1、b. Master the usage of attributive clause.Teaching Method:a. Task-based methodology b. Communicative ApproachTeaching Time:Five periods:Period 1 vocabulary and speakingFunction Giving a definitionPeriod 2 Reading and VocabularyPeriod 3 Grammar 1 Defining attributive clausesGrammar 2 Defining attribu
2、tive clauses: of whom, in whichEveryday EnglishPeriod 4 Listening and Vocabulary SpeakingPeriod 5 Cultural cornerWritingTeaching Procedures:Period 1Step 1. Warming upLook at the pictures and answer the following questions. Q1. Who are they?Q2. What is their life-long career?Q3. How much do you know
3、about them and their teachings?Suggested answers:1. They are Confucius, Mencius, and Mozi.2. They are private teachers.3. Open question.Step 2. Vocabulary.Know the meaning of the following words and use some of the words to complete the gaps.Equal importance look after philosopher philosophy Ruler s
4、tate teachings thinker treat warIn ancient China, private teachers traveled from state to s_ explaining their p_ Confucius was the most important of the ancient Chinese p_ Confuciuss t_ influenced society for more than 2000 years. Other important t_ included Mencius and Mozi. All three teachers beli
5、eved in the i_ of kindness and good government. Menciuss ideas were very similar to those of Confucius, but some of Mozis t_ were very different. For example, he hated the idea of w_ and believed that strong people should l_ weaker people.1. state 2. philosophy 3. philosophers 4. teachings 5. thinke
6、rs 6. importance7. teachings 8. war 9. look afterStep 3 Read the passage above again and answer the following questions.Q1. Which ancient philosophers were mentioned in the passage?Q2. What did they all believe in?Q3. In what way were Confucius ideas different from Mozis ideas?Suggested ideas.1. Con
7、fucius, Mencius, and Mozi.2. They all believe in the importance of kindness and good government.3. Mozi hated the idea of war and believed that strong people should look after weaker people.Step 4 Read the following statements. Translate them into Chinese first and then tick the ideas that Confucius
8、 taught.1. Man is born good2. All human beings are equal.3. The family is important. We are members of a group.4. Treat others in the way you want to be treated.5. People are more important than rulers6. We should love all human beings.1. 人之初性本善。2. 众生平等。3. 家庭重要,我们是群体的成员。4. 以其人之道还治其人之身。5. 民为贵,君为轻。6.
9、我们应爱所有的人。Confucius idea: 3, 4.Step 5 Function Giving Reasonsa. Presentation:I am tired today because I didnt sleep well last night.The reason why I am tired today is that I didnb. ExplanationHow to give reasons?because ,The reason why is(was) thatc. Practice7. we remember the ancient philosophers be
10、cause their ideas are important.8. 1,3,5I bought the book because it is about philosophy.9. Mencius resigned because the ruler was not following his advice.10. Mozi hated the idea of war because he thought people should not kill each other.1. The reason why we remember the ancient philosophers is th
11、at their ideas are important.2. The reason why I bought the book is that it is about philosophy.3. The reason why Mencius resigned was that the ruler was not following his advice.4. The reason why Mozi hated the idea of war was that he thought people shouldnt kill each other.Step 6. Discussion:1. Ch
12、oose two ideas in Step 4 that you agree with most. Write one or two sentences explaining why.2. Say three things you know about Confucius.3. Say what you know about Mencius and Mozi.Homework:1. To get more information about great philosophers in ancient China from other resources.2. Preview the cont
13、ent of the passage in reading and vocabulary.Period 2Step 1 Pre-reading:Q1. How do people usually measure a countrys achievement?Q2. Why can “Education” measure a countrys achievement?Q3. What have you known about Confucius, Mencius, and Mozi?Q4. Can you translate the following sentences into Chines
14、e? a. Where there are three men walking together, one of them is bound to be able to teach me something. b. What you do not want done to you, dont do to others. c. To study and not think is a waste; to think and not study is dangerous.1. life expectancy; education; income2. It is very important fact
15、or for the development of a country not only at present but also in ancient time and in future.3. open.4. a. 三人行,必有我师焉。b. 己所不欲,毋施于人。c. 学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。Step 2 While-reading:a. Skimming:Read the passage quickly and find the answer to the questions:Who are the three great persons that the writer is talki
16、ng about?b. ScanningRead the passage quickly and try to find the answers.1. The Chinese people _for over 2,000 years. A. followed Confuciuss teachings B. influenced Confucius2. Mencius believed that people are _important than rulers. A. less B. more3. Mohism began _.A. in 476 BC B. by mozi4. Mozi di
17、d not agree with _. A. kindness B. war5. Mencius had important government positions, _.A. but Mozi did not B. and so did Mozi1. A 2. |B 3. B 4. B 5. Ac. Detailed-readingRead the passage carefully; and fill the form with the proper information.NameYear of BirthLength of livingBackgroundIdeas Influenc
18、eConfuciusMenciusMoziIdeas551 BC721.States were at war with each other.2. There are many great philosopherskindness,duty; orderin society1. Chinese society was influenced by these ideas for more than 2000 years2. The founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.372 BC831. Came from poor family.2. Unu
19、sual clothes and behavior.kindness;people weremore important1. Every influential.2. Found the philosophy called Mohism476 BC861. His father died.2. Brought up by his mother.3. An important position in the government.men were equal;love for the weakThe book of MenciusStep 3 Post-readingEx1. Read the
20、passage again, and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. Confucius lived in a country where there was no war a long time ago.2. Confucius was a philosopher whose influence has been the greatest for more than 2000 years.3. Mencius was a student taught by Confucius.4. Some
21、rulers followed the advice which was given by Mencius.5. Mozi was a man who lived an unusual life.1,3, 4, F 2, 5, TEx2. Reading comprehension.1. Whose influence has been the greatest among all the philosophers of ancient China?A. Mencius B. Mozi C. Confucius D. Zhuangzi 2. Confucius stressed the imp
22、ortance of the following aspects except_A. Kindness B. friendship C. order D. duty3. Which is NOT the right statement about Mozi?A. He was known for his unusual clothes and behavior.B. He hated the idea of war.C. All his beliefs were the same as Confucius.D. He believed all men were equal.4. “If the
23、 government was kind, then people would be good.” is the teaching of _.A. Mencius B.Confucius C. Mozi D. Xunzi 5. Which belief by Mozi was similar to that of Confucius?A. We should love all human beings.B. The government shouldnt treat people badly.C. We should look after those who are weaker than o
24、urselves.D. The government was most important.6. Whats main idea of the passage?A. The author wants to make people believe in the teachings by thinkers of ancient.B. The author wants to introduce three influential philosophers of ancient China.C. The author wants to tell interesting stories about th
25、ree important teachers in ancient China.D. The author wants to show the history of philosophy in ancient China.7. Which shows the right order of time when the three great thinkers lived?A. Confucius- Mencius -Mozi B.Mencius-Mozi-Confucius C. Confucius-Mozi-Mencius D.Mozi- Mencius-Confucius8. From th
26、e text we can infer that_A. Only in time of war could philosophers produce great teaching.B. It was not easy to find a state where people would follow the thinkers teaching.C. Great philosophers must have been born in poor families.D. Influential philosophers wouldnt agree with each other.1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
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