Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

该高中英语课件围绕“历史与传统”主题，聚焦曲阜三孔等历史遗迹及孔子教育思想，通过“Qufu地点认知—孔子人物介绍—听力内容预测”的导入链条，激活学生背景知识，扫除生词障碍，搭建从文化背景到语言技能的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，通过对比曲阜与莎士比亚故乡的文化共鸣、解析英语习语（如“Achilles' heel”）及翻译孔子教育名言（如“学而不思则罔”），提升学生跨文化理解与语用能力。采用任务型教学（听力速记、角色扮演）和语音实践（连读规则训练），学生能增强综合语言运用与高阶思维能力，教师可借助结构化活动设计高效落实核心素养目标。

人教版2019必修第二册 Unit 4 History and Traditions Listening and Speaking Listening and Talking Learning objectives: At the end of this lesson, students are able to: 1. Collect some information about two historic sites, Confucius and his ideas on education; 2. Practice taking shorthand while listening; 3. Distinguish the linking sounds; 4. Understand some English idioms in the conversation; 5. Talk about your understanding of Confucius’ ideas on education. Lead-in： shop on internet Yes. Qufu is a city in Shandong Province. Qufu, located in southwestern ShandongProvince, is the hometown of the well-known Chinese philosopher Confucius. Thethree most famous cultural sites of the city, known as "San Kong", have beenlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Do you know Qufu? Houw do you know about it? Lead-in： look at some photos of Qufu and share what you can say about these places. Temple of Confucius Kong Family Mansion Cemetery of Confucius This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history. The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers 16, 000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum. Lead-in： Who is the person? What do you know about the person? Confucius  (551-479 BC ) an educator in China [设计意图]通过输入孔子及曲阜、孔府、孔庙、孔林的相关信息,激活学生有关孔子及其思想的背景知识,帮助学生学习相关的语言知识,为听力理解扫除生词障碍。 A British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu share their views on Confucius and the historic sites in Qufu. Listening and Speaking：predict Look at the table in Activity 2 and predict what the conversation ismainly about. Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius. William Xiao Kong Fact/ Opinion about Confucius Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers He is a wise man; He lived over 2500 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. [设计意图]该活动侧重检测学生捕捉关键信息和概括主要内容的能力,引导学生梳理文本中与孔子相关的事实和观点。 Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F), or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy. As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. F NM NM [设计意图]该活动主要是检测学生对细节内容的理解,正误判断题在"正确"错误"两个选项的基础上增加了"未提及",要求学生在听的过程中准确捕捉相关细节,避免盲目猜测。 F Now discuss and answer the following question： Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu? A. There are famous halls in his hometown. B. There are no tall buildings in his hometown. C. Both places have a famous person who was born there. D. His hometown doesn’t allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings. ✔ Listening text 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? 寻找 软肋 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... Oh, look, the temple is just over there. William: Oh, great! 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. 戏弄 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: Oh, 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: Really? That’s so kind! I need all the help I can get—I'm like a fish out of water. 如芒刺背 Listening and Speaking： Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents. English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent Achilles’ heel pull one’s leg fish out of water Idiom Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents. English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent Archilles’ heel Pull one’s leg Fish out of water someone’s weakness to joke with someone 软肋；弱点 戏弄 someone who feels uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place 如芒在背 An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Think of more idioms you know: English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent rain cats and dogs rain heavily 倾盆大雨 cost an arm and a leg be extremely expensive 付出昂贵的代价,价格昂贵 break the ice to be the first one to do sth 打破僵局 shake a leg hurry up 快点，迅速行动 18 Listening and Speaking： translate the following sentences and think about Confucius' ideas on education. Learning without reflecting leads to confusion. 2. Review the old and learn the new. [设计意图]让学生翻译有关孔子教育思想的句子，加深对孔子教育思想的理解,为后面的讨论活动做好准备。 学而不思则罔。 温故而知新 Listening and Speaking： translate the following sentences and think about Confucius' ideas on education. 3. Make no social distinctions in teaching. 4. To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn't that after all a pleasure? 