Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary

30’ Confucius Mencius Mozi Step 3. Reading 1. Fast reading Ask Ss to read the text quickly and answer the question: Who wrote a book himself, Confucius, Mencius, or Mozi? Suggested Answers: Mencius 2. Intensive reading (1) Ask Ss to read the text carefully and choose the correct answers to Activity 3 on page 42. (2) Ask Ss to fill in the following form. philosop hers Confuciu s Mencius Mozi sth about their life 551BC---479BC, a time when… their ideas influence

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Suggested Answers:(3) Ask Ss to retell the text according to the information in the form.

For your reference (information about Confucius):Confucius was born in 551BC and died in 479BC. It was a time when states were often at war and also a time when there were many great philosophers. He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. His influence, which lasted for more that 2000 years, was the greatest of the three. Step 4. Language Points Ask Ss to discuss the important and difficult language points. 1. Ancient China was a place where states were at war with each other. 中国古代各诸侯国经常交战。 (1) where 引导定语从句，修饰 a place。 (让学生找出文章中其他的定语 从句。 ) (2) be at war 在交战。如

: In1920 Poland and Russia were still at war. “at+不带冠词的名词” 表示“从事某工作”或“出于某种状态” 。如： ① He is at work. = He is working. ② The family are at breakfast. = The family are having

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