Unit 4 Listening and Speaking课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Share views on historic sites To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius To know about Confucius and his philosophy To realize the importance of historic sites According to the unit title “History and traditions” and theme picture, what do you think this unit will be about? Do you know the buildings in the photo above? the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK government Big Ben Westminster Bridge London has a famous tradition called “Changing of the Guard”. This happens at Buckingham Palace, the home of the queen. The guards of the palace are changed for new guards. They wear special red uniforms with tall black hats. There are many other traditions in the UK such as drinking tea, playing cricket, and eating fish and chips. What traditions of that city/country do you know about? A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. —Marcus Garvey “People” in the countable form refers to all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race, or other group. A tree is a good metaphor for a group of people. A tree without roots would easily fall down and die. The roots of a tree cannot usually be seen, but they often spread deep and wide. In this way, a people’s history also has deep roots that spread far and wide. If people don’t know about their history, they will not learn from the past and will not be able to develop and progress well into the future. Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions? It is important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions because they are a record of our shared history and tell us a lot about who we are as a country and people. Do you know Qufu? Have you ever been there? What do you know about it? Qufu, located in southwestern Shandong Province, is the hometown of the well-known Chinese philosopher Confucius (哲学家孔子). The three most famous cultural sites of t