Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking 教案-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 History and Traditions-Listening and Speaking 教学目标 Language Competence: Grasp vocabulary related to history and traditions like “heritage” and “ancestor”. Comprehend listening materials and express ideas about historical sites and traditions fluently. Cultural Awareness: Explore diverse historical and traditional elements of different countries, such as Confucius' influence in China, and respect cultural differences. Thinking Quality: Analyze the significance of historical events and traditions, and draw conclusions based on listening information. Learning Ability: Develop listening skills like predicting and note - taking, and independently explore more historical knowledge. 重点难点 Key Points: Understand listening materials about history and traditions, and communicate effectively about related topics. Difficult Points: Grasp long and complex sentences in listening; express deep - seated cultural connotations and personal insights in speaking. 教学内容 备注 Teacher: Good day, class! Today, we are going to focus on the Listening and Speaking part of Unit 4 - History and Traditions. Before we start, I want to ask you all a question. Do you know Qufu? Raise your hands if you do. (Some students raise their hands) Great! Now, for those who know, can anyone briefly tell us something about Qufu? (Points to a student) Student 1: Qufu is the hometown of Confucius. Teacher: Exactly! Qufu is indeed best known as the hometown of the great philosopher, educator, and statesman, Confucius. Now, let's look at some pictures on the screen. (Shows pictures of the Temple of Confucius, Kong Family Mansion, and Cemetery of Confucius) What can you say about these places? Think about their significance, their appearance, anything that comes to your mind. (Points to another student) Student 2: The Temple of Confucius looks very grand. It must be a place to honor Confucius. Teacher: You are absolutely right. The Temple of Confucius is the most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. It covers a large area of 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of 9 courtyards with several gates, and at the centre stands the Dacheng Hall, which is the principal place for sacrifices. Now, what about the Kong Family Mansion? (Points to a different student) Student 3: It's where the descendants of Confucius lived, right? Teacher: Correct. The Kong Family Mansion is located to the east of the Temple of Confucius. It was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today, it has been turned into a museum. And the Cemetery of Confucius? Student 4: That's where Confucius and his descendants are buried. Teacher: Precisely. There are more than 10,000 of them buried there over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history. Now, I want you all to close your eyes and imagine you are in Qufu. You are a tourist from a foreign country, and you are looking for the Temple of Confucius. What might happen? Let's find out by listening to a conversation between a British tourist named William and a Chinese student named Xiao Kong in Qufu. Listen carefully and try to answer these questions in your mind: What do they say about Confucius? What are the differences and similarities between their views? And are there any new words or expressions you hear? Now, let's start the recording. (Plays the recording of the conversation) William: Excuse me, do you speak English? I’m looking for the Confucius Temple, but I’m not good at maps—they're my Achilles' heel! Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, yes. Come with me-I’m going to the temple right now. By the way, what does "Achilles’ heel" mean? William: Oh, it means that something is my weakness—I'm really bad with maps! So do you know much about Confucius? He’s one of my favourite philosophers. He was such a wise man. Xiao Kong: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself. William: No way, you're pulling my leg,right? So how do you know you're related to Confucius? Didn’t he live over 2,500 years ago? Xiao Kong: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He has over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does "pulling my leg " mean? William: Oh, sorry, it means to joke with someone. Anyway, so you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative? Xiao Kong: Well, yes. But I'm also meeting my study group there. We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education. You know, Confucius was a great educator, and he had many great ideas about education. For example, he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting. He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion. William: That's really interesting. I've read some of his sayings, but I didn't know that in such detail. Xiao Kong: Oh, look, the temple is just over there. William: What's that big building over there? Xiao Kong: Oh, that's the famous Dacheng Hall. You know, it's so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it. William: Wow, now that’s respect. That’s a little bit like my hometown-Stratford-upon-Avon. Xiao Kong: Wait, you mean where Shakespeare was from? What a coincidence—Confucius and Shakespeare, two of the greatest minds in history! I really want to visit the UK—I'M really interested in