高中英语必修二 History and traditions unit Period 1 Listening and Speaking

1、Period 1 Listening and Speaking Share views on historic sitesHistory and Traditions unitLead-inLook and discussWhat do you know about the buildings in the photo?The building is the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK government. The tower is commonly known as Big Ben, although that is actually

2、 the name of the bell inside. The bridge is Westminster Bridge.Lead-inLook and discussWhat traditions of that city/country do you know about?London has a famous tradition called Changing of the Guard. This happens at Buckingham Palace, the home of the queen. The guards of the palace are changed for

3、new guards. They wear special red uniforms with tall black hats. There are many other traditions in the UK such as drinking tea, playing cricket, and eating fish and chips.Lead-inLook and discussWhy is it important to protect historic buildings and cultural traditions?It is important to protect hist

4、oric buildings and cultural traditions because they are a record of our shared history and tell us a lot about who we are as a country and people.Do you know Qufu? Pre-listeningQufu(曲阜Qf)Qufuis a town inShandong Province, located about 2 hours by bus from the provincial capitalJinan. Famous as the b

5、irthplace of Confucius, its Confucius related sites are declared aUNESCO World Heritage Site.Temple of ConfuciusThe most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms.The main part consists of nine courtya

6、rds with several gates.Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius.Pre-listeningKong Family MansionLocated to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants of Confucius from where they managed sites and cere

7、monies in Qufu.Today it is a museum.Pre-listeningCemetery of ConfuciusThis 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.Pre-listening2 Listen to a conversation be

8、tween a British tourist and a Chinese student in Qufu, and then write down what they say about Confucius.Fact/Opinion about ConfuciusWilliamXiao KongConfucius is one of his favourite philosophers.He was a wise man.He lived over 2,500 years ago.Confucius has over 3 million descendants.He was a great

9、educator and had many ideas about education.He was one of the greatest minds in history.while-listening3 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

10、 research project on Confucius philosophy.(3) As one of Confucius descendants, Xiao Kongs name is recorded in the family tree.(4) Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.FFNMTwhile-listeningWhy do you think William said his hometown was similar to Qufu?A There are famous halls in his hometown.B

11、 There are no tall buildings in his hometown.C Both places have a famous person who was born there.D His hometown doesnt allow other buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings.DAfter-listening4 Write down the English idioms that are used in the conversation. Explain their meanings a

12、nd think about some Chinese equivalents.English idiomMeaningChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of watersomething that is someones weaknessto joke with someoneSomeone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place弱点；要害戏弄如芒在背After-listeningCultural NoteAchilles heelA

13、chilles was a hero in ancient Greek mythology.When he was a baby, a prophecy said he would die young.So his mother took him to a magical river to make him invincible.She held him by his heel as she put him under the water.Later he becamea great soldier, winning many battles and could not be defeated

14、.However, one day he was shot with a poisonous arrow in his heel.Because his heel did not go into the magical river as a baby, he died.That is why the idiom today means someones weakness.After-listening1 What do you know about Confucius ideas on education? Think of two or three examples. What else d

15、o you know about Confucius and his philosophy?Education was one of Confucius core values.He believed learning about the past would help us know the future.He also thought education helped our confidence which would help bring peace and prosperity.He also thought it was important to use and apply wha

16、t we have learnt in our education.After-listeningConfucius educational philosophy“仁”(Ren)“恕” (Being considerate / forgiveness)“己所不欲勿施于人” (Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.)“见贤思齐” (When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be his equal.)After-listeningThink about a

17、 historic site that you have visited, and give an introduction to its history and importance.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 Chi

18、na during that time.DiscussConfucius n. 孔子Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)Example sentences：The pens, marked Blessed by the Temple of Confucius on their packages, are ve

19、ry popular among exam sitters and their parentsImportant wordsTemple of Confucius 孔庙 mansion n. 公馆;宅第1.(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided2.a large and imposing houseExample sentences：The very best properties, however, the colonial mansions and villas, were reserved fo

20、r the government.Important wordsmansion house 大厦之屋，民信大厦；府邸executive mansion n. 白宫；州长官邸cemetery n. 墓地；公墓a tract of land used for burialsExample sentences：My father lies in the small cemetery a few miles up this road.He lies at rest in the Martyrs Cemetery. Important wordsArlington National Cemetery 美

21、国阿灵顿国家公墓philosophy n. 哲学1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school2. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situationExample sentences：He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.Important wordsdescendant n.后裔;后代;子孙n. a person cons

22、idered as descended from some ancestor or raceadj. going or coming downExample sentences：They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.Important wordsindividual adj. 单独的;个别的/n. 个人adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or personn. a human beingExample sentences：And what can you do as an individual?.They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.Important wordsheel n. 脚后跟；踵the bottom of a shoe or boot; the b