1、Unit 5 China and the WorldTopic 2 He is really the pride of China. Section A Confucius was born in the year 551 B.C.He was a great thinker with many wise ideas.n. 思想家 adj.明智的 His main ideas are about kindness and good manners. n.仁慈，善良 He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenc

2、ed many people in different countries. n.哲學(xué)家v.影響 Listen to 1a and complete the table.錄音P9-1aConfucius pioneerin the field of _thinkermany ideas about human _and behavior, especially his ideas about _ and good mannersphilosopherinfluencing _ people in different countries with his _ sayingseducationna

3、turekindnessmanywise1bkey points1. Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education. in the field of 在領(lǐng)域2. His main ideas are about kindness and good manners. kindness and good manners “仁” 和“禮”3. He who learns but does not think is lost; he who thinks but does not learn is in danger. 學(xué)而不思則罔，思而不學(xué)則殆。1.

4、He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.2. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.3. He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot. Attributive clauses誰（賓格） Put the following sentences in t

5、he correct order. Then tell about Confucius life story in groups by adding some information from 1a.( ) A. But Confucius received a good education when he was young.( ) B. At the age of 55, Confucius began to travel around China. He tried to search for good rules of behavior. ( ) C. And when he was

6、17, his mother died. ( ) D. In his thirties, Confucius began to teach. He spent the rest of his life teaching. ( ) E. Five years later, he passed away (去世).( ) F. When he was 68 years old, Confucius returned to Lu, his home state.( ) G. Confucius was born in the state of Lu in the year 551 B.C.( ) H

7、. When he was 3 years old, his father died.728153642 Read these wise sayings of Confucius and discuss their meanings with your partner.When I walk along with two others, I may be able to learn from them. 三人行，必有我?guī)煛?What you know, you know; what you dont know, you dont know. 知之為知之，不知為不知。.Learn the new

8、 while reviewing the old. 溫故而知新。.Isnt it a pleasure that friends come to see you from far away?有朋自遠(yuǎn)方來，不亦樂乎？.Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.己所不欲，勿施于人。31. In 221 B.C., he defeated the other six states and set up his own empire. 在公元前221年，他打敗了其它六國，并建立了自己的王國。 （set up 建立）2. He

9、wished that his empire could go on forever. 他希望他的帝國能永遠(yuǎn)持續(xù)下去。3. After it came to an end, Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han dynasty. 在它（秦）滅亡之后，劉邦成為漢朝的第一位皇帝。 （come to an end 結(jié)束）Key pointsSum upWords and phrases:wise 明智的 influence影響whom 誰（賓格） in the field of 在領(lǐng)域pass away去世 set up建立come to an e

10、nd結(jié)束Attributive clauses:1. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.2. He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.3. He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.Sayings: Sum up1. He who learns

11、 but does not think is lost; he who thinks but does not learn is in danger.學(xué)而不思則罔，思而不學(xué)則殆。2. When I walk along with two others, I may be able to learn from them. 三人行，必有我?guī)煛?. What you know, you know; what you dont know, you dont know. 知之為知之，不知為不知。4. Learn the new while reviewing the old. 溫故而知新。5. Isnt it a pleasure that friends come to see you from far away? 有朋自遠(yuǎn)方來，不亦樂乎？6. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. 己所不欲，勿施于人。Read the conv