1、Confucius (551479 BC)uThinkeruEducatoruStatesmanuPhilosopheruFounder of the Confucian school and Confucianism uSymbol of Chinese cultureuWhat you dont want done to yourself, dont do to others. 己所不欲，勿施于人。uKeep what you say and carry out what you do. 言必信，行必果。uIs it not delightful to have friends comin

2、g from distant quarters? 有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎uLearning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆。uAll Men Are Brothers. 四海之內(nèi)皆兄弟也。uIf a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. 人無遠慮，必有近憂。 NoImagesetback n. 阻礙，挫折surrender vi. 投降resto

3、ration n. 恢復prosperity n. 繁榮昌盛mission n. 使命encounter vt. 遭遇，遇到obstacle n. 阻礙，困難disciple n. 門徒，弟子jealous adj. 嫉妒的border n. 邊境humiliate vt. 羞辱bummer n. 失望，掃興diplomatic adj. 外交的tolerate vt. 容忍indecent adj. 下流的vulgar adj. 低俗的withdraw vt. 退出condemn vt. 判刑guest courtesy 待客之道seduce vt. 誘惑drift vi. 漂泊detain

4、 vt. 扣押 moral standards 道德標準compromise vi./n. 妥協(xié)moral values 道德價值觀six classics (詩、書、禮、易、樂、春秋)Temple of ConfuciusKong Family Mansion Cemetery of ConfuciusFact / Opinion about ConfuciusWilliam1. Confucius is one of his favourite philosophers.2.3.Xiao Kong1. 2.3.He was a wise man.He lived over 2,500 ye

5、ars ago.Confucius has over 3 million descendants.He was a great educator and had many ideas about education.He was one of the greatest minds in history.1. Confucius said that learning without understanding leads to confusion.2. Xiao Kong is doing a research project on Confucius philosophy.3. As one

6、of Confucius descendants, Xiao Kongs name is recorded in the family tree.4. Dacheng Hall is the tallest building in Qufu.FFNMTA. 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 doesnt allow o

7、ther buildings to be more noticeable than the historic buildings. Stratford-upon-Avon 埃文河畔斯特拉特福, 英國英格蘭沃里克郡的一個集鎮(zhèn),著名劇作家威廉莎士比亞 William Shakespeare 的故鄉(xiāng)Wiliam: Excuse me, do you speak English? Im looking for the Confucius Temple, but Im not good at mapstheyre my Achilles heel!Xiao Kong: Oh, hello, yes. C

8、ome with meIm going to the temple right now. By the way, what does “Achilles heel” mean?William: Oh, it means that something is my weaknessIm really bad with maps! So do you know much about Confucius? Hes one of my favourite philosophers. He was such a wise man.Xiao Kong: Oh, yes. I was born here. I

9、n fact, I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.William: No way, youre pulling my leg, right? So how do you know youre related to Confucius? Didnt he live over 2,500 years ago?Xiao Kong: Yes, but his family tree is well recorded. He has over three million descendants. Sorry again, what does

10、 “pulling my leg” mean?William: Oh, sorry, it means to joke with someone. Anyway, so youre actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative?Xiao Kong: Well, yes. But Im also meeting my study group there. We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education. You know, Confuciu

11、s was a great educator, and he had many great ideas about education. For example, he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting. He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion Oh, look, the temple is just over there. William: Oh, great! Whats that big building ove

12、r there?Xiao Kong: Oh, thats the famous Dacheng Hall. You know, its so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it.William: Wow, now thats respect. Thats a little bit like my hometownStratford-upon-Avon.Xiao Kong: Wait, you mean where Shakespeare was from? What a

13、coincidence（巧合）Confucius and Shakespeare, two of the greatest minds in history! I really want to visit the UKIm really interested in British history and culture.William: Oh, thats 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 somewher

14、e to get my watch fixed.Xiao Kong: OK, no problem! So come and meet my study groupwe 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 wellWilliam: Really? Thats so kind! I need all the help I can getIm li

15、ke a fish out of water! An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words. Some idioms present an idea or paint a picture that gives a hint as to the meaning. Other idioms can only be understood from the context in which they appear.English idiomMeani

16、ngChinese equivalentAchilles heelpull ones legfish out of watersomeones weaknessto joke with someoneto describe someone who feels uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place弱點；要害戲弄如芒在背Speaking5.Discuss the questions in groups.1. What do you know about Confucius ideas on education? Think of two or three exa

17、mples.Education was one of Confucius core values. He believed learning about the past would help us know the future. He also thought education helped bring peace and prosperity. He also thought it was important to use and apply what we have learnt in our education.2.What else do you know about Confu

18、cius and his philosophy?Confucius was a great thinker, educator, and philosopher. His principles had a great influence on Chinese traditions and beliefs. He believed strongly in strong family loyalty and respect for others. He believed in the so-called “golden rule” of philosophy: Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.3.Think about a historic site that you have visited, and give an i