Philosophers of Ancient China教学设计
一、教材分析： ??本文主要介绍了三位中国古代哲学家、他们的哲学思想以及他们对中国文化的影响。
二、学情分析： ??学生对孔子、孟子和墨子的经历及代表学说都有所了解，但利用英语介绍这些人物的生平经历以及代表学说的能力还有所欠缺。
三、教学目标：
1.知识方面：识记新词，并根据上下文推断其意思；掌握重点短语和相关句型；学习定语从句的特点和应用规律。 2. 能力方面：提高综合语言运用能力，在阅读中提高根据语境猜测生词能力，细节检索能力，推理判断能力等；提高英汉互译和写作表达能力。 3.情感态度方面：通过学习这篇课文提高学生的文化素养，培养民族自豪感。 四、教学重点和难点： 重点：
1.掌握文章中的单词，词组以及重要表达方式。
2.阅读并理解课文，使学生了解中国古代三位思想家及其学说。并在阅读中，使学生掌握各种阅读技巧（预测，略读和查读），提高阅读能力。
难点：
? 如何使学生利用所学的词汇和短语复述课文内容，并对三位先哲及他们的学说发表自己的看法。写一篇短文，介绍相关哲学思想对现实生活的指导意义。
五、教学方法和辅助手段
1.教学方法：任务教学法，引导讨论法，合作交流法
2.辅助手段：学案，实物展台，电脑多媒体
六、教学过程：
Step I Lead-in
Enjoy beautiful sentences.
1. Don't pretend you know when you actually don't.
2. There must be someone who I can learn from in a group of three.
3. To review is to learn something new.
4. Never be ashamed of asking inferiors to solve your puzzles.
5. People are more important than rulers.
6. Man is born good.
7. We should love all human beings.
【设计说明】 ??????? 学生对孔子、孟子和墨子的名言及代表学说都非常熟悉。在这一环节让学生诵读英文版的相关名言警句，并把它们翻译成自己所熟悉的汉语。这不仅增加了学生学习本课的信心，也激发了他们的学习兴趣，更重要的是激活学生大脑中已掌握的有关本文的文化背景知识。
Step II Fast-reading
Read the passage and summarize the teachings of the philosophers.
philosophers
teachings
Confucius
________________________________________________
Mencius
1.______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
Mozi
1.______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
3.______________________________________________
【设计说明】 ??????? 本环节题目的设计是从文章的内容和结构出发的。根据文章的篇章结构总结主旨大意，是学生完成阅读理解主旨大意题的策略之一。让学生熟悉和应用这种策略是此教学环节的目的。
Step III Detailed-reading
1. True or false questions
1).States were often at peace with each other in ancient China. ( )
2).Confucius’ ideas have the greatest influence in China. ( )
3). Mencius spent all his life preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. ( )
4).Mozi’s beliefs were the same as those of Confucius. ( )
5).Mencius is the oldest among the three. ( )
【设计说明】 ??????? 判断正误题的设置在于考查学生查找信息并转换信息的能力。
2. Translate some sentences.
1) It was also a time when there were many great philosophers.
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2) Mencius was a thinker whose teachings were very similar to those of Confucius.
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3) 孔子是一个具有影响力的哲学家,他的学说影响了中国社会2000余年。(用定语从句)
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【设计说明】 ??????? 通过翻译句子练习提高学生的语言表达能力，并且提高学生对于本课重点语法内容定语从句的掌握和应用。
3. Retell Mencius’s life experiences.
【设计说明】 ??????? 文化的渗透和输出是整节课的目标之一。文中的故事情节学生很容易理解。把重点短语和句型列举出来，让学生在这些句型和短语的帮助下进行复述。这不仅指导学生如何说、怎么说，也为后面的讨论活动作了铺垫。
Step IV Post-reading
Fill in the blanks according to the context.
Ancient China was a time________ there were many great philosophers. Confucius is the most _________ (influence) one. Mencius’s teachings were similar to _______of Confucius. He was given an important position in the government, but the ruler was not _________ (follow) his advice. So he travelled from state to state, ________(teach) the principles of Confucius. He spent his last years preparing a book_________(call) The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason why man is different form animals is ______ man is good. Mozi became famous for his unusual clothes and _________(behave).
【设计说明】
有了前面的讲解、练习和对课文复述的铺垫，学生对文章内容和重点知识有了初步的掌握，通过语法填空的形式对课文内容进行初步的输出练习，引导他们分析所填内容涉及到的语法和词汇知识，有利于学生内化和应用所学内容，提高语用能力。
Step V Challenge
Translate the following teachings of Confucius.
1) 学而时习之，不亦说乎？
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2)有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
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3) To study without thinking is lost; to think without studying is dangerous.
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4)学而不厌，诲人不倦。
_______________________________________________________________________________
5) On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.
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【设计说明】 ? 通过句子的翻译练习，帮助学生提高语言表达和应用能力，为下面的段落和篇章写作做好铺垫。
Step VI Writing
Which teaching impresses you most, why? What should we do according to the teaching? (about 50 words)
1. There must be someone who I can learn from in a group of three.
2. To review is to learn something new.
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【设计说明】
写作训练可以使学生实现从一节课的知识和文化的输入到输出的转变。帮助学生熟练驾驭所学内容，从语言、结构和思想内容等方面全面提高。
Step VII Homework
Write a short passage to introduce Confucius and show to the class.
