confucius was not his real name.It was a courtesy title,a Latinized form of Kong Fuzi,meaning Master Kong.His family name was Kong and his given name,Qiu.And he
3、 styled himself Zhongni.He was born at Zouyi,the State of Lu.He is one of the greatest thinkers and educators in China.1.Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.2.Review the old and learn the new.3.Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.4.Teach students in accordance of
4、their aptitude.5.When I walk along with two others,they may serve me as my teacher.6.To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt,isnt that after all a pleasure?Famous sayings from Confucius:学而不思则罔。温故而知新。己所不欲勿施于人。因材施教。三人行，必有我师。学而时习之，不亦乐乎?Before listeningLook at some photos of Qufu.What can
5、 you say about these places?Temple of ConfuciusKong Family Mansion Cemetery of ConfuciusWhile listening1.Whats William looking for?A.Confucius Temple.B.Kong Family Mansion.C.Cemetery of Confucius.2.How many descedants does Confucius have?A.3,000.B.3,000,000.C.1,300,000.3.Whats Xiao Kongs research pr
6、oject about?A.Confucius ideas about education.B.Confucius ideas about philosophy.C.Confucius ideas about politics.ABAListen and choose the best answers.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1.Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.2.3.Xiao Kong1.2.3.He was a man.He lived over years ago.Confuciu
7、s has over .He was a great and had many ideas about .He was one of in history.wise2,5003 million descendantseducatoreducationthe greatest mindsListen and write down what they say about Confucius.1.Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.2.Xiao Kong is doing a research p
8、roject 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.FFNMTListen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F)or not mentioned(NM).Then answer the question.Why do you think Will
9、iam 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.DWrite down the English
10、 idioms that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.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
11、 can only be understood from the context in which they appear.break the icecost an arm and a legrain cats and dogsDont cry over spilt milkbreak a legWhen pigs fly打破僵局花了一大笔钱倾盆大雨覆水难收祝你好运母猪上树English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of watersomething that is someones weak
12、nessto joke with someoneSomething who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place弱点；要害戏弄如芒在背Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.Confucius Institutions worldwide点击此处添加正文，文字是您思想的提炼，为了最终演示发布的良好效果，请尽量言简意赅的阐述观点；根据需要可酌情增减文字。After listening1.Read new words in unit 42.Preview the reading and thinking.