British history and culture William: That's great. So later we can go for a cup of tea and have a chat about it. And it would be great if you could take me somewhere to get my watch fixed. Xiao Kong: OK, no problem! So come and meet my study group—we can tell you all about the temple. And how long are you staying in Qufu? I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well. William: That would be amazing. I need all the help I can get—I'm like a fish out of water. Teacher: Alright, class. Let's stop here. Now, I want you to work in pairs and discuss what you heard. What did William and Xiao Kong say about Confucius? After a few minutes, I'll ask some of you to share your thoughts. (Students start discussing) (After a few minutes) Teacher: Okay, let's start sharing. (Points to a pair of students) Student 5: William said Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers and that he was a wise man who lived over 2,500 years ago. Student 6: And Xiao Kong said Confucius has over three million descendants, that he was a great educator with many ideas about education, and that he was one of the greatest minds in history. Teacher: Very good. Now, did you notice any new words or expressions? (Points to another pair) Student 7: Yes, we heard "Achilles' heel", which means a weakness. Student 8: And "pulling my leg", which means to joke with someone, and "fish out of water", which means someone feels uncomfortable or out of place. Teacher: Excellent. These are all idioms in English. An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint as to the meaning. Others, like these, can only be understood from the context in which they appear. Now, let's listen to the conversation again. This time, focus on the details. Are there any statements that might be true, false, or not mentioned? I'll give you a worksheet with some statements, and you need to mark them as T for true, F for false, or NM for not mentioned. Let's start the recording again. (Plays the recording again) Teacher: Alright, time's up. Let's go through the statements one by one. The first statement is "Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion." What do you think? (Points to a student) Student 9: It's true. Xiao Kong mentioned that Confucius believed learning without reflecting leads to confusion, and reflecting is related to understanding. Teacher: Good analysis. The second statement: "Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy." (Points to another student) Student 10: It's false. Xiao Kong said they are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education, not philosophy. Teacher: Correct. The third statement: "As one of Confucius' descendants, Xiao Kong's name is recorded in the family tree." (Points to a different student) Student 11: It's not mentioned. They just talked about Confucius having a well-recorded family tree and having many descendants, but not about Xiao Kong's name specifically. Teacher: Right. And the last statement: "Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu." (Points to another student) Student 12: It's true. Xiao Kong said that no other building in the city can be taller than Dacheng Hall. Teacher: Great job, everyone. Now, let's think about this question. Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu? Discuss in your groups and come up with your reasons. (Students start discussing in groups) (After a few minutes) Teacher: Okay, let's hear from the groups. (Points to a group) Group 1 Representative: We think both places are related to very famous people. Qufu is related to Confucius, and Stratford-upon-Avon is related to Shakespeare. Teacher: That's a great point. Any other reasons? (Points to another group) Group 2 Representative: Maybe both places have a certain kind of respect for their famous cultural figures. In Qufu, Dacheng Hall is a symbol of respect for Confucius, and in William's hometown, there might be similar things for Shakespeare. Teacher: Excellent insights. Now, let's role-play this conversation. I want you to pair up again. One of you will be William, and the other will be Xiao Kong. Try to imitate their voices and expressions as much as possible. And don't forget to use the idioms we learned. After you finish role-playing, we'll have some pairs come to the front and perform for the class. So, start now. (Students start role-playing) (After a while) Teacher: Okay, let's have some pairs come to the front and show us their performance. (Invites pairs to the front to perform) Teacher: Wonderful performances, everyone! You all did a great job. Now, let's summarize what we learned today. We learned about Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, and some important places there like the Temple of Confucius, Kong Family Mansion, and Cemetery of Confucius. We also learned about Confucius through the conversation between William and Xiao Kong, and we studied some English idioms. Remember, idioms are an important part of the English language, and they can make our communication more vivid and interesting. For homework, I want you to write a short paragraph about either Confucius or the English idioms we learned today. You can also do some research on Shakespeare and compare him with Confucius. We will share our findings in the next class. That's all for today. Class dismissed! ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$