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Book 2 Unit 4 History and Traditions
Listening and Speaking
-----A dialogue between cultures
By the end of this class, I will be able to:
1. summarize key information about Confucius and Confucius Temple;
2. infer the meanings of idioms from the context;
3. discuss and compare cultural respect in the dialogue;
4. advise William to solve his problem by using Confucius’ ideas.
Learning Objectives
What do the two great minds have in common？
Birthplace
Identity
Achievements
Confucius
1. They have a profound influence on culture.
2. Their hometowns
become tourist attractions.
Shakespeare
the largest temple honouring Confucius
Confucius Temple(孔庙)
Dacheng Hall (大成殿)
Kong Family Mansion(孔宅)
Cemetery of Confucius(孔林)
The main hall of Confucius Temple
the historical home of the descendants of Confucius
where Confucius and his descendants are buried
Xiao Kong
William
meet
Prediction: What will William and Xiao Kong talk about
Stratford-upon-Avon
Qufu
William（The Tourist）
From: Stratford-upon-Avon
Problem: Not good at _______. (Achilles' heel)
What he saw:
The tallest building in Qufu: __________ Hall.
What he said:
Confucius is his favourite philosopher.
He was a ________ man.
What he felt (at the end of the conversation):_______________.
Xiao Kong (The Local Guide)
From: Qufu
Identity: A _________ of Confucius.
What he said :
Confucius was a great __________and had many ideas about education;
Confucius and Shakespeare are two of the greatest ___________ in history;
He is interested in British history and _______;
What he did: He invited William to meet his
______ group to tell him about Confucius temple.
maps
Dacheng
wise
relieved/ relaxed
descendant
educator
minds
culture
study
Step 1 Listen for details and finish the information card.
Tip 1 : Pay attention to tone of the speaker
to understand the feeling.
1.Why is Dacheng Hall the tallest building in Qufu
2. Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu
A. Both places have a famous person who was born there.
B. There are no tall buildings in his hometown.
C. His hometown doesn’t allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic building.
To show respect for historic buildings
√
Step 2 Listen and understand idioms
An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words.
weakness
to joke with someone
Achilles’ heel is something that is someone’s ___________.
Pull one’s leg means _____________________
A fish out of water
refers to someone who feels ____________________ because they are in an unfamiliar place.
X: …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
Tip 3 :Understand idioms from the context.
uncomfortable
Step 2 Listen and understand idioms
How do William and Xiao Kong show respect towards each other’s cultures
2. Xiao Kong invited William to meet his study group probably because___________________________________________.
William said Confucius is one of his favorite philosophers and he was a wise man. It shows his respect and admiration for Confucius. Xiao Kong said he really wants to visit the UK and is interested in British culture.
introduce Confucius’ Temple to William
know more about British culture
…
Step 3 Listen and discuss the questions
he wants to
Tip: Figure out the hidden meaning behind what they said by paying attention to adjectives.
appreciate, spread, embrace
Confucius’ ideas
Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.
Review the old and learn the new.
To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn't that after all a pleasure
温故而知新
学而不思则罔
学而时习之，不亦乐乎？
Step 4 Brainstorm Confucius’ ideas
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
己所不欲，勿施于人
Isn’t it a joy to have friends come from afar
有朋自远方来，不亦说乎？
If three men are walking together, one of them is bound to be good enough to be my teacher.
三人行必有我师焉
struggling with some subjects
find it hard to make friends
William’s problems
Step 5 Role-play: Be an advisor of William
Work in groups and give advice to William using Confucius’ wisdom to help him solve problems. (Try to use idioms in your conversation)
Problems
To comfort
To offer advice
(use Confucius’ ideas)
1. I’m not good at…. It’s my Achilles’ heel.
2… like a fish out of water.
3.I find it difficult to…
When talking about…, Confucius once said,” …”. It means…
Confucius had a famous thought about learning—he said “…”, which means…
Tool boxes
idea +example
1.I fully understand your feelings.
2.It’s not uncommon to feel that way in a new environment.
3.You are not alone.
Problems
To comfort
To offer advice
(use Confucius’ ideas)
Show time
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
---Marcus Garvey
History and traditions
Cultural
confidence
Checklist Wonderful Just so-so Not very good
1. summarize key information about Confucius and Confucius Temple
2. infer the meanings of idioms from the context;
3. discuss and compare cultural respect in the dialogue;
4. advise William to solve his problem by using Confucius’ ideas.
By the end of the class, I’m able to:
Self-assessment
Assignments
Compulsory assignment
Write an article to introduce how Confucius’ ideas have influenced your life.
Optional assignment
Make a “Culture Bridge” poster to introduce Conficius or Shakespeare.
Thank you!

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