Unit4 History and traditions-listening and speaking&talking 新人教版必修二

(共19张PPT)
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
--- Marcus Garvey
simile (明喻)
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学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆
知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也
Listening and Speaking
开卷有益
君子讷于言而敏于行
Listening and Speaking
己所不欲勿施于人
君子怀刑，小人怀惠。
Listening and Speaking
Part One
Confucius and Qufu
Listening and Speaking
What do you know about Confucius
Watch a video to know more about Confucius.
Listening and Speaking
Born in 551 BC, Confucius, Kong Zi, has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history. Although he was born in a poor family, he visited famous scholars (学者) and learned a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism. Confucianism emphasized(强调) self-cultivation, harmonious relationships with each other and respet the elderly. Friends should be honest to each other. Rulers should make an effort to provide a happy life for people. He was a great teacher as well and promoted education for ordinary people. He traveled around to promote his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Kong Zi is a great Chinese spiritual leader. Over the last 2000 years, his philosophy has continued to influence China and the rest of the world. It is also regarded as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture.
1. Philosopher
2. Educator
3. Born in Qufu, Shangdong about 2500 years ago
4. It is said he had about 3000 students.
5. Contributions:
1) developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism, which stresses self-cultivation, harmonious relationships and respect the elderly.
2) promoted education for ordinary people
3) a spiritual leader
4) his philosophy has continued to influence China and the rest of the world.
5) symbol of oriental culture.
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion
It is the most famous and largest temple honoring Confucius.
Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius.
Cemetery of Confucius
Dacheng hall
This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried.
No other building in the city can be taller than Dacheng hall
Listen to a conversation between a British tourist a nd a Chinese
student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about confucius.
Listening and Speaking
Fact/Opinion about Confucius
William 1. Confucius is one of my favourite philosophers.
2.
3.
Xiao Kong 1.
2.
3.
He was a _______ man.
He lived over ________ years ago.
Confucius has over 3 million _____________.
He was a great ________ and had many _____ about education
He was one of the greatest _______ in history.
wise
2500
descendants
educator
ideas
minds
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.
Listening and Speaking
Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F),
or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question.
T
F
NM
T
F
NM
T
F
NM
T
F
NM
reflecting
Confucius’ ideas on education
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Why do you think William said his hometown was similarto 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 buidings to be more noticeable than the historic
buildings.
Listening and Speaking
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
弱点，要害
to joke with someone
someone who feels uncomforatble because they are in an uncomfortable place.
戏弄
如芒在背
Listening and Speaking
English idiom meaning Chinese equivalent
a piece of cake something that is easy to do 小菜一碟
a hot potato a controversial situation that is awkward to deal with 烫手的山芋
when pigs fly something that will never happen or is impossible. 等到猪会飞的时候
apply of eye someone very precious or dear 掌上明珠
butterflies in my stomach feeling nervous 心里七上八下
Listening and Talking
Part Two
Talk about a visit to a historic tourist destination
Backpacker Paul is talking to a receptionist at an international
youth hostel in Pingyao, China. Listen to the conversation and
tick the places mentioned.
Listening and Talking
□Ming-Qing Street □ Ancient Government Office □Qiao Family Courtyard
□Wang Family Courtyard □ Rishengchang Bank □Mount Mian
□the city wall □ Zhengguosi Temple □Shuanglin Temple
If you run into unfamiliar words, try to pronounce them.
Listen once plete the sentences to describe how
the speakers felt.
Listening and Speaking
I had expected something different. Paul sounded ___________
It was like walking into history. Paul sounded ___________
It wasn't as big as T had expected. Paul sounded ___________
Some of the snacks there are amazing. Xiao Yan sounded ___________
I had no idea there would be so many tourists. Paul sounded ___________
Wow, I can't believe you didn't see the wall. Xao Yan sounded ___________
disappointed
amazed
disappointed
amazed
surprised
surprised
We can tell the reader’s feeling by understanding his words and tone(语气)