历史 Bend Over to Serve Others-【脑洞英语课堂】初中阅读精讲精练【中阶版】

‘Bend over’ to Serve Others 脑洞英语课堂 Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 Teaching objectives By the end of this class, we are expected to learn a famous Chinese traditional story. talk about modesty. understand the importance of being modest. make a plan about how to be modest in the future. Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 Part 1 Lead in Watch the video and think about the questions below. 观看视频并思考下面的两个问题。 After watching the video, please answer the questions. 观看完视频后，请给出你的答案。 Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 Q1：Whom is this video talking about? A. Confucius B.Zheng Kaofu C. Laozi Q2：What do you think of him? A. modest B.brave C. smart Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 播放视频这个视频，并让学生根据视频思考下上面两个问题的答案。看完请学生回答上面两个问题。 5 Answer the following questions. Part 2 Let’s Think Q1：Whom is this video talking about? A. Confucius B.Zheng Kaofu C. Laozi Q2：What do you think of him? A. modest B.brave C. smart Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 Zhengkaofu was Confucius’ ancestor (祖先), as well as a minister (大臣) during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). He worked for three rulers (统治者) in the state of Song. However, even with such a high position, he was modest (谦虚的). Part 3 Let’s read ‘Bend over’ to serve others Can we eat a rainbow? Unit 1 Lesson 1 脑洞英语课堂 读中：正式开始浏览文章做题。 7 To teach his children to be modest, he made a ding (鼎) with these words on it: “When I first became a minister, I lowered my head. The next time I got a promotion (晋升), I lowered my head even further. The time I got yet another promotion, I bent over (弯下) even further at my waist (腰). When I walk, I walk along the walls of the buildings to leave the main road open for others so that nobody will think I am arrogant (傲慢的). But no one dares to look down at me or treat me badly. (一命而偻,再命而伛,三命而俯。