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Listening and Speaking
Unit 4 History and Traditions
Share views on historic sites
Teaching Objectives
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1. Understand the content of the listening text and locate specific imformation.
2. Introduce historic sites and great persons through cooperating with peers.
3. Guess the meaning of English idioms.
Who is he
Introduction
Confucius (551—479 BC)
Thinker
Educator
Statesman 政治家
Philosopher 哲学家
Founder of the Confucian school and Confucianism
Symbol of Chinese culture
His ideas have had a profound impact on China and the world.
What do you know about Confucius
Do you know anyting about Qu Fu
Lead-in
In memory of Confucius, people built Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest, collectively known as the Three Confucius, to commemorate Confucius.
Qufu, Jining, Shandong Province, is the hometown of Confucius. Confucius
opened the altar in this learning, the establishment of Confucian culture.
the Ceremony of Confucius
The Three Confucius is famous for its rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich collection of cultural relics, as well as its scientific and artistic value.
It was listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites.
Confucius Temple
Temple of Confucius is famous for its long history, unique architectural style and high artistic value.
Kong Family Mansion
Kong Family Mansion is a typical of government house in feudal society of China.
Cemetery of Confucius
Cemetery of Confucius also known as the “Holy Forest”, is the special cemetery for Confucius and his family. It is an ancient man-made garden.
Listening
William
Xiao Kong
A B ritish tourist, William, asks a Chinese students, Xiao Kong, for directions when he wants to visit the Confucius Temple. On the way to the Confucius Temple, they talk about Confucius and his ideas.
Listen and find out
Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius.
a person who studies or writes about philosophy
Fact/ Opinion about Confucius
William Confucius is one of his ____________________;
He is a ___________;
He lived __________ years ago.
Xiao Kong Confucius has over ____________descendants;
He was a great ________ and had many ______ about __________
He was one of the greatest _______ in history.
favourite philosophers
wise man
over 2500
3 million
educator
education
ideas
minds
Listen and check
Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F), or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question.
Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.
Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.
Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.
T F
reflecting
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T F
T F
√
√
Confucius’ ideas on education
Dacheng Hall
Listen for idioms
W: Excuse me, do you speak English I’m looking for the Confucius Temple, but 1._______________________–
they’re my Achilles’ heel!
X: Oh, hello, e with me –I’m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles’ heel”
mean
W: Oh, it means that 2.____________________________– I’m really bad with maps! So do you know much
about Confucius He’s 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.
W: No way, you’re pulling my leg, right So how do you know you’re related to Confucius Didn’t he live over
2500 years ago
X: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He was over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does
“pulling my leg” mean
W: Oh, sorry, it means to 3.__________________. Anyway, so you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects
to your relative
X: Well, yes. But I’m 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 4. _________________ between learning and reflecting. He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion… oh, look, the temple is just over there.
I’m not good at maps
something is my weakness
joke with someone
relationship
Listen for details
W: Oh, great! What’s that big building over there
X: Oh, that’s the famous Dacheng Hall. You know, it’s so well-respected in Qufu that no
other building in the city can be taller than it.
W: Oh, that’s respect. That’s a little bit like my hometown– Stratford-upon-Avon.
X: Wait, you mean where Shakespeare was from What a coincidence– Confucius and
Shakespeare, 5._______________________________! I really want to visit the UK– I’m
really interested in British history and culture.
W: Oh, that’s 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 talk me somewhere to get my watch fixed
X: Ok, no problem! So come and meet my study group– we can tell you all about the temple.
And how long are you staying in Qufu I can show you 6._________________________
and the Kong Family Mansion as well…
W: Really That’’ so kind! I need all the help I can get --- I’m 7. _____________________!
the Cemetery of Confucius
like a fish out of water
two of the greatest minds in history
Someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place.
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 understood from the context in which they appear.
English Idioms
Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
English meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
pull one’s leg
fish out of water
something that is someone’s weakness
joke with someone
someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place
弱点，要害
戏弄
如芒在背
对等物，同类
Peter was the best athlete in the competition and everyone believed he would win the champion. But he lost it finally. After the competition, he said with great remorse(万分懊悔): “ Carelessness is my Achilles’ heel! I must get rid of it.”
