Unit4HistoryandTradition

Shareviewsonhistoricsites分享/交流對(duì)歷史遺跡的看法Apeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory,originandcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.

—MarcusGarvey一個(gè)不了解自己歷史、起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵無(wú)根之樹(shù)?！R庫(kù)斯·加維WhatdoyouknowaboutthebuildingsBigBenthePalaceofWestminstertheWestminsterBridgetheThames威斯敏斯特宮WhattraditionsofthecountrydoyouknowGreetingbytalkingabouttheweatherEatingfishandchipsDrinkingafternoonteaChangingoftheguardWhyisitimportanttoprotecthistoricbuildingsandculturaltraditions“Appreciatingone’sownculturalheritageisveryimportantforunderstandingoneself.Appreciatingtheculturalheritageofothercountriesisveryimportantforinternationalcommunicationandunderstanding.Sodoesprotectingthem.

”WhoisthepersonofthestatueConfuciusgreateducatorphilosophergreatminds偉大的思想家

Confucius(551—479BC)ThinkerEducatorStatesman（政治家）Philosopher（哲學(xué)家）FounderoftheConfucianschoolandConfucianism(儒家思想)SymbolofChinesecultureLearningObjectivesInthisclass,youwill:1.Learnsomefactsandopinions

aboutConfucius.2.LearnsomeEnglishidioms.LookatsomephotosofQufu(曲阜)

andsharewhatyoucansayabouttheseplaces.P38T1BeforelisteningTempleofConfuciusKongFamilyMansionItisthemostfamousandlargesttemplehonoringConfucius.PeoplegotheretopayrespecttoConfucius.LocatedtotheeastoftheTempleofConfucius,thiswasthehistoricalhomeofthedescendantsofConfucius.孔府孔廟n.

公館；宅第BeforelisteningCemeteryofConfuciusDachenghallThisistheplacewhereConfuciusandhisdescendantsareburied.

NootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanDachenghall.n.

公墓；墓地孔林大成殿

ABritishtourist,William,asksaChinesestudent,XiaoKong,fordirectionswhenhewantstovisittheConfuciusTemple.OnthewaytotheConfuciusTemple,theytalkaboutConfuciusandhisideas.P38T2WilliamXiaoKong

Fact/OpinionaboutConfuciusWilliam

2Hewasa

man.3Helived

ago.XiaoKong1Confuciushas

descendants.2Hewasagreat

andhad

manyideasabout

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3Hewasoneofthe

inhistory.ListentotheconversationandwritedownwhattheysayaboutConfucius.

wise

over2500years1Confuciusisoneofhisfavouritephilosophers.over3millioneducatorgreatestmindseducationTip1:writedown(shorthand)thekeywords，especiallyverbs,nouns,adjectives,numbers...ListenforfactandopinionListeningfordetailsListenagainanddecidewhetherthesestatementsaretrue(T),false(F)ornotmentioned(NM).1.Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstanding

