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Unit 5 China and the World
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section A
Confucius was born in the year 551 B.C.
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He was a great thinker with many wise ideas.
n. 思想家
adj. 明智的
His main ideas are about kindness and good manners.
n. 仁慈,善良
He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
n. 哲学家
v. 影响
some famous sayings
1a Listen, look and say.
1b Listen to 1a and complete the table.
Confucius
pioneer in the field of __________
thinker many ideas about human _______ and behavior, especially his ideas about _________ and good manners
philosopher influencing _____ people in different countries with his ____ sayings
education
nature
kindness
many
wise
在……领域
去世
在某人几十岁的时候
剩余的
获得良好的教育机会
四处旅行
寻找
结束
Read 1a and find the following phrases.
in the field of
pass away
in one’s 基数词+s
the rest of
receive a good education
travel around
search for
come to an end
1. Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education. 孔子,教育领域的先驱。
in the field of... 在……领域
e.g. Bing Xin is famous for children’s works in the field of Chinese literature.
在中国文学领域冰心以儿童作品而著名。
2. in the year 551 B.C. 公元前551年
A.D.表示“公元”,B.C.表示“公元前”;书写时A.D.写在年数前后均可,B.C.应写在年数之后;“从某年到某年”应写为from...to...。
e.g. From 200 B.C. to A.D. 500 is seven hundred years.
从公元前200年到公元500年,共为700年。
3. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
他是一个在人性和行为举止方面有很多高见的伟大的思想家。
who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior是定语从句,修饰先行词a thinker,who是关系代词,在从句中作主语。
4. His main ideas are about kindness and good manners. 他的主要观点是关于“仁” 和“礼”。
kindness and good manners “仁” 和“礼”
5. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries. 他也是一个著名的哲学家,他的至理名言影响了不同国家的一大批人。
whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries是由whose引导的定语从句,在从句中作wise sayings的定语,修饰先行词philosopher。由关系代词whose引导,其先行词既可指人又可指物,且不能省略。
e.g. This is the book whose color is very beautiful. 这就是那本颜色非常漂亮的书。
1. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
2. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
3. He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.
谁(宾格)
Find out Attributive clauses(定语从句)in 1a.
2 Put the following sentences in the correct order. Then tell about Confucius’ life story in groups by adding some information from 1a.
( ) A. But Confucius received a good education when he was young.
( ) B. At the age of 55, Confucius began to travel around China. He tried to search
for good rules of behavior.
( ) C. And when he was 17, his mother died.
( ) D. In his thirties, Confucius began to teach. He spent the rest of his life teaching.
( ) E. Five years later, he passed away(去世).
( ) F. When he was 68 years old, Confucius returned to Lu, his home state.
( ) G. Confucius was born in the state of Lu in the year 551 B.C.
( ) H. When he was 3 years old, his father died.
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3 Read these wise sayings of Confucius and discuss their meanings with your partner.
1. When I walk along with two others, I may be able to learn from them.
三人行,必有我师。
2. What you know, you know; what you don’t know, you don’t know.
知之为知之,不知为不知。
3. Learn the new while reviewing the old.
温故而知新。
4. Isn’t it a pleasure that friends come to see you from far away
有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?
5. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
己所不欲,勿施于人。
4a Try to answer the questions. Then listen to the conversation and check them.
1. What was the name of the first united dynasty in China’s history
The Qin dynasty.
2. When was it set up and how long did it last
It was set up in 221 B.C. and lasted 15 years.
3. Who was its ruler
Qin Shihuang.
4b Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
The Qin dynasty is an important dynasty in China’s history. It was the _____ one after China was united. Qin Shihuang was the first emperor. He was a ________ man. His real name was Ying Zheng. In _______, he defeated the other six states and set up his own empire. He wished that his empire could ______ forever. However, it only lasted _____ years. After it came to an end, Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han dynasty.
first
powerful
221 B.C.
go on
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1. In 221 B.C., he defeated the other six states and set up his own empire.
在公元前221年,他打败了其它六国,并建立了自己的王国。
set up 建立
2. He wished that his empire could go on forever. 他希望他的帝国能永远持续下去。
3. After it came to an end, Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han dynasty. 在它(秦)灭亡之后,刘邦成为汉朝的第一位皇帝k。
come to an end 结束
We learn:
We can:
1. Words and phrases:
wise 明智的 influence 影响
whom 谁(宾格) in the field of 在……领域
pass away 去世 set up 建立
come to an end 结束
Attributive clauses:
1. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas
about human nature and behavior.
2. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings
have influenced many people in different countries.
3. He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.
Talk about the historical person: Confucius.
( )1. Being blind is something __ most people can’t imagine. We should help them.
A. who B. what C. that
( )2. Jack is very sad, because his grandmother __ last week.
A. passed away B. passed by C. passed to
( )3. —Do you know everybody ______ came to the party
—Almost, but I don’t know the one ______ you talked with near the door.
A. who; / B. whose; that C. that; which
C
A
A
Read the conversation in 1a aloud.
Prepare a brief introduction of Confucius according to 2 and you can add some information from 1a.
Search for some information about Zheng He.