"We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas" Great books PPT courseware 3

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"We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas" Great books PPT courseware 3

Warming up

Recently I’ve read a great book called Romeo and Juliet. I’m deeply moved by it. Have you ever read some great books? Who are your great writers?

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous.

Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.

William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people.

Mark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much.

Listen and read

Now match the people with the descriptions.

1. Confucius

2.Shakespeare

3.Mark Twain

a) He was a very wise man.

b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular.

c) His plays are read by millions of people.

d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.

e) People are still influenced by his ideas.

Everyday English

What’s up? What’s wrong? It is an informal usage.

Well, maybe… Well, maybe….

I suppose…I suppose…

Why don’t you…? Why don’t you…?

Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.

1. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.

2. Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.

3. He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.

Now listen again and repeat.

1. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.

2. Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.

3. He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.

Language points

1. What’s up?

What’s up? is an informal usage meaning “What’s going on?”

e.g. What’s up? You look very worried.

What's wrong? You look anxious.

2. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.

Confucius here refers to Confucius, which is the English translation of "Kong Fuzi" and is a long-established translation.

more...than... in this sentence means "it is better to say..." than "is...".

e.g. Success is more hard work than good luck.

Success comes from hard work, not good luck.

3. … and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. …

sense n. Reason; meaning; reasonable

Make sense means "easy to understand; reasonable; meaningful."

e.g. No wonder how I tried to read it, the sentence still did not make any sense to me.

No matter how hard we read, I still don't understand the meaning of this sentence.

Why did she do such a thing? It does not seem to make sense.

Why did she do such a thing? It doesn't seem to make sense.

High School Entrance Examination Link

1. Single choice

1. Experts ________ to make suggestions to help him develop.

A. will invite

B. are invited

C.have invited

2. Han Han’s books are popular. They________ by many teenagers.

A. are reading

B.are read

C.were read

3. —At present, one of the best ways to study is working in groups.

—More chances _______ to students to learn from each other.

A.offer

B. are offered

C. have offered

4.—Don’t you see the sign “No Parking!” on the right?

—Sorry, I didn’t. But now I know parking ______ here.

A. wasn’t allowed B. isn’t allowed

C. won’t allow D. doesn’t allow

2. Complete the sentences

1. I try to make every song have its own meaning.

I try to make each song___________for itself.

2. By the way, what do you think of the level of this team?

___________, what do you think about this Team?

3. Many people still read Confucius’ works today.

Confucius’works _____________by many people today.

4. The school encourages students to speak English loudly.

All the students _____________speak English loudly.

5. We are influenced by Confucius’ thoughts.

We __________ by Confucius’s thoughts.

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