An example:
Nowadays, “Achilles’ heel” is used to refer to the fatal(致命的) weakness.
Carelessness is my fatal weakness!
Achilles' heel
More idioms
English Idiom Chinese equivalent
Love me, love my dog.
kill two birds with a stone
apple of one’s eye
break the ice
break a leg
爱屋及乌
一石二鸟
打破僵局
掌上明珠
大获成功/祝你好运
(P39)An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words.
【翻译】习语是一种不同于个别单词意思的表达方式。
individual adj.单独的；个别的 n．个人
You can open one individual account.
你可以开一个个人账户。
The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
团队和个人均可参加比赛。
Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals.
大多数人认为组建一支优秀的团队的最好方法是聚集一群最有才华的人。
(1)________ ________ learns differently.
每个人的学习方式都不一样。
(2)We interviewed each_______ ________ of the community.
我们采访了社区中的每个成员。
(3)The hotel has 100________ ________ ________.
这家旅馆有100个设计各不相同的房间。
Every individual
individual member
individually designed rooms
(P38)Confucius said that learning without reflecting leads to confusion.
【翻译】孔子说学而不思则罔。
(1)lead sb. to do sth.
使某人做某事
(2)lead a…life
过着……的生活
(3)lead the way
带路
(4)lead sb. by the nose
牵着某人的鼻子走
in the lead
领先；处于首位
Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses.
很多化学成分能导致癌症或其他疾病。
After retirement, my grandpa wanted to lead a simple life in the small town.
退休后，我的祖父只想在小镇过一种简单的生活。
(1)The discovery of new evidence led to the thief ________(catch)．
(2)What was it that led you _______(leave) America for Hong Kong
being caught
to leave
(P38)Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu
【翻译】你认为为什么威廉说他的家乡和曲阜很像？
be similar in …
在……方面相似
be similar to…
和……相似
n．相似点；类似
similarity
equal 平等 n. →
equality
popular受欢迎 n. →
popularity
curious→ 好奇心n.
curiosity
generous慷慨；大方n. →
generosity
【归纳拓展】
(1)be the same as…
与……相同
(2)be different from…
与……不同
(3)be different in…
在……方面不同
Some body language is similar everywhere.
有些肢体语言在各个地方都相似。
American and British English are different in many small ways.
美式英语和英式英语在许多细节上有所差别。
单句语法填空
(1)The two cars are very similar ________ size and design.
(2)In many ways, the education system in the US is not very different________ that in the UK.
(3)My teaching style ________ ________ ________ most teachers'.
(4)Paul ________ ________ ________ appearance to his brother.
in
from　
is similar to
is similar in
You must do everything as I do.
你必须照我的做法去做所有事。
As you're not feeling well, you may stay at home.
由于你身体不好，你可以留在家里。
As time went by, she became more and more worried.
随着时间的流逝，她越来越担心。
As a student, I must make full use of my time to improve myself.
作为一名学生，我必须充分利用时间提升自己。
(P38)As one of Confucius' descendants，Xiao Kong's name is recorded in the family tree.
【翻译】作为孔子的后代之一，小孔的名字被记载在家谱上。
本句中的as为介词，意为“作为”。
完成句子
(1)We had better hurry, ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
我们最好快一点，因为天要黑了。
(2)Much________ ________ ________ ________， I can't agree with his analysis of the situation.
尽管我很尊敬他，但我不能同意他对情况的分析。
(3)It is surveyed that 50 percent of the patients do not take drugs________　________.
据调查，50%的病人没有遵照指示服药。
(4)________ ________ ________ ________，my mother's hair has turned grey.
随着时间的流逝，我母亲的头发变灰白了。
as it is getting dark
as I respect him
as directed
As time goes on
Can you think of more Chinese/ English idioms
Famous quotes
Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.
Reflecting without learning ends in danger.
Something about confucius
How happy we are, to meet friends afar!
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎！
Something about confucius
There must be one out of three.
三人行必有我师焉。
Please try to translate these sayings into Chinese!
1. Review the old and learn the new.
5. When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be this equal.
4. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
3. To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn't that all a pleasure
2. Make no social distinctions in teaching.
温故而知新
有教无类
学而时习之，不亦乐乎
己所不欲勿施于人
见贤思齐
Thank you for listening

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