New Target College English: Integrated CourseBook IIUnit One Understanding Chinese Culture and Tradition(Part I)I. Lead-in Class Class Hours: 2hoursII. Teaching Aims and Requirements:1. Get students to understand Confucianism and its popularity throughout the world;2. Get Ss to learn words and expressions concerning Confucian ethics characterized by Humanity (仁), Righteousness (义), Propriety (礼) , Wisdom (智), Integrity(信).3. Get students to know some background information4. Get Ss to learn the new words of Text A5. Get students to grasp reading skill: understanding a complicated conceptIII. Presenting Procedures1. Oral practice: Confucianism(25 minutes)a) Introductory remarks: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, the three most influential Chinese schools of thought, have a huge gathering of followers home and abroad. They are as secular as they are spiritual. Many of the virtues they advocate, say, self-discipline, restraint, social and familial harmony, equality, and gratitude for life in general, have universal applicability. Translated into our own life, the the wisdom of these schools of thought will definitely serve us for the better in ways we have never foreseen.b) PresentationNow let’s launch a free presentation concerning Confucian ethics characterized by Humanity (仁), Righteousness (义), Propriety (礼) , Wisdom (智), Integrity(信). : (Ask students to talk in groups)After discussion, Ask three or four students to give their presentation on thetopics:Ask students to list stories about Humanity;Ask students to list stories about Righteousness (义);Ask students to list stories about Propriety (礼);Ask students to list stories about Wisdom (智);Ask students to list stories about Integrity(信);Tips:Confucianists advocate:To know Ming (知天命): to acknowledge the inevitability of the world as it exists, and so to disregard one's external success or failure.The doctrine of the mean (中庸): all things connected with man should strike the proper, and should not go beyond or fall short of it.Rectification of Names (正名): things in actual fact should be made to accord with the implication attached to them by names.2. Listening practice(15 minutes)Now let’s listen to a passage to get more information about Confucianism, while listening, fill in the blanks with what you have just heard.Listening Material1) The Master said, “To learn _____________ is unavailing. To think _____________ is dangerous.”2) The Master said, “The superior man is _______ in his speech, but ________ in his actions.”3) The Master said, “The wise take joy in water; the humane take joy in mountains. ________________; the humane are tranquil. The wise enjoy; ________________.”4) The Master said, “Walking along with three people, my teacher is sure to be among them.I choose what is good in them and ______ it and what is not good and _______ it.”5) The Master said, “They ________________ are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those ______________.”Keys: 1) without thinking, without learning 2) modest, exceeds3) the wise are active, the human endure 4) follow change5) who know the truth, who delight in itBack ground information (15minutes)Confucius: Kong Zi (Confucius), born in 551 B.C. in Qufu, Shandong Province, is a thinker and social philosopher of China whose teachings have for many centuries influenced East Asia. "Confucius" is the Latinized form for Kong Zi that has been widely used in the West. Analects: The Analects, a collection of notes of Confucius’s discourses, conversations and travels kept by his disciples, is the earliest and most reliable source on the life and teachings of Kong Zi and is regarded as the basic “scripture”of Confucianism.Confucianism: Confucianism founded by Confucius, is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture.Confucian ethics is characterized by Humanity (仁), Righteousness (义), Propriety (礼) , Wisdom (智), Integrity(信). Humanity is at the core in Confucianism, which consists in loving others.Christianity: a religion based on the life and oral teaching of Jesus and Nazareth as presented in the New Testament . Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with approximately 2.2 billion adherents, know as Christians.Islam: the Muslim religion based on belief in one God and revealed through Muhammed as the Prephet of Allah. Those whose religion is Islam are called Muslims.Judaism:the religion, philosophy, and way of life of the Jewish people with the Tarah as its foundational text.4. New words and expressions(30 minutes )WordsAlternative: adj 可供替代的Collapse: n 崩溃，瓦解Diverse: adj 不同的，各种各样的Enrich: v 充实，丰富Flexible: adj 灵活的，能适应新情况的Fundamental: adj 基本的Harmony: n 融洽，和谐Ideal: adj 理想的Inspire: v 赋予灵感，启发Intense: adj 强烈的Philosopher: n 哲学家Sacrifice: n 舍弃，牺牲Spiritual: adj 精神的Ultimate: adj 最后的，最终的Virtue: n 美德Wisdom: n 智慧PhrasesAt the expense of : 以牺牲...为代价At issue: 争论中，不一致Be attuned to: 习惯，适应Be complicated with: 兼容的，共存的Equate...with: 将...等同于，Give oneself to: 沉溺于，为...献身In action: 在运转，在工作中Incorporate sth in/into/within sth: 包含，吸收Subordinate...to...: 把...