高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions导学案

Unit 4　History and Traditions

Period 1　Listening and Speaking

学习目标

1.To get familiar with the vocabulary of“Confucius,Temple of Confucius,Confucius’ descendants,Confucius’ educational thoughts”.

2.To understand some English idioms and their related cultural allusions.

3.To talk about Confucius’ ideas on education.

4.To introduce the history and importance of a historic site.

课堂探究

Part Ⅰ　Translation

A people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

—Marcus Garvey

Part Ⅱ　Listening

Activity 1　Warming up

Look at some photos of Qufu.What can you say about these places?

　　Activity 2　Prediction

Predict what the listening text is about by looking at Activity 2 on page 38.

Activity 3　First listening

Listen to a conversation between a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu,and then write down what they say about Confucius.

　　Activity 4　Second listening

1.Listen again and decide whether these statements are true(T),false(F),or not mentioned (NM).

(1)Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.(　　)

(2)Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.(　　)

(3)As one of Confucius’ descendants,Xiao Kong’s name is recorded in the family tree.(　　)

(4)Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.(　　)

2.Answer the question: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.

Activity 5　Third listening

Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation.Explain their meanings and think about some Chinese equivalents.

　　Part Ⅲ　Speaking

Activity 1　Draw a mind map to sort out the information about Confucius in this class and list some examples about his ideas on education.

Activity 2　Think about a historic site that you have visited,work in groups and give an introduction to its history and importance.

核心素养专练

1.Share what you have learned in this class with your friends.

2.Find more well-known English idioms and proverbs.

参考答案

　　Part Ⅰ

一个不了解自己过去的历史、渊源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根的树。——马库斯·加维

Part Ⅱ

Activity 1

1.Temple of Confucius:The most famous and largest temple honoring the great sage.It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It covers 16,000 square meters and has 460 rooms.The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates.Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius.

2.Kong Family Mansion:Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu.Today it is a museum.

3.Cemetery of Confucius:This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried.There are more than 10,000 of them,buried here over 2,000 years.The cemetery has had many renovations and extensions in its history.

　　Activity 2

The listening text is probably about the introduction of a great educator—Confucius.

Activity 3

William:

2.He was a wise man.

3.He lived over 2,500 years ago.

Xiao Kong:

1.Confucius has over 3 million descendants.

2.He was a great educator and had many ideas about education.

3.He was one of the greatest minds in history.

Activity 4

1.(1)F　(2)F　(3)NM　(4)T

2.D

Activity 5

something that is someone’s weakness弱点;要害

to joke with someone戏弄

someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place如芒在背

　　Part Ⅲ

Activity 1

　　Activity 2

I visited the Mogao Caves with my family recently.They are famous for their amazing paintings and statues.They were constructed over many dynasties and are an important record of tradition and belief in China during that time.