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Enjoy some old pictures
Enjoy some cave paintings in
Dunhuang China:
Ancient City of Rome:
Alexander the Great
亚历山大大帝
公元前356年7月20日
-前323年6月10日
Socrates 苏格拉底
公元前469—公元前399
苏格拉底,出身于雅典,著名的哲学家。他被后人广泛认为是西方哲学的奠基者。
1. What do you think of the sentence
that “The circumstances create heroes”?
2. Do you know Alexander the Great?
If so, what do you know about him?
Read the article on Page 58 and tell us the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
the discovery of a statue showing a result of Alexander the Great’s influence
Alexander’s early life
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Alexander’s victories and death
Alexander the Great’s influence on the world
Read the article again and answer.
Where was the statue discovered in
Xinjiang probably from?
Distant Greece.
2. When did Alexander become king?
At the age of twenty after his father died.
3. What was his ambition?
Taking control of the entire world.
4. Did his own army always support him?
Why or why not?
No. Because they grew tired of endless
battles.
5. How old was he when his kingdom
become the largest in the world?
He was thirty years old.
6. What happened to his kingdom after he
died?
His generals divided his kingdom among
themselves.
What do you think of Alexander the
Great?
Do you think he is great because he
occupied more land than anyone before?
Do you know any other famous person
who played key roles in history?
Do you interest in philosophy?
What do you know about philosophy?
Who is the father of Western philosophy?
What do you know about the father of
Western philosophy?
The father of Western philosophy
Read the article quickly and get the main idea for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
the meaning of philosophy
brief introduction to Socrates
Socratic Method — basis of modern philosophy and science
reasons for Socrates’ death
Read again carefully and answer.
1. What does the word ‘philosophy’ mean?
It means ‘the love of wisdom’.
2. Who was Socrates?
The father of western philosophy.
3. What was his special way of teaching?
He taught by asking hard questions.
4. What is the basis of modern
philosophy and science?
The idea of asking questions until you
reach the right answer.
5. What do people think of him?
He is considered as the hero of all
people who search for the truth.