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A people without the konwledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
--- Marcus Garvey
一个不了解自己历史，起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。
Big Ben
Westminster Bridge
Listening and Speaking
To stress the importance of Confucius and his philosophy;
To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius;
Listen to people talk about historic places and share your own experiences;
Teaching objectives
Warming Up
Do you konw Qufu
Have you ever been there
What do you know about it
Qufu, located in southwestern Shandong Province, is the hometown of the well-known Chinese philosopher Confucius (哲学家孔子). The three most famous cultural sites of the city, known as “San Kong”, have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
Warming Up
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion
Cemetery of Confucius
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage (圣人), 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.
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Kong Family Mansion
Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants (后代) of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum.
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Cemetery of Confucius
Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants (后代) of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum.
Pre-listening
Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.
While listening
While listening
Fact / Opinion about Confucius
William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.
2.
3.
Xiao Kong 1.
2.
3.
He was a wise man.
He lived over 2,500 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.
Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F) or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question.
While listening
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
philosophy.
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.
F
F
NM
T
While listening
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.
While listening
Understand idioms(习语)
An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear.
Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
English idioms
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
pull one’s leg
fish out of water
something that is someone’s weakness
to joke with someone
Something who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place
弱点；要害
戏弄
如芒在背
Discuss the questions in groups.
After listening
Flood
Education was one of Confucius’ core values. He believed learning about the past would help us know the future. He also thought education helped bring peace and prosperity. He also thought it was important to use and apply what we have learnt in our education.
After listening
1. What do you know about Confucius’ ideas on education Think of two or three examples.
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.
After listening
1. Learning without reflecting leads to confusion.
学而不思则罔。
2. Review the old and learn the new.
温故而知新。
3. Make no social distinctions in teaching.
有教无类。
4. To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn’t that after all a pleasure
学而时习之，不亦乐乎？
Translate the following sentences and think about Confucius’ ideas on education.
After listening
2. Think about a historic site that you have visited, and give an introduction to its history and importance.
After listening
Homework
Write a passage to give an introduction to the place that you have visited.中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Book2 Unit4 History and traditions
Listening and Speaking
Learning aims：
1. Learn some new knowledge of words, phrases and sentences in this unit.
2.Have a general idea of Confucius and his relative information, including his ideas, the Three Confucius and famous sayings.
3. Be interested in the topic of history and traditions in the unit.
4. Value Chinese history and culture and build cultural confidence.
Important and difficult points:
1.Students can be interested in the topic of history and traditions in the unit.
2.Students value Chinese history and culture and build cultural confidence.
Teaching method
Task-based language teaching
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Lead-in
1. Picture: the Forbidden City/ Confucius
2. How much do you know about Confucius What do you know about his ideas
Confucius, born in 551 BCE, is an ancient Chinese thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism.
Confucius initiated the private lecture style, advocating benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust.
He led some of his disciples to travel around the world for 14 years, and in his later years revised the Six Classics (" Poetry ", "Book", "Rites", "Music", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn").
After his death, his disciples and his disciples recorded the words and deeds, sayings and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled them into the Analects of Confucius.
Step 2: Speaking
1. Something about the Three Confucius
In memory of Confucius, people built Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest, collectively known as the Three Confucius, to commemorate Confucius.
Temple of Confucius is famous for its long history, unique architectural style and high artistic value.
Kong Family Mansion is a typical building of government house in feudal society of China
Cemetery of Confucius also known as the "Holy Forest", is the special cemetery for Confucius and his family. It is an ancient man-made garden.
2. A video about the Three Confucius
Step 3. Listening
1.Prediction
Look at the table on page 38 and predict what the conversation is mainly about.
2. Listen and check
Listening to a conversation and then write down what they say about Confucius.
Fact / Opinion about Confucius
William
1) Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.
2)He was a wise man.
3)He lived over 2,500 years ago.
Xiao Kong
1)Confucius has over 3 million descendants.
2)He was a great educator and had many ideas about education.
3)He was one of the greatest minds in history.
Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F), or not mentioned (NM). Then answer the question.
1)Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.
2)Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.
3)As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.
4)Dacheng Ha is the tallest building in Qufu.
5)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.
4. Listening text
Achilles’heel-- Something that is someone’s weakness
pulling my leg-- joke with someone
like a fish out of water-- Someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place.
What is an idiom
An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms represent an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear.
Step 4. Speaking
1.Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
2.What do you know about Confucius’ideas on education Think of two or three examples.
Review the old and learn the new.
Make no social distinctions in teaching.
3. Can you think of more Chinese/English idioms
4. Please try to translate these sayings into Chinese!
Step 5. Homework
1.Think about a historic site that you have visited, and give an introduction to its history and importance.