leadsto

confusion.2.XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.3.AsoneofConfucius’descendants,XiaoKong’snameisrecordedinthefamilytree.4.DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.Tip2:Readthroughthesentencesbeforelisteningandguesswhichistrueorfalse.導(dǎo)致記錄族譜困惑ListeningfordetailsListenagainanddecidewhetherthesestatementsaretrue(T),false(F)ornotmentioned(NM).1.Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstandingleadstoconfusion.2.XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.3.AsoneofConfucius’descendants,XiaoKong’snameisrecordedinthefamilytree.4.DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.Tip2:Readthroughthesentencesbeforelisteningandguesswhichistrueorfalse.reflectingConfucius’ideasoneducation.FFNMTThinkaboutthequestionWhydoyouthinkWilliamsaidhishometownwassimilartoQufuA.Therearefamoushallsinhishometown.B.Therearenotallbuildingsinhishometown.C.Bothplaceshaveafamouspersonwhowasbornthere.D.Hishometowndoesn’tallowotherbuildingstobemorenoticeablethanthehistoricbuildings.引人注目的William:Oh,great!What'sthatbigbuildingoverthereXiaoKong:Oh,that'sthefamousDachengHall.Youknow,it'ssowell-respectedinQufuthatnootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanit.William:Nowthat'srespect.That'salittlebitlikemyhometown—Stratford-upon-Avon.XiaoKong:Ait,youmeanwhereShakespearewasfromWhatcoincidence—ConfuciusandShakespeare,twoofthegreatestmindsinhistory!IreallywanttovisittheUK—I'mreallyinterestedinBritishhistoryandculture.William:Excuseme,doyouspeakEnglishI'mlookingfortheConfuciusTemple,butI'mnotgoodatmaps—they'remyAchilles'heel!XiaoKong:Oh,hello,yes.Comewithme—I'mgoingtothetemplerightnow.Bytheway,whatdoes“Achilles'heelmeanWilliam:Oh,itmeansthatsomethingismyweakness.I'mreallybadwithmaps!SodoyouknowmuchaboutConfuciusHe'soneofmyfavouritephilosophers.Hewassuchawiseman.XiaoKong:Oh,yes.Iwasbornhere.Infact,IbelieveIamadescendantofConfuciushimself.William:Noway,you'repullingmyleg,rightSohowdoyouknowyou'rerelatedtoConfuciusDidn'theliveover2.500yearsagoXiaoKong:Yes,buthisfamilytreeiswellrecorded.Hehasoverthreemilliondescendants.Sorryagain,whatdoes"pullingmyleg"mean

弱點(diǎn)William:Oh,sorry,itmeanstojokewithsomeone,Anyway,soyou'reactuallygoingtothetempletopayrespectstoyourrelativeXiaoKong:Well,yes.ButI'malsomeetingmystudygroupthere.WearedoingaresearchprojectonConfucius'ideasoneducation.Youknow,Confuciuswasagreateducator,andhehadmanygreatideasabouteducation.Forexample,hetalkedabouttherelationshipbetweenlearningandreflecting.Hebelievedthatlearningwithoutreflectingleadstoconfusion.Oh,look,thetempleisjustoverthere.William:Oh,great!What'sthatbigbuildingoverthereXiaoKong:Oh,that'sthefamousDachengHall.Youknow,it'ssowell-respectedinQufuthatnootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanit.戲弄William:Wow,nowthat'srespect.That'salittlebitlikemyhometown—Stratford-upon-Avon.XiaoKong:Ait,youmeanwhereShakespearewasfromWhatcoincidence—ConfuciusandShakespeare,twoofthegreatestmindsinhistory!IreallywanttovisittheUK—I'mreallyinterestedinBritishhistoryandculture.William:Oh,that'sgreat!Solaterwecangoforacupofteaandhaveachataboutit.Anditwouldbegreatifyoucouldtakemesomewheretogetmywatchfixed.XiaoKong:OK,noproblem!Socomeandmeetmystudygroup—wecantellyouallaboutthetemple.AndhowlongareyoustayinginQufuIcanshowyoutheCemeteryofConfuciusandtheKongFamilyMansionaswell...William:ReallyThat'ssokind!IneedallthehelpIcanget—I'mlikeafishoutofwater!如魚(yú)離水，不自在4.WritedowntheEnglishidiomsthatareusedintheconversation.ExplaintheirmeaningsandthinkaboutsomeChineseequivalents.EnglishidiomMeaningChineseequivalentAchilles'heelpullone'slegfishoutofwater如芒在背somethingthatissomeone’sweaknesstojokewithsomeonesomethingwhofeelsuncomfortablebecausetheyareinanunfamiliarplace弱點(diǎn)；要害戲弄=equal...Bytheway,whatdoes“Achilles’heel”mean...Oh,itmeansthatsomethingismyweakness....Sorryagain,whatdoes“pullingmyleg"mean...itmeanstojokewithsomeone....IneedallthehelpIcanget—I'mlikeafishoutofwater!