Module 5 Philosophers of Ancient China
Reading and vocabulary
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Before reading---Prediction
Predict(预测）which aspects will be mentioned in the passage.
Nationality Works
Family Status in history
Occupation Experiences
Hobbies Achievements
Birth and death
Purpose: to arouse the students’ curiosity about the text.
Step 2 Fast reading
Look through the passage quickly and find out whether you’re right or not.
(Learn to learn: Don’t read the text word by word. Just find the key words.)
Nationality√ Works√
Family √ Status in history √
Occupation√ Experiences√
Hobbies Achievements√
Birth and death√
Purpose: to practice the students’ skill of scanning and prediction.
Step3 Careful reading
Read the first paragraph carefully and pay more attention to the attributive clauses and correct the mistakes in the rewritten passage.(With the help of Hiteboard Pro)
Ancient China is a place in which people ______
were often at peace with each other. But ______
it was also a time during when there were ______
many great philosophers.
Confucius is the philosopher his influence ______
has been greatest. He stressed the ______
importance of order in the society. ______
Chinese society influenced by these ______
ideas for more than 2 thousands years. ______
Purpose: to emphasize the usages of when, where in attributive clauses. Meanwhile practice the students’ skills of correcting mistakes.
2.Read the second paragraph carefully and try to find those important events in Mencius’ whole life.
After the students finish filling the blanks, they will be asked to tell Mencius’s whole life.
Purpose: practice the students’ ability to find information in the passage and the ability to retell passages.
3.Now listen carefully to complete the passage about Mozi. You’ll have two minutes to look it through quickly.
Mozi was another teacher _____ was very i________. ____ in 476 BC, he came from a family_______ was very poor. He founded the philosophy _____ Mohism.
His beliefs were _____ ____ those of Confucius. He ________that government was most important. As a result, he spent many years _____ to find a state ______ people could _____ his advice. Mozi believed all men were _____. Mozi taught that we should look after those ____ are weaker than ourselves. Mozi died in 390BC.
The students will listen to the whole paragraph twice and fill in the blanks.
Purpose: to practice the students ability to listen and the teacher will stress the usages of who, born, trying, where to solve the difficult language points.
Step4 After reading
Which order should we follow if we want to describe someone famous?
Nationality Works
Family Status in history
Occupation Experiences
Birth and death Achievements
The keys:1. Occupation, nationality, birth and death;
2.family;
3.experiences;
4.works and achievements;
5.status in history;
Purpose: to prepare the students for the content of a passage of an introduction to a famous person.
Step5 A rewritten introduction to Confucius from the teacher
Confucius
Confucius(551BC-479BC) was a great thinker and philosopher in ancient China,
which was a place where states were often at war with each other.
Confucius spent many years in traveling from state to state, teaching his principles
with a great many his followers(门徒）.
He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. Chinese society
was influenced by these ideas for more than 2,000 years.
Purpose: to give the students a model to follow according to the order we have made above.
Step 6 Writing and Show Time
Now it’s the students’ turn to rewrite the introduction to Mencius or Mozi
within 70 words.
评分规则
标准
总分
(10分）
扣分
Content
(内容）
1.要点齐全
2.中心突出，
详略得当
4
要点一处遗漏扣2分
Language
1.无或较少
拼写错误
2.句子流畅
3.词汇或句型好
4
亮点句型和词汇
加一分；有拼写和
语法错误扣一分
Hand-writing
1.书写认真工整， 无涂改
2.段落分明，篇幅适中
2
有严重涂改扣1分
Each group will choose the best work among them.(By referring to the standers
above. )Then ask 3 to 4 groups to show their works with the help of projector. The
reporter is supposed to read and write to the others and the rest of the students
give it a proper score after reading.
Purpose: to practice the students’ ability to rewrite a passage using what we have learnt. To practice the students’ ability to discuss and cooperate with each other.
