1、module 5philosophers of ancient chinaPre-discussion Who is your admired or respected people?Your Admired People周恩来毛泽东鲁迅拿破仑李时珍韩非子孙中山邓小平Great people and great inventions of ancient ChinaTask for Today:Reading&Vocabulary-1.Brainstorming(3m)Collect some information about these philosophers of ancient Ch
2、ina.孔子（前551前479）名丘，字仲尼。春秋后期伟大的思想家、教育家，儒家的创始人。鲁国人。是儒家学派的创始人，提出了“仁”的思想，是中国古代著名的思想家和教育家。Confucius 孟子(前372前289)名轲，战国中期鲁国邹人。受业于子思(孔子之孙，名)之门人，曾游历于宋、滕、魏、齐等国，阐述他的政治主张，还曾在齐为卿。晚年退而著书，传世有孟子七篇。他是战国中期儒家的代表。Mencius墨翟（公元前468376），人们尊称墨子。他是战国初年的鲁国人，大约生于公元前468年，死于公元前376年。MoziIntroduction-1 Words(5m)Read the following
3、 words and make sure you read them correctly and understand them.equal importancelook afterphilosopherphilosophyrulerstateteachingsthinkertreat warCan you make some sentences with these words?In ancient China,private teachers traveled from state to s_ explaining their p_ Confucius was the most impor
4、tant of the ancient Chinese p_ Confuciuss t_ influenced society for more than 2000 years.Other important t_ included Mencius and Mozi.All three teachers believed in the i_ of kindness and good government.Menciuss ideas were very similar to those of Confucius,but some of Mozis t_ were very different.
5、For example,he hated the idea of w_ and believed that strong people should l_ weaker people.equal important look after philosopherphilosophyruler state teachings thinker treat wartatehilosophyhilosopherseachinghinkersmportanceeachingsarook afterpre-reading:ConfuciusThe family is important.We are mem
6、bers of a group.家天下Treat others in the way you want to be treated.己所不欲，勿施于人MenciusPeople are more important than rulers.民贵君轻Man is born good.人性本善mozeAll human beings are equal.众生平等We should love all human beings.兼爱Fast reading and finish the blanksreading and vocabulary 1:order(n)brining up found(v)
7、principle belief1.an idea that influences the way you behave _2.to start an organization or philosophy _3.The feeling that something is true and exsits _4.When people obey laws and rules and do not cause trouble _ 5.To look after children until they are adults._principlefoundbelieforderbringing upPa
8、ragraph 1Introduction about _ -479BCgreatest influence(more than2,000years)importance of _,_ and _ in societyConfucius551BCkindnessdutyorderRead the passage and fill in the blanksRead the passage and fill in the blanksParagraph 2Introduction about _ born in _ BC and brought up by _ _ onlyat an impor
9、tant _ in the _ first and later _The Book of _Man was _._ were more important than _ Mencius372BChis motherpositiongovernmentresignedMenciuskindPeoplerulersRead the passage and fill in the blanksParagraph 3Introduction about _-390 BC_ was more important.All man are _.love all _ _ and lookafter the w
10、eakhate the idea of _ Mozi476BCGovernmentequalhuman beingswar1.Whose influence has been the greatest among all the philosophers of ancient China?A.Mencius B.Mozi C.Confucius D.Zhuangzi B.2.Confucius stressed the importance of the following aspects except_C.A.Kindness B.friendship C.order D.dutyD.3.W
11、hich is NOT the right statement about Mozi?E.He was known for his unusual clothes and behavior.F.He hated the idea of war.G.All his beliefs were the same as Confucius.H.D.He believed all men were equal.4.“If the government was kind,then people would be good.”is the teaching of _.A.Mencius B.Confuciu
12、s B.C.Mozi D.Xunzi C.5.Which belief by Mozi was similar to that of Confucius?D.A.We should love all human beings.E.B.The government shouldnt treat people badly.F.C.We should look after those who are weaker than ourselves.G.D.The government was most important.6.Whats main idea of the passage?A.The au
13、thor wants to make people believe in the teachings by thinkers of ancient.B.The author wants to introduce three influential philosophers of ancient China.C.The author wants to tell interesting stories about three important teachers in ancient China.D.The author wants to show the history of philosoph
14、y in ancient China.Reading&Vocabulary-4.Comprehension(10m)ConfuciusConfucius is a great _ whose ideas have greatly _ the Chinese society for more than 2000 years.He _ the importance of_,_ and _ in society.philosopherinfluencedstressedkindnessdutyorder Mencius Mencius was a _ whose teachings were ver
15、y _ that of Confucius.He heldan important _ in the government of a state,but he _ later to travel from state to state to teach the _ of Confucius,because the ruler wasnt _ his_.He believed that man is good,and people were more important than _.He suggested that the government should not treat people
16、 badly.thinkersimilar topositionresignedprinciplesfollowingadvicerulers MoziMozi founded the _.Born in a poor family,he became famous for his unusual clothes and_.Though his beliefs were _ to those of Confucius,his idea of love was _ Confucian idea of kindness.He taught that we should love all _,and look after those who are weaker than ourselves.He believed that all men were_,and he was against the idea of _.Mohismbehavioursimilardifferent fromhuman beingsequalwarHomework:1.Do activity 2,3 in page422.Read the passage after class,try to find the difficult words and sentences you have
