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Unit 4
History and Traditions
Listening and Speaking
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
1. collect information about Confucius and his ideas on education;
2. listen to people talk about historic places and share your own experiences;
3. identify and grasp the English idioms used in the conversation;
4. review the rules of liaison and use them to read the poem fluently.
曲阜
Confucius
What do you know about his hometown
What can you say about these places
Temple of Confucius
Kong Family Mansion
Cemetery of Confucius
Pre-listening
It is the world’s most famous and _________ Confucius temple.
largest
It is the Kong Family Mansion.This is the home of the ____________of Confucius. Today this is a museum.
descendants
It is the Cemetery of Confucius. He was buried there. And this is where people can pay their __________ to Confucius.
respects
曲阜
A British tourist,William, asks a Chinese,Xiao Kong, for directions when he wants to visit the Confucius Temple. On the way to the Confucius Temple,they talk about Confucius and his ideas.
While-listening
1.Listen to the conversation and write down what they say about Confucius.
Fact/ Opinion about Confucius
William Confucius is one of his ____________________;
He is a ___________;
He lived __________ years ago.
Xiao Kong Confucius has over ____________descendants;
He was a great ________ and had many ______ about __________
He was one of the greatest _______ in history.
favourite philosophers
wise man
over 2500
3 million
educator
education
ideas
minds
2. Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T), false(F), or not mentioned(NM). Then answer the question.
Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.
Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.
As one of Confucius’ descendants, Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.
Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.
T F NM
T F NM
T F NM
T F NM
reflecting
Confucius’ ideas on education
Dacheng Hall




Why do you think William said his hometown was similar to 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 buildings to
be more noticeable than the historic buildings.

English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
pull one’s leg
fish out of water
Write down the English idioms in the conversation, explain meanings and think about Chinese equivalents.
W: Oh, that's great! So later we can go for a cup of tea and have a chat about it. And it would be great if you could take me somewhere to get my watch fixed.
X: OK, no problem！So come and meet my study group—we can tell you all about the temple. And how long are you staying in Qufu I can show you the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion as well.
W: Really That's so kind! I need all the help I can get—I'm like ________________．
a fish out of water
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
fish out of water
someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place
如芒刺背
W: Excuse me, do you speak English I'm looking for the Confucius Temple, but I'm not good at maps—they're my Achilles' heel!
X: Oh, hello, e with me—I'm going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles' heel” mean
W: Oh, it means that something is _____________ —I'm really bad with maps! So do you know much about Confucius He's one of my favourite philosophers. He was such a wise man.
X: Oh, yes. I was born here. In fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.
my weakness
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
Achilles’ heel
something that is someone’s weakness
弱點(diǎn)，要害
W: No way, you're pulling my leg, right So how do you know you're related to Confucius Didn't he live over 2,500 years ago
X: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He has over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does “pulling my leg” mean
W: Oh, sorry, it means to __________________ . Anyway, so you're actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative
joke with someone
English idiom Meaning Chinese equivalent
pull one’s leg
joke with someone
戲弄
Choose one of the following historic sites and give an introduction to its history and importance.
Group Discussion
Choose one of the following historic sites and give an introduction to its history and importance.
Presentation
Evaluation （評(píng)價(jià)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)） Stars
Logical contents
Good pronunciation
Proper body language
1.I visited … with my family recently.
2.... is located in.....
3.It is famous for .../It had been said to be the...
4.They were constructed over many dynasties and are an important record of tradition and belief in China during that time.
5.It was built through...over...years.
6.It witnessed...
Presentation
Help William finish the blog
Confucius lived over...
But his family tree is well recorded.He has over 3 million ...
He was one of the greatest ... in history.
Being a great ... ,he has many ... about education,such as,...
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Summary
Choose one of the assignments to complete
1.Collect ten idioms and proverbs.
2.Use these three idioms to make sentences:
Achilles’ heel / pull one’s leg / fish out of water
3.Choose one idiom and explain the source of the sentence and its detailed meaning.
Homework

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