Unit+4+History+and+Traditions+Listening+and+Speaking+高中英語人教版（2019）必修第二冊

UNIT4HistoryandTraditionsListeningandSpeakingShareviewsonhistoricsitesTeachingObjectivesBytheendofthisclass,studentswillbeableto:1.Understandthecontentofthelisteningtextandlocatespecificimformation.2.Introducehistoricsitesandgreatpersonsthroughcooperatingwithpeers.3.GuessthemeaningofEnglishidioms.Congratulations!DoyouknowanytingaboutQuFu?Lead-inWarmingupTempleofConfuciusItisthemostfamousandlargesttemplehonoringConfucius.DachengHallstandsatthecenter.KongFamilyMansionCemetery

ofConfuciusThisiswhereConfuciusandhisdescendantsareburied.ThisisthehistoricalhomeofthedescendantsofConfucius.Todaythisisamuseum.someonewhoisrelatedtoapersonwholivedalongtimeago,ortoafamily,groupofpeopleetcthatexistedinthepast.BeingthebestplacetolearnmoreaboutConfucius,Qufuhasattractedalargenumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.Since1994,theyhavebeenpartoftheUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.SanKonginQufuLead-inConfuciusFreeTalkWhatdoyouknowaboutconfucius?WhatdoyouknowaboutConfucius?Confucius(551—479BC)ThinkerEducator

Statesman

政治家Philosopher哲學家FounderoftheConfucianschoolandConfucianismSymbolofChinesecultureHisideashavehadaprofoundimpactonChinaandtheworld.Before-listeningWilliam

XiaoKong

ABritishtourist,William,asksaChinesestudent,XiaoKong,fordirectionswhenhewantstovisittheConfuciusTemple.OnthewaytotheConfuciusTemple,theytalkaboutConfuciusandhisideas.ListenandfindoutListentotheconversationandwritedownwhattheysayaboutConfucius.

apersonwhostudiesorwritesaboutphilosophy

Fact/OpinionaboutConfuciusWilliamConfuciusisoneofhis____________________;Heisa___________;Helived__________yearsago.XiaoKongConfuciushasover____________descendants;Hewasagreat________andhadmany______about__________Hewasoneofthegreatest_______inhistory.favouritephilosopherswisemanover25003millioneducatoreducationideasmindsListenandcheckListenagainanddecidewhetherthesestatementsaretrue(T),false(F).Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstandingleadstoconfusion.XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.TFTFTFFamousquotesLearningwithoutreflectingleadstoconfusion.Reflectingwithoutlearningendsindanger.ListenandcheckListenagainanddecidewhetherthesestatementsaretrue(T),false(F),ornotmentioned(NM).Thenanswerthequestion.Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstandingleadstoconfusion.XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.TFreflecting√TFTF√√Confucius’ideasoneducationDachengHall

ListenforidiomsW: Excuseme,doyouspeakEnglish?I’mlookingfortheConfuciusTemple,but1._______________________–they’remyAchilles’heel!X: Oh,hello,yes.Comewithme–I’mgoingtothetemplerightnow.Bytheway,whatdoes“Achilles’heel”mean?W: Oh,itmeansthat2.____________________________–I’mreallybadwithmaps!SodoyouknowmuchaboutConfucius?He’soneofmyfavouritephilosophers.Hewassuchawiseman.X: Oh,

yes.Iwasbornhere.Infact,IbelieveIamadescendantofConfuciushimself.W: Noway,you’repullingmyleg,right?Sohowdoyouknowyou’rerelatedtoConfucius?Didn’theliveover2500yearsago?X: Yes,buthisfamilytreeiswellrecorded.Hewasoverthreemilliondescendants.Sorryagain,whatdoes“pullingmyleg”mean?W: Oh,sorry,itmeansto3.__________________.Anyway,soyou’reactuallygoingtothetempletopayrespectstoyourrelative?X: Well,yes.ButI’malsomeetingmystudygroupthere.WearedoingaresearchprojectonConfucius’ideasoneducation.Youknow,Confuciuswasagreateducator,andhehadmanygreatideasabouteducation.Forexample,hetalkedaboutthe4._________________betweenlearningandreflecting.Hebelievedthatlearningwithoutreflectingleadstoconfusion…oh,look,thetempleisjustoverthere.I’mnotgoodatmapssomethingismyweaknessjokewithsomeonerelationshipListenfordetailsW: Oh,great!What’sthatbigbuildingoverthere?X: Oh,that’sthefamousDachengHall.Youknow,it’ssowell-respectedinQufuthatnootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanit.W: Oh,that’srespect.That’salittlebitlikemyhometown–Stratford-upon-Avon.X: Wait,youmeanwhereShakespearewasfrom?Whatacoincidence–ConfuciusandShakespeare,5._______________________________!IreallywanttovisittheUK–I’mreallyinterestedinBritishhistoryandculture.W: Oh,that’sgreat!Solaterwecangoforacupofteaandhaveachataboutit.AnditwouldbegreatifyoucouldtalkmesomewheretogetmywatchfixedX: Ok,noproblem!Socomeandmeetmystudygroup–wecantellyouallaboutthetemple.AndhowlongareyoustayinginQufu?Icanshowyou6._________________________andtheKongFamilyMansionaswell…W: Really?That’’sokind!IneedallthehelpIcanget---I’m7._____________________!theCemeteryofConfuciuslikeafishoutofwatertwoofthegreatestmindsinhistorySomeonewhofeelsuncomfortablebecausetheyareinanunfamiliarplace.Understandidioms

Anidiomisanexpressionwhichmeanssomethingdifferentfromthemeaningoftheindividualwords.Someidiomspresentanideaorpaintapicturethatgivesahintastothemeaning.Otheridiomscanonlybeunderstoodfromthecontextinwhichtheyappear.EnglishIdiomsWritedowntheEnglishidiomsthatareusedintheconversation.ExplaintheirmeaningsandthinkaboutsomeChineseequivalents.

EnglishmeaningChineseequivalentAchilles’heelpullone’slegfishoutofwatersomethingthatissomeone’sweaknessjokewithsomeonesomeonewhofeelsuncomfortablebecausetheyareinanunfamiliarplace弱點，要害戲弄如芒在背對等物，同類 Peterwasthebestathleteinthecompetitionandeveryonebelievedhewouldwinthechampion.Buthelostitfinally.Afterthecompetition,hesaidwithgreatremorse(萬分懊悔):

“CarelessnessismyAchilles’heel!Imustgetridofit.”Anexample:Nowadays,

“Achilles’heel”isusedtorefertothefatal(致命的)weakness.Carelessnessismyfatalweakness!Achilles'heelMoreidiomsEnglishIdiomChineseequivalentLoveme,lovemydog.

killtwobirdswithastone

appleofone’seyebreaktheicebreakaleg愛屋及烏一石二鳥打破僵局掌上明珠大獲成功/祝你好運Discussthequestionsingroups.WhatdoyouknowaboutConfucius’ideaoneducation?Thinkoftwoorthreeexamples.

WhatelsedoyouknowaboutConfuciusandhis

philosophy?Thinkaboutahistoricsitethatyouhavevisited,andgiveanintroductiontoitshistoryandimportance.4DiscussionandSpeakingLearningwithoutreflectingleadstoconfusion.學而不思則罔Reviewtheoldandlearnthenew.溫故而知新Makenosocialdistinctionsinteaching.有教無類Tolearnandatduetimetorepeatwhatonehaslearnt,isn’tthatafterallapleasure?學而時習之，不亦說乎？Donotdotootherswhatyoudonotwantotherstodotoyou.己所不欲勿施于人Confucius’ideasoneduca