外研版高中英语中国之旅（学生用书）Unit8WhereConfuciusLived.ppt

Unit 8 Where Confucius Lived 1 SPEAKING（1） Group work Discuss what you know of the Yellow River. Think about these questions: Why is the area near the Yellow River called the cradle of Chinese civilization? Example: Very fertile How have recent dams built up the river changed the lives of people near the mouth of the river? Example: very little water in the river during dry season 2 SPEAKING（2） Pair work Talk to your partner about any stories you know about Kong Fuzi. Group work Discuss the effects Confucianism has had on Chinese culture. VOCABULARY 1.Match the words with the pictures. archway pavilion cable car pine floods peak 2.Go through the unit and find words relating to Shandong. Check whether you know their correct meanings. Example: sacred — important in a religion 3 CULTURAL CORNER In the English-speaking world, children, especially sons, are not expected to stay at home after the age of about twenty. It is thought that independence is a good thing and young people should learn to look after themselves, usually staying in rented rooms until they get married and set up more permanent homes. In fact, to stay at home can lead to criticism as a mothers boy. While both parents are alive, they are expected to live together by themselves. If one dies (usually the father as Western women live longer than most Western men, and men and women are about the same age when they marry), the remaining parent may go to live with a son or daughter, but frequently stays alone. Continuing the family name is not as important as it is in some cultures, so plenty of people choose not to have children. THE END