1、Unit 4 History and TraditionListening and SpeakingA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.Marcus Garvey What do you know about the buildings in the photo above?What traditions of that city/country do you know about?the Palace of Westminste
2、r,the home of the UK governmentBig BenWestminster BridgeLondon has a famous tradition called“Changing of the Guard”.This happens at Buckingham Palace,the home of the queen.The guards of the palace are changed for new guards.They wear special red uniforms with tall black hats.There are many other tra
3、ditions in the UK such as drinking tea,playing cricket,and eating fish and chips.ConfuciusHow much do you know about Confucius?Confucius(551479 BC)u Educatoru Statesmanu Philosopheru The founder of Confucianism(儒家儒家)u Symbol of Chinese culture u Born in Qufu Shandong Province Translate the following
4、 sentences and think about Confucius ideas on education.1.Learning without reflecting leads to confusion(困惑困惑).学学而不思则罔。而不思则罔。2.Review the old and learn the new.温故而知新。温故而知新。3.Make no social distinctions(差别差别)in teaching.有教无类。有教无类。4.Only in cold winter does one know that the pine and the cypress are t
5、he last to shed their leaves.岁岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。best known as the hometown of Confucius,also the home of his descendants（后代）.more than 2,500 years of history.曲阜曲阜QufuQufuTask1.Before you listen,look at some photos of Qufu.Temple of ConfuciusKong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius(孔庙)(孔府)/mn
6、n/semtri/(孔林)Dacheng HallToday it is a museum.Temple of ConfuciusThe most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage (圣人圣人),it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms.The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates.Dacheng Hall stand
7、s at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius.Kong Family Mansion(宅第宅第)Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,this was the historical home of the descendants(后代后代)of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu.Today it is a museum.Cemetery
8、(墓地墓地)of ConfuciusThis is where Confucius and his descendants are buried.There are more than 10,000 of them,buried here over 2,000 years.The cemetery has had many renovations(修复修复)and extensions in its history.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam 1.Confucius is one of his _;2.He is a _ man;3.He lived
9、 _ years ago.Xiao Kong1.Confucius has over _descendants;2.He was a great _ and had many ideas about _3.He was one of the greatest _ in history.Task 2.listen and fill in the blanks.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam 1.Confucius is one of his _;2.He is a _ man;3.He lived _ years ago.Xiao Kong1.Confuc
10、ius has over _descendants;2.He was a great _ and had many ideas about _3.He was one of the greatest _ in history.favourite philosopherswise over 25003 million educatoreducationmindsCheck the answer.English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of waterTask3.Listen again an
11、d explain the meanings of English and think about some Chinese equivalents.Understand idioms 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
12、understood from the context in which they appear.W:Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confucius Temple,but Im not good at mapstheyre my Achilles heel!X:Oh,hello,yes.Come with meIm going to the temple right now.By the way,what does“Achilles heel”mean?W:Oh,it means that something is _ I
13、m really bad with maps!So do you know much about Confucius?Hes one of my favourite philosophers.He was such a wise man.X:Oh,yes.I was born here.In fact,I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.my weakness弱点；要害弱点；要害W:No way,youre pulling my leg,right?So how do you know youre related to Confuc
14、ius?Didnt he live over 2,500 years ago?X:Yes,but his family tree is well recorded.He has over three million descendants.Sorry again,what does“pulling my leg”mean?W:Oh,sorry,it means to _.Anyway,so youre actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative?戏弄戏弄joke with someoneW:Oh,thats gre
15、at!So later 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.X: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
16、 and the Kong Family Mansion as well.W:Really?Thats so kind!I need all the help I can getIm like _a fish out of watersomeone who feels uncomfortable someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar because they are in an unfamiliar placeplace 如芒刺背如芒刺背Understand idioms An idiom is an
17、 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 the context in which they appear.English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of water如鱼离水如鱼离水如芒在背如芒在背 something is my weakness to joke with someonesomeone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place弱点；要害弱点；要害戏弄戏弄Task3.Check the answer.Homework
