Unit 4 History and Traditions（Listening and speaking）
导学案
一、教学目标
1.To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius
2.To know about Confucius and his philosophy
3.To realize the importance of historic sites
二、教学重难点
1.To know about Confucius and his philosophy
2.To realize the importance of historic sites
3.Guide the students to improve their listening skills and exercise their listening level through in-class listening training.
三、教学过程
Lead-in
Do you know Qufu Have you ever been there
Thinking and discussing
According to the unit title and theme picture, what do you think this unit will be about Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion (宅第) Cemetery (墓地) of Confucius
While-listening
1.Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.
Fact / Opinion about Confucius
William Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2.He was a man. 3.He lived over years ago.
XiaoKong 1.Confucius has descendants. 2.He was a great and had many ideas about . 3.He was one of the greatest minds in .
2.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 Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. ( )
3.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.
Practise
Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’heel
Pull one’s leg
fish out of water
四、课堂小结
五、Homework
Finish 4 on P39(Textbook).Unit 4 History and Traditions（Listening and speaking）
教材分析
Listening and Speaking板块的主题是“分享交流对历史遗迹的看法”，在Listening-部分，学生通过听一段中外学生在去孔庙路上的对话，了解他们对于孔庙、孔子、孔子后裔以及孔子教育思想的看法，从而体会思考孔子及其思想对中国传统历史传统的深远影响。在对话中，William 用到了Achilles' heel、pull one's leg、a fish out of water等英语习语和典故，并由一个城市建筑限高的细节，联想到自己的故乡埃文河畔的斯特拉特福，从而引出英国伟大的剧作家莎士比亚，既反映出中英两国对历史传统的尊重与保护，同时也为后面的阅读板块英国内容进行预热和铺垫。
二、教学目标
1.To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius
2.To know about Confucius and his philosophy
3.To realize the importance of historic sites
三、教学重难点
1.To know about Confucius and his philosophy
2.To realize the importance of historic sites
3.Guide the students to improve their listening skills and exercise their listening level through in-class listening training.
四、教学过程
Lead-in
Do you know Qufu Have you ever been there
Thinking and discussing
According to the unit title and theme picture, what do you think this unit will be about Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at some photos of Qufu. What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion (宅第) Cemetery (墓地) of Confucius
While-listening
1.Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.
Fact / Opinion about Confucius
William Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers. 2.He was a man. 3.He lived over years ago.
XiaoKong 1.Confucius has descendants. 2.He was a great and had many ideas about . 3.He was one of the greatest minds in .
2.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 Hall is the tallest building in Qufu. ( )
3.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.
Practise
Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’heel
Pull one’s leg
fish out of water
五、课堂小结
六、Homework
Finish 4 on P39(Textbook).
七、板书设计
教学反思(共14张PPT)
Share views on historic sites
UNIT 4
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
To know about the historic sites in Qufu about Confucius
To know about Confucius and his philosophy
To realize the importance of historic sites
Do you know Qufu Have you ever been there
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.
Lead in
Why is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions
It is important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions because they are a record of our shared history and tell us a lot about who we are as a country and people.
According to the unit title and theme picture, what do you think this unit will be about
Thinking and discussing
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.
Kong Family Mansion (宅第)
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.
Cemetery (墓地) of Confucius
This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations (修复) and extensions in its history.
1.Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.
Fact / Opinion about Confucius
William 1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.
2.
3.
Xiao Kong 1.
2.
3.
He was a man.
He lived over years ago.
Confucius has descendants.
He was a great and had many ideas about .
He was one of the greatest minds in .
wise
2500
3 million
educator
education
history
2.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 Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.
F
F
NM
T
reflecting
Confucius’ ideas on education
3.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.
Understand idioms
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.
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
Practise:
Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.
1. Finish 4 on P39(Textbook).
