1、Unit 4 History and TraditionListening and SpeakingBy the end of this period,you will be able to1.get familiar with Confucius Temple,Confucius,Confucius descendants and Confucius educational thoughts.2.understand English idioms and related cultural allusions.3.talk about Confucius educational municat
2、e with the words and idioms in listening.Lead-in:What do you know about the buildings in the photo?The building is the Palace of Westminster,the home of the UK government.The tower is commonly known as Big Ben,although that is actually the name of the bell inside.The bridge is Westminster Bridge.Wha
3、t traditions of that city/country do you know about?London 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 traditio
4、ns in the UK such as drinking tea,playing cricket,and eating fish and chips.Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions?It is important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions because they are a record of our shared history and tell us a lot about who we a
5、re as a country and people.ConfuciusWhat do you know about his ideas?How much do you know about Confucius?Confucius(551479 BC)u Thinkeru Educatoru Statesmanu Philosopheru Founder of the Confucian school and Confucianism u Symbol of Chinese cultureTask1.Before you listen,look at some photos of Qufu.T
6、emple of ConfuciusKong Family Mansion Cemetery of ConfuciusPre-listening Pre-listening(孔庙)(孔府)(孔林)the most famous and largest building where people could pay respects to this great man.Temple of Confuciusstands at the centre and is the principal place._Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,
7、it was a large house where Confucius descendants live.Kong Family Mansion_an area where Confucius and his descendants are buried Cemetery of Confucius_Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they say about Confucius.while-listening wh
8、ile-listening Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam 1.Confucius is one of his _;2.He is a _;3.He lived _ years ago.Xiao Kong1.Confucius has over _;2.He was a great _ and had many _ about _3.He was one of the greatest _ in history.favourite philosopherswise manover 25003 million descendantseducatoreduc
9、ationideasmindsTask 2.listen and fill in the blanks.reflectingConfucius ideas on educationWiliam:Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confucius Temple,but Im not good at maps-theyre my Achilles heel!Xiao Kong:Oh,hello,yes.Come with me-Im going to the temple right now.By the way,what doe
10、s“Achilles heel”mean?William:Oh,it means that something is my weakness-Im really bad with maps!So do 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,your
11、e pulling my leg,right?So how do you know youre related to Confucius?Didnt he live over 2,500 years ago?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 ac
12、tually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative?Xiao Kong:Well,yes.But Im also meeting 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
13、relationship between learning and reflecting.He believed that learning without reflecting 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 build
14、ing in the city can be taller than it.William:Wow,now thats respect.Thats a little bit like my hometown-Stratford-upon-Avon.Xiao Kong:Wait,you mean where Shakespeare was from?What a coincidence-Confucius and Shakespeare,two of the greatest minds in history!I really want to visit the UK-Im really int
15、erested in British history and culture.William:Oh,thats great!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.Xiao Kong:OK,no problem!So come and meet my study group-we can tell you all about the temple.And how l
16、ong are you staying in Qufu?I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as wellWilliam:Really?Thats so kind!I need all the help I can get-Im like a fish out of water!Task4.Write down the English that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Ch
17、inese 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 can only be understood from the context in which they appear.English idiomMeaningChines
18、e equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of water如芒在背如芒在背something 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Task5.Discuss in paris and guess the Chinese equivalent of the following English idioms.English
19、 idiomChinese equivalentLove me,love my dog.Kill two birds with a stone.a piece of cakeWhen pigs flybreak a leg祝你好运祝你好运爱屋及乌爱屋及乌一石二鸟一石二鸟小菜一碟小菜一碟母猪上树母猪上树Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.学而不思则罔Review the old and learn the new.温故而知新Make no social distinctions in teaching.有教无类To learn and a
20、t due time to repeat what one has learnt,isnt that after all a pleasure?学而时习之，不亦说乎？Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.己所不欲勿施于人1.What do you know about Confucius ideas on education?Think of two or three examples.Task6.Speaking&Discussion.Education was one of Confucius core v
21、alues.He believed learning about the past would help us know the future.He also thought education helped our confidence which would help bring peace and prosperity.He also thought it was important to use and apply what we have learnt in our education.Confucius was a great thinker,educator,and philos
22、opher.His principles had a great influence on Chinese traditions and beliefs.He believed strongly in strong family loyalty and respect for others.He believed in the so-called“golden rule”of philosophy:Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.2.Think about a historic site that you
23、 have visited,and give an introduction to its history and importance.lPlace name lLocation lAppearance l.lHistory and originlCultural/Historic valuelLegends I visited the Mogao Caves with my family recently.They are famous for their amazing paintings and statues.They were constructed over many dynas
24、ties and are an important record of tradition and belief in China during that time.-Talk abouta visit to a historic tourist destinationAfter this class,youre expected to:1.obtain key information on Pingyao from the listening material;2.infer the speakers feelings;3.role-play a conversation about a t
25、rip 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 person who goes travellin
26、g 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 BankTask 2:Listen once
27、 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 would be so many touris
28、ts.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.THANKS
