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UNIT 4
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Listening and Speaking
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
1. 孔子 n ___________
2. 哲学;哲学体系 n ___________
3. 单独的;个人的 adj ___________
4. *mansion n ___________
5. *cemetery n ___________
6. 补philosopher n ___________
7. *descendant n ___________
8. *heel n ___________
9. Achilles’ heel ___________
Confucius
individual
philosophy
公馆;宅第
墓地;公墓
哲学家;思想家
后裔;后代;子孙
致命弱点;死穴
脚后跟
Achilles’ heel(阿喀琉斯之踵)用来比喻强大人物身上唯一的薄弱之处、致命的死穴或软肋。
阿喀琉斯是荷马史诗《伊利亚特》中一个半神英雄、希腊联军第一勇士。他是海洋女神忒提斯和英雄珀琉斯之子。他出生后,母亲忒提斯为了使他炼成金刚不坏之躯,将其倒提着浸在冥河水中,除被母亲所捏的脚踵外,他全身刀枪不入。最后,他的敌人也正是抓住这个弱点,用箭射中了他的脚踵,导致Achilles受伤身亡。
■ adj 单独的;个人的;
1).Each individual leaf on the tree is different.
2).It is difficult for a teacher to give individual
attention to children in a large class.
独特的;与众不同的;
She’s got a very individual way of dressing.
■ n [C] 个人;个体;人;
Together, individuals can make a difference.
individual
在人数多的班上教师很难照顾到每个孩子。
万众一心,众志成城。
Do you know the buildings in the photo above?
the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK government
Big Ben
Westminster Bridge
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
—Marcus Garvey
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