置于次要地位Practice in New WordsHave students do Exercise 4 and practice core words related to the textFill in the blanks in the following sentences with collocations in the box above. Makechanges where necessary.Keys:5. Reading Skill (25 minutes)Understanding a complicated conceptA complicated concept may be understood from different aspects, or it may mean differently to different people at different times or in different situations. To better understand it, the following clues may be of help:A)statements indicating personal understandingB)statements showing different perspectivesC)details showing different aspectsA complicated concept could be interpreted beyond its literal meaning. Take Confucianism for example.According to some sources, Confucianism is an ethical philosophy developed in China on the basis of the teachings of Confucius. The core of Confucianism is humanity and righteousness.Then what's the other people's understanding of Confucianism?Practice in Reading SkillHave students practice the skill with example of Text B(Page 23)Match the mentalities of Zen Thought in the left column with tea ceremonies in the right according to the information from the text. The first one has been done for you:Zen thought Tea ceremony1) let it be(b ) A) expressing gratitude for the tea and the giftof nature by cleansing the tea ware followingthe brewing process and treating the tea warewith care2) all are equal( ) B)real tea lovers making best use of what theyhave at hand and try every means to optimizetheir enjoyment of the tea in whateverconditions3) ensuring balance and harmony( ) C) tea brewers sharing and treating everyone asequal in the tea pouring process, rather thanserving someone before others4) making preparations in advance( ) D) being consistent and fluid in the tea brewer’smovement5) being concentrated in mind( ) E) learning and making adjustments to the wayto prepare tea based on evaluation of the tealiquor6) being grateful to life( ) F) considering carefully the amount of waterand tea used, and how long the tea is brewed inthe tea brewing processKeys:6. Home work(2 minutes)Review the words and phrases of Text A(with the help of word list 1)Pre-reading text A and do the exercise on page 10 and page 11: Reading Comprehension＆Reading and Discussing.IV Teaching MethodsCommunicative ApproachLearner-centered TeachingMultimedia ApproachV Black Board Designing(5 minutes)Unit one Understanding Chinese Culture and TraditionOral practice--How much do you understand Confucianism?Listening practice(page 2)Background informationNew words and phrasesReading skills--understanding a complicated concept: tipsHome workⅥ Conclusion(3 minutes)This time we together learned the core ideas of Confucianism, which are gaining influential all over the world. Besides, We shared our understanding of Confucianism, after which we learned some related information concerning Confucianism as well as the new words and phrases of Text A. What’s more, we learned the reading skill and practiced it. Hope you can review all those learned above after class.Ⅶ Homework(2 minutes)Review the words and phrases of Text A(with the help of word list 1)Pre-reading text A and do the exercise on page 10 and page 11: Reading Comprehension＆Reading and Discussing.Ⅷ After-class ReflectionUnit One Understanding Chinese Culture and Tradition(Part II)I. Global Reading and Detailed reading of Text A Class Hours: 2hoursII. Teaching Aims and RequirementsEnhance Ss ’ ability of reading by globally reading Text AHelp Ss ’ explore the language points of Text ALead Ss to an avenue to Chinese culture, especially ConfucianismIII. Presenting ProceduresReading Comprehension (60 minutes) Part Division(10 minutes)PartParagraphs Main idea Part one1-2 To live a Confucian lifestyle,for Americans, means becoming a good and responsible person. Part two 3-8 In Americans ’ understanding, Confucianism finds the sacredin the secular and tends to be a leaning toward harmony aslife ’s highest ideal.Part three 9-10According to the author, the adoption of Confucianism canhelp people all over the world grow in the arts of becominggood people. Global understanding(15 minutes)A) Read the text and figure out the author ’s understanding of Confucianism. Fill in the blanks with the information from the text.B) Details showing different aspects of the “sacred ”Key component concepts Details showing different aspectsthe sacred in the secular, or in the relationships of ordinary life The sacred is found:a) in preparing and sharing meals with family and friends; in ______________________ relations in the workplace;B) in being a ____________________ host to guests;C) in appreciating the gift of learning and opportunity ofeducation;D) in having a sense of ___________________________; inbeing _________________ to old people;E) in being willing to ______________ the needs of your family;F) in having the freedom to live simply and non-ostentatiously.Keys:C. Statements showing different perspectives of “harmony”Key component concepts Statements showing different perspectivesHarmony as life’s highest ideal In East Asia, the harmony has diverse expressions. It can be:a. heard in music;b. seen in _________________ on a dinner table;c. felt in _______________________ with other people;d. felt in the more general order of the natural world. According to the author, the harmony includes ___________________ and has________________. According to Whitehead, the ultimate form of harmony is ____.Keys:Detailed understanding(25 minutes)a) Ask students to learn about the cultural background related to the text.b) Ask students to apply the reading skill and do Exercise 2(page 10) to understand the details of the text.c) Explain language points. For this step, the teacher can guide students to analyze some difficult sentences syntactically and rhetorically so as to help them better understand the text.Language Points1) Confucianism is a window into these and other virtues. (Para. 2)Analyze: A metaphor is used here. “A window”is used to refer to “a way of seeing and learning about something”.Translation: 儒家思想为学习这些和其他美德打开另一扇窗口。