Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient Chinaof Ancient China
Reading and VocabularyReading and Vocabulary
Wuzhong Senior High School
Huang Zhen
Revision: Read these statements and judge whose idea they are.
1. Man is born good.
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2. Treat others in the way you want to be treated.
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3. We should love all human beings.
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Mencius
Confucius
Mozi
Philosophers of Ancient China
someone who thinks deeply about the world ,life etc
Confucius Mencius Mozi
Confucius
Collect some information about these philosophers Collect some information about these philosophers of ancient China.of ancient China.
Confucius (551-479B.C.) , was the founder of the Confucian School. His thoughts have influenced almost everyone in the east.He stressed the importance of kindness,duty and order in society.
Mencius (372BC-289BC), a student of Confucius’ideas, further developed the principles of Confucianism. He believed that man is good and that people are more important than rulers. Book of Mencius is one of his famous works
Mencius
Mozi （ 468BC—376BC ） ,another influential thinker,founded the philosophy called Mohism. He believed that all men are equal. He taught that we should love all human beings and hated the idea of war.
Mozi
Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.
1) Which ancient philosophers are mentioned in the passage?1) Which ancient philosophers are mentioned in the passage?
3) In what way were Confucius’s ideas different from Mozi’s 3) In what way were Confucius’s ideas different from Mozi’s idea?idea?
2) Why did Mencius resign after he was given an important position in the government of a state?
Confucius, Mencius and Mozi.
Mozi’s idea of love was different from the Confucian idea of kindness.
Because he found the ruler was not following his advice.
Follow the tape and choose the correct answers.Follow the tape and choose the correct answers.
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
A
B
B
B
A
Read again and complete the table belowRead again and complete the table below
Name Birth The family Teachings Achievements
Confucius
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Stressed the importance of kindness ,duty and order in society
Mencius
Wrote the famous works,The Book of Mencius.
Mozi
551BC-479BC
372BC- 289BC
476BC-390BC
His father died;was brought up by his mother
Came from a poor family.
His ideas have influenced China for more than 2,000 years.
The man is born good; People were more important than rulers.
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.
Read the passage again and match the words with the definitions.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
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2. to start an organization or philosophy
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3. the feeling that something is true and exists
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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
Read the passage again and find the words and Read the passage again and find the words and phrases in the passage that match these definitionsphrases in the passage that match these definitions
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 ______________
stressed
position
following someone’s advice
resign
adviser
influential
Complete the following sentences with the words above.Complete the following sentences with the words above.
1)1) Every businessman should follow the __________ Every businessman should follow the __________
of honesty and fair trade. of honesty and fair trade.
2) Our government has been _________ the 2) Our government has been _________ the importance of the control of bird flu. importance of the control of bird flu.
3) Although Ella was born in a rich family, she 3) Although Ella was born in a rich family, she ______________ to be kind to others.______________ to be kind to others.
principlesprinciples
stressingstressing
was brought upwas brought up
Welcome to China
Task: Introduce one of the philosophers
Read again and complete the table belowRead again and complete the table below
Name Birth The family Teachings Achievements
Confucius
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Stressed the importance of kindness ,duty and order in society
Mencius
Wrote the famous works,The Book of Mencius
Mozi
551BC-479BC
372BC- 289BC
476BC-390BC
His father died;was brought up by his mother
Came from a poor family
His ideas have influenced China for more than 2,000 years
The man is born good; People were more important than rulers
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
Discussion
duty honesty duty honesty respect respect
kindness lovekindness love justice justice
Which idea do you think is the most important? Why?
Please discuss with your partner and find out the ideas which are still practical in modern society.
Assignment:
1. Interview one of your teachers, learn something about his family, his beliefs of life and society ,then write a short passage about him.
2. Preview Early Western Philosophers on Page 93, comparing the philosophers of ancient China with them.
