内容正文:
Two great teachers
Text analysis
本课为一篇对话,李明和杰克在讨论两位历史上著名的教育家和哲学家、孔子和苏格拉底。杰克认为苏格拉底是一位智者。李明提到孔子在音乐、数学文学等多个领域的学识以及他教育了三干名学生的事迹。本课引导学生学习描述人物的基本词汇和基本目标语言结构,如 "He was the teacher of teachers in the West.”"He studied..." 等
本课重点
引导学生了解中西方伟大的思想家和教育家。本课逻辑要点为单元主题升华,通过学习,初步感受跨文化交流中对不同哲学思想的理解,强调学习和教育在不同文明中的普遍价值。
Greeting
Greet the class.
Teacher: Good morning/afternoon, class!How are you today?
Ask several students to respond.
Review
Homework check.
Ask several students to introduce their favourite teachers, school subjects, and places.
Procedure
Step1.Look at the pictures and read the conversation. Then answer the questions.
(1) Instruct the students to look at the two pictures and guess the main idea of the conversation.
(2) Ask the students to read the conversation and answer the questions individually.
Who is Jack's favourite teacher?
What is Confucius's educational thought?
Who is the teacher of teachers in the West?
Step2. Match the sentences on the left with those on the right. Can you list more sayings?
(1) Lead the students to read the sentences aloud.
(2) Instruct the students to match the sentences in English with the corresponding Chinese.
(3) Add more quotes/from Confucius and Socrates.
For example:
· Study without thinking leads into a trap.
·Thinking without study leads into a jeopardy.
·I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.
· I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
(4) Work in groups. Ask the students to discuss the following questions.
Do you agree with these sayings? Why or why not?
Which sentence do you-like best2 Why?
Answer key: 3; 1;2
Step3. Do you know the famous teachers below?Search the internet for their information and introduce them to your partner.
(1) Instruct the students to learn about a person, looking at several aspects including date of birth,quotes, contributions...
(2) Work in groups. Ask the students to look for these people's information and take,notes.
(3) Ask several groups to present their work to the class.
Class closing
Assign homework: Have the students search the internet for more information about their favourite teachers.
Language notes
1. Isn't it a joy to have friends from afar?
有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?
afar意为“在远处”。例如:Voices come from afar:声音从远处传来。
2. Wisdom begins in wonder.智慧于好奇。
wonder意为“惊讶,惊奇”。例如:
In wonder在惊奇中
no wonder难怪,不足为奇
苏格拉底(Socrates,约公元前469年八儿則399年),是古希腊的一位著名哲学家,被认为是西方哲学的奠基人之一。他的哲学思想强调道德和美德的重要性,主张“知识即美德”,认为只有真正理解善的人才能做出正确的行为。苏格拉底的一生致力于道德哲学的探讨,他提倡内省和自我反思,鼓励人们追求智慧和道德上的完善。
孔子(公元前551年一公元前479年),名丘,字仲尼,是中国古代著名的:思想家、教育家、政治家,儒家学派的创始人。孔子提倡“有教无类”,主张教育应该面向所有人,不分贵贱,强调个人的道德修养和学习的重要性。
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