Unit4HistoryandTraditionsListeningandSpeakingApeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory,origin,andcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.--MarcusGarveyTeachingobjectives:Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…1.getfamiliarwithConfuciusTemple,Confucius,Confucius'descendantsandConfucius'educationalthoughts.2.understandEnglishidiomsandrelatedculturalallusions.3.talkaboutConfucius'educationalthoughts.4.communicatewiththewordsandidiomsinlistening.Lookanddiscussabouttheopeningpage.LeadinQuestion1:Howdoyouunderstandthequote?Apeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory,origin,andcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.--MarcusGarvey.Question2:Whyisitimportanttoprotecthistoricbuildingsandculturaltraditions?LookatsomephotosofQufuandanswerthequestions.Question1:HaveyoueverbeentoQufu?Question2:Whatcanyousayabouttheseplaces?WarmingupPredictionPredictwhatthelisteningtextisaboutbylookingattheactivity2.Thelisteningtextisprobablyabouttheintroductionofagreateducator--Confucius.FirstlisteningListentoaconversationbetweenaBritishtouristandaChinesestudentinQufu,andthenwritedownwhattheysayaboutConfucius.NameFactsandopinionsaboutConfuciusWilliam1.Confuciusisoneofhisfavoritephilosophers2.3.XiaoKong1.2.3.FirstlisteningListentoaconversationbetweenaBritishtouristandaChinesestudentinQufu,andthenwritedownwhattheysayaboutConfucius.NameFactsandopinionsaboutConfuciusWilliam1.Confuciusisoneofhisfavoritephilosophers2.Hewasawiseman.3.Helivedover2,500yearsago.XiaoKong1.Confuciushasover3milliondescendants.2.Hewasagreat.educatorandhadmanyideasabouteducation.3.Hewasoneofthegreatestmindsinhistory.Secondlistening1.Decidewhetherthesestatementsaretrue(T),false(F),ornotmentioned(NM).(1)Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstandingleadstoconfusion.()(2)XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.()(3)AsoneofConfucius'descendants,XiaoKong'snameisrecordedinthefamilytree.()(4)DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.()Answer:1.(1)F(2)F(3)NM(4)T2.Answerthequestion.WhydoyouthinkWilliamsaidhishometownwassimilartoQufu?A.Therearefamoushallsinhishometown.B.Therearenotallbuildingsinhishometown.C.Bothplaceshaveafamouspersonwhowasbornthere.D.Hishometowndoesn'tallowotherbuildingstobemorenoticeablethanthehistoricbuildings.Answer:DWritedowntheEnglishidiomsthatareusedintheconversation.ExplaintheirmeaningsandthinkaboutsomeChineseequivalents.ThirdlisteningEnglishIdiomsMeaningChineseequivalentAchilles’heelPullone’slegFishoutofwaterWritedowntheEnglishidiomsthatareusedintheconversation.ExplaintheirmeaningsandthinkaboutsomeChineseequivalents.ThirdlisteningEnglishIdiomsMeaningChineseequivalentAchilles’heelSomethingthatissomeone’sweakness弱点;要害Pullone’slegTojokewithsomeone戏弄FishoutwaterSomeonewhofeelsuncomfortablebecausetheyareinanunfamiliarplace如芒在背SpeakingDrawamindmaptosortouttheinformationaboutConfuciusinthisclassandlistsomeexamplesabouthisideasoneducation.ShareviewsonhistoricsitesWorkinpairs.Thinkaboutahistoricsitethatyouhavevisited,workingroupsandgiveanintroductiontoitshistoryandimportance.PossibleversionIvisitedtheMogaoCaveswithmyfamilyrecently.Theyarefamousfortheiramazingpaintingsandstatues.TheywereconstructedovermanydynastiesandareanimportantrecordoftraditionandbeliefinChinaduringthattime.1.Sharewhatyouhavelearnedinthisclasswithyourfriends.2.Findandresearchmorewell-knownEnglishidiomsandproverbs.