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 & Speaking 年 级：高一 学 科：英语（人教版） 1 In this class, you will collect some information about two historic sites, Confucius and his ideas on education; practice taking shorthand while listening; understand some English idioms in the conversation; talk about your understanding of Confucius’ ideas on education. Learning Objectives 2 Activity1 Talk about history and traditions A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. --Marcus Garvey (1887-1940 ) A political activist & journalist fm Jamaica 3 Confucius  (551-479 BC ) a great teacher and philosopher （哲学家） Activity1 Talk about history and traditions 4 Hometown of Confucius Activity1 Talk about history and traditions 5 Hometown of Confucius Activity1 Talk about history and traditions Kong Family Mansion（孔府） Cemetery of Confucius （孔林） Temple of Confucius（孔庙） 6 Temple of Confucius, as one of the Qufu highlights, is located in the center of the City. In order to commemorate the great philosopher Confucius, this temple was originally built as early as in 478BC, one year after Confucius death. Dacheng Hall, standing at the center, is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Activity1 Talk about history and traditions 7  It is located right next to the Temple of Confucius. It was the historical home of the descendants（后代） of Confucius. It now houses a large number of documents, files and cultural relics, so today it is a museum. Kong Family Mansion Activity1 Talk about history and traditions 8 This cemetery （墓地）is where Confucius and his descendants （后代） are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. It is commonly known as the Forest of Confucius because of the large number of trees, over 20,000, planted there. Cemetery of Confucius Activity1 Talk about history and traditions 9 Qufu, hometown of Confucius Activity1 Talk about history and traditions Kong Family Mansion（孔府） Cemetery of Confucius （孔林） Temple of Confucius（孔庙） Qufu is so famous that it attracts millions of tourists from home and abroad every year. 10 Activity 2 Listen for fact and opinion Xiao Kong from Qufu. a student from Britain What are they talking about? Today, A British student is travelling in Qufu4, he comes across Xiao Kong there. / What are they talking about? 11 Fact / Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. Predict the content of the conversation. A British tourist comes across a Chinese student in Qufu. Please write down what they say about Confucius. (p38) Activity 2 Listen for fact and opinion Predicting His hometown? His philosophy? His descendants? … 12 Write in abbreviation（缩写） Write in symbolic form e.g. Temple of Confucius TOC descendant dsd 5, 000,000 5m e.g. the most intelligent △itlg because∵ so∴ Activity 2 Listen for fact and opinion 2. HOW to take shorthand? Shorthand 13 Fact / Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. Activity 2 Listen for fact and opinion 3. Listen to the conversation. Please write down what they say about Confucius. (p38) 14 Fact / Opinion about Confucius William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. 3. Xiao Kong 1. 2. 3. Activity 2 Listen for fact and opinion 4. Check the answer. Please write down what they say about Confucius. (p38) He was a wise man. He lived over 2,500 years ago. Confucius has over 3 million descendants. He was a great educator and had many ideas about education. He was one of the greatest minds in history. 15 What/Who attracts him to Qufu? William: He (Confucius) is one of my favorite philosophers. He was such a wise man! As a descendant proud of his ancestor, Xiao Kong has a lot to share. 1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.  T F NM 2. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. T F NM 3. As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.  T F NM 4. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. T F NM 3 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM). Then answer the question. (p38) Activity 3 Listen for details 1. Underline the key words before listening. 17 1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.  T F NM 2. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. T F NM 3. As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.  T F NM 4. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. T F NM 3 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM). Then answer the question. (p38) 2. Listen to the conversation again. Activity 3 Listen for details 18 1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.  T F NM 2. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. T F NM 3. As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.  T F NM 4. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. T F NM 3 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM). Then answer the question. (p38) 3. Check the answer. reflecting √ Confucius’ idea √ √ √ on education. Activity 3 Listen for details 19 Stratford-upon-Avon –Hometown of Shakespeare A. There are famous halls in his hometown. B. There are no tall buildings in his hometown. D. His hometown doesn’t allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings. Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu? (p38) C. Both places have a famous person who was born there. Protecting our historic sites is a way to show respect for our history and traditions. 3. Check the answer. Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu? (p38) Activity 3 Listen for details 21 hometown English idioms What else does William explain to Xiaokong? An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Idiom Activity 4 Listen for idioms 23 Listen to the part of the conversation again. Write down their meanings. Then think about their Chinese equivalents. (p39) English Idioms Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles’ heel pull one’s leg fish out of water Activity 4 Listen for idioms Something that is someone’s weakness 致命的弱点; 要害 24 Activity 4 Listen for idioms Achilles’ heel Something that is someone’s weakness Listen to the part of the conversation again. Write down their meanings. Then think about their Chinese equivalents. (p39) Activity 4 Listen for idioms English Idioms Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles’ heel pull one’s leg fish out of water Something that is someone’s weakness 致命的弱点; 要害 to joke with someone 戏弄 something who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place 如芒在背 History & Traditions Idioms/ Language 26 Activity 5 Speak and share Xiao Kong brings William to his research group. Suppose you are one of the groupmates. Please share one of your favourite pieces of Confucius’ ideas on education with William. And talk about how it influences you in your daily study life. Activity 5 Speak and share Share one of your favourite pieces of Confucius’ ideas on education and talk about how it influences you on your daily study life. Information that may help: The Master said, “ to learn and at due times to repeat what has learned, is that not after all a pleasure？ When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. “One who can learn something new while reviewing what he has learned, ”said the Master, “is fit to be a good teacher.” Get prepared Please Begin your speaking like this: William, I am a fan of Confucius too. His students collected a lot of his sayings in a book called The analects of Confucius （论语）. The one I would like to share with you is that… + (how it influences you. ) Activity 5 Speak and share Xiao Kong brings William to his research group. Suppose you are one of the groupmates. Please share one of your favourite pieces of Confucius’ ideas on education with William. And talk about how it influences you in your daily study life. Time to share! Profound influence of Confucius and his philosophy Summary Sort out the notes (idioms & Confucius’ ideas) of this class. Prepare a presentation about a historic site you have visited. Give an introduction to its history and importance. Homework Thank you for your listening! null 183864.0 27 3 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true (T), false (F), or 27 3 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true null 179131.3 null 29048.36 null 7732.2676 null 22622.09 null 52032.0 $$