【设计说明】 ??????? 通过课后练习进一步巩固课堂所学内容，实现知识的融会贯通。
Philosophers of Ancient China评测练习
Fast reading
Read the passage and summarize the teachings of the philosophers.
philosophers
teachings
Confucius
________________________________________________
Mencius
1.______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
Mozi
1.______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
3.______________________________________________
Detailed reading
1. True or false questions
1).States were often at peace with each other in ancient China. ( )
2).Confucius’ ideas have the greatest influence on China. ( )
3). Mencius spent all his life preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. ( )
4). Mozi’s beliefs were the same as those of Confucius. ( )
5). Mencius is the oldest among the three. ( )
2.Translate some sentences.
1) It was also a time when there were many greatphilosophers.
_____________________________________________________________________
2)Mencius was a thinker whose teachings were very similar to those of Confucius.
_____________________________________________________________________
3) 孔子是一个具有影响力的哲学家,他的学说影响了中国社会2000余年。(用定语从句)
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Retell Mencius’s life experiences.
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks according to the context.
Ancient China was a time________there were many great philosophers. Confucius is the most _________(influence) one. Mencius’s teachings were similar to _______of Confucius. He was given an important position in the government, but the ruler was not _________(follow) his advice. So he travelled from state to state, ________(teach) the principles of Confucius. He spent his last years preparing a book_________(call) The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason why man is different form animals is ______ man is good. Mozi became famous for his unusual clothes and _________(behave).
Challenge
Translate the following teachings of Confucius.
1)学而时习之，不亦说乎？
______________________________________________________________________________________
2)有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
______________________________________________________________________________________
3)To study without thinking is lost; to think without studying is dangerous.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4)学而不厌，诲人不倦。
______________________________________________________________________________________
5)On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Writing
Which teaching impresses you most, why?What should we do according to the teaching? (about
50 words)
1.There must be someone who I can learn from in a group of three.
2.To review is to learn something new.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
课件15张PPT。1.To know something about three
philosophers of ancient china
and their philosophy.
2.To improve the skills of reading,
speaking and translating.Learning aims:Enjoy beautiful sentences:Don't pretend you know when you actually
don't.
2.There must be someone who I can learn from in a group of three.
3.To review is to learn something new.
4. Never be ashamed of asking inferiors to solve your puzzles.
5. People are more important than rulers.
6. Man is born good.
7. We should love all human beings.知之为知之,不知为不知三人行必有我师焉温故而知新民为贵 君为轻不耻下问人性本善兼爱Fast readingRead the passage and summarize
the teachings of the philosophers.1. Man is good.
2. People are more important
than rulers.
Government is most important.
All men are equal.
3. Love all human beings.
kindness, duty and order in societyDetailed reading1. True or false questions
2.Translate some sentences.
1) It was also a time when there were many great
philosophers.
2) Mencius was a thinker whose teachings were
very similar to those of Confucius.
3) 孔子是一个具有影响力的哲学家,他的学说影响了
中国社会2000余年。(用定语从句)
3. Retell Mencius’s life experiences.
True or false questionsStates were often at peace with each other
in ancient China.
2.Confucius’ ideas have the greatest influence
on China.
3. Mencius spent all his life preparing a
book of his teachings called The Book of
Mencius.
4. Mozi’s beliefs were the same as those of
Confucius.
5. Mencius is the oldest among the three.
FwarTF similar toConfuciusFF his last years1.It was also a time when there were many
great philosophers.那也是一个产生众多哲学家的时期。2.Mencius was a thinker whose teachings
were very similar to those of Confucius.孟子是一位思想家,他的理论和孔子的很相似。
3.孔子是一个具有影响力的哲学家,他的学说影响了中国
社会2000余年。(用定语从句)Confucius is a very influential philosopher,
whose teachings have influenced Chinese
society for more than 2000 years.Mencius’s life experiencesHis father …, and he was … He became …, and was then given… However, when he saw …, he... He travelled …, teaching… He then became… He spent his last years…Post-readingFill in the blanks according to the context.Ancient China was a time ______ there were many great philosophers. Confucius is the most ________ (influence) one. Mencius’s teachings were similar to _____ of Confucius. He was given an important position in the government, but the ruler was not __________(follow) his advice. So he travelled from state to state, _______(teach) the principles of Confucius. He spent his last years preparing a book________(call) The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason why man is different form animals is _____ man is good. Mozi became famous for his unusual clothes and __________(behave).
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wheninfluentialthose following形容词calledteachingthatbehavior定语从句名词时态语态代词非谓语表语从句非谓语challengeTranslate the following teachings
of Confucius.学而时习之，不亦说乎？
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
To study without thinking is lost; to think without
studying is dangerous.
学而不厌，诲人不倦。
On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his
equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine
yourself not to have the same defects.
To learn and from time to time to review what one
has learned --- isn't that a pleasure?To have friends coming from far away --- isn't
that a joy?学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
Never be content with your study; never be
impatient with your teaching. 见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
Which teaching impresses you most, why?
What should we do according to the teaching?
1.There must be someone who I can learn from in
a group of three.
2.To review is to learn something new.
writing Homework:
1.Write a short passage to introduce Confucius and show to the class.
2. Finish your learning paper.
