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Unit 1
New school, new beginning!
Understanding cultures
Two great teachers
Pair work
Do you know the two teachers?
Can you say their famous sayings?
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Confucius
(551—479 BCE)
Socrates
(469—399 BCE)
Review the old and learn the new.
A person can understand and discover truth only by questioning.
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
A. What do you know about the two teachers?
B. How do you like them?
Reading
Li Ming: There are so many famous teachers in the world.
Jack: That’s true! One of my favourite teachers is Socrates.
Li Ming: Why do you like him?
Jack: He was wise. He was the teacher of teachers in the West. Who is your favourite teacher?
Li Ming: My favourite is Confucius. People call him Kongfuzi. Do you know anything about him?
Jack: Sure. He is also famous in Canada.
Li Ming: He was a great teacher, He studied music, maths, literature, and some other things. He taught three thousand students.
Jack: They are both so great.
1. Match the sentences on the left with those on the right. Can you list more sayings?
Let’s Do It!
2. Do you know the famous teachers below? Search the internet for
their information and introduce them to your partner.
Pair work
Zhu Xi
Cai Yuanpei
Plato
John Dewey
翻译句子。
1. Do you know anything about Confucius?
2. He studied music, maths, literature, and some other things.
3. What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
4. Keep what you say and carry out what you do.
5. Easy come, easy go.
你了解孔子吗?
他学习了音乐、数学、文学和其他一些东西。
言必信,行必果。
己所不欲,勿施于人。
易得者亦易失。
Exercise
1. Read the passage again and retell.
2. Write a passage about your favourite teacher.
Homework
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