有教无类 学而时习之，不亦乐乎? Listening and Speaking： What do you know about Confucius’ ideas on education? Think of two or three examples. make no social discrimination in teaching Break the monopoly of aristocratic education and advocate that everyone enjoys the right to education, regardless of wealth, nobility and ignorance. His disciples are 3,000, covering all walks of life. For example, Yan Yuan's family is poor and his son's family background is humble, and all of them are taught by him. Listening and Speaking： What do you know about Confucius’ ideas on education? Think of two or three examples. Teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Adjust teaching methods according to students' personality differences. For example, for Ran You (timid), he encouraged him to "do what he hears", while for Zi Lu (reckless), he said, "If you have a father and brother, how can you hear what he does?" Listening and Speaking： What else do you know about Confucius and his philosophy? Confucius was a great thinker, educator, and philosopher. His principles had a great influence on Chinese traditions and beliefs. He believed strongly in strong family loyalty and respect for others. He believed in the so-called “golden rule” of philosophy: Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Pronunciation： (1) learn the definition of linking sounds. Linking sounds means connecting the end sound of one word with the start sound of the next word, making it easier to communicate in English Pronunciation： (2) learn the rules. 一般来说,相邻的两个单词属于同一意群时,前一词末尾的某些音素和后一词词首的某些音素，可能连起来读。 辅音十元音:前一词以辅音结尾,后一词以元音开头时。 e.g. Look at the photos. Add examples gf powerful prepositions in English. Pronunciation： (2) learn the rules. 一般来说,相邻的两个单词属于同一意群时,前一词末尾的某些音素和后一词词首的某些音素，可能连起来读。 2.r/re十元音:前一词以-r或-re结尾,后一词以元音开头,此时r或re发/r/音,与后面的元音连读。 e.g. There are many kinds. Pronunciation： (2) learn the rules. 一般来说,相邻的两个单词属于同一意群时,前一词末尾的某些音素和后一词词首的某些音素，可能连起来读。 3.元音十元音:前一词以/1/或/i:/结尾,后一词以元音开头时,添加/j/后连读;前一词以/u/或/u:/结尾,后一词以元音开头时,添加/w/后连读。 Go out of the room I agree Pronunciation： Read this part of the poem “If—” written by British poet Rudyard Kipling. If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!” Pronunciation： Read the poem and mark the linking sounds after the model. If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ [设计意图]让学生听音跟读，巩固连读的发音规则,提高发音的准确性。 Pronunciation： Ask students to think about a historic site that they have visited, and give an oral presentation about its history and importance. [设计意图]将本节课所学知识进行迁移创新,通过实际运用,发散思维,培养学生的高阶思维能力。 Listening and Talking： Backpacker Paul is talking to a receptionist at an international youth hostel in Pingyao, China. Listen to the conversation and tick the places mentioned. Ancient Government Office Rishengchang Bank  Zhengguosi Temple Ming-Qing Street Wang Family Courtyard  the city wall Qiao Family Courtyard Shuanglin Temple  Mount Mian I had expected something different. Paul sounded _____________ It was like walking into history. Paul sounded _________ It wasn’t as big as I had expected. Paul sounded ____________ Some of the snacks there are amazing. Xiao Yan sounded _________ I had no idea there would be so many tourists. Paul sounded _____________ Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t see the wall. Xiao Yan sounded ___________ disappointed amazed disappointed amazed surprised surprised Listening and Talking： listen once more. Complete the sentences to describe how the speakers felt. Listening material Xiao Yan: Hi, Paul. I’m sorry to hear you’re leaving tomorrow. So what did you make of Pingyao? Paul: Well, to be honest, when I first arrived, I was a little disappointed. I had expected something different. But then I walked into the old city. I was so amazed! It was like walking into history. So many beautiful buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties… Xiao Yan: Yes, Pingyao has a long history—over 2,000 years. It used to be a very important banking centre in China. Listening material Paul: Yes, so I visited the Rishengchang Bank and learnt all about the Jin Businessmen. I’ve got to say though, it wasn’t as big as I had expected. But it was still interesting to learn about what banks were like almost 200 years ago. Xiao Yan: Oh, well, what about the Ming-Qing Street—that’s pretty big. Some of the snacks there are amazing! Paul: Oh, that place, yes. But I had no idea there would be so many tourists! So I decided to leave and ride out to Shuanglin Temple. Xiao Yan: Oh, cool, that’s one of my favourite places! It’s so peaceful out there. Paul: Yeah, that place is really quiet. And some of those sculptures—wow! I couldn’t believe how big and lifelike they were. Xiao Yan: Yes, they’re amazing. So today you walked along the city wall, right? Paul: Unfortunately, no. I just didn’t have the time. Xiao Yan: Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t see the wall! You have to stay longer, Paul. There’s so much more of Pingyao’s history to see. Paul: Oh, don’t worry. I’ll be back in Turtle City one day—I just can’t get enough of those beef noodles! Listening and Talking： Imagine one of you has just visited some historic sites. Work in pairs and role-play the conversation below.   I had no idea ... I didn’t know. I was eager / surprised to see / learn / hear that … It was so much fun! It was a little disappointing. It wasn’t as good / interesting / fun as I’d expected. Expressing excitement, surprise, and disappointment EXAMPLE A: Wow, I've just come back from Pingyao. It was amazing! B: Oh, 1 loved Pingyao! So did you see the Ming-Qing Street? A: Of course, but I didn't expect to see so many tourists. B: Yeah, I know what you mean, but there are some great snacks there. How about the...? Homework： Write a brief introduction about a historic site you have visited, introducing its history and importance. Thank You ! 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