Unit 2 Period 7 Video Time （课件）-【步步高】2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册（人教版2019）

Period 7 Video Time Unit 2 Morals and virtues By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1. watch the video to know about Confucius and Ren； 2. discuss the influences of Confucian thought； 3. explore the importance of moral values and virtues. How much do you know about Confucius? What do you know about his ideas? Confucius (551-479 BCE), the founder of Confucianism, stresses Ren (benevolence, love) and Li (rites), referring to respect for the system of social hierarchy (等级制度). He attaches importance to education and was a pioneering advocate for private schools. He is famous for teaching students according to their personalities. His teachings were later recorded by his students in The Analects. Read the short introduction at the top of page 24; What do you expect to see in the video clip? Before you watch Task 1 Complete each sentence with your best guess. 1. The teachings of Confucius have been an important part of Chinese culture for more than _________ years. 2. His teachings are all about the most basic ________ of life. 3. Confucius thought that _________ was the most important moral principle. 4. According to Confucius, this highest principle begins with love for __________. 5. Confucius said, “Whatever you don’t like done to yourself, don’t _________________.” While you watch Task 2 Check youranswers in efore You Watch. 1. The teachings of Confucius have been an important part of Chinese culture for more than _________ years. 2000 2. His teachings are all about the most basic ________ of life. values 3. Confucius thought that _________ was the most important moral principle. ren 4. According to Confucius, this highest principle begins with love for __________. parents 5. Confucius said, “Whatever you don’t like done to yourself, don’t _________________.” do it to others Task 3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences below. 1. Confucian thought is still greatly valued in China and in other East /Southeast Asian countries. 2. If students really understood Confucian ideas, it could change society/their lives. 3. In English, only a few/many different words can be used to translate Confucius’s highest moral principle. 4. Mencius/Zigong explained this principle as “loving one’s parents, loving people, loving everything in the world”. 5. Confucius taught Zigong that the one single concept to take as a guide for all actions in life is happiness/fairness. Task 4 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences below. 1. Confucian thought is still greatly valued in China and in other East /Southeast Asian countries. 2. If students really understood Confucian ideas, it could change society/their lives. 3. In English, only a few/many different words can be used to translate Confucius’s highest moral principle. 4. Mencius/Zigong explained this principle as “loving one’s parents, loving people, loving everything in the world”. 5. Confucius taught Zigong that the one single concept to take as a guide for all actions in life is happiness/fairness. Read together Narrator: For more than 2,000 years, the teachings of Confucius have been an important part of Chinese culture. Scholars in ancient China were expected to be well-educated in the philosophy and moral values of Confucius. Even today, Confucian thought is still greatly valued in education and in society both in China and in other East Asian countries. Question: Why do you think today's students should study the teachings of Confucius? Professor Guan: The teachings of Confucius are all about the most basic values of life. Confucius talks about things like how to become a better person, how to get along with other people, how to live a happy, meaningful life… If our students really understand these ideas, it could change their life. Narrator: When you read the writings of Confucius, you will see a constantly recurring word, a Chinese character that represents the heart of Confucian thought: the character ren. What is ren? If you look closely at the written character, you can understand what it means. The left-hand element of the character represents a person, a human being; the element on the right stands for the number two. The two elements, when joined, indicate relationships between individuals, or with all of society. Confucius taught that ren was the highest moral principle, the standard by which all other morals were measured. In English, many different words have been used to translate ren; benevolence, love, kindheartedness, goodness, and humanity, to name a few. Question: Where does ren come from? Professor Lei: Confucius said that this kind of love, ren, begins with the love to one's own parents. Confucius believed that if someone cannot love his own parents, he also cannot love other people. If we can show this love to our own family, we can also show this love to other people around us, to the country, and to the whole world. Narrator: One of the greatest scholars who studied Confucian thinking, a man named Mencius, explained ren like this: “loving one's parents, loving people, loving everything in the world.” ZiGong asked, “Is there one single concept that we can take as a guide for all actions in our lives?” Confucius said, “What about ‘fairness’? Whatever you don't like done to yourself, don't do it to others.” This kind of love should direct everything we do. It leads the way to all other virtues in life. “Do not do to others anything that you would not want done to you.” This truth from the time of Confucius still holds true today. After you watch 1. In what ways do you think Confucian thought still influences education and society in China? Confucian thought has a great influence on Chinese education, because it teaches people to show great respect for teachers and the thinkers of the past. In Chinese society, Confucian thought has kept the family and respect for parents as a focal point. 2. Do you think that your life would change if you understood and practised ren every day? I have been trying to practise the principle of ren, but I'm not sure that my life would change that much. 3. How would the Confucian idea of fairness change society around you if everybody started practising fairness in everything? It would result in a more egalitarian society, where people treated everyone with kindness and respect regardless of status. Homework 1. Listen again and read listening material aloud. 2. Practise an oral presentation with your partner about “What should we do when facing the moral dilemmas” . $$null