Step7 Self-assessment
The teacher will ask “Have you
1.accumulated many words and expressions around the topic?
2.developed your abilities of speaking and writing ?
3.solved problems individually and cooperatively?
Purpose: to develop the students’ habit of self-assessment after each class.
Step 8 Homework
1.Perfect your passage of the introduction to Mencius or Mozi in 120~150 words;
2.Read an after-class reading material about another famous philosopher--Plato;
Purpose: to consolidate what we have learnt this class!
课件19张PPT。 M5 Philosophers of Ancient ChinaA brief introduction to Aristotle Module 5 Philosophers of Ancient China 1. To learn how to describe a famous person;
2. To learn the basic usage of when, where,
why in Attributive clauses(定语从句);
3. To write a short passage to introduce a
famous person;Learning aims Predict(预测）which aspects will be
mentioned in the passage.Nationality(国籍)FamilyOccupation(职业）Pre-readingExperiencesWorksStatus in history
(历史地位）Hobbies(爱好）AchievementsBirth and death Look through the passage quickly and
find out whether you are right or not.NationalityFamilyOccupation（职业）Fast-readingExperiencesWorksStatus in historyHobbies(爱好）AchievementsBirth and deathCareful-readingRead the first
paragraph carefully and pay more attention to the
attributive clauses. Para.1 Ancient China is a place in which states
were often at peace with each other. But
it was also a time during when there were
many great philosophers.
Confucius is the philosopher his influence
has been greatest. He stressed the
importance of order in the society.
Chinese society influenced by these
ideas for more than 2 thousands years.
Correction(8 mistakes)Careful-readingRead the second
paragraph carefully and try to find those
important events in
Mencius’ whole life. Para.2Retell Mencius’ whole life 372 BC brought upConfucius'
ideas positionsigned teaching preparing man is different …is that if the government … people were more …. the state when it treated….Careful-readingNow listen carefully
to complete the passage about Mozi.
You’ll have two
minutes to look it
through quickly. Para.3 Mozi was another teacher who was very
i___________. ____ in 476 BC, he came from a
family_______ was very poor. He founded the
philosophy _____ Mohism.
His beliefs were ________ to those of Confucius.
He ____________that government was most
important.As a result, he spent many years _____
to find a state _____people could follow his advice.
Mozi believed all men were _______. Mozi taught
that we should look after those ____ are weaker
than ourselves. Mozi died in 390BC. Which order should we follow if we want to
describe someone famous?Nationality, Occupation& Birth and deathFamily& Experiences Works, Achievements& Status in historyPost-reading& Discussion①②③Proper(合理的)order:
Confucius(551BC-479BC) was a great thinker and
philosopher in ancient China, which was a place
where states were often at war with each other.
Confucius spent many years in traveling from state
to state, teaching his principles with a great many
his followers(门徒）.
He stressed the importance of kindness,
duty and order in society. Chinese
society was influenced by these ideas
for more than 2,000 years.Confucius Now it’s your turn to rewrite the introduction to Mencius or Mozi within 70 words. Use attributive clauses if you can.1.accumulated many words and expressions around the topic?
He is a thinker who…/whose teachings were…
2.developed your abilities of speaking, listening reading and writing ?
3.solved problems individually and cooperatively?Have you?Self-assessment1.Perfect your passage of the introduction
to Mencius or Mozi in 100~120 words;
2.Read an after-class reading material
about the famous philosopher
--Aristotle;HomeworkThanks for your attention!“介词+ 关系词” 及关系副词when, where, why
1) The box is full of bottles. He is standing on the box.
The box on which he is standing is full of bottles.
The box where he is standing is full of bottles.
2) I still remember the day. I met Jennifer on that day.
I still remember the day _____ ____I met Jennifer.
I still remember the day _______I met Jennifer.
3) I know the reason. She did it for the reason.
I know the reason _____ _____she did it.
I know the reason ____she did it.
on which when for which why
