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Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China

Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China. Reading and Vocabulary. Wuzhong Senior High School Huang Zhen. Revision: Read these statements and judge whose idea they are. Man is born good. ------

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Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China

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  1. Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China Reading and Vocabulary Wuzhong Senior High School Huang Zhen

  2. Revision: Read these statements and judge whose idea they are. • Man is born good. • ------ • 2. Treat others in the way you want to be treated. • ------ • 3. We should love all human beings. • ------ Mencius Confucius Mozi

  3. Philosophersof Ancient China Mozi Confucius Mencius someone who thinks deeply about the world ,life etc

  4. Collect some information about these philosophers of ancient China. Confucius (551-479B.C.) , was thefounderof the Confucian School. His thoughts have influenced almost everyone in the east.Hestressedthe importance ofkindness,dutyandorderin society. Confucius

  5. Mencius (372BC-289BC), a student of Confucius’ideas, further developed theprinciplesof Confucianism. He believed that man is good and that people are more important thanrulers.Book of Mencius is one of his famous works Mencius

  6. Mozi（468BC—376BC）,anotherinfluential thinker,foundedthephilosophycalled Mohism. He believed that all men are equal. He taught that we should love all human beings and hated the idea of war. Mozi

  7. Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions. 1) Which ancient philosophers are mentioned in the passage? Confucius, Mencius and Mozi. 2) Why did Mencius resign after he was given an important position in the government of a state? Because he found the ruler was not following his advice. 3) In what way were Confucius’s ideas different from Mozi’s idea? Mozi’s idea of love was different from the Confucian idea of kindness.

  8. Follow the tape and choose the correct answers. A 1. The Chinese people _________ for over 2,000 years. A. followed Confucius’s teachings B. influenced Confucius 2. Mencius believed that people are _______ important than rulers. A. less B. more 3. Mohism began ____. A. in 476 BC B. by Mozi 4. Mozi did not agree with ____. A. kindness B. war 5. Mencius had important government positions, ______. A. but Mozi did not B. and so did Mozi B B B A

  9. Read again and complete the table below His ideas have influenced China for more than 2,000 years. 551BC-479BC His father died;was brought up by his mother The man is born good; People were more important than rulers. 372BC- 289BC We should love all human beings; all men were equal; government was the most important; hated the idea of war. Founded the philosophy called Mohism. Came from a poor family. 476BC-390BC

  10. Read the passage again and match the words with the definitions. order (n) bring up found (v) principle belief 1. an idea that influences the way you behave _____________ 2. to start an organization or philosophy _____________ 3. the feeling that something is true and exists _____________ 4. when people obey laws and rules and do not cause trouble _____________ 5. To look after children until they are adults _____________ principle found belief order bring up

  11. Read the passage again and find the words and phrases in the passage that match these definitions stressed 1. gave a lot of importance to _____________ 2. job _____________ 3. doing what he suggested _____________ 4. tell your employer that you are going to leave your job _____________ 5. someone who gives advice _____________ 6. having a lot of influence ______________ position following someone’s advice resign adviser influential

  12. Complete the following sentences with the words above. principles • Every businessman should follow the __________ • of honesty and fair trade. • 2) Our government has been _________ the importance of the control of bird flu. • 3) Although Ella was born in a rich family, she ______________ to be kind to others. stressing was brought up

  13. Task: Introduce one of the philosophers Welcome to China

  14. Read again and complete the table below His ideas have influenced China for more than 2,000 years 551BC-479BC His father died;was brought up by his mother The man is born good; People were more important than rulers 372BC- 289BC We should love all human beings; all men were equal; government was the most important; hated the idea of war Founded the philosophy called Mohism Came from a poor family 476BC-390BC

  15. Discussion Please discuss with your partner and find out the ideas which are still practical in modern society. duty honesty respect kindness love justice Which idea do you think is the most important? Why?

  16. Assignment: • Interview one of your teachers, learn something about his family, his beliefs of life and society ,then write a short passage about him. • Preview Early Western Philosophers on Page 93, comparing the philosophers of ancient China with them.

  17. THANK YOU

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