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 Share views on historic sites 1 A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. 一个不了解自己的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根的树。 ——马库斯·加维 History Origin Culture People and Nation A tree without root would easily fall down and die. The root also feeds the tree. The root of a tree can’t usually be seen, but they often spread deep and wide. In this quote, Garvey is emphasizing e importance of being familiar with the history and the culture of your country. the importance of being familiar with the history and the culture of one’s own country. Big Ben Westminster Bridge the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) the Thames 威斯敏斯特宫，又称议会大厦 A Big Ben B Buckingham Palace C Houses of Parliament D Tower of London E National Gallery F Trafalgar Square G Tower Bridge H Westminster Abbey H G D B E F A C 1 The Tower Bridge 2 Westminster Abbey 3 Buckingham Palace 4 The National Gallery 5 Trafalgar Square 6 The Houses of Parliament 7 Big Ben ____ A . is a symbol of the city of London. ____ B. is also called the Palace of Westminster ____ C. is where the king or queen lives ____ D. is where all royal funerals and most coronations take place ____ E. is in fact the name of the bell in the tower. ____ F. is a traditional place for public meetings ____ G. contains a great art collection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Confucius How much do you know about Confucius? What do you know about his ideas? Confucius born in 551 BCE, is an ancient Chinese thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism. Confucius initiated 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