1. Module 5
博兴 二中
博兴二中
吴晓凤

2. equal important look after philosopher philosophy
ruler state teachings thinker treat war
In ancient China, private teachers traveled from state to s_______ explaining their p________ Confucius was the most important of the ancient Chinese p________ Confucius’s 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. Mencius’s ideas were very similar to those of Confucius, but some of Mozi’s t_________ were very different. For example, he hated the idea of w_____ and believed that strong people should l_________ weaker people.
tate
hilosophy
hilosophers
eaching
hinkers
mportance
eachings ar
ook after

3. Answer questions :
1.How many ancient philosophers are mentioned? Who are they?
2. Who was the most important philosopher and in what way was he important?
3.What did they all believe in?
4.Whose teachings were different from Confucius’ and in what way?

4. philosophers Of
Ancient china

5. Confucius

6. Old teachings of Confucius
To learn from time to time to apply what one has learned -- isn't that a pleasure?
学而时习之，不亦悦乎？
2.To have friends come from far away
-- isn't that a joy?
有朋自远方来，不亦悦乎？

7. Mencius

8. Mozi

9. principle found belief order bring up stress position
Order, bring up, found, principle, belief, stress, position, follow one’s advice, resign, adviser, influencial
principle
an idea that influences the way you behave __________
to start an organisation or philosophy __________
the feeling that something is true and exists __________
when people obey laws and rules and do not
cause trouble __________
5. to look after children until they are adults ___________
6. give a lot of importance to ___________
7. job ___________
8. doing what he suggested ________________
9. tell your employer that you are going to leave your job
___________
10. someone who gives advice ____________
11. having a lot of influence ____________
found
belief
order
bring up
stress
position
follow one’s advice
resign
adviser
influencial

10. Scan the text for some important information:
names of the philosopher
Confucius
Mencius
Mozi
the year when he was born
important ideas
length of living
551 BC
372 BC
476 BC
kindness,
duty;order
in society
men were equal;
Love…look afer
Hate…
born good
people were
more important 72 83 86

11. 1. Confucius stressed the importance of the following aspects except__________
A. Kindness B. friendship C. order D. duty
2. Which is NOT the right statement about Mozi?
He was known for his unusual clothes and behavior.
He hated the idea of war.
All his beliefs were the same as Confucius.
D. He believed all men were equal.

12. 3. Which belief by Mozi was similar to that of Confucius?
A. We should love all human beings.
B. The government shuldn’t treat people badly.
C. We should look after those who are weaker than ourselves.
D. The government was most important.

13. 4. What’s main idea of the passage?
The author wants to make people believe in the teachings by thinkers of ancient.
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 philosophy in ancient China.

14. 5. Which shows the right order of time when the three great thinkers lived?
Confucius--- Mencius ---Mozi B.Mencius----Mozi----Confucius
C. Confucius---Mozi---Mencius D.Mozi--- Mencius---Confucius
6. From the text we can infer that___________
A. Only in time of war could philosophers produce great teaching.
B. It was not easy to find a state where people would follow the thinker's teaching.
C. Great philosophers must have been born in poor families.
D. Influential philosophers wouldn’t agree with each other.

15. Mencius’s experiences
His father died when…,and he was …He became a student of… and was then given….However ,when he saw that…he resigned.For many years,he travelled from state to state,teaching… .He then became….He spent his last year….

16. Mozi was another teacher ______ was very _____________
Mozi was another teacher ______ was very _____________._____in 476 BC,he came from a family _____was very poor.He became famous ______ his unusual clothes and ___________.Mozi ___________ the philosophy called Mohism._______ some ways,his _________ were ____________ those of Confucius.For example,he considered that government was most important.As a result,he spent many years _______ to find a state _________ people would follow his _________.
who
influential
Born
which
for
behaviour
founded In
beliefs
similar to
trying
where
teachings

17. Discussion Which of the three philosophers do you like best? Why?
I like…because… I think…

18. Homework
Write a famous person from ancient
China

19. 1.The price has been brought up.
2.He drank too much and brought up
his supper.
3.The school has brought up many
good students.
4.A new plan was brought up at the
meeting.
1.Bring up

20. resign from a job/office
resign oneself to
Not resign oneself to
2.resign
屈服于…听从
不甘心

21. 3. Mencius believed that the reason why man
is different from animals is that man is good.
The reason why…is that… …的原因是，理由是
他迟到的原因是他病了。
The reason why he was late for school was that he
was ill.

22. 1.The doctor treated my cold.
2.Why do you treat the matter as a joke?
3.I’ll treat you to an ice-cream to make it
up to you.
4.treat
regard
Look on
Think of
consider
把…看作…
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