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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Period 1
Listening and Speaking
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A people without the konwledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. --- Marcus Garvey
一个不了解自己历史,起源和文化的民族,就如同一棵无根之树。
——马库斯·贾维
Big Ben
Westminster Bridge
Confucius
How much do you know about Confucius?
Lead-in
Confucius
born in 551 BCE, is an ancient Chinese thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism.
Confucius started the private lecture style, advocating benevolence
(仁慈), righteousness (正义), propriety (礼节), wisdom and trust.
He led some of his disciples to travel around the world for 14 years, and in his later years revised the Six Classics (" Poetry ", "Book", "Rites", "Music", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn").
After his death, his disciples recorded the words and deeds, sayings and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled them into the Analects (文选;论集)of Confucius.
His ideas have had a profound impact on China and the world.
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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.
Confucius
What do you know about his ideas?
Lead-in
Pre-listening
Translate the following sentences and think about Confucius’ ideas on education.
1. Learning without reflecting leads to confusion(困惑).
学而不思则罔。
2. Review the old and learn the new.
温故而知新。
3. Make no social distinctions(差别) in teaching.
有教无类。
4. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
己所不欲,勿施于人。
Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.
Review the old and learn the new.
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
Make no social distinctions in teaching.
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