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人教版2019必修第二册
Unit 4 History and Traditions
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Talking
Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students are able to:
1. Collect some information about two historic sites, Confucius and his ideas on education;
2. Practice taking shorthand while listening;
3. Distinguish the linking sounds;
4. Understand some English idioms in the conversation;
5. Talk about your understanding of Confucius’ ideas on education.
Lead-in：
How many historic sites do you know
shop on internet
Lead-in：
What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion
Cemetery of Confucius
It is the world’s most famous and _________ Confucius temple.
largest
It is the Kong Family Mansion. This is the home of the _______________of Confucius. Today this is a museum.
descendants
Lead-in：
Who is the person What do you know about the person
He was a great philosopher and educator.
Confucius
(551-479 BC )
a great teacher
and philosopher （哲学家）
曲阜
A British tourist, William, asks a Chinese, 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.
Listening and Speaking：
Listening and Speaking：
Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius.
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
Listening and Speaking：
Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),
false(F), or not mentioned(NM).
Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.
Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.
As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.
Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.
T F NM
T F NM
T F NM
T F NM
reflecting
Confucius’ ideas on education




Listening and Speaking：
Now discuss and answer the following question：
Why do you think William 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 doesn’t allow other buildings to
be more noticeable than the historic buildings.

Listening text
William: Excuse me, do you speak English I’m looking for the Confucius Temple, but I’m not good at maps—they’re my Achilles’heel!
Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, e with me—I’m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does“Achilles’heel”mean
William: Oh, it means that something is my weakness—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.
Xiao Kong: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.
William: No way, you’re pulling my leg, right So how do you know you’re related to Confucius Didn’t 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 you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative
Xiao Kong: 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 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! What’s that big building over there
Xiao Kong : 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.
William: Wow, now that’s respect. That’s 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—I’ m really interested in British history and culture.
William: 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 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 long are you staying in Qufu I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well...
William: Really That’s so kind! I need all the help I can get—I'm like a fish out of water.
Listening and Speaking：
Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents.
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
pull one’s leg
fish out of water
An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words.
idiom
An idiom is an expression which means something different 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 content in which they appear.
Achilles was a hero in Greek mythology. When he was a baby, a prophecy said he would die young. So his mother took him to a magical river to make him invincible. She held him by his heel as she put him under the water. Later he became a great soldier, winning many battles and couldn’t be defeated. However, one day he was shot with a poisonous arrow in his heel. Because his heel did not go into the magical river as a baby, he died. That is why the idiom today means someone’s weakness.
An Achilles’ heel is a fatal weakness in overall strength that can lead to one’s downfall or death.
Achilles’ heel
Something that is someone’s weakness
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 take 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 the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well.
W: Really That's so kind! I need all the help I can get—I'm like ________________．
a fish out of water
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
fish out of water
someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place
如芒刺背
Listening and Speaking：
Listening and Speaking：
W: Excuse me, do you speak English I'm looking for the Confucius Temple, but I'm not good at maps—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 something is _____________ —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.
my weakness
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
something that is someone’s weakness
弱点，要害
Listening and Speaking：
W: No way, you're pulling my leg, right So how do you know you're related to Confucius Didn't 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 you're actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative
joke with someone
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
pull one’s leg
joke with someone
戏弄
Listening and Speaking：
Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents.
idiom
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Archilles’ heel
Pull one’s leg
Fish out of water
someone’s weakness
to joke with someone
软肋；弱点
戏弄
someone who feels uncomfortable
in an unfamiliar place
如芒在背
Think of more idioms you know:
a piece of cake
teach fish to swim
a hard nut
get out of hand
pull a rabbit out of a hat
pull yourself together
小菜一碟
班门弄斧
冥顽不化的人
失控
使出奇招
恢复镇定;控制自己
Listening and Speaking：
What do you know about Confucius’ ideas on education
Education was one of Confucius’ core values. He believed learning about the past would help us know the future. He thought education helped build 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.
Listening and Speaking：
What else do you know about Confucius and his philosophy
Confucius was a great thinker, educator, and philosopher. 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.
Pronunciation：
Read this part of the poem “If—” written by British poet
Rudyard Kipling.
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”
Pronunciation：
Read the poem and mark the linking sounds after the model.
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
Listening and Talking：
Listen to the conversation and tick the places mentioned.
Ancient Government Office
Rishengchang Bank
Zhengguosi Temple
Ming-Qing
Street
Wang Family
Courtyard
the city wall
Qiao Family Courtyard
Shuanglin Temple
Mount Mian
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√
√
√
I had expected something different. Paul sounded _____________
It was like walking into history. Paul sounded _________
It wasn’t as big as I had expected. Paul sounded ____________
Some of the snacks there are amazing. Xiao Yan sounded _________
I had no idea there would be so many tourists. Paul sounded _____________
Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t see the wall. Xiao Yan sounded ___________
disappointed
amazed
disappointed
amazed
surprised
surprised
Listening and Talking：
Complete the sentences to describe how the speakers felt.
Listening text
Xiao Yan: Hi, Paul. I’m sorry to hear you’re leaving tomorrow. So what did you make of Pingyao
Paul: Well, to be honest, when I first arrived, I was a little disappointed. I had expected something different. But then I walked into the old city. I was so amazed! It was like walking into history. So many beautiful buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties…
Xiao Yan: Yes, Pingyao has a long history—over 2,000 years. It used to be a very important banking centre in China.
Paul: Yes, so I visited the Rishengchang Bank and learnt all about the Jin Businessmen. I’ve got to say though, it wasn’t as big as I had expected. But it was still interesting to learn about what banks were like almost 200 years ago.
Xiao Yan: Oh, well, what about the Ming-Qing Street—that’s pretty big. Some of the snacks there are amazing!
Paul: Oh, that place, yes. But I had no idea there would be so many tourists! So I decided to leave and ride out to Shuanglin Temple.
Xiao Yan: Oh, cool, that’s one of my favourite places! It’s so peaceful out there.
Paul: Yeah, that place is really quiet. And some of those sculptures—wow! I couldn’t believe how big and lifelike they were.
Xiao Yan: Yes, they’re amazing. So today you walked along the city wall, right
Paul: Unfortunately, no. I just didn’t have the time.
Xiao Yan: Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t see the wall! You have to stay longer, Paul. There’s so much more of Pingyao’s history to see.
Paul: Oh, don’t worry. I’ll be back in Turtle City one day—I just can’t get enough of those beef noodles!
Listening and Talking：
Imagine one of you has just visited some historic sites. Work in pairs and role-play the conversation below.

I had no idea ... I didn’t know.
I was eager / surprised to see / learn / hear that …
It was so much fun! It was a little disappointing.
It wasn’t as good / interesting / fun as I’d expected.
Expressing excitement, surprise, and disappointment
Homework：
Write a brief introduction about a historic site you have visited, introducing its history and importance.
Thank You !
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