Unit 4 History and Traditions Period 1 Listening and Speaking 教案 -2026-2027学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Unit 4 History and Traditions

Period 1 Listening and Speaking 教案

课题	Unit 4 History and Traditions Period 1 Listening and Speaking	课型	听说课
教材	人教版高中英语必修第二册	课时	1课时（45分钟）

一、教材分析

这节课是第四单元的第一课时。听力材料是一段英国游客和曲阜学生的对话，聊的是孔子和孔庙、孔府、孔林。对话里有事实信息，也有三个英语习语。口语部分让学生学着介绍一个历史景点。

教材本来的设计是听完就说，说的是课本里的景点。我把口语部分改了一下，让学生介绍武汉本地的景点，比如黄鹤楼、省博这些，学生都去过，有东西可说，不会冷场。

二、教学目标

1. 能听懂关于孔子的那段对话，把关键信息抓出来；知道和景点相关的几个词；弄明白三个英语习语是什么意思。

2. 照着"四步介绍法"（开场、基本情况、为什么重要、游玩建议），能说一段完整的景点介绍。

3. 文化意识：用英语介绍武汉的历史景点，觉得自己家乡的文化也值得说；思维品质：对比曲阜和武汉，看看两地的"人物—建筑—传统"是怎么传下来的。

三、教学重点

① 听懂对话，把关于孔子的关键信息抓出来；

② 记住介绍景点的几个常用句型。

四、教学难点

① 把听力里学的句子用到自己的口语里，完整地介绍一个景点；

② 弄懂三个英语习语的意思和用法。

五、教学过程

Step 1: Lead-in (5 minutes)

Teacher's Activity:

Suppose you are a volunteer guide in Wuhan. Next Friday, a group of British high school students will visit our city. You need to introduce one historic site to them in English.

Today, we will listen to a conversation in Qufu, where a local student is showing a British tourist around. We will learn how he talks about Confucius and the old sites there, and then we will do the same job for our city.

Students' Activity:

Listen to the teacher, think about which Wuhan site they would choose if they were a guide.

Step 2: Listening (18 minutes)

Activity 1: Warming up & Prediction

Teacher's Activity:

Show pictures of the three famous sites in Qufu: the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion, and the Cemetery of Confucius. Ask students to talk with their partner: What do you know about Confucius? What questions do you think a British tourist might ask?

Then ask students to predict what the conversation is mainly about. Tick their choice and add one more idea.

(  ) A. The life of Confucius  (  ) B. The old buildings in Qufu

(  ) C. Confucius' ideas about education  (  ) D. Other: ____________________

Students' Activity:

Look at the pictures, discuss with partner, write down their prediction.

Activity 2: First Listening — Get Key Information

Teacher's Activity:

Play the recording for the first time. Ask students to listen and write down what William and Xiao Kong say about Confucius. Mark whether each point is a fact or an opinion. In the last column, mark the sentences that are useful when they introduce a place to foreigners.

Name	What William and Xiao Kong say about Confucius	Fact / Opinion?	Useful for introducing a place? (√)
William	1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________
Xiao Kong	1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________

Students' Activity:

Listen, take notes, fill in the table.

Activity 3: Second Listening — Detailed Information

Teacher's Activity:

Play the recording for the second time. Ask students to listen again and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM).

(1) Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion. (  )

(2) Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius' ideas on education. (  )

(3) As one of Confucius' descendants, Xiao Kong's name is recorded in the family tree. (  )

(4) Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. (  )

Then ask students to choose the best answer: Why did William say 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.

Students' Activity:

Listen for details, judge the statements, choose the best answer.

Activity 4: Third Listening — English Idioms

Teacher's Activity:

Before listening, write the three idioms on the blackboard: Achilles' heel, pull one's leg, fish out of water. Tell students: These three idioms are used in the conversation. Listen for where they appear and what the context is. Then work out their meanings and find Chinese equivalents.

English Idiom	Where it appears / Context	Meaning	Chinese Equivalent
Achilles' heel
pull one's leg
fish out of water

Students' Activity:

Look at the idioms on the board, listen for their context, discuss in pairs to work out meanings.

Step 3: Speaking — Introduce a Wuhan Site (17 minutes)

1. Useful Sentences for Introducing a Site

Teacher's Activity:

Tell students: When you introduce a historic site, you can follow four steps. Each step has some useful sentence patterns. Look at the example of the Yellow Crane Tower.

Step	What to talk about	Useful Sentences	Example (Yellow Crane Tower)
1. Opening	Catch people's attention with a number, a question, or an interesting fact.	Did you know...? This is one of the most... It has a history of... years.	Did you know the Yellow Crane Tower has a history of more than 1,700 years?
2. Facts	Where it is, how old it is, what it looks like.	It lies in... It was built in... It is located on...	It stands on Snake Hill by the Yangtze River. It was first built in 223 AD.
3. Importance	Why it is special, what it is famous for.	It is famous for... It is a symbol of... What makes it special is...	It is famous for poems written by Tang dynasty poets. It is a symbol of Wuhan.
4. Advice	Give visitors one practical tip.	If you go there, don't miss... The best time to visit is... You can...	If you go there, don't miss the sunset view from the top.

Students' Activity:

Read the table, underline the useful sentence patterns.

2. Choose a Wuhan Site

Teacher's Activity:

Ask students to work in groups of four. Choose one site from the list below. They may also pick another Wuhan site they know well. Each site has an extra sentence they can use when talking about why it is important.

Site	Key Facts	Sentence for "Why it is important"
Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼)	Built in 223 AD; famous for Tang poems; stands on Snake Hill; symbol of Wuhan.	It symbolizes Wuhan's 1,700-year history as a cultural city by the Yangtze.