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人教版普通高中英语必修第三册 Unit 2
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Confucius and Ren
Lead-in
Background Information of “Confucius and Ren”.
The teachings of Confucius, one of the most respected teachers of ancient China, are still known and studied around the world today. Confucius identified the concept ren as the most important principle in life, a principle which is still relevant in modern society.
Expanding your world (P72)
THE FIVE VIRTUES
仁
义
礼
智
信
THE FIVE VIRTUES
仁
Benevolence
Look at others with love, compassion, and kindness, so as to stay in harmony with all people.
亲亲而仁民，仁民而爱物。——孟子
Mencius: Men of virtue love and care for their loved ones, they are therefore kind to other people. When they are kind to people, they treasure everything on earth.
THE FIVE VIRTUES
义
Righteousness
Always act according to what you know is right, so as to preserve your own integrity.
子曰：君子喻于义，小人喻于利。
The Master said, “A gentleman takes as much trouble to discover what is right as lesser men take to discover what will pay.”
THE FIVE VIRTUES
礼
Propriety
Always behave respectfully towards others.
子曰：非礼勿视，非礼勿听，非礼勿言，非礼勿动。
The Master said, “To look at nothing in defiance of ritual, to listen to nothing in defiance of ritual, to speak of nothing in defiance of ritual, and never to stir hand or foot in defiance of ritual.”
THE FIVE VIRTUES
智
Wisdom
Learn as much as possible so that you can judge what is right from what is wrong, and what is good from what is evil.
子曰：我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。
The Master said, “I for my part am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it.”
THE FIVE VIRTUES
信
Fidelity
Be true to yourself: be sure that what you do is true to what you say, and what you say is true to what you think.
子曰：人而无信，不知其可也。
The Master said, “I do not see what use a man can be put to, whose word cannot be trusted.”
Complete each sentence with your best guess.
1. The teachings of Confucius have been an important part of Chinese culture for _____________ years.
2. He teachings are all about the most basic ______________ of life.
3. Confucius thought that ________ was the most important moral principle.
4. According to Confucius, this highest principle begins with love for __________.
5. Confucius said: “ Whatever you don’t like done to yourself, don’t ________________.”
Before you watch
1. The teachings of Confucius have been an important part of Chinese culture for ______ years.
2. He teachings are all about the most basic _______ of life.
3.Confucius thought that _____ was the most important moral principle.
4. According to Confucius, this highest principle begins with love for ________.
5. Confucius said:“ Whatever you don’t like done to yourself, don’ t _____________.
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values
ren
parents
do it to others
While you watch
Check your answers in Before You Watch
Explore Ren----written character
二
人
a person, a human being
二
the number two
仁
relationships between individuals , or with all the society
While you watch
Ren--the highest moral principle:The Benevolent Loves the others
parents
people
country
Mencius
Confucius
How do Mencius and Confucius explain ren
world
While you watch
What is Ren in the real life
Zigong asked : “Is there one single concept that we can take as a guide for all actions in our lives ”
Confucius said: “ What about ‘fairness’ Whatever you don’ t like done to yourself, don’ t do it to others.”
子贡问曰：有一言而可以终身行之者乎？
子曰：其恕乎？己所不欲，勿施于人。
Do not do to others anything that you would not want done to you.
While you watch
Circle the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1 Confucian thought is still greatly valued in China and in other East /Southeast Asian countries.
2 If students really understood Confucian ideas, it could change society/their lives.
3 In English, only a few/many different words can be used to translate Confucius’s highestmoral principle.
4 Mencius/Zigong explained this principle as “loving one’s parents,loving people, loving everything in the world”.
5 Confucius taught Zigong that the one single concept to take as a guide for all actions in life is happiness/fairness.
While you watch
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1 In what ways do you think Confucian thought still influences education and society in China
2 Do you think that your life would change if you understood and practised ren every day
3 How would the Confucian idea of fairness change society around you if everybody started practising fairness in everything
Confucian thought has a great influence on Chinese education, because it teaches people to show great respect for teachers and the thinkers of the past. In Chinese society, Confucian thought has kept the family and respect for parents as a focal point.
I have been trying to practise the principle of ren, but I’m not sure that my life would change that much.
It would result in a more egalitarian society, where people treated everyone with kindness and respect regardless of status.
After you watch
Homework
In groups choose three virtues that you think are most needed in our society today and find more quotes about it.
The virtues
The quotes
What we should do in real life
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