Unit 4 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 Listening and Speaking 1 Lead-in What do you know about the buildings in the photo? The building is the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK government. The tower is commonly known as Big Ben, although that is actually the name of the bell inside. The bridge is Westminster Bridge, which connects Westminster City and London Borough of Lambeth. 威斯敏斯特宫，又称议会大厦（Houses of Parliament，是英国议会的所在地；泰晤士河（the Thames），连接西岸威斯敏斯特市和东岸兰伯斯区。东岸著名的景点是伦敦眼（The London Eye） According to the unit title and theme picture, what do you think this unit will be about? 要引导学生说出这是古建筑，过渡到下一个问题 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? Pre-listening Qufu (曲阜 Qūfù)  Qufu is a town in Shandong Province, located about 2 hours by bus from the provincial capital Jinan. Famous as the birthplace of Confucius, its Confucius related sites are declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 曲阜，古为鲁国国都，孔子故里，被誉为“东方圣城”、“东方耶路撒冷”。地处山东省西南部。Do you know Qufu? Have you ever been there? What do you know about it 6 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. 孔庙 7 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. 孔府 8 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 it