Unit4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Period I Listening and Speaking 1 Step I 学习理解 Look at the picture and answer the questions. • Who is this person? • What do you know about this person? Confucius. Confucius is a great educator in China. 3 Discuss the following questions. • Do you know Qufu? • What do you know about it? Yes. Qufu is a city in Shandong Province. Qufu, located in southwestern Shandong Province, is the hometown of the well-known Chinese philosopher Confucius. The three most famous cultural sites of the city, known as “San Kong”, have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. 4 Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places? Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius 5 Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places? Temple of Confucius: The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Kong Family Mansion: Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum. Cemetery of Confucius: This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history. 6 Look at the table and predict what the conversation is mainly about. Name Fact/Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. 7 Listen to the conversation and check your prediction. A British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu share their views on Confucius and the historic sites in Qufu. 8 Listen to a conversation betwe